Sunday, February 28, 2021

Think You Can’t Dance?


By BY SIOBHAN BURKE from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/3bPuob8

Cook With Cabbage and Sing a Sea Shanty


By BY EMMA GRILLO AND DANYA ISSAWI from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/3aWUnhL

How to Write a Gratitude Letter


By BY GINA HAMADEY from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/3uFwAur

New York Governor Cuomo faces fresh claims of sexual harassment

New York's governor denies wrongdoing and orders an external inquiry after claims by a second ex-aide.

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Get Your Hands Dirty With a Paper-Pulp Sculpture


By BY SHARON COPLAN HUROWITZ AND AMANDA BENCHLEY from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/2O4PMBk

A health care provider’s vaccine supply was cut off after it inoculated ineligible people.


By BY BRYAN PIETSCH from NYT World https://ift.tt/3uFusmr

Golden Globe Awards 2021: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler return to host the year's first major film and TV awards ceremony on Sunday.

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Cryptocurrencies: Why Nigeria is a global leader in Bitcoin trade

A devaluing currency and hard economic conditions make cryptocurrencies attractive despite the risks.

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Has China lifted 100 million people out of poverty?

President Xi says China has achieved his poverty reduction pledge - but has it?

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Covid: How this Indian firm is vaccinating the world

The Serum Institute of India isn't a household name, but it's the world's largest vaccine maker.

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Three Wichita Police Officers Injured in ‘Possible Explosion,’ Officials Say


By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37QgyUU

A Day Before He Speaks, Conservative Gathering Is Mostly About Trump


By BY JONATHAN MARTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2MADwYS

Covid vaccine: Germany urged to back AstraZeneca jab for over-65s

A senior German immunologist tells the BBC that his country should reverse its decision on the jab.

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The Florida coffee shop where Trump is king

A look inside a "liberal-free zone" and meeting spot for people on the political right.

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Maids in Lebanon: 'My employer treats me like a slave'

Lucy's dream of working in the Middle East turned into a nightmare of abuse. She's not the only one.

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El Salvador polls: More power for President Nayib Bukele?

While the election is for the legislative assembly, it is seen as a key test for President Bukele.

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Smoky Artwork by Judy Chicago at Desert Zoo Is Canceled


By BY JORI FINKEL from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3q1ThWv

Cuomo Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by a 2nd Former Aide


By BY JESSE MCKINLEY from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2O4zk42

F.D.A. Clears Johnson & Johnson’s Shot, the Third Vaccine for U.S.


By BY NOAH WEILAND AND SHARON LAFRANIERE from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3swb4qg

New Zealand’s largest city enters its second lockdown in February.


By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT World https://ift.tt/3r2rkz3

China’s Seniors, Seeking Retirement Homes, Find Scams Instead


By BY ALEXANDRA STEVENSON AND CAO LI from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2Mukvai

Crossword Buff


By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2Obyu5h

Fred Segal, Designer Who Commodified California Cool, Dies at 87


By BY MARIA CRAMER from NYT Style https://ift.tt/3r1ee55

Saturday, February 27, 2021

Unity Proves Elusive in Democrats’ Fight for $15


By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sxykUR

House Democrats plan to vote soon on the sweeping pandemic aid package.


By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dRyKl2

John F Kennedy: When the US president met Africa's independence heroes

A photo archive reveals John F Kennedy's efforts to court African leaders in the post-colonial era.

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Week in pictures: 20-26 February 2021

A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.

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Bitcoin energy use 'bigger than most countries'

Could the cryptocurrency's huge electricity consumption also sink it?

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Ros Atkins on... Is Facebook too powerful?

Ros Atkins looks at the consequences of Facebook's power on events in Myanmar, Washington DC and Australia.

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Ethiopia’s War Leads to Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray Region, U.S. Report Says


By BY DECLAN WALSH from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ZUn2h9

House Democrats are getting ready to approve President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus plan.


By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sxysDK

Raymond Cauchetier, Whose Camera Caught the New Wave, Dies at 101


By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3aWH2Gc

F.D.A. Expert Panel Endorses Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine


By BY CARL ZIMMER AND NOAH WEILAND from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3aXBwTO

Thousands of Migrant Children Detained in Resumption of Trump-Era Policies


By BY MIRIAM JORDAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2NLI9Qn

President Biden Lets a Saudi Murderer Walk


By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Pkkg2V

Meisha Porter, Longtime N.Y.C. Educator, to Take Over Country’s Largest School System


By BY KATE TAYLOR AND ELIZA SHAPIRO from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2ZU9GBt

Stimulus, Saudi Arabia, Golden Globes: Your Friday Evening Briefing


By BY REMY TUMIN AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3dRS15U

A New York Drugstore Nearly as Storied as the City Itself


By BY REGGIE NADELSON from NYT T Magazine https://ift.tt/2O7SrtH

5 Songs to Listen to Right Now


By BY JON PARELES from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3uEDyAe

Canada Catches Up in the Race to Produce Zero-Emission Vehicles


By BY IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3kuro80

At CPAC, Josh Hawley is unapologetic about trying to overturn the election results, and draws a standing ovation.


By BY ELAINA PLOTT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3uBGcXd

Republicans Grapple With Raising the Minimum Wage


By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT AND JEANNA SMIALEK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2MuPhjx

‘WandaVision’ Fills In Gaps in Marvel History


By BY SIMON ABRAMS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3r07owJ

So Ancient, Yet So New: Gorgeous Red Wines From Greece


By BY ERIC ASIMOV from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3dMKOnv

Iranian and Mexican Rice Pudding Meet at Nixta Taqueria in Austin


By BY PRIYA KRISHNA from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3bHURrk

Crushing Dissent: The Saudi Kill Team Behind Khashoggi’s Death


By BY MARK MAZZETTI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZVUDas

Friday, February 26, 2021

D.C.’s Mayor Mourned Covid’s Unequal Toll. Her Sister Is the Latest Victim.


By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND CAMPBELL ROBERTSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2MqFlY9

The Impact and Influence of Tiger Woods: Here. There. Everywhere.


By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Mrm6xL

Senate parliamentarian disqualifies minimum wage from stimulus plan.


By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3byffLe

Top Senate Official Disqualifies Minimum Wage From Stimulus Plan


By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZOhox8

As bond yields jump, fingers point at the Fed.


By BY JEANNA SMIALEK from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2MpszZW

AT&T, loaded with debt from its DirecTV deal, sells part of its TV business to a private equity firm.


By BY LAUREN HIRSCH AND EDMUND LEE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2MqDr9X

Film Club: ‘The Paradise Next Door’


By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3ux1zJe

A U.S. aircraft carrier is coming home after 10 months at sea — just not to quite the same home.


By BY HELENE COOPER from NYT World https://ift.tt/37Qe9tl

On the Ground in Texas, 10 Days Later


By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bCQWfr

Lawmakers Clash Over Call for Special Panel to Investigate Capitol Assault


By BY CARL HULSE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3aSzhRA

Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads

Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network.

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Canadian farmers advised to ditch palm oil after 'buttergate' row

The dairy group looking into the hard butter issue has called for a freeze on palm fats in cow feed.

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How to Get Really Rich!


By BY DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3swZ4EP

The Paradox of Pandemic Partisanship


By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3utvPVz

CPAC Starts Tomorrow and Trump Is Still Center of the Republican Universe


By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bUKDEf

Bill Wright, Who Broke a Color Barrier in Golf, Dies at 84


By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3pUT8nB

The Morning


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Confirmation in Doubt for Neera Tanden, Biden’s Budget Director Pick


By BY ANNIE KARNI, JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3usreCZ

Teenage John Thune Earned $6 an Hour. That Would Be More Than $20 Today.


By BY BINYAMIN APPELBAUM from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/37OgoNQ