Dexter Jackson: How it feels to be pardoned by the US president

Dexter Jackson knew he had "a one in a million chance" of being pardoned - but "never lost faith".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8y6mWV3

May Vocabulary Challenge: Write a Story Using Our Words of the Day

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

Love Letter: Smiling, Remembering the Bad Times

By BY MIYA LEE from NYT Style https://ift.tt/LowZc3b

Instacart Searches for a Direction as Its Pandemic Boom Fades

By BY KELLEN BROWNING AND ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/MjhW5rs

Bird flu that has devastated poultry flocks causes first human case in the U.S.

By BY ADEEL HASSAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/rLcSygT

Drug Sentencing Bill Is in Limbo as Midterm Politics Paralyze Congress

By BY CARL HULSE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/QWu6hBR

Flooding on the Red River (Then and Now)

By BY LUKE VANDER PLOEG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/lS2Cotd

Ukraine round-up: UN visit and a Russian roubles row

Blasts hit Kyiv while the UN chief is in the city, and there's a dispute over who is buying gas from Russia.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WnF7GCv

Ukraine war: UN chief admits Security Council has failed

António Guterres criticises his organisation's Security Council, saying it failed to prevent or end the war.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RABT0k

Today in On Tech: An unsteady moment for tech.

By Unknown Author from NYT Business https://ift.tt/43rhPfV

Research Highlights a Choice About the Fate of Ocean Life

By BY CATRIN EINHORN from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/EGsdFBp

China suspends import tariffs on coal, helping Russian exports.

By BY KEITH BRADSHER from NYT World https://ift.tt/DY5tarA

New York’s Top Court Voids Democrat-Drawn House Map

By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/zqSlGVX

Cynthia Albritton, Rock’s ‘Plaster Caster,’ Dies at 74

By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/IPRS83k

Minneapolis Officers Found to Engage in Racist Policing

By BY SHAILA DEWAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/vX6ns3D

Bitcoin becomes official currency in Central African Republic

The Central Africa Republic is one of the world's poorest countries, and is a close Russian ally.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5bX8FqO

Boeing: Plane-maker reveals losses from Trump Air Force One deal

The US plane-maker reveals costs from the deal former US President Donald Trump renegotiated.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/PEdJaqV

Today in On Tech: Is there a ceiling on internet users?

By Unknown Author from NYT Business https://ift.tt/ZN3vk8K

Book Bans, From Both the Left and the Right

By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/iaolwcF

New Rules Will End the Century-Long Run of Classic Light Bulbs

By BY HIROKO TABUCHI from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/0wG51hD

A new U.S.-led international group will meet monthly to focus on aiding Ukraine.

By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/X0W6wst

Why are Sudan's Janjaweed on the attack again in Darfur?

Two decades since the conflict began, deadly raids by Arab militia are becoming more frequent.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/R38KClv

Ros Atkins on… Finland, Nato and Russia

Ros Atkins looks why Nato’s border with Russia looks likely to expand significantly, as both Finland and Sweden consider applying to join the alliance.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oDN4FHP

Russia to suspend gas supplies to Poland

Polish state gas firm PGNiG says it has been told by Gazprom supplies will be halted from Wednesday.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UzQ6KMs

Emmanuel Macron’s Win Was Also a Win for Louis Vuitton

By BY VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/fwI8O3d

Musk’s deal for Twitter is worth about $44 billion.

By BY MIKE ISAAC AND LAUREN HIRSCH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/TCsiQcV

Elon Musk strikes deal to buy Twitter for $44bn

Mr Musk, who made the shock bid just over a week ago, said he would "unlock" the social media firm's potential.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oKOmde3

Ukraine: Facing the Russian Army on the frontline in Donbas

Ukrainian forces have been holding the line in Donbas since 2014, but what was sporadic fighting has now turned into a full-blown war.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QSF0eim

Texas Court Halts Execution of Hispanic Mother

By BY J. DAVID GOODMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/qs9T1hG

Macron’s Win Is Also a Blow to Viktor Orban’s Nationalist Crusade

By BY STEVEN ERLANGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/natZ2AP

In France, a Victory and a Warning

By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/kFPj6cH

‘The Premonitions Bureau’ Recounts Crowdsourcing the Supernatural

By BY DWIGHT GARNER from NYT Books https://ift.tt/yn9TFUu

Working on the railroad when the railroad is a target.

By BY JANE ARRAF from NYT World https://ift.tt/quSL8MF

Wildfires Burn More Than 100,000 Acres in Three States

By BY JESUS JIMÉNEZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/vclhxmr

Emmanuel Macron is re-elected French president, defeating Marine Le Pen.

By BY ROGER COHEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/hei2UjE

The U.S. keeps a wary eye on the French elections.

By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/OD2pBx5

France election: 'Many voted to build a barricade against the far-right', says Macron

After becoming the first French president re-elected in 20 years, Emmanuel Macron told supporters he was "the president of all."

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HME84uj

How hated is Macron? The answer could decide the presidency.

By BY NORIMITSU ONISHI AND CONSTANT MÉHEUT from NYT World https://ift.tt/TiGIxWN

Puducherry prison uses dance therapy to rehabilitate inmates

A prison in India's Puducherry is using dance therapy to help convicts deal with stress.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/EY7h2tD

Hermann Nitsch, 83, Dies; Sought Artistic Transcendence in Blood and Guts

By BY PENELOPE GREEN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/4KTQiOw

Russian forces resume attacks on the Mariupol steel plant where Ukrainian soldiers are holding out, officials say.

By BY MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/PDJ863Z

Blasts Kills at Least 33 as Violence Continues in Afghanistan

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/5tpN2RZ

‘Kamikaze’ drones are well suited to the fight in Ukraine, the manufacturer says.

By BY JULIAN E. BARNES from NYT World https://ift.tt/j0AhnUp

Hackers Claim to Target Russian Institutions in Barrage of Cyberattacks and Leaks

By BY KATE CONGER AND DAVID E. SANGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/pJxWhri

Somalia: At least six killed in Mogadishu attack near beach

The attack reportedly happened near a beach in the capital, Mogadishu.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/INDOqmv

Marjorie Taylor Greene: I did not call for violent capitol insurrection

Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene is on trial for allegedly violating a Civil War era law.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pctKbMd

Deborah Birx’s Excruciating Story of Donald Trump’s Covid Response

By BY DAVID QUAMMEN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/qmAdVNH

Mariupol: Satellite images suggest mass graves dug near besieged city

The satellite images suggest more than 200 bodies could be there, as Ukraine accuses Russian troops of mass killings.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xiWj9v1

F.B.I. Issues Navajo Language Alert for Unsolved Homicide

By BY AMANDA HOLPUCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/0dhXz2p

Jimmy Wang Yu, Seminal Figure in Kung Fu Films, Dies at 79

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/UBu8j3s

The U.S. is extending a vaccine rule for international travelers at its land borders.

By BY ADEEL HASSAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/mzHGa6Q

MoneyGram Sued for Allegedly Delaying Transfers and Withholding Refunds

By BY STACY COWLEY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/1PWYthi

The YouTube Rabbit Hole Is Nuanced

By BY SHIRA OVIDE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/csZzbIk

He Was a Penniless Donor to the Far Right. He Was Also a Russian Spy.

By BY ANDREW HIGGINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/MC9quhz

Ukraine’s profane stamp that has become a symbol of resistance sells out.

By BY JANE ARRAF from NYT World https://ift.tt/EfR3Kgx

Dede Robertson, Wife and Partner of Pat Robertson, Dies at 94

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/KTO4jAH

Virus cases are rising in New York, but Hochul says it’s hard to predict what form the ‘bump’ might take.

By BY GRACE ASHFORD from NYT New York https://ift.tt/bOySim5

Ukraine war: Holocaust survivor aged 91 among Mariupol's civilian dead - reports

The woman reportedly died in a basement more than 80 years after surviving the city's Nazi occupiers.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Qe1q7NY

Biden says Americans should decide for themselves if they want to wear masks on public transportation.

By BY KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/pnZRvhf

The C.D.C. drops all countries from its coronavirus ‘do not travel’ list.

By BY ISABELLA GRULLÓN PAZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/WaztRmc

Masks stay required for N.Y.C. public transit, taxis and ride-share vehicles.

By BY ASHLEY WONG AND ANA LEY from NYT New York https://ift.tt/mMQOiDP

Alfie Allen Gets in the Zone with Gospel Music and Pineapples

By BY ELISABETH VINCENTELLI from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/YrFlgb3

Ukraine war: Kyiv's allies pledge more weapons to help win war

Leaders pledge to send more artillery and other weapons as Russia launches a fresh offensive in eastern Ukraine.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/egpafDm

Henkel, a German manufacturer, reverses course and exits Russia.

By BY MELISSA EDDY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/EZ8pe4K

Apple staff make bid for first union at a US store

Employees must get signatures from 30% of staff at New York's Grand Central Station for a union election.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wg7xLq1

Florida Rejects Math Textbooks, Citing ‘Prohibited Topics’

By BY DANA GOLDSTEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/GqHxvbN

How much money do the Boston Marathon champions win?

By BY REMY TUMIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/UdsSzGX

Pakistan: Death sentences over killing of Sri Lankan accused of blasphemy

Dozens are also given jail terms for the lynching of a Sri Lankan man accused of insulting Islam.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zZyXuYD

Ukraine war: Donbas tourist town braces for Russian assault

Sviatohirsk was a tourist trail staple but is now just another place in the Donbas where people flee war.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ID3EgT8

Your Monday Briefing: Russia Demands Surrender in Mariupol

By BY MATTHEW CULLEN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/pcDYKEe