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Thursday, 30 April 2020

Quotation of the Day: Billions Slide Down Ladder That Took Decades to Climb


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Corrections: May 1, 2020


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Labs Across U.S. Join Federal Initiative to Study Coronavirus Genome


By BY SHERI FINK from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2KPYRc8

Closing Number of a Musical


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Closing Number of a Musical


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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today


By BY PATRICK J. LYONS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2xrrh9q

Coronavirus: Northern Territory first in Australia to lift major restrictions

The Northern Territory lifts major social restrictions in a test case for the rest of the nation.

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In Place of Pomp and Circumstance: Oprah


By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2z3DKjR

Fiona Ex Machina


By BY WESLEY MORRIS AND JENNA WORTHAM from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/3f6bY75

Coronavirus: Armed protesters enter Michigan statehouse

Several senators reportedly wore bulletproof vests as armed demonstrators looked on from the gallery.

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Nigerian drummer Tony Allen dies aged 79

Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who created Afrobeat with Fela Kuti, dies aged 79, his manager says.

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Coronavirus: Gulshan Ewing's death adds to care home tragedy

Gulshan Ewing rubbed shoulders with Hollywood legends, interviewing and partying with them.

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The worldwide race to make solar power more efficient

Scientists are working on better solar cells that will turn more of the sun's rays into electricity.

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How The Assistant exposes Hollywood's abuse silence

The movie which has roots in the exposure of power and abuse in the film industry after #MeToo.

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Quiz of the Week: On UFOs, lockdown loosening and more

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

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Africa's week in pictures: 24 - 30 April 2020

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

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Coronavirus in Ghana: Online funerals, face masks and elections without rallies

Ghana is well known for its elaborate funerals and rowdy election campaigns so coronavirus is changing everything.

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Two Arrested in Killings of Transgender Women in Puerto Rico


By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON AND SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YnU3CH

Peter Hunt, Who Directed the Broadway Hit ‘1776,’ Dies at 81


By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2VR35Xb

Scrambling the Political Divide: ‘No Normal Recession’


By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2VQ3U2w

In a Crisis, True Leaders Stand Out


By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Wc5wTr

Democrats Assail McConnell for Bringing Senate Back Amid Pandemic


By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2z1BiL2

Amazon Sells More, but Warns of Much Higher Costs Ahead


By BY KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2xrY3Hw

Wednesday, 29 April 2020

Coronavirus: Trump says China wants him to lose re-election

The US president says Beijing faces a "lot" of possible consequence from the US over coronavirus.

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Goal-Scoring Opportunities


By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2yQt2NH

A Strange Dinosaur May Have Swam the Rivers of Africa


By BY KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2KHnJ5Y

Harrison Ford Strayed Onto an Active Runway in His Plane


By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2KHIxu9

Prisoner With Coronavirus Dies After Giving Birth While on Ventilator


By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND VANESSA SWALES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bKGj97

Irrfan Khan: Mira Nair Remembers Her ‘Namesake’ Star


By BY KATHRYN SHATTUCK from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/2KLyVOR

Coronavirus: Serena Williams among stars to compete in Mario Tennis tournament

Naomi Osaka and the Williams sisters will play and be live-streamed on Facebook's gaming platform.

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Harrison Ford investigated over LA runway incident

The US actor was piloting a plane that wrongly crossed a runway where another aircraft was landing.

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Corrections: April 30, 2020


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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today


By BY PATRICK J. LYONS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2xhiE0W

Coronavirus kills 70 veterans at Massachusetts care home

Officials are investigating if residents received proper medical care at the Massachusetts home.

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Irrfan Khan: The Bollywood star loved by Hollywood

Irrfan Khan's biographer, Aseem Chhabra, writes about the life of one of Bollywood's biggest stars.

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Coronavirus: Searching for truth behind Spain's care home tragedy

Families want to know why so many of their elderly relatives have died.

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Coronavirus: Japan's low testing rate raises questions

Japan's relatively low rate of virus testing raises questions about how it has tackled the pandemic.

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Training AI 'to translate mum's phone messages'

How African researchers are using the continent's languages to help spur innovation in Artificial Intelligence.

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Staging a 'socially distanced' boxing match

Inside the Nicaraguan boxing event that caught the world's attention during the pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Why the fashion industry faces an 'existential crisis'

"No-one wants to buy clothes to sit at home in," as Next's chief executive Simon Wolfson puts it.

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Coronavirus: Why so many US nurses are out of work

At a time when many healthcare workers are risking their lives, some face pay cuts and job loss.

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How will airlines get flying again?

When passenger planes start flying again, the world of air travel will be very different.

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Delivering Food Under Coronavirus


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Trump Seeks Push to Speed Vaccine, Despite Safety Concerns


By BY DAVID E. SANGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bQeDjg

Tuesday, 28 April 2020

Pit Stop Replacement


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The Indisputable King of Bean Dishes


By BY TEJAL RAO from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/35gr7yg

AMC Theaters and Universal Brawl After ‘Trolls World Tour’ Is Online Hit


By BY BROOKS BARNES from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2W9e1OR

Filtered Coffee May Be Especially Good for Heart Health


By BY NICHOLAS BAKALAR from NYT Well https://ift.tt/3aLh5Gp

Filtered Coffee May Be Especially Good for Heart Health


By BY NICHOLAS BAKALAR from NYT Well https://ift.tt/2SfLS7V

Justin Amash Moves Toward a Third-Party Bid for President


By BY JONATHAN MARTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2SgY3kB

Mfume to Return to Congress, Succeeding Elijah Cummings


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

‘Miedo de ser enfermera’: Los trabajadores de la salud están bajo ataque


By BY KIRK SEMPLE from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2KJKHJG

Argentina and France Scrap Soccer Seasons


By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Yd0wjQ

Corrections: April 29, 2020


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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today


By BY PATRICK J. LYONS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2SgQMkW

Transgresora y tradicional: así es la reina del rap en quechua de Perú


By BY JULIE TURKEWITZ from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2VKKQTf

‘Governors Don’t Do Global Pandemics’: Cuomo Faults Others Over Virus


By BY JESSE MCKINLEY from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3eUOBgJ

How to Defend a Dissertation Virtually


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Cooperstown: Wait Till Next Year?


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China Mounts Aggressive Defense to Calls for Coronavirus Compensation


By BY DAMIEN CAVE AND AMY QIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3aKNe0H

Tucker Carlson Beats Sean Hannity as Trump Briefings Give Fox News a Boost


By BY MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2KNH6dn

It’s Not Enough to ‘Get Back to Normal’


By BY SUSAN E. RICE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2VMHYFJ

Is Sweden Doing It Right?


By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2zFBX53

Eavan Boland, ‘Disruptive’ Irish Poet, Is Dead at 75


By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2WavqXp

Monday, 27 April 2020

Luckin Coffee: Scandal-hit chain raided by regulators in China

The company's shares have slumped this month since it revealed $310m in fabricated transactions.

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‘La Vie en Rose’


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John Grisham Returns to Camino Island, This Time in Hurricane Season


By BY JANET MASLIN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2Y9rw3J