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Saturday, 31 October 2020

Trump gets his best poll of the cycle. Here’s how to put it in perspective.


By BY NATE COHN from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/35L34b2

Listen to the Globe


By BY CAITLIN KELLY from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/3jJNKk3

Learn the Etiquette of Virtual Weddings


By BY COURTNEY RUBIN from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/3kYrELW

Got Worries? Make Newspaper Dolls to Catch Them


By BY CHRISTY HARMON from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/3mSQFZV

Kids’ Graphic Novels That Turn the Superhero Genre on Its Head


By BY GENE LUEN YANG from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2GhcX7V

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Human cost of two nations fighting for 'Motherland'

The stories of families who have lost sons in the latest territorial war over Nagorno-Karabakh.

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How the controversial Nile dam might fix Sudan's floods

Egypt and Ethiopia are at loggerheads over the mega dam, with Sudan literally stuck in the middle.

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'My parents had hearts of gold, they didn't deserve it'

How people are dealing with the effects of coronavirus in one New York neighbourhood.

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How I talk to the victims of conspiracy theories

The BBC's specialist disinformation reporter explains how to help people who've fallen down the rabbit hole.

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The Miraculous Love Kids: Street kids changing their lives with guitars

The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson is just one star who's recorded with a group of girls from Afghanistan.

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Belarus protests: The turtle 'anthem' protesters sing in Belarus

How music has featured prominently in the protests calling for President Lukashenko to step down.

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Texas: All of a sudden, a two-party election in the Lone Star State.


By BY MANNY FERNANDEZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HVQrC4

‘They’re coming after our state,’ McSally warns Arizona Republicans.


By BY JENNIFER MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34IEQ1S

The Battlegrounds Within Battlegrounds


By BY KEITH COLLINS, TRIP GABRIEL AND STEPHANIE SAUL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TJBvJP

Celebrities lend Biden a hand in turning out the vote in Philadelphia.


By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jPB3US

US Election 2020: Biden and Trump in last weekend dash round swing states

Joe Biden is in Michigan while Donald Trump arrives in Pennsylvania, both key to the White House race.

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US election: The big issue that could hurt Trump

Just ahead of the election, the US is seeing what could be the largest outbreak of the pandemic so far.

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US election 2020: 'It just makes me feel like a nobody'

Former prisoner Davion Hampton from Florida wants to vote in this US election. But he can't.

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US election: 'All Republicans should marry Democrats'

Chenren and Cathy Shao haven't let political differences get in the way of their eight-year marriage.

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US election 2020: The great dividing line of this campaign

For some Americans, civil unrest after police shootings is driving their support for Donald Trump.

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Stanford Study Seeks to Quantify Infections Stemming From Trump Rallies


By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35Pg9QV

Senator Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, facing opponents from both parties, embraces Trumpism.


By BY RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jH3O61

Police in North Carolina use a chemical spray to disperse a get-out-the-vote rally.


By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/323ZGY2

Friday, 30 October 2020

Climate change: You've got cheap data, how about cheap power too?

The iPhone transformed mobile phones in just 10 years. Could green energy see a similar revolution?

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Terrapin Topper


By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2HSo4UZ

The U.S. breaks its record, tallying over 98,000 new cases in a day.


By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO, MITCH SMITH AND REBECCA HALLECK from NYT World https://ift.tt/34JQ1rc

Scared but socially distant in a Tokyo 'haunted house'

Could this zombie-inspired experience be for people who want to be frightened but be Covid-19 safe?

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US election 2020: Trump is in the fight of his political life

In the throes of an epoch-defining election, those looking for a healing process will be disappointed.

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US election 2020: Fact-checking Trump and Biden's final week

The presidential campaigns are coming to an end. We've fact-checked the candidates' latest claims.

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The puzzle isn’t complete. Pennsylvania is the last piece for Biden.


By BY NATE COHN from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/35S0yjh

What Keeps Facebook’s Election Security Chief Up at Night?


By BY CHARLIE WARZEL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3mQljTJ

Do Dunkin’ and Arby’s Go Together? Private Equity Group Bets $11 Billion They Do


By BY LAUREN HIRSCH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2HL6XEK

How to Take On the Tech Barons


By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3ednnlm

A judge orders the Postal Service to take ‘extraordinary measures’ to deliver ballots on time in 22 districts.


By BY LUKE BROADWATER AND HAILEY FUCHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HQCHbo

Coronavirus: Slovakia holds national test but president calls for delay

Everyone in Slovakia over the age of 10 is to be tested for Covid - but the president is sceptical.

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Covid: Belgium announces return to national lockdown

Non-essential shops will close until mid-December to help curb the highest infection rate in Europe.

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US election: What Latino first-time voters want

Every 30 seconds, a Latino in the US turns 18 and becomes eligible to vote.

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Berlin airport opens... 10 years late

Berlin's new airport is finally opening to the public, 10 years behind schedule and billions over budget.

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

OFFICERS AMBUSHED: Two New Orleans cops shot at in French Quarter

10/30/20 5:30 PM

N.E.H. Funds Restoration of Statues Toppled During Protests


By Unknown Author from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3eaLEIK

Trump, in Minnesota, lashes out at Democrats for limiting crowd sizes.


By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mEgxIy

Nursing Homes, Racked by the Virus, Face a New Crisis: Isolation


By BY JACK HEALY, DANIELLE IVORY AND SERGE F. KOVALESKI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TCEnIb

Voters suing Minnesota over a mask mandate are asking the Supreme Court to intervene.


By BY JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JeAC9Y

Time Running Short, Trump and Biden Return to Northern Battlegrounds


By BY THOMAS KAPLAN AND ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eeng93

Woman Who Mailed Threat to Susan Collins Gets 30 Months in Prison


By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31XgW0Z

¿Quién ganará Florida, Biden o Trump? Esto dicen las encuestas


By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2JnWsbi

Thursday, 29 October 2020

First Pass Friday


By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3kFhG20

The Original Nachos Were Crunchy, Cheesy and Truly Mexican


By BY PATI JINICH from NYT Food https://ift.tt/34D7EZE

A focus on Florida, and waiting for Pennsylvania.


By BY NATE COHN from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/3oHFIvA

Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence Tests Positive for the Coronavirus


By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3kFanHO

New Zealand votes to legalise euthanasia

The preliminary results of a referendum on assisted dying show 65.2% voted "yes" to enforcing a law on euthanasia.

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Armenians on the front line in Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenian mothers fear for sons on the front line in Nagorno-Karabakh as both sides suffer heavy casualties.

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Covid-19: Record traffic out of Paris as second French lockdown begins

Jams stretched more than 430 miles (700km) in total just hours before new measures came into force.

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Australian on Qatar flight where women ‘invasively examined' left 'terrified'

A woman on the same flight as "invasively examined" female passengers feared a "hostage situation".

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Walmart pulls guns from display over 'civil unrest' concerns

Walmart has removed gun and ammunition displays from its stores citing concerns of "civil unrest".

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Quiz of the week: Which Borat slogan did Kazakhstan embrace?

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: 23 - 29 October 2020

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

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A vote-counting official in Florida who gave money to Trump’s campaign resigns.


By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37QwWpi

Five Great Things Biden Has Already Done


By BY DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/34CtOLD

Trump’s Hard-Line Immigration Policies Go Before Voters


By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34COUcW

Trump and Biden Converge in Florida, an Elusive Prize Still Up for Grabs


By BY KATIE GLUECK AND PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jOnh57

A Californian is battling both influenza and Covid-19 in an early case of ‘co-infection.’


By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3e7alFW

Appeals court rules Minnesota must segregate ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day.


By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31TWhed

Jimmy Orr, a Favorite Target of the Colts’ Unitas, Dies at 85


By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3kTRvoF

Dems Mess With Texas


By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37TXZQo

US Election 2020: Trump and Biden duel in critical state of Florida

Democrat Biden's lead over the US president is narrower in must-win states, with Florida a key prize.

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Coronavirus hardship in Mexico, Nigeria and Bangladesh

Three people from around the world who lost their jobs during the pandemic explain how it has affected their lives.

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'We asked Trump to stop playing YMCA' - Village People singer Victor Willis

Village People's lead singer says he doesn't endorse the US president, who regularly plays the classic at rallies.

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Biden campaign pushes drop boxes in new ads with the slogan ‘Silence him.’


By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35EQbze

Wednesday, 28 October 2020

Trump’s Closing Argument on Virus Clashes With Science, and Voters’ Lives


By BY ALEXANDER BURNS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3muQ5Bd

US election: 'Our kids died in the Parkland shooting, but we disagree on guns'

The parents of two Parkland victims share different views on the issue of gun violence in the US.

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US election 2020: What to look out for on election night

Americans will pick their next president on 3 November. Here's what to look for as results roll in.

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert

WATCH: Joe Biden's brother Jim refuses to answer questions about family’s business dealings

10/28/20 6:16 PM

First a Sweet 16 party, now a wedding and a birthday: Long Island has more superspreading events.


By BY ED SHANAHAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3muoBvy

‘Perception Hacks’ and Other Potential Threats to the Election


By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TAHEb0

M.L.B. says the Dodgers’ Justin Turner insisted on celebrating with teammates despite his positive coronavirus test.


By BY JAMES WAGNER, GILLIAN R. BRASSIL AND DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/35FBwnK

$300 Million Telemarketing Scheme Preyed on Older People, U.S. Says


By BY CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3kC9Ki0

Cuba Says U.S. Restrictions Will Force Western Union Offices to Close


By BY KIRK SEMPLE from NYT World https://ift.tt/31N7nld

Al-Qaeda still 'heavily embedded' within Taliban in Afghanistan, UN official warns

A senior UN official says the Taliban is still tied to al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, in spite of US deal.

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'Anonymous' Trump administration critic identifies himself

Miles Taylor, a senior official at the Department of Homeland Security, wrote the excoriating op-ed in 2018.

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Mali Radisson Blu attack: Two Islamists sentenced to death

Two Islamists are convicted of carrying out two attacks targeting foreigners, in which 25 people died.

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Facebook, Twitter and Google face questions from US senators

Heads of Facebook, Google and Twitter defend a key piece of internet law, in front of senators.

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Animal Crossing: 'My sister lives on in a video game'

Tending to her sister's virtual town in Animal Crossing helps Meredith Myers keep her memory alive and cope with her grief.

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End Sars protests: 'I felt I was going to die there'

Ephraim, a British-Nigerian activist at the heart of the End Sars protests in Lagos, talks about what he saw.

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US Election 2020: Will America's race issue decide the next president?

The BBC's Clive Myrie goes to the crucial state of Arizona, where black votes could decide who wins.

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A Privacy Measure That’s Hard to Like


By BY GREG BENSINGER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3oBeKG9

Take This Trump Election Day Quiz Before It’s Too Late


By BY GAIL COLLINS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2JggOmN

Two conservative operatives charged with election fraud for a Midwest robocall scam are ordered to call 85,000 people back.


By BY KATHLEEN GRAY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jGcedU

Who Is Miles Taylor?


By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3e62Uih

Court Rejects Appeal of Guantánamo Convict Who Rejoined Al Qaeda


By BY CAROL ROSENBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3edB7wE