Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Meteor Showers in 2020 That Will Light Up Night Skies


By BY NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR from NYT Science https://ift.tt/35cZIeI

Dizzying Day for Trump Caps a Year Full of Them


By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35djxCD

Hong Kong Protest: Thousands Expected to March on New Year’s Day


By BY ELAINE YU from NYT World https://ift.tt/2N0qTU3

Kevin Spacey Accuser’s Estate Drops Sexual Assault Lawsuit


By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/36iueVO

Hong Kong Protest: Thousands Expected to March on New Year’s Day


By BY ELAINE YU from NYT World https://ift.tt/37mbNj6

Hospitals and Schools Are Being Bombed in Syria. A U.N. Inquiry Is Limited. We Took a Deeper Look.


By BY MALACHY BROWNE, CHRISTIAAN TRIEBERT, EVAN HILL, WHITNEY HURST, GABRIEL GIANORDOLI AND DMITRIY KHAVIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/39t4ojT

Quotation of the Day: Ex-SEAL Now Pitching Products and President


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Corrections: Jan. 1, 2020


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‘It’s Green and Slimy’


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BBC News

Kim Jong-un says his country is developing a new 'strategic weapon', but leaves room for US talks.

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Australia's fires have killed at least three people in recent days and left hundreds homeless.

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While lots of people are celebrating the start of 2020, it's a different year altogether for some.

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Said Jammal has spent 20 years building the family's unusual home in the Nigerian capital Abuja.

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We tend to copy the way our friends and family behave, potentially leading us to put on weight or even divorce.

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An increasing number of older people are turning to dating apps for mature people, in a quest for love.

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Four millennials on being the first black person some people meet, and other issues for black tourists.

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LGBT activists are mounting legal battles against the Caribbean's colonial-era homophobic laws.

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F.D.A. Plans to Ban Most E-Cigarette Flavors but Menthol


By BY SHEILA KAPLAN AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2FbfqMQ

Protect Veterans From Fraud


By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/36oXN8x

CBN US news

CBN News has learned a massive sold-out event is happening New Year's Day at East Rutherford, New Jersey's MetLife Stadium where the reading of the entire Jewish Talmud will be concluded after 7 and 1/3 years.

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Texas Churchgoers Welcomed the Poor, but Sensed This One Was Trouble


By BY DAVE MONTGOMERY, ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS AND RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37mK6XF

Al interior de un tribunal de guerra estadounidense: la ropa y la cultura en Guantánamo


By BY CAROL ROSENBERG AND WENDY MACNAUGHTON from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2uaRjvL

Science Panel Staffed With Trump Appointees Says E.P.A. Rollbacks Lack Scientific Rigor


By BY CORAL DAVENPORT AND LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/356WYj6

Monday, December 30, 2019

Huawei Posts Solid Growth but Warns of Difficulties Ahead


By BY PAUL MOZUR from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2QwR31n

Silently Bids Adieu


By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/35gL5Y4

2019: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2teWY3e

Data Breach at Wyze Labs Exposes Information of 2.4 Million Customers


By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2QCSw6i

U.S. Population Makes Fewest Gains in Decades, Census Bureau Says


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

Uber and Postmates File Suit to Block California Freelancer Law


By BY NOAM SCHEIBER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZB7BcG

Data Breach at Wyze Labs Exposes Information of 2.4 Million Customers


By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q8mCzD

BBC News

The firm admits life will be "difficult" after the Trump administration banned the firm in the US.

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Protests in Hong Kong, Chile and the Middle East all shared an online presence which helped connect the movements.

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From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, the weird stories that caught the eye this year.

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The Muslim community in Uttar Pradesh is living in fear after a new citizenship law came into effect.

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From rebellious numbers to state-backed trends, China's internet was a noisy place in 2019.

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa this year.

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Social media scandals dominate the list of the most-read news stories by the Tech desk this year.

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The year of treating the untreatable: 2019 breakthroughs that could transform medicine.

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Pompeo to Meet With Ukraine’s Zelensky in Kyiv


By BY EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QBrqwz

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Ex-Trump Aide Subpoenaed in Impeachment Inquiry


By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2F9n62h

Schumer Demands Witnesses Be Called at Senate Impeachment Trial


By BY ERIC LIPTON AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZCv39z

Double the Federal Minimum Wage


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

After Death From Falling Debris, Violations Found at 220 Buildings


By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT New York https://ift.tt/36acVGp

The Legacy of Destructive Austerity


By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2QcEadO

American Airstrikes Rally Iraqis Against U.S.


By BY ALISSA J. RUBIN AND BEN HUBBARD from NYT World https://ift.tt/37ofNjf

BBC News

The UK and US considered an oil embargo after activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was hanged, document reveals.

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China Sentences Wang Yi, Christian Pastor, to 9 Years in Prison


By BY PAUL MOZUR from NYT World https://ift.tt/356KCYb

Sunday, December 29, 2019

BBC News

Men who refused mandatory military service were subjected to prison - and social stigma.

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Chinese Scientist Who Genetically Edited Babies Gets 3 Years in Prison


By BY SUI-LEE WEE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/351Dv3i

No Corrections: Dec. 30, 2019


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Quotation of the Day: True, California Is Booming. Also True: California’s a Mess.


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What’s on TV Monday: ‘Midnight Traveler’ and ‘Her Smell’


By BY JULIA CARMEL from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2Q6IT0E

Your Monday Briefing


By BY MIKE IVES from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2Q7D5Eb

What We Learned in N.F.L. Week 17


By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2ZyBjzf

Left Behind by Migrant Husbands, Women Break the Rules and Go to Work


By BY DIONNE SEARCEY AND LAURA BOUSHNAK from NYT World https://ift.tt/2tg4evC

BBC News

The move comes as the US-China trade war US companies to shift production out of China.

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The North Korean leader was speaking to senior party officials at a meeting in Pyongyang.

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Five years on from Nigeria's Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, discrimination seems to have worsened.

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The Decade We Changed Our Minds


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BBC News

People diagnosed with autism in adulthood describe growing up believing they were "bad" or "alien".

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The few remaining inhabitants of a bombed-out Syrian town take comfort from hundreds, perhaps thousands, of cats.

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With some blockbuster space missions underway, 2019 saw some amazing images beamed back to Earth.

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How two friends created an online storytelling platform with more than 80 million global users.

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On the trail of almost half a billion dollars lost when the Wex exchange collapsed in 2018.

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A Chinese teacher with a passion for medieval combat hopes to take his hobby to the next level.

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Eagles Overwhelm Giants to Clinch a Playoff Berth


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

John Lewis, Congressman and Civil Rights Icon, Has Pancreatic Cancer


By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q8dTO8

Bill Barr Thinks America Is Going to Hell


By BY KATHERINE STEWART AND CAROLINE FREDRICKSON from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2SBnazG

The Presidential Nominating Process Is Absurd


By BY DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2MFgEEt

Saturday, December 28, 2019

Erica Kwiatkowski, Blaine Nielsen


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Christina Zipf, Robert Glenn III


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Christina Mandreucci, Robert Noel


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Siobhan Heekin-Canedy, Michael O’Hara


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Shannon Kahlden, Christopher Westerlind


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Jessica Hopfield, James Cleary


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Trevor Lawrence Puts Clemson Back in the National Championship Game


By BY BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/361LO0h

BBC News

Police say five people were stabbed when an attacker entered the home during a Hanukkah party.

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How Chase Bank Chairman Helped the Deposed Shah of Iran Enter the U.S.


By BY DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK from NYT World https://ift.tt/2F2MmqN

North Korea Convenes Party Meeting, Raising Fears of New Weapons Tests


By BY CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2rC0sfP