Monday, 31 July 2023

A New Era of Soccer Moms Navigates a Rapidly Changing Game


By Juliet Macur from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/KR2FnIl

Niger coup: Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum meets Chad's leader

Mohamed Bazoum meets Chad's president, who is trying to find a way to end the crisis.

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Sunday, 30 July 2023

The Sunday Read: ‘The America That Americans Forget’


By Sarah A. Topol, Adrienne Hurst, Aaron Esposito, John Woo, Dan Farrell and Steven Szczesniak from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/TmMwPVQ

The Butterfly Net and the Magic of Attention


By Lewis Hyde from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3OpysLA

How Trump Could Wreck Things for Republicans in 2024


By Michelle Cottle from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/UrkJ6Ps

What ‘Oppenheimer’ Doesn’t Tell You About the Trinity Test


By Tina Cordova from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/iV7dmZD

For One Weekend, We Remembered the Magic of Movie Theaters


By Mark Jacobson from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/SBPguCx

Watch: Farmer plants massive sunflower field in surprise gift for wife

Farmer Lee Wilson says he secretly planted 80 acres of the flowers as a 50th anniversary gift.

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Saturday, 29 July 2023

Friday, 28 July 2023

I Thought We Learned Mandatory Minimums Don’t Solve Drug Epidemics


By Maia Szalavitz from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/swRq4Yx

Grandma refused bus ride suffered horror injuries

Joan Scott, 83, had her legs amputated after she was trapped under a bus when the driver drove off.

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Thursday, 27 July 2023

Diversity Programs Miss the Point of a Liberal College Education


By Christopher F. Rufo from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/upwKB9J

Barbie: Dancer's three months as a Ken doll in smash-hit film

Gustave Die had to shave his body hair daily and be covered in paint for the hit movie.

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Wednesday, 26 July 2023

Today’s Top News: A Blow to Biden’s Border Strategy, and More


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Goathland pub made famous by Heartbeat TV show up for sale

The Goathland Hotel in North Yorkshire served as the Aidensfield Arms in TV show Heartbeat.

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Tuesday, 25 July 2023

Lost Raphael masterpiece goes on show in UK first

The work was recently confirmed to be by the Renaissance artist after work by two university teams.

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Julian Sands: Room with a View actor's final cause of death is undetermined

The British actor's body was recovered in June, months after he'd gone missing in the mountains.

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Russia’s attacks threaten even alternative routes for Ukrainian grain.


By Jenny Gross and Patricia Cohen from NYT World https://ift.tt/8INFl9c

Watch: Twitter HQ left with 'er' sign as police stop work

Workers in San Francisco were taking down the sign after Elon Musk's rebrand of the company.

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Police Scotland postpones clean-shaven policy for officers

The plans would have required many frontline officers and staff to remove beards and moustaches.

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Monday, 24 July 2023

Iranian Mothers Choose Exile for Sake of Their Daughters


By Cora Engelbrecht and Emily Garthwaite from NYT World https://ift.tt/p5whcMd

Israel judicial reform: Water cannon used outside parliament ahead of key vote

Police scuffle with protesters attempting to stop MPs voting on a bill which has caused uproar.

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Greece fires: What are holidaymakers' rights?

Some airlines are continuing to fly to the islands but can you cancel your flight and get a refund?

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The Ashes: Australian media reaction to retaining urn against England

Australian media outlets offer a mixed reaction to their side retaining the Ashes courtesy of the rain-affected draw at Old Trafford

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Sunday, 23 July 2023

The Watch Universe in Singapore is Expanding


By Melanie Abrams from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/w92E1GC

Netherlands 1-0 Portugal: Stefanie van der Gragt scores only goal

Stefanie van der Gragt's first-half header gives the Netherlands a 1-0 win against Portugal in the Women's World Cup in Dunedin.

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Friday, 21 July 2023

A Look Back at Megan Rapinoe’s Best Moments


By Unknown Author from NYT https://ift.tt/Dy3WHJm

Norfolk judge who described sexual predator as 'Jack the lad' rebuked

Aaron Hewson's sentence is increased after appeal judges conclude it was unduly lenient.

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Wednesday, 19 July 2023

‘Training My Replacement’: Inside a Call Center Worker’s Battle With A.I.


By Emma Goldberg from NYT Business https://ift.tt/V45Ddqh

Women's World Cup: Tracie McGovern has 'no regrets' over nude calendar

Former Australia player Tracie McGovern says she has no regrets over the controversial nude calendar the team made in 1999.

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Tuesday, 18 July 2023

There’s Nothing Itsy About This Bitsy


By Christopher Barnard from NYT Style https://ift.tt/SChILUk

Jack Grealish donates £5k to 20-year-old's leukaemia fight

Dylan Lamb is told he has perhaps months to live so family are raising funds for treatment in the US.

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Monday, 17 July 2023

$3 Million Homes in California


By Angela Serratore from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/yV0T3DK

Australia baffled as unidentified mystery object washes up on beach

The item is under police guard as state and federal authorities work to identify its origin.

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Saturday, 15 July 2023

‘For the Love of the Water’: Tours for the Swimming-Obsessed


By Elaine Glusac from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/GLhcVkD

Viral TikTok reservoir yours for £75k

The viral beauty spot has been listed for around a third of the price of an average nearby home.

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Friday, 14 July 2023

Warning measles could hit tens of thousands in London

The rest of the UK is considered to be at low risk of the virus taking off.

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Today’s Top News: Hollywood Actors Go on Strike, and More


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How Hardeep Singh Nijjar's murder in Canada fuelled tensions with India

Hundreds of Sikhs have protested the Indian state after the killing of a prominent leader in Canada.

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Thursday, 13 July 2023

‘And Just Like That …’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap: Meet-Ugly


By Ali Trachta from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/gYdufEq

Virgin Media investigated by Ofcom over contract cancelling issues

Ofcom says it will open an investigation after customers said it was too difficult to cancel services.

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Wednesday, 12 July 2023

‘An Act of War’: Inside America’s Silicon Blockade Against China


By Alex W. Palmer from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/iOcLVTh

Wonka: Hugh Grant revealed as Oompa Loompa in new movie trailer

The film, also starring Timothée Chalamet, will tell the backstory of famous chocolatier Willy Wonka.

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Tuesday, 11 July 2023

Ukraine war: Russian ex-navy commander shot dead while jogging in Krasnodar

Stanislav Rzhitsky was reportedly shot dead by an unidentified gunman in the Russian city of Krasnodar.

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Mabli Hall: Baby who died after being hit by car was in pram

Eight-month-old Mabli Hall died from a brain injury after a car hit her pram, an inquest hears.

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Gotta Save the Castle? Start a Podcast.


By Elizabeth Paton from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2A7IaSL

Head teacher defends locking school toilets during lesson time

She says having pupils going to the toilet during a lesson is "massively disruptive".

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Monday, 10 July 2023

See Pictures of the Flooding in New York


By Claire Moses from NYT New York https://ift.tt/EMmdz36

Threads app signs up 100m users in less than a week

Meta's rival to Twitter has surpassed a record set by Open AI's ChatGPT app since its launch.

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Sunday, 9 July 2023

Lightning pictures: Thunderstorms light up the skies across England

Lightning strikes pictured across the country as thunderstorms brought flash flooding.

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The Sunday Read: The Spy Who Called Me


By Nicholas Casey, Adrienne Hurst, Aaron Esposito, John Woo, Dan Farrell and David Mason from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/V0Xs64v

Quotation of the Day: Hoping for a Silver Lining After a Tornado in the Delta


By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/0AoGy3I

US-China talks a 'step forward' in relations says Janet Yellen

But the US Treasury Secretary says the countries still have "significant disagreements" at the end of her trip.

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Saturday, 8 July 2023

Why China Has a Giant Pile of Debt


By Keith Bradsher from NYT Business https://ift.tt/4DYVAgE

AI robot asked 'will you rebel against humans'?

The question was posed at the world's first robot-human press conference at a UN summit in Geneva.

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Friday, 7 July 2023

Fed Watchers to Parse June Jobs Report Closely


By Jeanna Smialek from NYT Business https://ift.tt/IyG15Ue

Buckingham Palace: Man arrested after handcuffing himself to gates

The man was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon at about 01:00 BST.

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Thursday, 6 July 2023

Where 9-Year-Olds Do 60 M.P.H.


By Scott Rossi and Maria Jimenez Moya from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/kMxfpi1

Why did RTÉ spend 12k on Springsteen tickets?

From Tubridy to flip-flops, BBC News has your guide to the scandal facing the Irish broadcaster.

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Wednesday, 5 July 2023

Five Minutes That Will Make You Love Avant-Garde Jazz


By Marcus J. Moore from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/82YLF1c

Jake Wightman: British athlete will not defend world 1500m title in Budapest

Britain's Jake Wightman will not defend his 1500m title at the World Championships in Budapest in August after an injury-disrupted season.

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Tuesday, 4 July 2023

Building collapses into raging China floodwaters

Authorities have warned of "multiple natural disasters" as heavy rains lash parts of the country.

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Prominent Russian Journalist Injured in Attack in Chechnya


By Victoria Kim from NYT World https://ift.tt/pAI1O8n

Women's World Cup 2023: Can football shine in Australia and New Zealand?

With the Women's World Cup set to get under way in less than three weeks' time, hosts Australia and New Zealand's relationship with football remains complicated.

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Monday, 3 July 2023

A Drivers License for the Internet


By Lauren Jackson from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/VlskWYI

New Aslef overtime ban to cause further train disruption

Aslef drivers will refuse to work overtime for another six days, in addition to the current industrial action.

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Ukrainian Writer Victoria Amelina Dies After Kramatorsk Strike


By Cassandra Vinograd from NYT World https://ift.tt/YN6UW2v

Sue Gray broke civil service code over Labour job offer

The ex-official didn't declare contact with the party, an investigation found.

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Sunday, 2 July 2023

A New Jewelry Brand Professes a Love for Pearls


By Rachel Felder from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/0rvABQa

Protests: Police powers to tackle tactics come into effect

Transport network disruption and tunnelling targeted under measures for police in England and Wales.

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Saturday, 1 July 2023

When Is a Cannibal Not a Cannibal?


By Franz Lidz from NYT Science https://ift.tt/dnQpy3P

The Mystery That Ended Two Womens World Cup Dreams


By Tariq Panja from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/9D4TmvX

Ashes: 'England will try to chase whatever Australia set' - Glenn McGrath previews day four

Isa Guha and Glenn McGrath discuss England's chances of getting a result after a rain-disrupted day three leaves them trailing Australia by 221 runs.

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