Jailhouse Correspondence Gives Bernie Madoff the ‘Final Word’

By Alexandra Jacobs from NYT Books https://ift.tt/SVk85Pv

How to Invest in This Fraught Election Year

By Jeff Sommer from NYT Business https://ift.tt/nHdSTwq

People who won't vote blame distrust in politicians

Trust in politicians has fallen to an "historic low" this general election, a polling expert says.

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The Voices of A.I. Are Telling Us a Lot

By Amanda Hess from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/YDx29uA

Raducanu faces seed with Murray drawn against Machac

Britain's Emma Raducanu is drawn against Russian 22nd seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round of Wimbledon.

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How Long Does It Take to Save Up for a Down Payment?

By Matt Yan from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/FM19fSh

Donations for missing Jay Slater to help fund search efforts

Debbie Duncan has thanked the public for donations to a crowdfunder page.

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What impact could this election have on Scottish independence?

Whatever the outcome, it seems unlikely that the constitution will vanish as an issue in Scottish politics.

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The Connections Companion No. 382, June 27, 2024

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Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis

By Ellen Barry from NYT Health https://ift.tt/IqV9SrJ

LGBT troops on Ukraine's front line fight homophobia at home

Gay marriage is illegal in Ukraine. Activists hope the LGBT troops at the front can change minds.

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'No-one forced us to make a game with a diverse cast'

Adventure game Dustborn aims to tell a story about a diverse cast trekking across the USA.

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What is Labour's plan for taxing private schools?

Labour has confirmed it will change the way private school fees are taxed if it wins the election.

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A year after mutiny, Kremlin controls Wagner remnants

Moscow has effectively replaced the mercenary group's influence in Africa and Ukraine, experts say.

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Wordle Review No. 1,101, June 24, 2024

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The Connections Companion No. 379, June 24, 2024

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Floods Force Rescues in Iowa and South Dakota

By Yan Zhuang from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/uYURn8i

The Vexing Problem of the ‘Medium Friend’

By Lisa Miller from NYT Well https://ift.tt/8MyOKqZ

JK Rowling accuses Labour of abandoning women

Labour says it is "the party of women's equality" after the author criticises Sir Keir Starmer on trans rights.

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'We all love you so much' - Kate's birthday tribute to William

The image was posted online by the Princess of Wales to mark her husband's 42nd birthday.

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Jay Slater: Search for missing Brit focuses on ravine

Jay Slater has been missing since shortly before 09:00 BST on Monday.

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Naked swimmers mark Australia's winter solstice

Around 3,000 people took the plunge in the River Derwent in Hobart to mark the winter solstice.

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Government borrowing in May is highest since Covid

Borrowing reaches £15bn, less than forecast but lays bare challenges facing the next government.

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Kendrick Lamar performs Drake diss track five times

Lamar brought out a host of LA rap stars to join him on five consecutive renditions of Not Like Us.

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London cinema drops AI-written film after backlash

The Prince Charles Cinema drops the private screening due to "strong concerns" of its customers.

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Here Is Why Many Fear More Bloodshed in Darfur

By The New York Times from NYT World https://ift.tt/AF7BJV6

Boris Johnson not expected to join campaign trail

The former prime minister Boris Johnson is not expected on the campaign trail between now and polling day.

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Millions urged to register to vote as deadline looms

Just over 2.1 million people have registered since the election was called, latest data shows.

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Three children missing after day out at Thorpe Park

Khandi, 14, Amelia, nine, and Malik, seven, are reported missing after a day at a theme park.

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Biden to give legal status to undocumented spouses

The White House says more than 500,000 spouses of US citizens will benefit from the new policy.

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Labour accuses Tories of planning unfunded tax cuts

Jeremy Hunt suggested key manifesto promises on welfare cuts had been announced by the government last year.

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‘A Hellscape’: Dire Conditions in Gaza Leave a Multitude of Amputees

By Hiba Yazbek, Bilal Shbair, Cassandra Vinograd and Abu Bakr Bashir from NYT World https://ift.tt/SqbI6ZK

File Thom Gunn’s Life Under the Tortured Poets Department

By David Orr from NYT Books https://ift.tt/YUiAvy9

Jordan Bardella could soon be French PM at 28. But for many he remains an enigma

Jordan Bardella's rise has been meteoric after being spotted by Marine Le Pen

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New York City Removes Two Parents From School Councils Over Behavior

By Troy Closson from NYT New York https://ift.tt/h0g1f8n

Ex-Arsenal and Everton striker Campbell dies aged 54

Former Arsenal and Everton striker Kevin Campbell dies at the age of 54.

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By Isabella Kwai from NYT World https://ift.tt/6oGA4p2

REM perform for the first time since 2007

The band reunite to play of Losing My Religion as they are inducted to the Songwriters Hall Of Fame.

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Hunter Biden and the Sadness of Being Defined by Your Sins

By Patti Davis and Jillian Weinberger from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/IpcMU98

Wild horses return to Kazakh plain after centuries

The wild horses roamed Asian steppes for millennia before dying out and surviving only in European zoos.

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DFS warning as Red Sea disruption hits deliveries

Cargo ships are having to take long detours to avoid the Suez Canal amid attacks by Houthi rebels.

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BTS' Jin to hug 1,000 fans as he returns from army

The oldest member of the widly succcessful K-pop band is back - and giving out hugs to celebrate his return.

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Second man denies felling famous Sycamore gap tree

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are accused of criminal damage to the tree and to Hadrian's Wall.

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Nuclear Power Is Hard. A Climate-Minded Billionaire Wants to Make It Easier.

By Brad Plumer and Benjamin Rasmussen from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/V631abT

Former Scottish Greens leader Robin Harper joins Labour

The UK's first Green parliamentarian writes to voters in Edinburgh asking them to support Labour.

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Don’t Say ‘Elite’: Corporate Firms’ New Pitch Is Meritocracy

By Sarah Kessler from NYT Business https://ift.tt/AI2Dblk

Blinken will go to the Middle East, and other news.

By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/7EVsIaQ

Stand-Up Comics Are Divided Over the Growing Presence of Crowd Work

By Sopan Deb from NYT Style https://ift.tt/9q0Nd8C

Watch: Drug dealer jumps into river to flee police

Police use a paddleboard to retrieve a bag containing money and drugs from the branches of a tree.

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The Lost Art of the Negative

By Ali Watkins from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/r60oMlf

Man found guilty of headbutting Roy Keane

Scott Law attacked the football pundit at the Emirates Stadium last year.

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Hiker finds pipe feeding China's tallest waterfall

A hiker posted a video showing the water flow of the fall was coming from a pipe built into the rock face.

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Luther Vandross, Pop Perfectionist, Didn’t Want You to Hear These Albums

By Ross Scarano from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/A56jYyU

New knife attack wounds local German politician - report

A local candidate is reportedly attacked in Mannheim, five days after a fatal stabbing in the city.

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White House expected to unveil sweeping immigration order

Immigration is a top issue for many voters, and a possible threat to Biden's reelection chances.

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Toyota and Other Japanese Carmakers Say They Mishandled Safety Tests

By River Davis and Kiuko Notoya from NYT Business https://ift.tt/kdz0LUr

Tories pledge to tackle 'confusion' over legal definition of sex

Rishi Sunak says the changes would make the law around single-sex spaces clearer.

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MrBeast overtakes T-Series for most YouTube subscribers

Jimmy Donaldson, already the most-subscribed individual on the platform, has claimed another title.

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A Nigerian Filmmaker Hungry to Elevate Nollywood’s Thrills

By Nicolas Rapold from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/pS7lHEd

SNP's Swinney to urge voters 'to put Scotland's interests first'

The SNP leader is set to formally launch his party's general election campaign at a rally in Glasgow.

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¿Qué piensan las mexicanas de que su país pueda tener una mujer en la presidencia?

By Marian Carrasquero, Natalie Kitroeff and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega from NYT En español https://ift.tt/AO1LPo3

Man in court over stab murder of woman on beach

Nasen Saadi is charged with murder and attempted murder after two women were stabbed on a beach at night.

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