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Word + Quiz: unhinged

By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3377gzk This word has appeared in 146 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. New York Times November 1, 2019 at 06:00AM

What’s on TV Friday: ‘Dickinson’ and ‘American Son’

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By BY GABE COHN Arts https://ift.tt/335wUEP A new series tells a coming-of-age story based loosely on the life of Emily Dickinson. And an adaptation of a recent Broadway play hits Netflix. New York Times Television, Movies November 1, 2019 at 05:00AM

Your Friday Briefing

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By BY MELINA DELKIC Briefing https://ift.tt/2NuwZeB ISIS, Brexit, Greta Gerwig: Here’s what you need to know. New York Times November 1, 2019 at 03:52AM

Connecticut Home Invasion Convict Is Undergoing Gender Transition in Prison

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/33fe4vb Steven Hayes is serving six life sentences for the 2007 murder of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and her two daughters, Michaela and Hayley. New York Times Transgender and Transsexuals, Capital Punishment, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides November 1, 2019 at 02:02AM

7-Year-Old Girl Is Shot in Chicago While Trick-or-Treating, Police Say

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By BY AIMEE ORTIZ AND MIHIR ZAVERI U.S. https://ift.tt/2WxlqYn The girl, who the authorities believe was an unintended victim, was taken to a hospital in critical condition. New York Times Crime and Criminals, Halloween November 1, 2019 at 02:02AM

The Value of Working Expeditiously

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3357PKb Robyn Weintraub’s Friday puzzle will leave you smiling. New York Times Crossword Puzzles November 1, 2019 at 02:00AM

Beer With Bella: Benjamin Law

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By BY ISABELLA KWAI World https://ift.tt/320T8q5 The author and essayist shares insights on immigrant striving, social media and Australia’s imperfect meritocracy. New York Times Writing and Writers, Books and Literature, Families and Family Life November 1, 2019 at 01:44AM

Corrections: November 1, 2019

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2PybuMu Corrections appearing in print on Friday, November 1, 2019. New York Times November 1, 2019 at 01:31AM

Quotation of the Day: What Recovery? Life on the Edge

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2PCspxu Quotation of the Day for Friday, November 1, 2019 New York Times November 1, 2019 at 01:07AM

Memphis Clerk Sentenced to 22 Years for Killing Teenager Who Stole Beer

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By BY MIHIR ZAVERI U.S. https://ift.tt/2NsQe8h The clerk, Anwar Ghazali, was convicted of second-degree murder in August. New York Times Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Robberies and Thefts November 1, 2019 at 12:55AM

Toronto’s City of Tomorrow Is Scaled Back Amid Privacy Concerns

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By BY DAN BILEFSKY World https://ift.tt/33b97DC The overhaul envisioned by a sibling company of Google has been lauded for its innovations. It’s also been called a “corporate surveillance state.” New York Times Privacy, Industrial Espionage, Surveillance of Citizens by Government November 1, 2019 at 12:46AM

New Threats Put Wildfire Fighters’ Health on the Line

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By BY JULIE TURKEWITZ U.S. https://ift.tt/34hJr8d America’s rapid suburban expansion into the wilderness, combined with the growing ferocity of wildfires, is posing new health threats. New York Times Fires and Firefighters, Workplace Hazards and Violations, Hazardous and Toxic Substances, Wildfires November 1, 2019 at 12:07AM

Stephen Curry Breaks Hand in Warriors’ Loss to Suns

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By BY MARC STEIN Sports https://ift.tt/2PzsJxc Golden State has lost three All-Stars to serious injuries within its last six games, extending to last season. New York Times Sports Injuries October 31, 2019 at 05:27AM

The Nationals Stayed in the Fight, Then Delivered a Knockout

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By BY TYLER KEPNER Sports https://ift.tt/2NpK7BS For a team that overcame a terrible start to the year and fought through a trying postseason, it was fitting that the Washington Nationals’ first World Series title required all seven games. New York Times Baseball, World Series October 31, 2019 at 05:13AM

What’s on TV Thursday: The Original ‘Halloween’ and More Scares

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By BY GABE COHN Arts https://ift.tt/2oySUZN John Carpenter’s formative slasher movie airs on AMC, alongside lots of other creepy Halloween offerings. New York Times Television, Movies October 31, 2019 at 05:00AM

Is Angela Merkel Still in Charge?

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By BY JOCHEN BITTNER Opinion https://ift.tt/2qcEWNp The chancellor of Germany no longer shows the vision and courage to lead her country. New York Times Politics and Government October 31, 2019 at 05:00AM

Your Thursday Briefing

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By BY MELINA DELKIC Briefing https://ift.tt/2psBJtg ISIS, Germany, Twitter: Here’s what you need to know. New York Times October 31, 2019 at 03:30AM

Anxious and Cooped Up, 1.5 Million Kashmiri Children Are Still Out of School

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By BY SAMEER YASIR AND JEFFREY GETTLEMAN World https://ift.tt/2N2c6Z7 With soldiers and militants claiming the streets, and most schools simply shuttered, education has been on hold through months of crisis in Kashmir. New York Times Children and Childhood October 31, 2019 at 04:01AM

Convicted Rapist Is Captured After Being Released From Georgia Prison ‘in Error’

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/2oCtpH2 Tony Maycon Munoz-Mendez, who is serving a life sentence, was taken into custody in northern Kentucky on Wednesday, the authorities said. New York Times Sex Crimes, Child Abuse and Neglect October 31, 2019 at 04:00AM

Your Thursday Briefing

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By BY MELINA DELKIC Briefing https://ift.tt/2PIHnCr ISIS, Germany, Facebook: Here’s what you need to know. New York Times October 31, 2019 at 03:30AM

Quotation of the Day: Foie Gras, Served in 1,000 Restaurants in New York City, Is Banned

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/333Rx43 Quotation of the Day for Thursday, October 31, 2019. New York Times October 31, 2019 at 03:23AM

Corrections: October 31, 2019

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2NsF5UV Corrections appearing in print on Thursday, October 31, 2019. New York Times October 31, 2019 at 03:14AM

Interior Department Grounds Chinese-Made Drones Amid Review

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By BY ZACH MONTAGUE U.S. https://ift.tt/2pswARY The grounding is the latest precaution taken against Chinese drones being used in federal government work. New York Times Drones (Pilotless Planes) October 31, 2019 at 03:14AM

Michigan Man Sentenced for Rock Throwing That Killed Another in 2017

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By BY AIMEE ORTIZ U.S. https://ift.tt/2PxRrOs At 17, Kyle Anger was one of five teenagers accused of playing a rock-throwing game that killed 32-year-old Ken White. New York Times Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Accidents and Safety, Rock and Stone October 31, 2019 at 02:53AM

5 Cheap(ish) Things to Take Stargazing

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By BY RIA MISRA Smarter Living https://ift.tt/2NqHsrt Go out and see something spectacular. New York Times October 31, 2019 at 02:00AM

Kind of Experiment

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/330xVxL Ezra Brauner makes his New York Times Crossword debut, ably assisted by Jeff Chen. New York Times Crossword Puzzles October 31, 2019 at 02:00AM

Philippines Struck by Second Big Earthquake in Three Days

By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/34eZyU1 The magnitude-6.5 earthquake hit about 25 miles southwest of Davao City, a regional capital of 1.6 million people. New York Times Earthquakes October 31, 2019 at 01:52AM

Ford and U.A.W. in Tentative Contract Deal

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES Business https://ift.tt/3269PAJ Days after a long strike at General Motors ended, Ford’s four-year contract is poised to go to a ratification vote. New York Times Automobiles, Labor and Jobs, Strikes October 31, 2019 at 01:32AM

The Clintons and Justice Ginsburg on Judicial Nominations, Then and Now

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By BY ADAM LIPTAK U.S. https://ift.tt/36m3vZ6 Things have changed, they agreed, since President Bill Clinton’s 1993 nomination of the justice was approved by a vote of 96 to 3. New York Times United States Politics and Government October 31, 2019 at 12:55AM

Your Move, Facebook

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By BY KARA SWISHER Opinion https://ift.tt/2BW1jcJ Twitter will no longer allow political advertising, a move that places Twitter and Jack Dorsey in stark contrast to Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg. New York Times Social Media, Online Advertising, Political Advertising, Computers and the Internet October 31, 2019 at 12:28AM

How to Eat Alone (and Like It)

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By BY JESS MCHUGH Smarter Living https://ift.tt/31WLbCt Table for one? It’s not as bad as it sounds. Here’s how to dine by yourself and enjoy every bite. New York Times Food, Restaurants October 31, 2019 at 12:00AM

Georgia Plans to Purge 300,000 Names From Its Voter Rolls

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By BY NICHOLAS CASEY U.S. https://ift.tt/2WrdJ5X Voting rights advocates described the removals as troubling, saying it was just the beginning of efforts to suppress the vote in battleground states. New York Times Voter Registration and Requirements, Elections, Senate October 30, 2019 at 11:59PM

Stick to Sports? No Way. Deadspin Journalists Quit en Masse.

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By BY MARC TRACY Business https://ift.tt/31YbsQz At least eight writers and editors resigned on the day after the firing of the interim editor in chief. New York Times Appointments and Executive Changes, Computers and the Internet, Writing and Writers, News and News Media October 30, 2019 at 11:58PM

Hundreds of U.S. Troops Leaving, and Also Arriving in, Syria

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By BY ERIC SCHMITT AND HELENE COOPER World https://ift.tt/331hmlz Once the comings and goings are done, the number of U.S. forces in Syria is expected to reach about 900 — close to the 1,000 troops on the ground when President Trump ordered the withdrawal. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, United States Politics and Government October 30, 2019 at 11:54PM

Iraq Prime Minister Pressed to Quit as Protests Clog Streets

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By BY ALISSA J. RUBIN World https://ift.tt/2pqzoyQ A powerful Shiite cleric, Moqtada al-Sadr, is playing a leading role in negotiations to name a new Iraqi leader. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Politics and Government October 30, 2019 at 11:42PM

Late Night Pokes Holes in Fox News’ Attempts to Discredit Decorated Soldier

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By BY TRISH BENDIX Arts https://ift.tt/34nMtbl “He has a Purple Heart and he has a Harvard degree,” Jimmy Fallon said of Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman. “Or as Trump put it, ‘Psh, who are you going to believe: him or me?’” New York Times October 30, 2019 at 06:12AM

Word + Quiz: petulant

By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2N1ufXf This word has appeared in 61 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. New York Times October 30, 2019 at 06:00AM

What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘The Bronx, USA’ and ‘Baroness von Sketch Show’

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By BY GABE COHN Arts https://ift.tt/2q3sRKu A documentary about the Bronx airs on HBO. And a Canadian sketch-comedy show returns on IFC. New York Times Television, Movies October 30, 2019 at 05:00AM

Un camión de tacos, unos agentes de ICE y el acalorado debate migratorio

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By BY CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM en Español https://ift.tt/2JuNcze La solicitud para estacionar un camión de comida afuera de un centro de detención en Estados Unidos lanzó a una pequeña empresa al epicentro de la discusión en torno a la migración. New York Times Tacos, Immigration and Emigration, Immigration Detention, Food Trucks and Vendors October 30, 2019 at 05:00AM

Hambrientos, aterrados y enfermos: dentro del centro de detención de migrantes en Clint, Texas

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By POR SIMON ROMERO, ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS, MANNY FERNANDEZ, DANIEL BORUNDA, AARON MONTES AND CAITLIN DICKERSON Universal https://ift.tt/34cSHKL An out-of-the-way border station in the desert outside of El Paso has become the epicenter of outrage over the Trump administration’s policies on the southwest border. New York Times Immigration Detention, Children and Childhood, United States Politics and Government October 30, 2019 at 05:00AM

Reading Scores on National Exam Decline in Half the States

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By BY ERICA L. GREEN AND DANA GOLDSTEIN U.S. https://ift.tt/2ot9KZT The results of the test, which assesses a sample of fourth- and eighth-grade students, will inevitably prompt demands for policy change. New York Times Education (K-12), National Assessment of Educational Progress, Tests and Examinations October 30, 2019 at 04:26AM

Your Wednesday Briefing

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By BY MELINA DELKIC Briefing https://ift.tt/369U7Yi Brexit, impeachment, Russia: Here’s what you need to know. New York Times October 30, 2019 at 03:50AM

Antwon Rose’s Family Reaches $2 Million Settlement With East Pittsburgh

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By BY MARIEL PADILLA U.S. https://ift.tt/36h0VDK Antwon, an unarmed black teenager, was killed last year by a white police officer during a traffic stop in East Pittsburgh, Pa. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Civil Rights and Liberties October 30, 2019 at 03:44AM

White House Finds Loophole in Search for Homeland Security Secretary

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By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS U.S. https://ift.tt/31UXzCH Officials who lead agencies in the department and echo the president’s language on immigration were initially thought to be ineligible under a federal law. New York Times Appointments and Executive Changes, Immigration and Emigration October 30, 2019 at 02:49AM

‘Tricks’ Creatures Use

By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2BWkVxe David Steinberg is hiding things from us. New York Times Crossword Puzzles October 30, 2019 at 02:00AM

Quotation of the Day: Democrats Have Diverse Field, but the Top Tier Is All White

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2opprRM Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, October 30, 2019. New York Times October 30, 2019 at 01:45AM

UEFA Punishes Bulgaria for Fans’ Racist Behavior

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sports https://ift.tt/2NsSaxw The national team will have to play a European Championship qualifying game in an empty stadium. New York Times Soccer, Discrimination October 30, 2019 at 01:44AM

Corrections: October 30, 2019

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2pnZKBH Corrections appearing in print on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. New York Times October 30, 2019 at 01:44AM

White House Ukraine Expert Sought to Correct Transcript of Trump Call

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By BY JULIAN E. BARNES, NICHOLAS FANDOS AND DANNY HAKIM U.S. https://ift.tt/2BUttVr Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman, who heard President Trump’s July phone call with Ukraine’s president and was alarmed, testified that he tried and failed to add key details to the rough transcript. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Impeachment, United States Politics and Government, Ethics and Official Misconduct October 30, 2019 at 12:50AM

Sony to Shut Down PlayStation Vue, a Cable Alternative

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Business https://ift.tt/34ecRUW Vue was started in early 2015 as a cheaper version of cable TV. It drew a slew of copycats, but customer growth slowed for many of these services as prices rose. New York Times Cable Television, PlayStation (Video Game System) October 30, 2019 at 12:43AM