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The Most Detailed Map of Auto Emissions in America

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By BY NADJA POPOVICH AND DENISE LU Climate https://ift.tt/2p5xlQs See driving-related emissions in your metro area, road by road. New York Times Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Fuel Emissions (Transportation), Automobiles, Fuel Efficiency, Global Warming, Carbon Dioxide, Urban Areas, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles October 10, 2019 at 04:11AM

Tokyo Braces for the Hottest Olympics Ever

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By BY JOHN BRANCH AND MOTOKO RICH Sports https://ift.tt/312uLb8 In 1964, the Tokyo Olympics were held in October. There was a reason for that. It was hot then. It’s hotter now. New York Times Olympic Games (1964), Olympic Games (2020) October 10, 2019 at 04:05AM

Apple Removes App That Tracked Hong Kong Police

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By BY JACK NICAS Technology https://ift.tt/33j8SWs Apple said it was removing the HKmap.live app, which was criticized by Chinese state media, because Hong Kong authorities said protesters used it to attack police. New York Times Mobile Applications, Politics and Government, Hong Kong Protests (2019), Software, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots October 10, 2019 at 03:57AM

Your Thursday Briefing

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By BY MELINA DELKIC Briefing https://ift.tt/2LZ2ZrE Germany shooting, Syria, Brexit: Here’s what you need to know. New York Times October 10, 2019 at 03:08AM

Memory Card Found With Brutal Videos and Photos Leads to Murder Arrest

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By BY AIMEE ORTIZ U.S. https://ift.tt/2IClXCq The police in Anchorage, Alaska, say they recognized a man shown beating and strangling a woman at a midtown hotel. New York Times Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Assaults October 10, 2019 at 02:55AM

‘Tread Carefully!’

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3236h2O Tracy Gray tries to trip us up. New York Times Crossword Puzzles October 10, 2019 at 02:00AM

Arizona Official Placed 29 Babies in Adoption Fraud Scheme, Prosecutors Say

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/2ID0R70 Paul D. Petersen, Maricopa County’s assessor, arranged for women from the Marshall Islands to fly to the United States to give birth at taxpayers’ expense, prosecutors said. New York Times Adoptions, Parenting, Legal Profession, Frauds and Swindling, Pregnancy and Childbirth October 10, 2019 at 02:09AM

‘Tread Carefully!’

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2os53zq Tracy Gray tries to trip us up. New York Times Crossword Puzzles October 10, 2019 at 02:00AM

Cardinals Crush Braves to Reach the N.L.C.S.

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By BY ALAN BLINDER Sports https://ift.tt/2Vs0fWY In Game 5 of their division series, the Cardinals scored 10 runs in the first inning, a postseason record, and now will play for a pennant. New York Times Baseball, Playoff Games October 10, 2019 at 01:49AM

Review: ‘The Wrong Man’ Sets a Universal Nightmare to Music

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By BY BEN BRANTLEY Theater https://ift.tt/322E8J5 Ross Golan’s dark chamber musical, based on a concept album, stars the excellent Joshua Henry as an innocent man on the lam. New York Times Theater October 10, 2019 at 01:45AM

Trump Green-Lights Some Sales to Huawei

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By BY ANA SWANSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2otcNkP The administration plans to issue licenses allowing some American companies to sell nonsensitive products to Huawei, despite its placement on a U.S. blacklist. New York Times United States Politics and Government, 5G (Wireless Communications), Blacklisting, Customs (Tariff), Telephones and Telecommunications, Wireless Communications October 10, 2019 at 01:32AM

Top Contender for Tunisia Presidency Freed From Jail, 4 Days Before Vote

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By BY LILIA BLAISE World https://ift.tt/30Y4tqp Nabil Karoui, one of the two candidates in the runoff to become Tunisia’s president, was released after threatening to seek postponement of Sunday’s vote. New York Times Elections October 10, 2019 at 12:57AM

Quotation of the Day: Alaska Puts New Pressure on Labor Unions

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2B1vKxu Quotation of the Day for Thursday, October 10, 2019 New York Times October 10, 2019 at 12:42AM

Corrections: October 10, 2019

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2AUw4hE Corrections appearing in print on Thursday, October 10, 2019. New York Times October 10, 2019 at 12:40AM

Trump’s Sweeping Case Against Impeachment: A Political Document Intended to Delegitimize the Process

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By BY PETER BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/2MnOWLm At its core, it is born out of the cold calculation that Mr. Trump probably cannot stop the Democrat-led House from impeaching him. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Constitution (US) October 10, 2019 at 12:25AM

When China Comes for Pooh Bear …

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By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF Opinion https://ift.tt/2VAxjME President Xi wants to censor the Western world, too. New York Times Politics and Government, Propaganda, Censorship, International Trade and World Market, Computers and the Internet, Winnie-the-Pooh (Fictional Character), United States International Relations October 10, 2019 at 12:24AM

Lights Out Across Northern California as PG&E Warns of Wildfire Threat

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By BY THOMAS FULLER U.S. https://ift.tt/2B0r1wm A deliberate power outage by the state’s largest utility sent residents scrambling — and debating whether it was worth it. New York Times Power Failures and Blackouts, Electric Light and Power, Wildfires October 10, 2019 at 12:20AM

Trump Flies Into the Cuckoo’s Nest

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By BY GAIL COLLINS Opinion https://ift.tt/2VDajN7 Getting stranger every day in every way. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, United States International Relations, United States Defense and Military Forces October 10, 2019 at 12:15AM

Trump Wants a Fight. Pelosi Can Hit Back.

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/2AUsN1Q With rules, rigor and resolution. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry October 10, 2019 at 12:13AM

Bernie Sanders Says He Knew of Heart Attack Three Days Before Disclosing It

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By BY MAGGIE ASTOR AND SYDNEY EMBER U.S. https://ift.tt/2IBZKEB “I think we did it appropriately and did it as quickly as we could,” Mr. Sanders said. “No apologies.” New York Times Heart October 10, 2019 at 12:01AM

For the N.B.A., a Sticky Situation in China Will Linger

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By BY MARC STEIN Sports https://ift.tt/2MyKv0u Debates about on-court chemistry will have to wait as the league works its way through an international issue. New York Times Basketball October 10, 2019 at 12:00AM

Undeterred by White House Threat, Democrats Push Impeachment Inquiry Ahead

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/30YjDw0 Democrats want to test the limits of the White House’s refusal to hand over documents and witnesses related to Ukraine. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, United States International Relations, Presidential Election of 2020, Impeachment, Ethics and Official Misconduct October 9, 2019 at 11:56PM

Trey Gowdy, Who Led Republicans in Investigating Benghazi, Joins Trump Legal Team

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/322Pa14 Mr. Gowdy, a former prosecutor who served four terms in the House before resigning in January, is expected to be a presence on television defending the president. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry October 9, 2019 at 11:48PM

What Joe Biden Learned at the Last Two Impeachments

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By BY MATT FLEGENHEIMER U.S. https://ift.tt/2LWZSR8 The only major debate over removing a president that he missed, for obvious reasons, was Andrew Johnson’s in 1868. From Nixon onward, the longtime senator has urged caution above all. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Watergate Affair, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Impeachment October 9, 2019 at 09:00AM

‘An Exorcism Must Be Done’: An Anti-Putin Shaman Sets Off Unrest

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By BY ANTON TROIANOVSKI World https://ift.tt/2pQH9xV With discontent growing in Russia, a mystic, helped by a video-blogging cabbie, set off unheard-of protests in one of Siberia’s biggest cities. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Blogs and Blogging (Internet) October 9, 2019 at 09:00AM

What Apes Can Teach Us About Our Heart Health

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By BY GRETCHEN REYNOLDS Well https://ift.tt/2Movq1n If gorillas and chimpanzees were born to clamber and climb, humans were born to walk and run. New York Times Exercise, Monkeys and Apes, Running, Football, Agriculture and Farming, Heart, Medicine and Health October 9, 2019 at 09:00AM

The Heroic Ideal

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK The Learning Network https://ift.tt/30V99gF Do fictional superheroes have any meaning in your real life? New York Times October 9, 2019 at 09:00AM

Lesson of the Day: ‘Hong Kong Protests Put N.B.A. on Edge in China’

By BY JEREMY ENGLE The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2IBXLA3 In this lesson, students learn about this recent news story and consider the question, should the N.B.A. put human rights before business? New York Times October 9, 2019 at 09:00AM

What Rules, if Any, Should There Be About Phone Use During Live Performances?

By BY NATALIE PROULX The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2M2FYnX Several recent incidents are new fuel for a heated debate about theater etiquette in the digital age. Do you think it’s time for change? New York Times October 9, 2019 at 09:00AM

8 Tips for Hotels, From a Hotel Guest

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By BY STEVE BAILEY Travel https://ift.tt/2p8Eqzq Easy additions that can make hotel stays more pleasant. New York Times Travel and Vacations, Luggage and Packing, Hotels and Travel Lodgings, Bathrooms and Toilets October 9, 2019 at 09:00AM

MoMA Keeps Getting Bigger. Is That Better?

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By BY MICHAEL KIMMELMAN Arts https://ift.tt/2pZYmVV In a $450 million expansion, the museum added 47,000 square feet of gallery space, a spiffy new canopy and a restaurant. “It’s smart, surgical, sprawling and slightly soulless,” our critic writes. New York Times Museums, Architecture October 9, 2019 at 08:00AM

California Power Outages: Fire Danger Prompts Utility to Cut Electricity

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By BY THOMAS FULLER U.S. https://ift.tt/2Mplk0e An intentional shut-off by Pacific Gas & Electric, the largest utility in the state, could affect as many as 800,000 customers. New York Times Wildfires, Electric Light and Power October 9, 2019 at 07:00AM