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The Unexpected Joy of Repeat Experiences

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By BY LEAH FESSLER Smarter Living https://ift.tt/34Qdl3Z Novelty is overrated. New York Times November 8, 2019 at 03:00AM

Hong Kong Student Dies From Fall After Police Clash With Protesters

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By BY AUSTIN RAMZY AND EZRA CHEUNG World https://ift.tt/2CpY7GA The death of the student, Chow Tsz-lok, is likely to escalate public fury after months of antigovernment demonstrations. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Hong Kong Protests (2019), Falls, Tear Gas November 8, 2019 at 02:55AM

Review: Peter Dinklage Tackles ‘Cyrano’ Without the Nose

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By BY BEN BRANTLEY Theater https://ift.tt/2PXdRZz The Emmy-winning “Game of Thrones” star shows off his abundant charisma in a lachrymose musical adaptation of Rostand’s classic. New York Times Theater November 8, 2019 at 02:51AM

Review: The ‘Tina’ Musical Is One Inch Deep, Mountain High

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By BY JESSE GREEN Theater https://ift.tt/36K0SjX Tina Turner gets the bio-jukebox treatment, with all its lows (emaciated storytelling) and one of its peaks (a star-making performance from Adrienne Warren). New York Times Theater November 8, 2019 at 02:45AM

Take One’s Turn

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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2pQTRgB Peter Wentz spins us all around in his Friday puzzle. New York Times Crossword Puzzles November 8, 2019 at 02:40AM

Corrections: November 8, 2019

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2PThMqp Corrections that appeared in print on Friday, November 8, 2019. New York Times November 8, 2019 at 02:33AM

High School Football Coach Resigns After Using Racial Slur in an Instagram Video

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/2WREDUL John Hoskins deleted the video, in which he could also be heard saying, “White power.” New York Times Education (K-12), Race and Ethnicity, Discrimination, Blacks, Coaches and Managers, Interscholastic Athletics, Football November 8, 2019 at 02:30AM

Bolivian Protesters Assault Mayor in Postelection Mayhem

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By BY MÓNICA MACHICAO AND KIRK SEMPLE World https://ift.tt/32uECqO After the mayor was accused of organizing a pro-government mob, antigovernment protesters kidnapped her, cut her hair and doused her in paint. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Elections, Politics and Government, Elections, Mayors November 8, 2019 at 01:56AM

Quotation of the Day: Diplomat Says U.S. Did Little to Stop Turkey

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2CmVRQa Quotation of the Day for Friday, November 8, 2019. New York Times November 8, 2019 at 01:50AM

Impeachment Inquiry Tests Ties Between Barr and Trump

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By BY PETER BAKER, KATIE BENNER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2qz5XuC The attorney general has not jumped in to publicly defend the president against the Democratic inquiry as he did with the Mueller investigation. New York Times Impeachment, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, United States Politics and Government, Attorneys General, Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates November 8, 2019 at 01:48AM

Top State Dept. Official Complained of Trump’s Politicization of Ukraine Policy

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/32op2wV George P. Kent testified that he saw President Trump’s demands for Ukraine to “initiate politically motivated prosecutions” as corrupt. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Presidential Election of 2016, Foreign Aid November 8, 2019 at 01:42AM

Jeff Sessions, Praising Trump, Formally Announces Senate Campaign

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By BY JEREMY W. PETERS U.S. https://ift.tt/2CovVDZ The former attorney general’s decision will most likely put him on a collision course with President Trump, who still harbors resentment toward him. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Elections, Senate November 8, 2019 at 01:07AM

Congressional Democrats to Revive Equal Rights Amendment Push

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/2X0OBDm Democrats aim to repeal an expired deadline on the measure to ensure equality of the sexes, clearing the way for Virginia — where they just won legislative control — to be the last state to ratify it. New York Times Equal Rights Amendment, Women and Girls, Discrimination, United States Politics and Government, Law and Legislation, Constitutional Amendments November 8, 2019 at 01:07AM

Tiger Woods, Presidents Cup Captain, Adds Himself to the U.S. Team

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By BY KAREN CROUSE Sports https://ift.tt/2qtFu1R Woods announced the final four players on a squad of 12 that will face the International team in Australia in December. New York Times Presidents Cup (Golf), Golf November 8, 2019 at 01:05AM

Clippers Fined $50,000 for Comments About Kawhi Leonard’s Health

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By BY MARC STEIN Sports https://ift.tt/2CtSHdr The N.B.A. said a statement by Coach Doc Rivers was inconsistent with prior information about the star player’s health status. New York Times Basketball, Sports Injuries November 8, 2019 at 12:57AM

In Mormon Family’s 12 Hours of Terror, a Message Emerges: No One Is Safe

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By BY AZAM AHMED World https://ift.tt/2JYplbi The killings of six children and their three mothers burst the illusion that only criminals fall victim to Mexico’s gang-fueled violence. New York Times Mormon Family Massacre (Mexico, 2019), Drug Cartels November 8, 2019 at 12:55AM

Witness in Stone Trial Says Political Operative Misrepresented Him

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By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE U.S. https://ift.tt/32t1GX3 The testimony seemed to bolster the prosecution’s contention that Roger Stone, an ex-Trump campaign aide, deliberately lied to congressional investigators. New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Presidential Election of 2020 November 8, 2019 at 12:53AM

In the Roger Stone Trial, Trump Is Also in the Dock

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/2pPUE1a As the president’s old friend sought to learn about hacked Democratic emails from WikiLeaks in 2016, the two were in contact. New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Presidential Election of 2016, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry November 8, 2019 at 12:46AM

Disney’s Ambitious Streaming Plans Take Big Bite Out of Profits

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By BY BROOKS BARNES Business https://ift.tt/2Nq3ZWw An investment in the future means a 66 percent decline in fourth-quarter profits. And a Brad Pitt box office dud didn’t help matters. New York Times Company Reports, Web-Original Programming, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Movies, Television, Amusement and Theme Parks, Cable Television November 8, 2019 at 12:20AM

James Dean Starring in a New Movie? Some in Hollywood See ‘an Awful Precedent’

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By BY LAURA M. HOLSON Arts https://ift.tt/2CpkHyY The directors of “Finding Jack” have been criticized for their plan to feature a computer-generated likeness of the actor, who died in 1955. New York Times Actors and Actresses, Movies November 8, 2019 at 12:16AM

La intriga del palacio en Tailandia queda al descubierto

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By BY HANNAH BEECH en Español https://ift.tt/34GUhoI Seis meses después de la coronación del rey Maha Vajiralongkorn, varios integrantes de la casa real han sido expulsados y denunciados, incluida una consorte oficial. New York Times Royal Families November 8, 2019 at 12:11AM

Detroit’s Schools Are Unconstitutionally Unequal

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By BY ELI SAVIT Opinion https://ift.tt/2qyPSFg Does the Constitution permit such shoddy treatment of schoolchildren? We may soon learn a federal court’s answer. New York Times Education (K-12), Reading and Writing Skills (Education), Constitution (US) November 8, 2019 at 12:00AM

U.S. Offers Up to $4 Million for Location of Freed Guantánamo Convict

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By BY CAROL ROSENBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/2CkjQ2J The Sudanese man pleaded guilty at a military commission in exchange for repatriation in 2012 and emerged in Qaeda propaganda in Yemen three years later. New York Times Detainees, Military Tribunals, Terrorism, War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity November 7, 2019 at 11:56PM