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It’s Better When You Solve — and Construct — Together

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2NAs6BU Gabrielle Friedman and Jakob Weisblat just got here, and they’re already leaving. New York Times Crossword Puzzles November 12, 2019 at 03:00AM

BART Apologizes for Handcuffing Man Eating Sandwich on a Train Platform

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By BY AIMEE ORTIZ U.S. https://ift.tt/2p8pGRB A widely shared video of the episode prompted a weekend “eat-in” protest on the Bay Area Rapid Transit system in San Francisco. New York Times Transit Systems, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Subways, Social Media, Computers and the Internet, Discrimination, Stations and Terminals (Passenger), Apologies November 12, 2019 at 02:59AM

Review: Reflections That Sear in a Reborn ‘Fires in the Mirror’

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By BY BEN BRANTLEY Theater https://ift.tt/2Qae1Ns The Signature Theater revival of Anna Deavere Smith’s drama about the Crown Heights race riots confirms this play’s status as an enduring work of art. New York Times Theater, Race and Ethnicity November 12, 2019 at 02:45AM

Quotation of the Day: King, New York G.O.P. Stalwart in House, Announces Retirement, Joining Exodus

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2Q6cyrc Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, November 12, 2019. New York Times November 12, 2019 at 01:59AM

Evo Morales Is Gone. Bolivia’s Problems Aren’t.

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/2NFiB4k The country’s growing economy and shrinking inequality propped him up for years. But its democracy and its institutions suffered, and that’s what brought him down. New York Times Politics and Government, Coups D'Etat and Attempted Coups D'Etat November 12, 2019 at 01:49AM

Will Neil Young’s Marijuana Use Keep Him From Becoming a U.S. Citizen?

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By BY NANCY COLEMAN Arts https://ift.tt/2QfylN8 The famous rocker, a Canadian citizen, wants to vote in America’s 2020 elections. But his naturalization hasn’t gone as planned. New York Times Citizenship and Naturalization, Marijuana, Immigration and Emigration, Music, Presidential Election of 2020 November 12, 2019 at 01:49AM

Defense Dept. Official Testified Trump Questioned Ukraine Aid in June

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/33K96a0 Laura K. Cooper told impeachment investigators the White House began questioning the military aid after it came up at a meeting with President Trump. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations, Impeachment, Foreign Aid November 12, 2019 at 01:32AM

To Exonerate Trump, Republicans Embrace Russian Disinformation

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/2CBCO4Z In this week’s impeachment hearings, expect a lot of G.O.P. conspiracy theorizing. New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, United States Politics and Government, Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2016, Rumors and Misinformation, Impeachment November 12, 2019 at 01:23AM

Ronald Lafferty, Mormon Cult Leader on Death Row for Murder, Dies of Natural Causes

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By BY LIAM STACK U.S. https://ift.tt/2NEkEpB Mr. Lafferty, 78, who was excommunicated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was convicted of two brutal killings chronicled in the book “Under the Banner of Heaven.” New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Capital Punishment, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Mental Health and Disorders, Mormons (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) November 12, 2019 at 12:53AM

After Schumer Praised the Retiring Rep. King, Some Democrats Jeered

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By BY JESSE MCKINLEY New York https://ift.tt/2CBMsoi Another Democrat, Representative Ilhan Omar, had a different response to the news: “Good riddance.” New York Times United States Politics and Government November 12, 2019 at 12:49AM

Republican Critics, Fearing Trump, Toe an Anti-Impeachment Party Line, for Now

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2rsi0uf On the eve of public impeachment hearings, even the handful of moderate Republicans in the House see no upside in breaking with the president. New York Times Presidential Election of 2016, United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Polls and Public Opinion, Midterm Elections (2018), Elections, House of Representatives November 12, 2019 at 12:37AM

Bloomberg for President? ‘No Way,’ His Successor Says

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By BY JEFFERY C. MAYS New York https://ift.tt/2Cxh6ij Mayor Bill de Blasio portrayed Michael Bloomberg as out of touch with Democratic values: “a billionaire who epitomizes the status quo.” New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government November 12, 2019 at 12:37AM

The 50 Best Things to Watch on Disney Plus Right Now

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By BY SCOTT TOBIAS Arts https://ift.tt/33DRUmf The new streaming platform has hundreds of movie and TV titles from Disney, Star Wars, Marvel and more. These are our favorites. New York Times Movies, Television November 12, 2019 at 12:36AM

Google to Store and Analyze Millions of Health Records

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By BY NATASHA SINGER AND DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI Business https://ift.tt/2X3ilzv The tech company’s deal with Ascension is part of a push to use artificial intelligence to aid health services. New York Times Electronic Health Records, Computers and the Internet, Cloud Computing, Medicine and Health, Privacy, Artificial Intelligence November 12, 2019 at 12:34AM

Key Dates at the Center of the Ukraine Matter

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By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE, ANDREW E. KRAMER AND DANNY HAKIM U.S. https://ift.tt/2NEitSX The origins of the impeachment inquiry engulfing President Trump and his administration go back to the election last spring of a new Ukrainian president. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations, Ethics and Official Misconduct, Foreign Aid, Impeachment November 12, 2019 at 12:33AM

‘Tootsie’ to Pack Up Her Wig on Broadway

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By BY ELIZABETH A. HARRIS Theater https://ift.tt/36UenO7 The musical comedy, which earned Santino Fontana a Tony Award for best actor, will close after its Jan. 5 performance. New York Times Theater November 12, 2019 at 12:30AM

‘This Will Be Forever’: How the Ambitions of Evo Morales Contributed to His Fall

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By BY ERNESTO LONDOÑO World https://ift.tt/32wwE0w Bolivia prospered on the watch of its firebrand leftist president, but his refusal to step aside led to an ignominious downfall. New York Times Politics and Government, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Term Limits (Political Office), Indigenous People November 12, 2019 at 12:27AM

Chile’s President Says He Will Support a New Constitution

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By BY PASCALE BONNEFOY World https://ift.tt/2KbCwWq Five people have been killed and thousands injured in weeks of protests. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Constitutions November 12, 2019 at 12:24AM

Charles Rogers, Former Detroit Lions Receiver, Is Dead at 38

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By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA U.S. https://ift.tt/34SwZfv Mr. Rogers, whose N.F.L. career was stalled by drug use, died of liver failure on Monday. New York Times Football, Deaths (Obituaries), Football (College) November 12, 2019 at 12:23AM

Alison Roman Cooks Thanksgiving in a (Very) Small Kitchen

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By Unknown Author Food https://ift.tt/34Jv2SC We spent three days in Alison Roman’s kitchen as she cooked, hosted and served some controversial opinions about the classic holiday meal. New York Times Cooking and Cookbooks, Parties (Social), Kitchens November 12, 2019 at 12:06AM

Poland Objects to Holocaust-Era Map in Netflix Series

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By BY JULIA JACOBS Arts https://ift.tt/2CLdgCF The Polish prime minister wrote a letter to Netflix arguing that a map of Nazi-run concentration camps falsely suggested that Poland was in charge of them. New York Times Holocaust and the Nazi Era, World War II (1939-45), Television, War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, Concentration Camps, Documentary Films and Programs November 12, 2019 at 12:03AM

Robert Freeman, Photographer of Beatles Albums, Dies at 82

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By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR Arts https://ift.tt/2CxS5DJ His covers for “With the Beatles,” “Rubber Soul” and other records helped define the group’s imagery early in their career. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Photography, Pop and Rock Music November 11, 2019 at 11:59PM

Pete Alonso Becomes the 6th Met to Be Named Rookie of the Year

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By BY KEVIN ARMSTRONG Sports https://ift.tt/33zDCmG Alonso won the award for a season in which he hit 53 homers to break the rookie record and lead the majors. New York Times Baseball, Awards, Decorations and Honors November 11, 2019 at 11:51PM

How to Watch Mercury Transit the Sun Today

By BY NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR Science https://ift.tt/2X4yFQA Viewers on the East and West Coasts of the U.S. can see part or all of the eclipse-like event, but not with the naked eye. New York Times Mercury (Planet), Sun, Space and Astronomy, Telescopes and Observatories, Eclipses, Venus (Planet) November 11, 2019 at 08:00AM

The French Theaters Where the iPhone Is No Match for Guignol

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By BY LIZ ALDERMAN World https://ift.tt/2paOAQI French puppet theater captures hearts and minds the way no technology does. Guignol is one of several characters that have endured for centuries. New York Times Puppets, Theater November 11, 2019 at 07:55AM