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Japan’s Economic Growth Falls Sharply as Exports Slow

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By BY BEN DOOLEY Business https://ift.tt/2O8V7DP The results threatened a fragile streak of expansion that has defied global turbulence. New York Times Economic Conditions and Trends, International Trade and World Market November 14, 2019 at 01:54AM

An Ideal Witness for the Democrats

By Unknown Author Podcasts https://ift.tt/372tq8u On the first day of public hearings in the Trump impeachment inquiry, lawmakers questioned two diplomats, and laid out two competing narratives about the investigation. New York Times Impeachment, Whistle-Blowers, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry November 14, 2019 at 01:48AM

What We Learned From the First Day of Public Impeachment Hearings

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/2CFQHim Two witnesses testified about President Trump’s involvement in a pressure campaign to have Ukraine investigate the president’s political rivals. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, United States Politics and Government November 14, 2019 at 01:47AM

Behind a Star Witness, Democrats Take Their Case to the Public

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By BY PETER BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/2Qhz2FL Their goal is to transform what might seem like an abstract debate over foreign policy into high crimes and misdemeanors in the public mind as Republicans argue there is no case for impeachment. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Impeachment November 14, 2019 at 01:47AM

In Meeting Erdogan, Trump Courts Another Tyrant

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/2OduZYn What exactly did the United States get for the Turkish leader’s White House visit? New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, United States International Relations, Kurds November 14, 2019 at 01:45AM

Oklahoma Town Reels After a Detective Is Charged With Killing Its Police Chief

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By BY EMILY S. RUEB U.S. https://ift.tt/2CIZMHg What does a town do when the chief is killed at a law enforcement conference and one of his officers is charged in the homicide? Mannford, Okla., is finding out. New York Times Police, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides November 14, 2019 at 01:42AM

The Only Show in Trump Town

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By BY GAIL COLLINS Opinion https://ift.tt/2CHF62E There’s me, there’s you and Ukraine. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations November 14, 2019 at 01:32AM

On Capitol Hill, Old School Washington Keeps Circus at Bay

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By BY MARK LEIBOVICH U.S. https://ift.tt/3546MKT Seriousness itself stood trial as two diplomats, in defiance of the White House, testified on the first day of an impeachment spectacle. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Impeachment November 14, 2019 at 01:20AM

El ultranegro es el nuevo negro

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By BY NATALIE ANGIER en Español https://ift.tt/2O8jW2Y Los científicos están creando trampas de luz cada vez más eficientes y han llegado a fabricar materiales cada vez más oscuros. Sin embargo, fuera de los laboratorios, en la naturaleza ya hay ejemplos de ultanegros. New York Times Light, Art, Spiders, Animal Behavior, Fashion and Apparel, Nanotechnology, Physics, Psychology and Psychologists, Biology and Biochemistry, Color, Eyes and Eyesight, your-feed-science, your-feed-health November 14, 2019 at 12:58AM

Republicans’ Best Defense Is a Bad Offense

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/2Xig2IP What the day’s impeachment hearings revealed. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, United States Politics and Government November 14, 2019 at 12:55AM

Bryan Brothers Will Retire From Tennis After 2020 U.S. Open

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By BY BEN ROTHENBERG Sports https://ift.tt/2OgquN4 The accomplished doubles team’s retirement announcement was the third high-profile one this week, as Tomas Berdych and Dominika Cibulkova also ended their careers. New York Times Tennis November 14, 2019 at 12:55AM

‘I’m a Big Fan’: Trump Gives Warm Welcome to Turkey’s Erdogan

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By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY World https://ift.tt/350DwoA President Trump seemed unbothered by Turkey’s recent invasion of Syria, which prompted outrage in Congress and among some in his administration. New York Times United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government November 14, 2019 at 12:43AM

Shoji Sadao, Quiet Hand Behind Two Visionaries, Dies at 92

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By BY NEIL GENZLINGER Arts https://ift.tt/2O6FsF8 An architect, Mr. Sadao translated the ideas of Buckminster Fuller and Isamu Noguchi to the real world. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Architecture, Sculpture, Japanese-Americans November 14, 2019 at 12:36AM

Vox and the Rise of the Extreme Right in Spain

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By BY MARTÍN CAPARRÓS Opinion https://ift.tt/32HFAjx Until recently, the absence of a far-right movement was a source of pride in Spain. The ultranationalist party has undone that consensus. New York Times Politics and Government November 14, 2019 at 12:32AM

McClatchy Says So Long to Saturday (Print) Newspapers

By BY MARC TRACY Business https://ift.tt/2pcCd6y The fifth-largest newspaper chain in the country will try to encourage more digital subscriptions with a weekend plan affecting dailies in 14 states. New York Times Newspapers November 14, 2019 at 12:28AM

Court Rejects Trump’s Appeal in Fight to Keep Financial Records From Congress

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE U.S. https://ift.tt/32Gsgfj The decision almost certainly paves the way for a major Supreme Court case over President Trump’s stonewalling of congressional oversight efforts. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Decisions and Verdicts November 14, 2019 at 12:24AM

As Islamic Jihad Bombards Israel, Hamas Has to Choose Sides

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By BY DAVID M. HALBFINGER World https://ift.tt/2O9uLSf With Israel exchanging blows with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hamas faces a stark choice: Join the fight or redouble efforts to keep the Gaza border quiet. New York Times Palestinians, Terrorism November 14, 2019 at 12:22AM

Report Details How Stephen Miller Shared Theories Favored by White Nationalists

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By BY KATIE ROGERS U.S. https://ift.tt/32GB70N A report by the Southern Poverty Law Center seeks to illustrate how Mr. Miller brought anti-immigrant beliefs to the White House and turned them into policy. New York Times Race and Ethnicity, Immigration and Emigration, United States Politics and Government, Fringe Groups and Movements, Hate Crimes November 14, 2019 at 12:19AM

He Invited Donald Trump Jr. to Campus. Now He’s Facing Impeachment.

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By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND HANNAH PHILLIPS U.S. https://ift.tt/2CST2qF The student body president of the University of Florida is under fire for using student fees to host one of President Trump’s sons. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Impeachment November 14, 2019 at 12:11AM

To Drive Down Insulin Prices, W.H.O. Will Certify Generic Versions

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By BY DONALD G. MCNEIL JR. Health https://ift.tt/2CSSy3P About 80 million people with diabetes around the world need the hormone, and half of them can’t afford it. Creating competition could help, the agency said. New York Times Diabetes, Insulin, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Generic Brands and Products November 14, 2019 at 12:09AM

How We’re Watching Impeachment

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By BY LISA LERER U.S. https://ift.tt/2q1zlKr We don’t know the full impact on 2020 yet, but here’s what we’re looking for. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry November 14, 2019 at 12:05AM

Review: ‘Broadbend, Arkansas,’ Tangled in Its Own Tale

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By BY LAURA COLLINS-HUGHES Theater https://ift.tt/2O83mjy This meandering jazz-infused drama, told across generations of a black family, strains to pull its focus from white women. New York Times Theater November 14, 2019 at 12:04AM

Jacob deGrom Wins Second Straight Cy Young Award

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By BY KEVIN ARMSTRONG Sports https://ift.tt/2qeJLX5 The Mets’ ace became the 11th pitcher to win the award in consecutive seasons. New York Times Baseball, Awards, Decorations and Honors, Cy Young Award November 13, 2019 at 11:50PM