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Quotation of the Day: To Make Sense of Protests in Lebanon, Follow the Garbage Trail

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/34NpBm4 Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, December 4, 2019. New York Times December 4, 2019 at 03:01AM

How to Win an Argument on the Internet

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2r27Alu (Pro tip: You can’t. But Evan Mahnken is going to try anyway.) New York Times Crossword Puzzles December 4, 2019 at 03:00AM

New Charges Against San Diego Man on List of Most Wanted Terrorists

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By BY MIHIR ZAVERI U.S. https://ift.tt/34QWLBe Jehad Serwan Mostafa, who the authorities say joined Al Shabab in his 20s, is believed to be the “highest-ranking U.S. citizen fighting overseas with a terrorist organization.” New York Times Terrorism December 4, 2019 at 02:47AM

Peloton Holiday Ad Criticized as Sexist

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By BY AIMEE ORTIZ Business https://ift.tt/33HFqJv The 30-second ad, which features a man giving a woman a Peloton Bike for the holidays, inspired parodies on social media and comparisons to “Black Mirror.” New York Times Bicycles and Bicycling, Online Advertising, Computers and the Internet, Social Media, Advertising and Marketing, Women and Girls, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Diaries December 4, 2019 at 02:43AM

Corrections: Dec. 4, 2019

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/384NeZt Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. New York Times December 4, 2019 at 01:59AM

G.O.P. Senators, Defending Trump, Embrace Debunked Ukraine Theory

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By BY CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2LlXjqW The claim by Senator John Kennedy and others that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election offers the president a defense but contradicts intelligence agencies, which call it Russian propaganda. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Presidential Election of 2016 December 4, 2019 at 01:58AM

Ellos trabajan para un equipo de fútbol que ya no existe

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By BY RORY SMITH en Español https://ift.tt/34X5dz7 Después de que el Bury Football Club cerrara en la víspera de esta temporada, cinco empleados decidieron continuar sin recibir salario. La suya es una historia de lealtad, deber y esperanza. New York Times Soccer December 4, 2019 at 01:48AM

Cha In-ha Becomes Third Young Korean Entertainer to Die in Two Months

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By BY HEATHER MURPHY World https://ift.tt/2YaUSwO The 27-year-old actor appears in a TV series that premiered just last week. New York Times Deaths (Fatalities), Television, Pop and Rock Music December 4, 2019 at 01:48AM

A Mysterious ‘-1’ and Other Call Records Show How Giuliani Pressured Ukraine

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By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE AND JULIAN E. BARNES U.S. https://ift.tt/2LkEWTz House Democrats’ impeachment report showed the president’s personal lawyer executing an irregular foreign policy. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations, Impeachment December 4, 2019 at 01:14AM

Rikers Guards Stood by for 7 Minutes as Inmate Tried to Hang Himself

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By BY ED SHANAHAN AND WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM New York https://ift.tt/2sIe1um At least five correction officers have been suspended as investigators examine their failure to stop an 18-year-old detainee’s suicide attempt. New York Times Prisons and Prisoners, Ethics and Official Misconduct December 4, 2019 at 12:53AM

After 20 Years Under One Chef, Peasant Is Changing Hands

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By BY AMELIA NIERENBERG Food https://ift.tt/33Kx4Rz As Frank DeCarlo prepares to leave his NoLIta fixture, Marc Forgione is taking over and vowing to preserve its rustic charm. New York Times Restaurants, Chefs December 4, 2019 at 12:53AM

Impeachment Briefing: The Democratic Report

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By BY NOAH WEILAND U.S. https://ift.tt/2raN9mf Democrats in the House outlined a case for impeaching President Trump, and released new phone records from Rudy Giuliani. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry December 4, 2019 at 12:49AM

Team Trump Uses a Russian Fable to Distract From the Ukrainian Truth

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/2rPuxYY The president grasps at a debunked claim of election interference as impeachment looms. 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, Impeachment December 4, 2019 at 12:48AM

Cuba: el caso de un activista revela qué ha cambiado en la isla

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By BY FRANCES ROBLES en Español https://ift.tt/33Nj1dX El arresto del disidente cubano José Daniel Ferrer ilustra hasta dónde está dispuesto a llegar el gobierno de Miguel Díaz-Canel para controlar a los críticos y opositores. New York Times Political Prisoners, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations December 4, 2019 at 12:37AM

D.C. Fontana, First Female ‘Star Trek’ Writer, Dies at 80

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By BY LIAM STACK Arts https://ift.tt/2r9T8HS Ms. Fontana, who was part of the “Star Trek” universe from its early days, was best known for her work on Spock, the half-human, half-Vulcan Starfleet officer portrayed by Leonard Nimoy. New York Times Writing and Writers, Television December 4, 2019 at 12:36AM

Notes of Investigators Fill in Details of Key Events Examined by Mueller

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN AND ADAM GOLDMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2Pnpes3 Documents released by the Justice Department in response to a lawsuit by the news media include summaries of interviews with Michael Cohen, Hope Hicks and Rod Rosenstein. New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, United States Politics and Government December 4, 2019 at 12:27AM

I Almost Lost My Career Because I Had the Wrong Passport

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By BY BROOKE HARRINGTON Opinion https://ift.tt/2Lkf1eK Anti-immigrant, ethnonationalist policies in Denmark came with tremendous costs. They are a warning for the U.S. New York Times Immigration and Emigration, United States Politics and Government December 4, 2019 at 12:15AM

Why Did U.N.C. Give Millions to a Neo-Confederate Group?

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By BY WILLIAM STURKEY Opinion https://ift.tt/2DUamfr The University of North Carolina’s settlement over a controversial statue is a subsidy for white nationalism. New York Times Monuments and Memorials (Structures), Civil War (US) (1861-65), Colleges and Universities, Slavery (Historical) December 4, 2019 at 12:14AM

He Wants to Surf in the Olympics at 48. His Neighbor Is in the Way.

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By BY JOHN BRANCH Sports https://ift.tt/2sCYNGQ The veteran Kelly Slater and his friend John John Florence are both hoping to compete in the first Olympic surfing competition next year in Tokyo. The problem is there is only room for one of them. New York Times Surfing, Olympic Games (2020) December 4, 2019 at 12:09AM

Report Detailing PG&E’s Failures Raises New Hurdles for Utility

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By BY IVAN PENN AND PETER EAVIS Business https://ift.tt/33OEjrw A California commission’s findings in the state’s deadliest fire could make a path out of bankruptcy and probation much harder. New York Times Wildfires, Power Failures and Blackouts December 4, 2019 at 12:06AM

Iran Is Crushing Freedom One Country at a Time

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3648CMj Grass-roots movements in Iran, Iraq and other nations continue to push for rights nonetheless. New York Times Politics and Government, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Shiite Muslims, Sunni Muslims December 4, 2019 at 12:04AM

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Hit a Record in 2019, Even as Coal Fades

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By BY BRAD PLUMER Climate https://ift.tt/34N8yAy Global consumption of coal declined unexpectedly this year, but a surge in oil and gas pushed up greenhouse gas emissions over all. New York Times Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Coal, Natural Gas, Alternative and Renewable Energy December 4, 2019 at 12:00AM

Wayne Merry, Climber Who Conquered El Capitan, Dies at 88

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By BY DANIEL E. SLOTNIK Sports https://ift.tt/2Ycs3QB In 1958 he and two others became the first to scale a 2,900-foot granite wall in Yosemite National Park in California that many considered practically unclimbable. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, National Parks, Monuments and Seashores December 3, 2019 at 11:47PM