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How to Argue on the Internet Without Losing Your Mind

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By BY KRISTIN WONG Smarter Living https://ift.tt/38B1Hws Avoid the murky waters of trolldom. New York Times Computers and the Internet, Empathy December 13, 2019 at 04:00AM

The Politics of Exhaustion

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By BY DAVID BROOKS Opinion https://ift.tt/2RNtzqY Voters pick whichever candidate exhausts them less. New York Times Elections, Voting and Voters December 13, 2019 at 03:37AM

Pound Gains as Prospect of a Chaotic Brexit Fades. For Now.

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By BY AMIE TSANG AND MATT PHILLIPS Business https://ift.tt/2PjbPCu Britain’s currency has risen on hopes that a Conservative victory would deliver a clean break from the European Union. New York Times Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit), British Pound (Currency), Elections, Stocks and Bonds December 13, 2019 at 03:11AM

Review: Death Is a Two-Way Door in ‘The Thin Place’

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By BY JESSE GREEN Theater https://ift.tt/2EdpLrd Lucas Hnath’s cunning new ghost story, about a psychic and her client, is a twisty yarn that won’t unravel. New York Times Theater December 13, 2019 at 02:45AM

When Governments Get Complacent, Anger Rises

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By BY DAMIEN CAVE World https://ift.tt/2skuaG4 What do the fires and around Sydney, the volcano eruption in New Zealand and Bougainville’s vote for independence from Papua New Guinea all have in common? New York Times Volcanoes, Deaths (Fatalities), Newsletters, Fires and Firefighters December 13, 2019 at 02:35AM

Conservatives Headed for Commanding Majority in U.K. Vote: ‘Brexit Will Happen’

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By BY MARK LANDLER AND STEPHEN CASTLE World https://ift.tt/2smcc62 The strong showing is vindication for Boris Johnson, who now has a chance to put his personal stamp on Britain, beginning with Brexit. New York Times Elections, Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit), Politics and Government, Legislatures and Parliaments, International Trade and World Market December 13, 2019 at 01:50AM

El príncipe de la jungla de Nueva Delhi

By Unknown Author en Español https://ift.tt/2Php1aJ Durante cuarenta años, periodistas de todo el mundo cubrieron la historia de la excéntrica familia real de Oudh, unos aristócratas desplazados que vivían en un ruinoso palacio en la capital de India. Era un relato trágico y sorprendente. Pero ¿era verdad? New York Times Royal Families, News and News Media December 13, 2019 at 01:07AM

For Trump, Impeachment Is a Political Plus, but a Personal Humiliation

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By BY PETER BAKER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2RMM6DP As the House moves toward what even he says is an inevitable vote to impeach him for high crimes and misdemeanors, President Trump toggles between self-pity and combativeness. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Impeachment December 13, 2019 at 01:02AM

Help Wanted: Queen Elizabeth Seeks Social Media Director on LinkedIn

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR World https://ift.tt/2EbuARZ The job pays up to 50,000 pounds a year (about $65,000), with weekends off and free lunch, according to Buckingham Palace. New York Times Social Media, Hiring and Promotion, Royal Families, Computers and the Internet December 13, 2019 at 12:50AM

Trump’s Order to Combat Anti-Semitism Divides Its Audience: American Jews

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By BY ELIZABETH DIAS, MAGGIE HABERMAN AND ELLEN ALMER DURSTON U.S. https://ift.tt/2PhvH95 Jewish communities across the country viewed the order, which is aimed at college campuses, in competing and discordant ways. New York Times Jews and Judaism, Executive Orders and Memorandums, Colleges and Universities, United States Politics and Government, Anti-Semitism December 13, 2019 at 12:48AM

M.L.B. Updates Drug Policy to Include Opioid Testing

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By BY JAMES WAGNER Sports https://ift.tt/2YSNNS1 Major league players will now be tested for opioids and cocaine, but violators will be evaluated for treatment programs rather than immediately punished. New York Times Drug Abuse and Traffic, Marijuana, Baseball, Tests (Drug Use), Opioids and Opiates December 13, 2019 at 12:44AM

Yes, It Was Like That All Day

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By BY MARK LEIBOVICH U.S. https://ift.tt/34kazmx Insults and indignation were served up Thursday in the House Judiciary Committee. Republicans worried they would not get to the White House ball in time. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Presidential Election of 2020, Impeachment December 13, 2019 at 12:37AM

Out Magazine Sheds Top Editor and Staff

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By BY SANAM YAR Style https://ift.tt/2PIZ7Mf Phillip Picardi and others were let go by the parent company of the venerable L.G.B.T.Q. magazine. New York Times Layoffs and Job Reductions, Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Fashion and Apparel, Writing and Writers December 13, 2019 at 12:28AM

Iran Says It Was Hit With ‘Very Big’ Cyberattack

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By BY FARNAZ FASSIHI AND RONEN BERGMAN World https://ift.tt/35h90ah The assertion came after details on 15 million Iranian bank accounts were published on social media. The breach followed nationwide protests crushed by the government. New York Times Cyberattacks and Hackers, Banking and Financial Institutions, Cyberwarfare and Defense December 13, 2019 at 12:23AM

Highlights From House Committee Debate on Articles of Impeachment

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES U.S. https://ift.tt/2tbd5id A day of tense debate over proposed amendments to the articles of impeachment against President Trump featured several arguments among members of the House Judiciary Committee. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Impeachment December 13, 2019 at 12:16AM

Republicans Are Now ‘the Beer and Bluejeans Party’ Because of Trump. So Says the Trump Campaign.

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By BY ANNIE KARNI AND MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2LP5QmC Jared Kushner, who is overseeing his father-in-law’s re-election campaign, said the Republican Party was being redefined with the “old guard cycling out” and the people coming in “inspired by the Trump revolution.” New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government December 13, 2019 at 12:07AM

Gretchen Carlson: Fox News, I Want My Voice Back

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By BY GRETCHEN CARLSON Opinion https://ift.tt/2tdie9C I still can’t talk about what happened to me because of a non-disclosure agreement. New York Times #MeToo Movement, Sexual Harassment, Nondisclosure Agreements, Workplace Hazards and Violations, News and News Media, Women and Girls, Law and Legislation, Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation, Workplace Environment December 13, 2019 at 12:00AM

‘Black Christmas’ Review: Horror for a New Era of Campus Debates

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By BY BEN KENIGSBERG Movies https://ift.tt/35gLpa3 Sophia Takal’s film isn’t particularly scary, but it has plenty on its mind. New York Times Movies December 13, 2019 at 12:00AM

Senate Passes Resolution Recognizing Armenian Genocide, in Defiance of Trump

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By BY CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2rJLILI The legislation underscores an unyielding stream of bipartisan rage at Turkey. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Armenians, War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity December 12, 2019 at 11:58PM

The New NAFTA Is Better Than No NAFTA at All

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/35co6Ot Congress should pass the revised North American Free Trade Agreement, despite its considerable shortcomings. New York Times United States Economy, North American Free Trade Agreement, International Trade and World Market, Protectionism (Trade), Labor and Jobs, Automobiles, Global Warming December 12, 2019 at 11:52PM

Divided Court Hears Trump Emoluments Case: ‘We Are Up Here Winging It’

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By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE U.S. https://ift.tt/38v5xHk A hearing in Virginia was the first time a full appeals panel has considered the anticorruption clauses of the Constitution. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Gifts to Public Officials, Hotels and Travel Lodgings December 12, 2019 at 11:52PM

New Zealand Seeks Human Skin to Treat Volcano Burn Victims

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By BY RONI CARYN RABIN Health https://ift.tt/2PDzYmc The country’s need highlights a little-known type of organ donation. New York Times Burns, Skin, Organ Donation, Tissue (Human), Volcanoes, Accidents and Safety, Cadavers, Rescues December 12, 2019 at 11:45PM

DeVos Defends Restricting Debt Relief for Bilked Students

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By BY ERICA L. GREEN U.S. https://ift.tt/2YGNNEg The education secretary said “many students” got “a valuable education” from for-profit colleges as officials planned a round of notifications to applicants for full relief, 95 percent denials. New York Times For-Profit Schools, United States Politics and Government, Credit and Debt, Frauds and Swindling December 12, 2019 at 11:43PM