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What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘The Voice’ Finale and a Horse Racing Heist

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By BY LAUREN MESSMAN Arts https://ift.tt/2YUSwSS The singing competition show will crown a new winner, and Stanley Kubrick’s “The Killing” is available to stream. New York Times Television, Movies December 17, 2019 at 06:00AM

Executions and Support for the Death Penalty Remain Low, Report Finds

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By BY MARIEL PADILLA U.S. https://ift.tt/2PRSdUV States carried out 22 executions this year, the Death Penalty Information Center said. New York Times Capital Punishment, States (US), False Arrests, Convictions and Imprisonments, Ex-Convicts December 17, 2019 at 05:01AM

Europe’s Cheops Satellite Will Scour Space for Habitable Planets

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By BY DENNIS OVERBYE Science https://ift.tt/2sAwCIw Follow the launch of the world’s newest orbiting telescope. New York Times Planets, Stars and Galaxies, Satellites, Telescopes and Observatories, Extraterrestrial Life, Space and Astronomy, Rocket Science and Propulsion December 17, 2019 at 05:00AM

Regalos navideños contra el cambio climático y el consumismo

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By BY MARIA CRAMER en Español https://ift.tt/2EnNULV El comercio minorista aún domina las listas de regalos de Navidad, pero los objetos de segunda mano y las experiencias son alternativas para quienes se oponen al materialismo y desperdicio asociado con las fiestas. New York Times Gifts, Thrift Shops, Sustainable Living, Holidays and Special Occasions, Shopping and Retail, Christmas December 17, 2019 at 04:59AM

Drew Brees Dethrones Peyton Manning as King of Touchdown Passes

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR Sports https://ift.tt/38HEYi9 Brees threw four touchdown passes on Monday to surpass Manning’s career record by two TDs. In a Saints rout of the Colts, Brees also broke the N.F.L.’s single-game record for completion percentage. New York Times Football, Records and Achievements December 17, 2019 at 04:58AM

Your Tuesday Briefing

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By BY MIKE IVES Briefing https://ift.tt/2EqVeWS BBC, India, France: Here’s what you need to know. New York Times December 17, 2019 at 04:54AM

Corrections: Dec. 17, 2019

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2qXxaI3 Corrections that appeared in print on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. New York Times December 17, 2019 at 04:50AM

Quotation of the Day: In a Mighty Conservative Majority, Individual Tories to Wield Little Power

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2Pu95Cj Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, December 17, 2019. New York Times December 17, 2019 at 04:44AM

Giuliani Provides Details of What Trump Knew About Ambassador’s Removal

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By BY KENNETH P. VOGEL U.S. https://ift.tt/35DWDpj Rudolph Giuliani said in an interview that he briefed the president “a couple of times” about Marie Yovanovitch, the envoy to Ukraine, setting her recall in motion. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, Impeachment December 17, 2019 at 04:40AM

Nearly 40 Years After College Student’s Stabbing Death, Genetic Records Lead to a Suspect

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/2M3E99J A Colorado sheriff announced an arrest in the 1980 homicide of Helene Pruszynski, 21, who had been an intern at a Denver radio station. New York Times Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Forensic Science, Genealogy, DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid), Kidnapping and Hostages, Sex Crimes, Domestic Violence December 17, 2019 at 03:56AM

Spanish Beach

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2EraFi2 David Levinson Wilk gives us a puzzle, only to take some of it away. New York Times Crossword Puzzles December 17, 2019 at 03:00AM

‘Sing Street’ Review: New Wave Music as Sweet Deliverance

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By BY BEN BRANTLEY Theater https://ift.tt/2LZIM4w This tuneful adaptation of John Carney’s movie, about the saving grace of pop music in 1980s Dublin, hasn’t quite found its ideal voice. New York Times Theater, Pop and Rock Music December 17, 2019 at 02:48AM

On Tuesday, March for Impeachment

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/2sC7yRm The anti-Trump majority needs to make itself seen. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Impeachment, Polls and Public Opinion, News and News Media, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Elections, Senate December 17, 2019 at 01:26AM

Congress Prepares to Hit Assad With New Sanctions for War Crimes

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By BY CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/38NeADt The bipartisan sanctions package, five years in the making and expected to pass the Senate on Tuesday, is set to enact biting punishments on the Syrian government, Russia and Iran. New York Times Embargoes and Sanctions, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, Law and Legislation, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity December 17, 2019 at 01:17AM

Spending Deal to Avert Shutdown Carries Key Priorities for Both Parties

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/2EsiP9y Five days before the government is set to run out of money, lawmakers released the dozen bills needed to keep the government functioning, as well as other provisions. New York Times Law and Legislation, United States Politics and Government, Politics and Government, Federal Budget (US) December 17, 2019 at 01:07AM

Hundreds of Historians Speak Out on Impeachment

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By BY NOAH WEILAND U.S. https://ift.tt/38KyK1e Over 750 historians — including Robert Caro and Ken Burns — signed onto a statement condemning President Trump’s ‘numerous and flagrant abuses of power.’ New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry December 17, 2019 at 12:58AM

Vox Media to Cut 200 Freelancers, Citing California Gig-Worker Law

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By BY MARC TRACY AND KEVIN DRAPER Business https://ift.tt/35DynDL A state law meant to target Uber and Lyft has repercussions for contributors to the sports site SB Nation. New York Times Labor and Jobs, Freelancing, Self-Employment and Independent Contracting December 17, 2019 at 12:24AM

Vox Media to Cut 200 Freelancers, Citing California Gig-Worker Law

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By BY MARC TRACY AND KEVIN DRAPER Business https://ift.tt/2PRmd3f A state law meant to target Uber and Lyft has repercussions for contributors to the sports site SB Nation. New York Times Labor and Jobs, Freelancing, Self-Employment and Independent Contracting December 17, 2019 at 12:24AM

American Student Freed by Iran Calls for Nations to Release Political Hostages

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By BY EDWARD WONG World https://ift.tt/2YSzVal Xiyue Wang, released in a prisoner exchange between the United States and Iran, and his wife, Hua Qua, said they were thankful for those who had helped with the diplomacy. New York Times Political Prisoners, Embargoes and Sanctions, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government December 17, 2019 at 12:22AM

Judge Rejects Michael Flynn’s Claims in His Attacks on Prosecutors

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By BY ADAM GOLDMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2PpZdJJ A federal judge rebuffed a series of dubious accusations of prosecutorial misconduct by Mr. Flynn’s lawyer, an outspoken critic of the special counsel’s investigation. New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Ethics and Official Misconduct, Decisions and Verdicts, United States Politics and Government December 17, 2019 at 12:13AM

There May Be Surprises Yet

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By BY LISA LERER U.S. https://ift.tt/2Eqpb9w A lesson worth remembering: “Don’t predict impeachment politics.” New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Presidential Election of 2020 December 17, 2019 at 12:09AM

‘Parasite’ Advances as Nine Oscar Shortlists Are Released

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By BY KYLE BUCHANAN Movies https://ift.tt/38IGCQF The South Korean sensation made the list of contenders in two categories, while Taylor Swift’s “Cats” song was snubbed. New York Times Movies, Academy Awards (Oscars) December 17, 2019 at 12:05AM

Googled ‘Impeachment’ Lately? First Result Is a Bloomberg Ad

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By BY NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/2rRanhu Michael R. Bloomberg is showing what a virtually bottomless advertising budget can do by buying his way into the hottest political conversations of the moment. New York Times Political Advertising, Presidential Election of 2020, Impeachment, Primaries and Caucuses December 16, 2019 at 11:43PM