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Trips in the Dark

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2R3BArk Ryan Patrick Smith makes his New York Times Crossword debut. New York Times Crossword Puzzles January 17, 2020 at 03:00AM

Myanmar Unrolls a Welcome Mat for China, but Not All the Way

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By BY HANNAH BEECH AND SAW NANG World https://ift.tt/2R1O7LI As Xi Jinping visits Myanmar, fighting in ethnic borderlands threatens China’s ambitious investment plans. New York Times Defense and Military Forces, Infrastructure (Public Works), War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, Rohingya (Ethnic Group), Rakhine (Ethnic Group) January 17, 2020 at 02:58AM

‘How to Load a Musket’ Review: A Play About Re-enactors Gets Real

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By BY ALEXIS SOLOSKI Theater https://ift.tt/2ttbFjw Talene Monahon’s show at 59E59 Theaters feels provocative but unfinished, a pieced quilt of overlapping textures and ideas. New York Times Theater January 17, 2020 at 02:45AM

Births in China Fall to Lowest Level in Nearly Six Decades

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By BY SUI-LEE WEE AND STEVEN LEE MYERS Business https://ift.tt/3aeA4Km In a country where most older adults rely heavily on their families, the continuing drop in births could have a seismic effect in the decades to come. New York Times Population, Birth Rates, Babies and Infants, Birth Control and Family Planning January 17, 2020 at 02:42AM

In California’s War With Trump, Homelessness May Be Urging a Truce

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By BY THOMAS FULLER U.S. https://ift.tt/30tf266 After tense exchanges on the issue, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he had made an overture to the federal government. New York Times Homeless Persons, United States Politics and Government January 17, 2020 at 02:10AM

For the Senators Who Will Judge Trump, an Incomplete Story to Consider

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By BY PETER BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/2R1IKMy Recent interviews by Lev Parnas, an associate of the president’s personal lawyer, as well as documents released by House investigators, reinforced that there is more still to be learned. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Impeachment January 17, 2020 at 01:58AM

Martha McSally Calls CNN Reporter a ‘Liberal Hack’

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM U.S. https://ift.tt/2RsOX3j When Manu Raju of CNN posed an impeachment question to Ms. McSally, an Arizona Republican, she replied: “I’m not talking to you. You’re a liberal hack.” New York Times United States Politics and Government, News and News Media, Impeachment January 17, 2020 at 01:58AM

Angry Trump Says Focus Should Be on a Trade Deal, Not a ‘Hoax’

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By BY ANNIE KARNI AND MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/30qvK6n But the few times the president did anything in public on Thursday, it was clear he was unnerved by the prospect of a Senate trial. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, North American Free Trade Agreement January 17, 2020 at 01:42AM

Impeachment Briefing: The Opening Ceremony

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By BY NOAH WEILAND U.S. https://ift.tt/2FYJhbS The Senate trial began with lots of pomp and little surprise, but there were some serious developments in Ukraine. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry January 17, 2020 at 01:19AM

The Bernie Sanders Fallacy

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By BY DAVID BROOKS Opinion https://ift.tt/2tt2zTU No, Virginia, there is no class war. New York Times Productivity, Wages and Salaries, Income Inequality, Labor and Jobs January 17, 2020 at 01:18AM

What Grade Does Trump’s China Trade Deal Deserve? Incomplete.

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/2NxHDCg The cost of President Trump’s China strategy continues to grow. He has yet to show that the benefits are worth it. New York Times United States International Relations, International Trade and World Market, Customs (Tariff), United States Economy January 17, 2020 at 01:12AM

Sanders-Warren: An Alliance, if Not a Close Friendship, Suddenly Fractures

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By BY JONATHAN MARTIN AND SYDNEY EMBER U.S. https://ift.tt/370lc01 The dispute has led to negative attacks and doubts about party unity, exactly what Democratic leaders do not want to happen, for fear of handing an advantage to President Trump. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Presidential Election of 2016, United States Politics and Government, Debates (Political), Women and Girls, Primaries and Caucuses January 17, 2020 at 01:08AM

Carlos Beltran Lost His Best Asset: Credibility

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By BY TYLER KEPNER Sports https://ift.tt/2tpy1Ta With no official punishment from M.L.B. for his role in the Astros’ cheating scandal, Beltran could have continued as the Mets’ manager. But his reputation had sustained too much damage. New York Times Baseball, Coaches and Managers, Cheating January 17, 2020 at 01:07AM

Two Days of History on Capitol Hill

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/2RnmjjP As the impeachment trial of President Trump begins, theatrical ritual — and gravity — are on display. New York Times Photography, Impeachment, United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Capitol Building (Washington, DC) January 17, 2020 at 01:02AM

El inesperado rescate chino de una fábrica de papel estadounidense

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By BY ELLEN BARRY AND TRISTAN SPINSKI en Español https://ift.tt/2RpZnjZ Primero llegaron los monjes budistas. Después el asesor en feng shui. Luego, un abatido pueblo papelero del norte de Estados Unidos conoció a la nueva dueña de la fábrica: una de las empresarias más ricas de China. New York Times International Trade and World Market, Labor and Jobs, Forests and Forestry, Paper and Pulp, Feng Shui, Factories and Manufacturing, Recycling of Waste Materials January 17, 2020 at 12:59AM

Jessica Mendoza Speaks for the Mets. Or Is It for ESPN? It Depends.

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By BY KEVIN DRAPER Sports https://ift.tt/2NzGUAl When ESPN analyst Jessica Mendoza said M.L.B. should have come down hard on players involved in the sign-stealing scheme, she was also criticizing the manager of the team she works for. New York Times Baseball, Television January 17, 2020 at 12:56AM

An Impeachment Trial That Could Unfold Out of Public View

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By BY CARL HULSE U.S. https://ift.tt/2u6vL3j President Trump’s trial will feature bitter debates and intense legal wrangling. Much of it is likely to unfold behind closed doors. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Impeachment January 17, 2020 at 12:56AM

What America Learned in 28 Days

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/2u30qhZ Nancy Pelosi’s decision to delay transmitting the impeachment articles allowed significant new information to come to light. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Presidential Election of 2020, Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates January 17, 2020 at 12:50AM

A Sketch Artist’s View of the Impeachment Trial

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By TEXT BY ALICIA PARLAPIANO U.S. https://ift.tt/38c4Ul1 Drawings of the proceedings from inside the Senate chamber, where no photos are allowed. New York Times Impeachment, United States Politics and Government January 17, 2020 at 12:36AM

Trump to Nominate a Critic and an Insider to the Fed Board

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By BY JEANNA SMIALEK Business https://ift.tt/388fh9o The president formally announced that he would nominate Judy Shelton and Christopher Waller to the Federal Reserve’s seven-person Board of Governors. New York Times Appointments and Executive Changes January 17, 2020 at 12:14AM

Directors, Let Your Gay Characters Be Gay

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By BY KAT JERCICH Opinion https://ift.tt/3al0I4b Everyone knows Kristen Stewart’s character in “Charlie’s Angels” wanted to do more than just flirt. New York Times Movies, Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Dating and Relationships January 17, 2020 at 12:08AM

The Senate adjourns the trial for the long weekend.

By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/362aSDE The House managers and the president’s defense lawyers are expected to work around the clock, but the trial itself resumes on Tuesday. New York Times January 17, 2020 at 12:01AM

I’m a Liberal Who Thinks Immigration Must Be Restricted

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By BY JERRY KAMMER Opinion https://ift.tt/386kMpc Immigration can invigorate the country. But when it is poorly managed, it can cause social division — just as it’s doing right now. New York Times Illegal Immigration, Immigration and Emigration, Foreign Workers, Arizona Immigration Law (SB 1070), Labor and Jobs January 16, 2020 at 11:48PM