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Give Us Back What Our Ancestors Made

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By BY VICTOR EHIKHAMENOR Opinion https://ift.tt/36FW6Tv Africans shouldn’t have to travel to Western museums to see the artworks looted from their continent. New York Times Art, Arts and Antiquities Looting, Museums January 29, 2020 at 04:11AM

Would a Terrain Warning System Have Helped Prevent the Kobe Bryant Crash?

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By BY CHRIS HAMBY AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS U.S. https://ift.tt/3111KhA The N.T.S.B. has long advised installing ground warning systems on helicopters, but the aircraft carrying Mr. Bryant did not have the voluntary system. New York Times Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters, Helicopters, Deaths (Fatalities), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry January 29, 2020 at 04:06AM

Increase the Stakes

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2GytIYM Jeremy Newton would absolutely love it if you solved his puzzle. New York Times Crossword Puzzles January 29, 2020 at 03:00AM

Kobe Bryant Saw His Greatness Mirrored in Gianna

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By BY MARC STEIN Sports https://ift.tt/38EUESC In this week’s newsletter, Marc Stein talks with God Shammgod about the time Kobe called in the elite ballhandler to teach Gianna his signature move. New York Times Basketball January 29, 2020 at 02:51AM

For Some Resorts, Multi-Mountain Passes Mean Crowded Slopes and Longer Lift Lines

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By BY CHRISTOPHER STEINER Travel https://ift.tt/2t5SeND The popularity of IKON and Epic passes have ski resorts cutting off weekend sales at the windows and warning crowds on social media to stay home. New York Times Skiing, Travel and Vacations, Alpine Skiing January 29, 2020 at 02:37AM

Buscaba exponer los secretos del fútbol y se topó también con los de la mujer más rica de África

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By BY TARIQ PANJA en Español https://ift.tt/2Gyz8CS El hacker portugués que destapó los entretelones del negocio futbolístico descubrió documentos relacionados con la fortuna de Isabel dos Santos. New York Times Soccer, Whistle-Blowers, UEFA Champions League (Soccer), Embezzlement January 29, 2020 at 02:24AM

For John Bolton, an ‘Upside-Down World’ After Trump Revelation

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By BY PETER BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/3aJExoy Democrats who once derided him now want him to testify at President Trump’s impeachment trial while some of his erstwhile Republican friends are throwing him to the curb. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Impeachment, United States Politics and Government January 29, 2020 at 02:00AM

Day 7 of Trump’s Trial: The Defense Rests

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By BY MICHELLE COTTLE Opinion https://ift.tt/2RWtfVB No further witnesses, Your Honor. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry January 29, 2020 at 01:41AM

Police Officer Charged With Murder in Killing of Handcuffed Suspect in Maryland

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR, MARIEL PADILLA AND SANDRA E. GARCIA U.S. https://ift.tt/36A1XcP Michael Owen, a Prince George’s County police corporal, shot William Green seven times while he was handcuffed in the back of a patrol car, the authorities said. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Civil Rights and Liberties, Crime and Criminals January 29, 2020 at 01:29AM

At Rally, Trump Praises Van Drew for Leaving ‘Deranged’ Democratic Party

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By BY KATIE ROGERS U.S. https://ift.tt/2vw9EUz The president traveled to Wildwood, N.J., to return a political favor for a former moderate Democrat who last month switched parties and pledged his “undying support.” New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Impeachment January 29, 2020 at 01:22AM

The Last Ads in Iowa

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By BY NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/2RX2qjX It’s time for the candidates’ final TV pitches to caucusgoers — and these ads can tell us a lot. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Political Advertising January 29, 2020 at 01:18AM

Pompeo Called Me a ‘Liar.’ That’s Not What Bothers Me.

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By BY MARY LOUISE KELLY Opinion https://ift.tt/36Byu2f Journalists are supposed to ask tough questions, then share the answers — or lack thereof — with the world. New York Times United States International Relations January 29, 2020 at 01:15AM

Impeachment Enters Volatile New Phase as Senators Get to Ask Their Questions

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/2uJLbdP Under impeachment’s arcane rules, senators will submit written queries to be read aloud by the chief justice. Leaders from both parties have strategized for days about what to ask. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Impeachment January 29, 2020 at 01:15AM

A Muted Arab Response to Trump's Mideast Peace Plan

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By BY BEN HUBBARD AND DECLAN WALSH World https://ift.tt/316UssS The U.S. is banking on Arab leaders to help make its plan for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict work. It is not clear how realistic that is. New York Times Arabs, Palestinians, United States International Relations January 29, 2020 at 01:09AM

¿Qué significa el testimonio de John Bolton para Donald Trump?

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By BY PETER BAKER en Español https://ift.tt/2U8g3PZ El presidente de Estados Unidos ha sobrevivido a varios escándalos en los últimos tres años; ahora quizás enfrenta la revelación más seria de su presidencia. New York Times Impeachment, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry January 29, 2020 at 01:06AM

A Deal That Has Two Elections, Rather Than Mideast Peace, as Its Focus

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER World https://ift.tt/2O7Hnu5 The Israeli-Palestinian peace plan unveiled by President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sounds more like a road map for their own futures than for the Middle East. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry January 29, 2020 at 01:05AM

Is Trump Bibi’s Chump?

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3aTnTCX The president needs to demand a commitment so he doesn’t get played. New York Times Palestinians, Israeli Settlements, United States Politics and Government January 29, 2020 at 12:50AM

Washington Post Says Reporter’s Kobe Bryant Tweets Did Not Break Rules

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By BY RACHEL ABRAMS AND MARC TRACY Business https://ift.tt/37ClYk7 After more than 300 Post employees rallied to her defense, the paper relented and allowed Felicia Sonmez to go back to work. New York Times Social Media, Newspapers January 28, 2020 at 11:33PM

On the Day Democrats Vote in Iowa, Trump Plans to Flood the Zone

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By BY ANNIE KARNI AND MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/314z2fD Roughly 80 members of Congress, cabinet secretaries and administration officials will descend on the state to drive voter enthusiasm and make a show of force. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Primaries and Caucuses, United States Politics and Government January 29, 2020 at 12:43AM

Impeachment Briefing: John Roberts’s Role

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By BY NOAH WEILAND U.S. https://ift.tt/37EO920 A conversation with The Times’s Supreme Court correspondent about how the chief justice fits into the impeachment trial. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry January 29, 2020 at 12:24AM

Researchers Are Racing to Make a Coronavirus Vaccine. Will It Help?

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By BY KNVUL SHEIKH AND KATIE THOMAS Health https://ift.tt/36v1pF2 New technology and better coordination have sped up development. But a coronavirus vaccine is still months — and most likely years — away. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Epidemics, SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome), Zika Virus, Clinical Trials, your-feed-healthcare January 29, 2020 at 12:22AM

When Your Best Surrogate Can’t Talk

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By BY SARAH LYALL U.S. https://ift.tt/2t5gDmu Not everyone running for president is comfortable around dogs. But some 2020 contenders have made their canine companions into campaign stars. New York Times Dogs, Presidential Election of 2020, Social Media January 28, 2020 at 11:21PM

How to Prevent Coronavirus? Wash Your Hands

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By BY ELISABETH ROSENTHAL Opinion https://ift.tt/318i7sL I covered the SARS outbreak as a reporter in China, and I saw that common sense is the best defense against viral illness. New York Times SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), Epidemics, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Hygiene and Cleanliness, Viruses January 29, 2020 at 12:08AM