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India’s Coronavirus Lockdown Leaves Vast Numbers of Migrants Stranded

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By BY MARIA ABI-HABIB World https://ift.tt/2JmL2Bl Hundreds of thousands of migrant laborers began long journeys on foot to get home. Most live and eat where they work, and the shutdown made them suddenly homeless. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) March 29, 2020 at 05:28AM

What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ and ‘Beef House’

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By BY SARA ARIDI Arts https://ift.tt/2vT1G8q Watch a tender romance on Hulu, or try out a new sitcom from Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim. New York Times Movies, Television March 29, 2020 at 05:00AM

Corrections: March 29, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/39quP8P Corrections that appeared in print on Sunday, March 29, 2020. New York Times March 29, 2020 at 04:16AM

Quotation of the Day: Driving the Long Haul, and Sensing a Slowdown

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2wJS68o Quotation of the Day for Sunday, March 29, 2020. New York Times March 29, 2020 at 04:16AM

Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Drops Idea of Quarantining New York Region

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By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/33T59jR Technical flaws, regulatory hurdles, bureaucracy and a lack of leadership delayed the U.S. response to the virus even as scientists sounded the alarm, a New York Times investigation has found. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Quarantines, Deaths (Fatalities), States (US) March 29, 2020 at 04:04AM

Tracy Meng, Kyle Matson

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By Unknown Author Fashion https://ift.tt/33UShdm The couple attended the same church and worked for the same San Francisco company, but they were brought together by the dating app Hinge. New York Times Weddings and Engagements March 29, 2020 at 04:00AM

Margaret Walker, Aran Clair

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By Unknown Author Fashion https://ift.tt/2UMNsyv The couple met at Princeton, from which they graduated. New York Times Weddings and Engagements March 29, 2020 at 04:00AM

Jenna Kaye-Kauderer, Scott Steinberg

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By Unknown Author Fashion https://ift.tt/2xyVpiE They are to hike with their families through Medicine Bow–Routt National Forests in Colorado to find a spot for the ceremony. New York Times Weddings and Engagements March 29, 2020 at 04:00AM

U.S. Civil Rights Office Rejects Rationing Medical Care Based on Disability, Age

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By BY SHERI FINK U.S. https://ift.tt/2UGMxzu Medical providers must not engage in “ruthless utilitarianism” in deciding who gets lifesaving treatment for the coronavirus, a federal civil rights officer warned. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Civil Rights and Liberties, Rationing and Allocation of Resources, Ventilators (Medical), Discrimination March 28, 2020 at 10:02PM

James L. Dolan, the Knicks Owner, Tests Positive for the Coronavirus

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By BY SOPAN DEB Sports https://ift.tt/2Jpc1we Dolan is the first N.B.A. owner to publicly confirm New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) March 29, 2020 at 02:20AM

North Korea Launches Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles

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By BY CHOE SANG-HUN World https://ift.tt/2QPirZu The country has carried out a handful of similar tests this month. The missiles fell into waters between the North and Japan. New York Times Missiles and Missile Defense Systems, United States International Relations March 29, 2020 at 02:11AM

How Much Should the Public Know About Who Has the Coronavirus?

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By BY THOMAS FULLER U.S. https://ift.tt/2WXgZIB Amid calls for more transparency, a debate is raging among public health experts over how much data on the spread of the virus should be released. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Quarantines, Privacy March 29, 2020 at 12:24AM

Mike Longo, Jazz Pianist, Composer and Educator, Dies at 83

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By BY STEVE SMITH Arts https://ift.tt/3bztjCN Best known for his long association with Dizzy Gillespie, Mr. Longo, who died of the coronavirus, also led a big band and promoted the work of other musicians. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Jazz, Bahai (Religious Sect) March 29, 2020 at 12:11AM

Figuring Out Home Schooling in the Age of Coronavirus

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By BY FRANCESCA DONNER AND CORINNE PURTILL U.S. https://ift.tt/2wyDbhn Two journalists, with five children between them, discuss what life is like with schools closed and kids at home. New York Times Education (K-12), Families and Family Life, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Income Inequality, Laptop Computers, Parenting March 28, 2020 at 11:32PM

Tornado Strikes Jonesboro, Ark., Causing Injuries, Official Says

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3bzrbuU It was not clear how many people were injured or how seriously. A mall, local businesses and an airport were among the sites damaged. New York Times Tornadoes March 28, 2020 at 11:27PM

Larry Kramer, AIDS Warrior, Takes on Another Plague

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By BY JOHN LELAND New York https://ift.tt/2QLXgrl As his onetime foe and current friend, Dr. Anthony Fauci, confronts the coronavirus, the writer and activist watches history repeat itself. New York Times Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Epidemics March 28, 2020 at 09:00AM

How a College Final Became a Lesson in Survival

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By BY DANIEL MASON Books https://ift.tt/2UO21Sy When Covid-19 struck, Stanford closed its classrooms. The novelist Daniel Mason turned his students’ last assignment into an exercise for staying well. New York Times Books and Literature, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Photography, Mental Health and Disorders, Trees and Shrubs March 28, 2020 at 09:00AM

As Pandemic Rages, Sri Lanka’s President Pardons a War Criminal

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By BY MARIA ABI-HABIB AND DHARISHA BASTIANS World https://ift.tt/2WR7Px4 Rights groups accused President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of taking advantage of the global chaos to free a soldier convicted of killing civilians. New York Times War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons, Defense and Military Forces, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Civilian Casualties, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Curfews, Tamils (Ethnic Group) March 28, 2020 at 08:53AM

Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, Civil Rights Leader and Aide to King, Dies at 98

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By BY DOUGLAS MARTIN U.S. https://ift.tt/2UAVaeM A lieutenant to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Mr. Lowery helped organize the Montgomery bus boycott and gave the benediction at President Barack Obama’s inauguration. New York Times Civil Rights and Liberties, Race and Ethnicity, Deaths (Obituaries), Civil Rights Movement (1954-68), Voting Rights Act (1965) March 28, 2020 at 08:27AM

Frightened by Coronavirus, Many of U.K.’s Poles Are Heading Home

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By BY STEPHEN CASTLE World https://ift.tt/2xrC7fl They say the government’s slow response and a creaking health service contrast poorly with Poland’s health system and aggressive actions. The epidemic also put many of them out of work. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Immigration and Emigration March 28, 2020 at 08:17AM

In the Coronavirus Fight in Scandinavia, Sweden Stands Apart

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By BY CHRISTINA ANDERSON AND HENRIK PRYSER LIBELL World https://ift.tt/33OYYNW The country has drawn global attention with an unorthodox approach while its neighbors have imposed extensive restrictions. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Politics and Government, Shutdowns (Institutional), Epidemics March 28, 2020 at 08:13AM