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Coronavirus, Oil Prices, U.S. Immigration: Your Tuesday Briefing

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By BY ISABELLA KWAI Briefing https://ift.tt/2XU6zK2 Here’s what you need to know. New York Times April 21, 2020 at 04:27AM

Pastor Faces Assault Charge After Dispute With Protester Over Social Distancing

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/2zcTCAF Tony Spell backed up a church bus toward a man who had been protesting outside Life Tabernacle Church, which has defied Louisiana’s ban on public gatherings, the authorities said. He did not hit the man. New York Times Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Quarantines April 21, 2020 at 04:04AM

World News Updates: Turkey Passes China in Confirmed Coronavirus Cases

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By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/2VLGuKp Deaths in Istanbul suggest the true toll in Turkey may be higher than the government has claimed. And President Trump said he planned to close the United States to people trying to immigrate. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) April 21, 2020 at 04:01AM

Joe Biden Starts General Election Nearly $187 Million Behind Trump

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By BY SHANE GOLDMACHER U.S. https://ift.tt/34VOxZA New fund-raising figures show the depth of the financial hole in which Mr. Biden finds himself against a president and Republican Party that have built up a huge war chest. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Campaign Finance April 21, 2020 at 04:01AM

Trump Plans to Suspend Immigration to U.S.

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By BY KATIE ROGERS AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/3amWHLC The president portrayed the measure, his most wide-ranging attempt yet to seal off the country from the world, as a bid to save Americans’ jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic. New York Times Immigration and Emigration, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Visas, Refugees and Displaced Persons, Foreign Workers, United States Politics and Government, Asylum, Right of, Labor and Jobs, United States Economy, Executive Orders and Memorandums, Green Cards (US) April 21, 2020 at 03:30AM

Speculation About Kim Jong-Un’s Health After His Absence From Key Events

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By BY REUTERS World https://ift.tt/2zi6x4y North Korea’s leader underwent a cardiovascular procedure earlier this month, according to a South Korean media report citing unidentified sources in the North. New York Times Politics and Government April 21, 2020 at 02:38AM

When E.V.O.O. Met Chocolate

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/3amaLot A sweet confection was born. Kosterina now sells dark chocolate bars blended with olive oil. New York Times Olive Oil, Chocolate, Snack Foods April 21, 2020 at 02:38AM

A Glass to Keep Half Full

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/2XRb9sz This stemless glass, in pale salmon, brings some springtime color to your table. New York Times Glassware April 21, 2020 at 02:33AM

‘Better Call Saul’: Rhea Seehorn on Kim’s Dark Turn

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By BY FINN COHEN Arts https://ift.tt/2VHHQpL The Season 5 finale turns Jimmy and Kim’s dynamic on its head, and sets up a possible mortal threat for next season, the show’s last. New York Times Television April 21, 2020 at 02:25AM

Tony Dalton Talks ‘Better Call Saul’: Sympathy for el Diablo

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By BY DAVID SEGAL Arts https://ift.tt/3eE6foM Ahead of the Season 5 finale, the Mexican actor talked about playing Lalo Salamanca, a killer with charisma to spare. New York Times Television April 21, 2020 at 02:25AM

‘Better Call Saul’ Season 5 Finale Recap: Close Calls

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By BY DAVID SEGAL Arts https://ift.tt/2RUvc5u In the season finale, Lalo turns the tables on the men sent to kill him, using kitchenware and cunning. Also, Kim hatches a very devious plan. New York Times Television April 21, 2020 at 02:25AM

Ashkenazi Foodways Explored in Online Course

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/3ao0fxc The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in Manhattan looks at the history of Jewish food through a seven-week course. New York Times Food, Jews and Judaism, Cooking and Cookbooks, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Adult Education April 21, 2020 at 02:23AM

Rezdôra Sells Its Pastas to Go

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/3avHRm8 The three-star restaurant is packaging homemade pastas with sauces for two, with some of the proceeds going to a restaurant workers charity. New York Times Cooking and Cookbooks, Pasta, Restaurants, Delivery Services, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Quarantines April 21, 2020 at 02:21AM

Quotation of the Day: Solitary Prayers, Stifled Festivals: An Unusual Ramadan

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2RVHLNZ Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, April 21, 2020. New York Times April 21, 2020 at 02:13AM

More Shelf-Stable Foods From Patagonia

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/2VJJqXZ The company has expanded its Provisions line to include pasta, grains and baby food. New York Times Cooking and Cookbooks April 21, 2020 at 02:10AM

Corrections: April 21, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3cxFD72 Corrections that appeared in print on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. New York Times April 21, 2020 at 02:09AM

Once Upon a Timeline in America

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By BY A.O. SCOTT Arts https://ift.tt/3eIWkOX “The Plot Against America” on HBO is the latest production to reimagine the past. These alternative histories tell us both what could have been — and what might be. New York Times Television, Books and Literature, Movies April 21, 2020 at 02:00AM

Dessert Add-On

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2XMPL7Q Andrew Kingsley treats us to a sweet puzzle. New York Times Crossword Puzzles April 21, 2020 at 02:00AM

Buffalo Trace Releases Three Kosher Whiskeys

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By BY ROBERT SIMONSON Food https://ift.tt/3bBI3Sd Created under the supervision of the Chicago Rabbinical Council, the Kentucky distillery has created two kosher bourbons and a rye whiskey. New York Times Kosher Foods and Products, Bourbon (Whiskey), Whiskey April 21, 2020 at 01:49AM

The Right Sends In the Quacks

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3anRS4K Covid-19 highlights the conservative reliance on fake experts. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Fringe Groups and Movements, Conservatism (US Politics) April 21, 2020 at 12:39AM

11 New Cookbooks Worth Buying, Even in Quarantine

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES Food https://ift.tt/3eEF79h Our favorite releases of the season, selected by Food reporters and editors from The New York Times. New York Times Cooking and Cookbooks April 21, 2020 at 12:38AM

A Biden Presidency Could Be Better Than Progressives Think

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/3aoKyFN Campaign promises matter, and his platform shows a distinct leftward drift. New York Times Liberalism (US Politics), Presidents and Presidency (US), Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Primaries and Caucuses, Workplace Hazards and Violations, Organized Labor, Health Insurance and Managed Care April 21, 2020 at 12:21AM

Doctors and Governors Vie for Masks in Cloak-and-Dagger Deals

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By BY KATHARINE Q. SEELYE, ANDREW JACOBS, JO BECKER AND TIM ARANGO U.S. https://ift.tt/3cBWntE Despite plans to reopen states, equipment to protect workers from the coronavirus remains in high demand. “The need for an organized, equitable distribution system is dire,” a doctor said. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Shortages, Masks, Hospitals, Stockpiling, States (US), Protective Clothing and Gear April 20, 2020 at 11:12PM

Youth Sports Worry About Weathering Pandemic, and Future Play

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By BY JOE DRAPE Sports https://ift.tt/2yuw4H4 Will parents and children be eager to return to team sports once the threat of the coronavirus outbreak has passed? New York Times Athletics and Sports, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Lacrosse, Parenting, Interscholastic Athletics, Coaches and Managers April 20, 2020 at 07:00AM

On Pandemic’s Front Lines, Nurses From Half a World Away

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By BY AURORA ALMENDRAL World https://ift.tt/34PDZeh Nurses from the Philippines and other developing countries have long made up for shortages in Western nations. Now they are risking their lives. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Nursing and Nurses, Immigration and Emigration April 20, 2020 at 06:36AM