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Live Cyclone Amphan Map: Tracking the Storm’s Path

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By BY MATTHEW BLOCH World https://ift.tt/2WLO8X1 On Tuesday, the cyclone approached the coastal areas near the border of India and Bangladesh as a Category 3 storm. New York Times Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, Cyclones May 20, 2020 at 02:22AM

Quotation of the Day: Why Clean Shirts Become the Stuff of Dirty Laundry

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3g8onro Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, May 20, 2020. New York Times May 20, 2020 at 02:12AM

French Cheese Tasting

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2TmmQoe The J.A.S.A. class, ably assisted by Natan Last and Andrew Kravis, shows us how to look at things differently. New York Times Crossword Puzzles May 20, 2020 at 02:00AM

College Calendars in the Pandemic: No Fall Break and Home by Thanksgiving

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By BY SHAWN HUBLER U.S. https://ift.tt/3e6DrUV As universities announce plans to bring back students, a pattern is emerging: shorter semesters to avoid late-fall infections. New York Times Colleges and Universities, E-Learning, Autumn (Season), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) May 20, 2020 at 01:29AM

College Calendars in the Pandemic: No Fall Break and Home by Thanksgiving

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By BY SHAWN HUBLER U.S. https://ift.tt/2ToGqQq As universities announce plans to bring back students, a pattern is emerging: shorter semesters to avoid late-fall infections. New York Times Colleges and Universities, E-Learning, Autumn (Season), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) May 20, 2020 at 01:29AM

Israel Hack of Iran Port Is Latest Salvo in Exchange of Cyberattacks

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By BY RONEN BERGMAN AND DAVID M. HALBFINGER World https://ift.tt/2AC4zMT Israel was behind a cyberattack that disrupted a major port in Iran, done in response to an attempt by the Revolutionary Guards to infiltrate an Israeli water facility. New York Times Cyberwarfare and Defense, Defense and Military Forces, Politics and Government, Water, Espionage and Intelligence Services May 20, 2020 at 01:16AM

Abbas Says Security Cooperation to End, Raising Stakes for Israeli Annexation

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By BY DAVID M. HALBFINGER AND ADAM RASGON World https://ift.tt/2WOGhIp The Palestinian Authority’s commitments have protected Israelis and preserved the authority’s political hold over the occupied West Bank. New York Times Palestinians May 20, 2020 at 01:10AM

Corrections: May 20, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2WN1Wkb Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. New York Times May 20, 2020 at 12:36AM

New Conspiracy Theory, Familiar Path

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By BY NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/2LFcTOn President Trump’s baseless “Obamagate” charge illustrates how disinformation bubbles from the internet. New York Times Rumors and Misinformation, United States Politics and Government, Absentee Voting, News and News Media, Fringe Groups and Movements May 20, 2020 at 12:03AM

Roe v. Wade Plaintiff Was Paid to Switch Sides, Documentary Says

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By BY JENNY GROSS AND AIMEE ORTIZ U.S. https://ift.tt/3dZcWk4 Before dying in 2017, Norma McCorvey said she had supported anti-abortion groups only for the money. New York Times Abortion, Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) May 19, 2020 at 11:58PM

Former U.S. Nazi Hunter Seeks I.R.S. Sanctions Against Whitney Museum

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By BY ZACHARY SMALL Arts https://ift.tt/2ZjYgb3 Neal Sher, a former federal prosecutor, filed a complaint saying the museum had mishandled protests that led to the resignation of a trustee. New York Times Museums, Finances, Whitney Biennial, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots May 19, 2020 at 11:56PM

¿Qué va a pasar con los créditos millonarios que China otorgó a los países pobres?

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By BY MARIA ABI-HABIB AND KEITH BRADSHER en Español https://ift.tt/2ZwmUpl Sus economías sufren y las naciones deudoras quieren que Pekín perdone o renegocie los préstamos. Hacerlo sería costoso. Rehusarse puede dañar la imagen global del gigante asiático. New York Times Economic Conditions and Trends, Politics and Government, International Trade and World Market, Belt and Road Initiative (China), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Credit and Debt, Banking and Financial Institutions, Third World and Developing Countries May 19, 2020 at 11:48PM

When Barbra Streisand and Ryan O’Neal Went Screwball

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By BY MANOHLA DARGIS AND A.O. SCOTT Movies https://ift.tt/3cOfdhM Our critics and readers packed up their plaid valises and fled the doldrums of the present for the loony-tune streets of San Francisco circa 1972 and “What’s Up, Doc?” New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Movies May 19, 2020 at 11:26PM

Amid Hydroxychloroquine Uproar, Real Studies of Drug Are Suffering

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/2Tjz0OE The political fights around a malaria drug that President Trump says he takes daily have impeded studies into whether it works to prevent coronavirus infection or treat Covid-19 early. New York Times Hydroxychloroquine (Drug), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Chloroquine (Drug), Clinical Trials, Research May 19, 2020 at 11:25PM

W.H.O. Members Reject Trump’s Demands but Agree to Study Its Virus Response

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND ANDREW JACOBS U.S. https://ift.tt/2LLRwe0 The outcome left the United States isolated as officials from China, Russia and the European Union chided Mr. Trump over his heated threats. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States International Relations, Epidemics, United States Politics and Government May 19, 2020 at 11:25PM

Cambridge University Will Hold Its Lectures Online Next Year

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By BY STEPHEN CASTLE World https://ift.tt/3g8iASI Colleges and universities around the world, confronting the coronavirus pandemic, are studying whether and how to move forward with classes next year. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Colleges and Universities May 19, 2020 at 11:23PM