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Tough Nut to Crack

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3cjhTDi Sam Ezersky gives us a present on his birthday. New York Times Crossword Puzzles May 29, 2020 at 02:00AM

THURSDAY

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/2Mbc9kh friday New York Times May 29, 2020 at 01:42AM

Fight Over G.O.P. Convention Escalates in North Carolina

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2zwwuOn In a letter to the state’s Democratic governor, top Republicans suggested safety measures to avoid spreading the coronavirus. President Trump has pushed state leaders to hold the kind of event he wants. New York Times Republican National Convention, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Presidential Election of 2020, Coronavirus Reopenings May 29, 2020 at 01:12AM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY PATRICK J. LYONS U.S. https://ift.tt/3cevNGs A crop of new studies suggests that herd immunity is still very far away. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) May 29, 2020 at 12:36AM

Pompeo Releases Letter Clearing Him of Violating Law With Kansas Trips

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND EDWARD WONG U.S. https://ift.tt/36EmcHX Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also criticized Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, who has opened an investigation into the firing of the State Department inspector general. New York Times United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, Elections, Senate, Hatch Act (1939) May 29, 2020 at 12:35AM

National Geographic Plan to Dismantle Granite Sculpture Hits Snag

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By BY REBECCA J. RITZEL Arts https://ift.tt/2TLEzoX The organization says the art installation must go so a redesign of the Washington campus can proceed, but a local review panel indicates there may be alternatives. New York Times Art, Historic Buildings and Sites, World Trade Center (Manhattan, NY) May 29, 2020 at 12:24AM

Kosovo Court Says New Government Can Be Formed Without an Election

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By BY REUTERS World https://ift.tt/2Xc45pG Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s government was dismissed in March following disagreements with its main partner over the coronavirus pandemic and removal of tariffs on Serbian goods. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) May 28, 2020 at 11:47PM

National Guard Called as Minneapolis Erupts in Solidarity for George Floyd

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By BY MATT FURBER, JOHN ELIGON AND AUDRA D. S. BURCH U.S. https://ift.tt/3esGzdN Violence in the streets prompts officials to call in troops and vow a swift federal review of troubling videotaped arrest. New York Times Race and Ethnicity, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings May 28, 2020 at 11:32PM

Trump’s Order Targeting Social Media Sites, Explained

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE U.S. https://ift.tt/36FNvBR The president wants to narrow legal protections for companies like Twitter after it began appending fact-check labels to his postings. New York Times Social Media, Executive Orders and Memorandums, Law and Legislation, United States Politics and Government, Computers and the Internet, Immunity from Prosecution, Libel and Slander, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry May 28, 2020 at 11:25PM

More Notes From Our Homes to Yours

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By Unknown Author At Home https://ift.tt/2zw8j2A Suggestions, lists, distractions and quarantine diaries from our reporters, critics and editors. New York Times Social Media May 28, 2020 at 11:16PM

American Priest Moves a Step Closer to Sainthood

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By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA U.S. https://ift.tt/3gAIHSz Pope Francis has credited a miracle to the Rev. Michael J. McGivney, a Connecticut priest who died in the flu pandemic of 1889-90 at 38. New York Times Beatifications and Canonizations May 28, 2020 at 11:13PM

Mourning Alone

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By BY LISA LERER U.S. https://ift.tt/3esB7Yn As the coronavirus death toll crosses 100,000, Americans have been left without a consoler in chief. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Deaths (Fatalities), Grief (Emotion), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Social Media, Rumors and Misinformation May 28, 2020 at 11:01PM

Millions Relying on Pandemic Aid Can See Its End, and They’re Scared

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By BY BEN CASSELMAN Business https://ift.tt/2ZM0qk5 Emergency programs have cushioned the shutdown’s impact on workers and businesses and lifted the economy, but may not outlast the coronavirus crisis. New York Times United States Economy, Unemployment Insurance, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Shutdowns (Institutional), Recession and Depression, United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Law and Legislation, Unemployment, Personal Finances, Coronavirus Reopenings, Social Conditions and Trends May 28, 2020 at 10:43PM