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Quotation of the Day: A Son of Houston Whose Death Moved Millions

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3h8MOpv Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, June 10, 2020. New York Times June 10, 2020 at 02:16AM

Rallying Cry

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/30yrFii Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau are the real heroes. New York Times Crossword Puzzles June 10, 2020 at 02:00AM

This Nurse is Leading the Fight for Safer Hospitals

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By BY RIKHA SHARMA RANI U.S. https://ift.tt/3heuMlu Bonnie Castillo, head of National Nurses United, raised the alarm over shortages of personal protective equipment long before others recognized the scale of the pandemic. She’s still fighting. New York Times Nursing and Nurses, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Protective Clothing and Gear June 10, 2020 at 01:53AM

CrossFit Founder Steps Down in Chaos

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By BY KATHERINE ROSMAN Style https://ift.tt/2AWczIG Greg Glassman, who started a fitness movement that’s grown for decades, spun CrossFit into a disaster in just days. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Exercise, Health Clubs, your-feed-selfcare June 10, 2020 at 01:26AM

Twitter and Square Make Juneteenth a Company Holiday

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/2XOH8cz The day marks the anniversary of when slaves in Galveston, Texas, first learned of their freedom on June 19, 1865. New York Times Holidays and Special Occasions, Social Media, Corporate Social Responsibility, Black People, George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, Race and Ethnicity, Computers and the Internet, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Slavery (Historical), Emancipation Proclamation (1863) June 10, 2020 at 01:14AM

Trump May Compare Himself to Nixon in 1968, but He Really Resembles Wallace

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By BY PETER BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/2XOoaCU The president has employed the same kind of inflammatory language as George Wallace did in the 1968 campaign. Richard Nixon ran that year seeking the middle between the Alabama governor and Hubert Humphrey. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Presidential Election of 1968, Presidents and Presidency (US), Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) June 10, 2020 at 12:42AM

That Trump Tweet? Republicans Prefer Not to See It

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/3cUXSmQ Even when presented with a printout of the president’s incendiary Twitter comment, Republicans toiled to avoid commenting. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Politics and Government June 9, 2020 at 11:35PM

Harper’s Bazaar Appoints First Woman of Color as Top Editor

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By BY RACHEL ABRAMS Business https://ift.tt/3dPvcwI Samira Nasr, a former Vanity Fair fashion director, is leaving Condé Nast to take a key job at Hearst Magazines. New York Times Appointments and Executive Changes, Magazines, Fashion and Apparel, George Floyd Protests (2020) June 10, 2020 at 01:04AM

Trump May Compare Himself to Nixon in 1968, but He Really Resembles Wallace

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By BY PETER BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/37ierb0 The president has employed the same kind of inflammatory language as George Wallace did in the 1968 campaign. Richard Nixon ran that year seeking the middle between the Alabama governor and Hubert Humphrey. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Presidential Election of 1968, Presidents and Presidency (US), Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) June 10, 2020 at 12:42AM

‘Cops,’ Long-Running Reality Show That Glorified Police, Is Canceled

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By BY NICOLE SPERLING Business https://ift.tt/3hcMExf The show’s 33rd season was expected to premiere on the Paramount Network on June 15. New York Times Police, Criminal Justice, Television June 10, 2020 at 12:31AM

Corrections: June 10, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2YnAvNv Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. New York Times June 10, 2020 at 12:30AM

Israel Court Rejects Law Legalizing Thousands of Settlement Homes

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By BY DAVID M. HALBFINGER AND ADAM RASGON World https://ift.tt/3dMJIW4 Palestinian landowners will now be able to move ahead with lawsuits to recover privately owned property on which nearly 4,000 Jewish homes had been built in the occupied West Bank. New York Times Palestinians, Israeli Settlements, Legislatures and Parliaments, Courts and the Judiciary June 10, 2020 at 12:22AM

La historia de George Floyd: el camino desde ‘Quiero emocionar al mundo’ hasta ‘No puedo respirar’

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By BY MANNY FERNANDEZ AND AUDRA D. S. BURCH en Español https://ift.tt/30qf4hb Hace casi 30 años Floyd tenía grandes planes para su vida. Su muerte a manos de la policía impulsa un movimiento en contra de la brutalidad policial y la injusticia racial. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, George Floyd Protests (2020) June 10, 2020 at 12:18AM

The Protests Are Working

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By BY MARA GAY Opinion https://ift.tt/2AUBwEF In New York and elsewhere, street demonstrations are leading to police reform. New York Times Black Lives Matter Movement, George Floyd Protests (2020), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Black People, State Legislatures June 10, 2020 at 12:16AM

G.O.P. Struggles With Public’s Rage and Demands for Police Overhaul

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By BY CATIE EDMONDSON AND NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/2zgV05I Republicans have been startled by the extent to which public opinion has shifted in recent days after the killings of unarmed black Americans by the police and the protests that have followed. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, United States Politics and Government, Racial Profiling, Police, Presidential Election of 2020, Elections, Senate, Elections, House of Representatives June 10, 2020 at 12:03AM

What’s Our Motto? Out of Many, One? Out of Many, None?

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/37gefJj If we’re to thrive, our motto needs to be “Out of many, we.” New York Times Slogans and Mottoes, Race and Ethnicity, Constitutions June 10, 2020 at 12:03AM

Washington, D.C., Deserves Statehood

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By BY SUSAN E. RICE Opinion https://ift.tt/2MJcfjh Trump transformed my hometown into a war zone, underscoring the imperative that the capital should be the 51st state. New York Times United States Politics and Government, George Floyd Protests (2020), Constitution (US), Voting and Voters, Federal-State Relations (US) June 10, 2020 at 12:03AM

How Times Reporters Handle Scientific Studies

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By BY EMILY PALMER Times Insider https://ift.tt/2BIFUXx When is research considered reliable? The answer isn’t always fully known. Here’s the approach our journalists take in evaluating studies and their results. New York Times Science and Technology, Research, Hydroxychloroquine (Drug), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Rumors and Misinformation June 9, 2020 at 11:59PM

Protests Reach Political Ads

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By BY NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/2AYAozy Here’s how the presidential campaigns and other groups are using the mass protests in their political messaging. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Political Advertising, Presidential Election of 2020, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Online Advertising June 9, 2020 at 11:45PM

Did You Recently Give Birth? Please Share Your Story

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By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI Science https://ift.tt/2UsRoou The New York Times would like to hear from women who delivered a baby in a hospital in the past month. New York Times Pregnancy and Childbirth, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) June 9, 2020 at 11:44PM

That Trump Tweet? Republicans Prefer Not to See It

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/3f8dd4H Even when presented with a printout of the president’s incendiary Twitter comment, Republicans toiled to avoid commenting. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Politics and Government June 9, 2020 at 11:35PM

After Outbreak on Carrier Roosevelt, Many Have Antibodies

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By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN Science https://ift.tt/3cOTGVi A C.D.C. study found that some sailors showed protection against the coronavirus three months after the onset of symptoms. New York Times Tests (Medical), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Antibodies, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) (Ship) June 9, 2020 at 11:15PM

U.S. Soccer Reconsiders Its National Anthem Policy

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By BY ANDREW DAS Sports https://ift.tt/2Uv2bi7 A rule created after Megan Rapinoe took a knee may be rescinded as the federation, like the N.F.L. and FIFA, reconsiders its views on athletes who choose to peacefully protest. New York Times Soccer, George Floyd Protests (2020) June 9, 2020 at 11:14PM