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South Korea Denies U.S. Request to Extradite Operator of Child Pornography Site

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By BY CHOE SANG-HUN World https://ift.tt/2ZJFV69 The Justice Department had sought to try Son Jong-woo after he was indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia on money-laundering and other charges. New York Times Child Pornography, Computers and the Internet, Extradition, International Relations July 6, 2020 at 05:49AM

Bubonic Plague Is Diagnosed in China

By BY AUSTIN RAMZY World https://ift.tt/3iBghJ6 An Inner Mongolia city puts control measures in place after one confirmed case of the disease, which caused the Black Death in the Middle Ages. New York Times Bubonic Plague, Plague July 6, 2020 at 05:34AM

What’s on TV Monday: ‘The God of High School’ and ‘Personal Problems’

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By BY PETER LIBBEY Arts https://ift.tt/2O0NWxQ The Crunchyroll original anime series makes its debut. And the final film by the director Bill Gunn arrives on Mubi. New York Times Television, Movies July 6, 2020 at 05:00AM

Your Monday Briefing

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By BY ISABELLA KWAI Briefing https://ift.tt/2VPeS8c Catalonia lockdown, Croatia election, Prince Andrew: Here’s what you need to know. New York Times July 6, 2020 at 04:33AM

VIRUS fader

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By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/2VQmpDM VIRUS fader New York Times July 6, 2020 at 04:33AM

8 People Believed Dead After Planes Collide and Crash Into Idaho Lake

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH U.S. https://ift.tt/3e0OvSX All 8 passengers and crew members on both planes are believed to have died, according to a statement from the Sheriff’s Office in Kootenai County. New York Times Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters, Deaths (Fatalities) July 6, 2020 at 04:11AM

Quotation of the Day: Scientists Insist Airborne Spread Is a Threat as the W.H.O. Wavers

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3gv5jTP Quotation of the Day for Monday, July 6, 2020. New York Times July 6, 2020 at 03:20AM

Nick Cordero, Nominated for Tony as Tap-Dancing Tough Guy, Dies at 41

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By BY MICHAEL PAULSON Arts https://ift.tt/3gApn7r The Broadway actor’s battle with the coronavirus was followed closely by many as his wife chronicled his experience on social media. New York Times Theater, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Actors and Actresses, Deaths (Obituaries) July 6, 2020 at 02:22AM

Uber to Buy Postmates for $2.65 Billion

By BY MIKE ISAAC AND ERIN GRIFFITH Technology https://ift.tt/3ivXS0p The ride-hailing company’s core business has struggled in the pandemic, and it is betting on growth of its Uber Eats division. New York Times Delivery Services, Venture Capital, Car Services and Livery Cabs, Start-ups, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) July 6, 2020 at 03:11AM

Nick Cordero, Nominated for Tony as Tap-Dancing Tough Guy, Dies at 41

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By BY MICHAEL PAULSON Theater https://ift.tt/2DecjGn The Broadway actor’s battle with the coronavirus was followed closely by many as his wife chronicled his experience on social media. New York Times Theater, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Actors and Actresses, Deaths (Obituaries) July 6, 2020 at 02:22AM

‘Perry Mason’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap: If the Teeth Fit …

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By BY SEAN T. COLLINS Arts https://ift.tt/2NWkCbI For all its brooding and disfigured corpses, the series is also showing it has a lighter side. New York Times July 6, 2020 at 02:00AM

How Netflix Beat Hollywood to a Generation of Black Content

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By BY BEN SMITH Business https://ift.tt/3gsFzHv The company didn’t set out to build a big library of Black programming, but now it’s the envy of its rivals. New York Times Movies, Race and Ethnicity, Web-Original Programming, Social Media, Advertising and Marketing July 6, 2020 at 01:00AM

Police Seek 2 White People Who Were Seen Vandalizing Black Lives Matter Mural

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH U.S. https://ift.tt/3iyN3uA “I’m not so surprised that it happened,” said the mural’s organizer, Justin Gomez. “I’m surprised at how bold they chose to be.” New York Times Black People, Black Lives Matter Movement, Murals, Vandalism July 6, 2020 at 12:34AM

‘Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil’

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/3f3Qjfc For Trump, the truth about patriarchal white supremacy defiles the American heroes who practiced it. New York Times Whites, Presidents and Presidency (US), Presidential Election of 2020, Race and Ethnicity, United States Politics and Government July 5, 2020 at 11:54PM

Coronavirus Live Updates: Assessing the Real Death Rate

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By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/2BEypBl A solid estimate could offer clues on what to expect as the pandemic spreads. And thousands of residents of public housing towers in Melbourne, Australia, are subjected to a five-day lockdown. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) July 5, 2020 at 12:01PM

Tokyo’s First Female Governor Sails to Re-Election Even as Virus Cases Rise

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By BY MOTOKO RICH World https://ift.tt/2AvpIZw Yuriko Koike has received high marks for her visible presence during the pandemic, but the coronavirus’s resurgence has raised anxiety in the Japanese capital. New York Times Politics and Government, Elections, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Olympic Games (2020), Disease Rates July 5, 2020 at 11:35AM

The Week in Business: Shut It Back Down

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By BY CHARLOTTE COWLES Business https://ift.tt/3f0H1kn The latest jobs report looked optimistic — but the numbers are from before the new spike in cases. New York Times United States Economy, Labor and Jobs, Coronavirus Reopenings, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) July 5, 2020 at 11:00AM

An Ancient Valley Lost to ‘Progress’

By BY CARLOTTA GALL AND MAURICIO LIMA World https://ift.tt/2C1URnP In his push for economic development, Turkey’s president has flooded the archaeological gem of Hasankeyf and displaced thousands of families. New York Times Politics and Government, Water, Hydroelectric Power, Rivers, Levees and Dams, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Archaeology and Anthropology, Environment, Reservoirs, Kurds July 5, 2020 at 09:00AM

Hong Kong, Changed Overnight, Navigates Its New Reality

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By BY VIVIAN WANG, ELAINE YU AND TIFFANY MAY World https://ift.tt/2VOU6pb In a city where China has made some ideas suddenly dangerous, people are trying to figure out where the boundaries lie, and how their lives have changed. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Hong Kong Protests (2019), Politics and Government, Secession and Independence Movements July 5, 2020 at 09:00AM

China Dominates Medical Supplies, in This Outbreak and the Next

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By BY KEITH BRADSHER Business https://ift.tt/2Z0Nk1v Government support and protectionism have built a low-cost industry making masks, testing kits and other health gear. Other countries will find it tough to compete. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), International Trade and World Market, Masks, Medical Devices, Protective Clothing and Gear, Factories and Manufacturing July 5, 2020 at 09:00AM

We Now Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Convention Programming

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By BY MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM U.S. https://ift.tt/31KpKIj Instead of the usual media circus, this summer’s made-for-TV political confabs will have a whole lot less TV. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, News and News Media, Television, Cable Television, Republican National Convention, Primaries and Caucuses, Democratic National Convention July 5, 2020 at 09:00AM

How You Get Your Berries: Migrant Workers Who Fear Virus, but Toil On

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By BY TRACEY TULLY New York https://ift.tt/2D4Y8TO Many laborers in New Jersey follow the ripening of crops up the East Coast. Each influx of new workers brings the risk of a fresh outbreak. New York Times Agriculture and Farming, Migrant Labor (Agriculture), Shortages, States (US), Fruit, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Blueberries, Food July 5, 2020 at 09:00AM

Ideas para renovar el periodismo cultural

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By BY JORGE CARRIÓN en Español https://ift.tt/2Bvbx7t La profesión está en crisis: las publicaciones y los medios siguen entendiendo por producción narrativa y artística lo que se calificaba como tal durante el siglo pasado. Es necesario que reconsideremos qué entendemos por cultura. New York Times July 5, 2020 at 09:00AM

Mexico’s President Is All In for Trump

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By BY ENRIQUE KRAUZE Opinion https://ift.tt/3e17Bsa Mexican democrats will not forget Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s reverence to the man who has maligned us. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 July 5, 2020 at 09:00AM

Why We’re Capitalizing Black

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By BY NANCY COLEMAN Times Insider https://ift.tt/2C3vLVM The Times has changed its style on the term’s usage to better reflect a shared cultural identity. Here’s what led to that decision. New York Times Race and Ethnicity, Black People, News and News Media July 5, 2020 at 09:00AM

AMLO vota por Trump

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By BY ENRIQUE KRAUZE en Español https://ift.tt/2VQFyWe Los demócratas mexicanos no olvidaremos la reverencia de nuestro presidente ante quien tanto nos ha vejado. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 July 5, 2020 at 09:00AM

¿Quieren un monumento al sur confederado? Mi cuerpo es un monumento a la Confederación

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By BY CAROLINE RANDALL WILLIAMS en Español https://ift.tt/3iw0uLE Mis antepasadas negras eran propiedad de mis antepasados blancos y las violaban. ¿Quién se atreve a decirme que los celebre? New York Times Black People, Discrimination, Monuments and Memorials (Structures), Genealogy, Sex Crimes, Slavery (Historical) July 5, 2020 at 09:00AM

With Department Stores Disappearing, Malls Could Be Next

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By BY SAPNA MAHESHWARI Business https://ift.tt/3gpVy9o Brick-and-mortar retail was in the midst of seismic changes even before the pandemic. Analysts say as much as a quarter of America’s malls may close in the next five years. New York Times Shopping Centers and Malls, Real Estate (Commercial), Shopping and Retail, Coronavirus Reopenings, Bankruptcies July 5, 2020 at 07:00AM

‘We Both Wound Up at a Corner Waiting for the Light to Change’

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By Unknown Author New York https://ift.tt/2YZReI3 An awkward offer to help, pets in a tree and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. New York Times July 5, 2020 at 07:00AM