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U.K. Sanctions, Facebook, Jair Bolsonaro: Your Tuesday Briefing

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By BY ISABELLA KWAI Briefing https://ift.tt/2Z5bYOE Here’s what you need to know. New York Times July 7, 2020 at 04:28AM

Quotation of the Day: Delayed Testing and Instant Anger

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2O3Q1cl Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, July 7, 2020. New York Times July 7, 2020 at 03:56AM

Corrections: July 7, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2ZJbRHx Corrections that appeared in print on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. New York Times July 7, 2020 at 03:53AM

Sunrun Acquiring Vivint in Shake-Up of Home Solar Market

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By BY IVAN PENN Business https://ift.tt/31PsPqn The $3.2 billion all-stock deal will leave Tesla further behind as a provider of residential solar panels and batteries. New York Times Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Solar Energy July 7, 2020 at 03:12AM

Palantir Technologies Files to Go Public

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By BY ERIN GRIFFITH Technology https://ift.tt/38JC7pD The data start-up, which has a valuation of $20 billion, would be the largest Silicon Valley tech listing since Uber made its debut last year. New York Times Initial Public Offerings July 7, 2020 at 02:41AM

Frat House Request

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/38JxHPz Kevin Patterson makes a very clever New York Times Crossword debut. New York Times Crossword Puzzles July 7, 2020 at 02:00AM

Paapa Essiedu Knows ‘I May Destroy You’ Is Hard to Watch

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By BY ELEANOR STANFORD Arts https://ift.tt/2DkaLL7 The actor, who plays Kwame on the HBO show, discusses assumptions about sexual assault, his character’s survival mechanisms and why the show needs room to breathe. New York Times Television, Violence (Media and Entertainment), Actors and Actresses July 7, 2020 at 01:40AM

Bolsonaro Takes New Covid Test After Attending July 4 Lunch Without Mask

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By BY ERNESTO LONDOÑO, MANUELA ANDREONI AND LETÍCIA CASADO World https://ift.tt/323lggb President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil said he would take another test for the coronavirus after a news report indicated he had developed symptoms of Covid-19. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Tests (Medical), Politics and Government July 7, 2020 at 12:51AM

Más de doscientos expertos llegan a una misma conclusión: el coronavirus se propaga por el aire

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By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI en Español https://ift.tt/2W999dJ La Organización Mundial de la Salud se ha resistido a la creciente evidencia de que las partículas virales que flotan en interiores son infecciosas, dicen algunos científicos. La agencia sostiene que la investigación aún no es concluyente. New York Times Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Masks, Protective Clothing and Gear, Coronavirus Reopenings, Disease Rates, Workplace Hazards and Violations, your-feed-science July 7, 2020 at 12:34AM

Months Into Virus Crisis, U.S. Cities Still Lack Testing Capacity

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By BY SARAH MERVOSH AND MANNY FERNANDEZ U.S. https://ift.tt/2C7PQKu With cases surging, some cities are seeing long testing lines and slow results. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Tests (Medical), Shortages, Contact Tracing (Public Health), Disease Rates July 7, 2020 at 12:34AM

Did the Popular Vote Get a Win Today?

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By BY MAGGIE ASTOR AND MATT STEVENS U.S. https://ift.tt/2VSksH3 A Supreme Court ruling on faithless electors could indirectly help those who want to circumvent the Electoral College entirely. New York Times Electoral College, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020 July 7, 2020 at 12:28AM

Where Italian and Croatian Cuisine Meet

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/2C7NQBY “Friuli Food and Wine,” a new book from two Colorado restaurateurs, puts a northern Italian regional cuisine in focus. New York Times Cooking and Cookbooks July 7, 2020 at 12:05AM

Let the Ramen Come to You

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/2CbPumd The chef Yohei Ishida is now shipping ramen kits, with two varieties, from his restaurant Ramen Ishida. New York Times Noodles, Delivery Services, Food, Restaurants July 7, 2020 at 12:04AM

Colleges Plan to Reopen Campuses, but for Just Some Students at a Time

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By BY ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS U.S. https://ift.tt/3gzbshW To provide some semblance of the campus experience during a pandemic, colleges say large chunks of the student body will have to stay away and study remotely for all or part of the year. New York Times Colleges and Universities, E-Learning, Coronavirus Reopenings, Dormitories, Foreign Students (in US), Tuition July 7, 2020 at 12:02AM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE AND LARA TAKENAGA U.S. https://ift.tt/2VSKBVW Evidence continues to build around the risks of transmission at places like bars, restaurants and parties. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) July 6, 2020 at 11:57PM

A Quince Paste by Request

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/2Z4rURj An American food importer provided the inspiration for this spicy pâte de fruits from Provence, France. New York Times Cooking and Cookbooks, Fruit July 6, 2020 at 11:56PM

Spencer Cox Wins Utah’s G.O.P. Primary for Governor, Beating Jon Huntsman

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By BY MAGGIE ASTOR U.S. https://ift.tt/31Qx7On Mr. Cox, the state’s lieutenant governor, is expected to win the general election as well. He had the endorsement of Gov. Gary Herbert, who rose to his office after Mr. Huntsman left it. New York Times Elections, Governors, Primaries and Caucuses July 6, 2020 at 11:48PM

Wooden Cutting Boards Arrive From Australia

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/2VS694Z These camphor laurel boards are handsome, antibacterial and available in a range of sizes. New York Times Cookware July 6, 2020 at 11:48PM

Slurp Oysters From the Eastern Seaboard

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/31X9ljX Need oysters for the raw bar at home? Many producers will ship them fresh to your door. New York Times Oysters, Cooking and Cookbooks July 6, 2020 at 11:45PM

‘We Are Still Knee-Deep in the First Wave,’ Fauci Warns

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/38zjGUm Dr. Anthony S. Fauci said on Monday that he did not consider the increase in U.S. coronavirus cases a wave, but rather a resurgence of infections. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) July 6, 2020 at 11:37PM

A Wine Getaway

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/2ZI3ex4 New York Wine Events now offers winery tours, transportation included, for small groups of up to 12. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Wines, Travel and Vacations July 6, 2020 at 11:33PM

McClatchy, a Family Newspaper Business, Heads Toward Hedge-Fund Ownership

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By BY MARC TRACY Business https://ift.tt/3iIQOhh In keeping with a nationwide industry trend, a finance firm seems poised to take control of the publisher of The Miami Herald and The Sacramento Bee. New York Times Newspapers, News and News Media, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Bankruptcies July 6, 2020 at 11:19PM

Supreme Court Won’t Block Ruling to Halt Work on Keystone XL Pipeline

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By BY ADAM LIPTAK U.S. https://ift.tt/31QuBaT But the justices stayed the rest of a federal trial judge’s ruling striking down a permit program, allowing construction of other pipelines around the nation. New York Times Keystone Pipeline System, Decisions and Verdicts, Pipelines, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Endangered and Extinct Species, United States Politics and Government July 6, 2020 at 11:18PM

As the Virus Surged, Florida Partied. Tracking the Revelers Has Been Tough.

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By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI U.S. https://ift.tt/3iwL1uV With the coronavirus exploding, trying to trace the contacts of every positive case has become unrealistic in Florida, especially among elusive partygoers. New York Times Contact Tracing (Public Health), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Reopenings, Parties (Social) July 6, 2020 at 09:00AM

‘I Am Going to Physically Explode’: Mom Rage in a Pandemic

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By BY MINNA DUBIN Parenting https://ift.tt/3iG8DgX Between coronavirus concerns, stay-at-home orders, financial instability and mounting civil unrest, it is no surprise that mothers are experiencing intensified anger. New York Times Parenting, Anxiety and Stress, Quarantines July 6, 2020 at 09:00AM

It’s Been ‘Such a Weird Year.’ That’s Also Reflected in Crime Statistics.

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By BY JEFF ASHER AND BEN HORWITZ The Upshot https://ift.tt/3gsb9W3 In large cities across America, murders are up sharply, while other violent crimes have decreased. New York Times Crime and Criminals, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Urban Areas, Coronavirus Reopenings, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Domestic Violence, George Floyd Protests (2020) July 6, 2020 at 09:00AM

Ennio Morricone, Influential Creator of Music for Modern Cinema, Dies at 91

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By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN Obituaries https://ift.tt/2BKftky The Italian composer wrote atmospheric scores for spaghetti westerns and some 500 films by a Who’s Who of international directors. New York Times Music, Movies, Deaths (Obituaries) July 6, 2020 at 07:32AM

An Unlikely Source of Catharsis for a Black M.L.B. Player: Social Media

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By BY JAMES WAGNER Sports https://ift.tt/3gwnjxa Tony Kemp felt depressed after George Floyd’s death in police custody. Then he invited fans to have uncomfortable conversations on Twitter. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, Race and Ethnicity, United States National Anthem Protests (2016- ), Baseball July 6, 2020 at 07:00AM

Can Cam Newton Be Superman Again?

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By BY BEN SHPIGEL Sports https://ift.tt/2NXIb4f Newton went from paradigm-shifting M.V.P. to discarded free agent. Joining the New England Patriots could give him the perfect relaunch. New York Times Football, Free Agents (Sports) July 6, 2020 at 07:00AM

A Kennedy Wife and a Professor Compete to Run Against a Trump Backer

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By BY TRACEY TULLY New York https://ift.tt/2VPFd5W Stakes are high in the Democratic primary for a New Jersey congressional seat: The winner will face a candidate who defected from the party to support Trump. New York Times Midterm Elections (2018), United States Politics and Government, Elections, House of Representatives, Primaries and Caucuses, Marijuana July 6, 2020 at 07:00AM

The Swamp Is Coming From Inside Trump’s Campaign

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By BY KENNETH P. VOGEL, MICHAEL LAFORGIA AND HAILEY FUCHS U.S. https://ift.tt/38x3R0A Lobbyists like David Urban, whose connections start at the very top, are thriving as they help the president’s re-election effort while aiding corporate clients. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Presidential Election of 2016, United States Politics and Government, Campaign Finance, Lobbying and Lobbyists, Defense Contracts July 6, 2020 at 07:00AM

China Detains Law Professor Who Took On Party, Friends Say

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By BY CHRIS BUCKLEY World https://ift.tt/31PrQqq The police seized Xu Zhangrun, an outspoken academic at the prestigious Tsinghua University, at his home early in the morning, along with his books and papers. New York Times Colleges and Universities, Political Prisoners July 6, 2020 at 06:52AM