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Rivers Solomon: ‘Prudent Girls,’ a Short Story

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By BY RIVERS SOLOMON Magazine https://ift.tt/3gAOV47 New fiction: “Jerry and great-aunt had always agreed on one essential truth, that everything around them needed to crumble.” From the Magazine’s Decameron Project. New York Times Books and Literature, Quarantine (Life and Culture) July 8, 2020 at 12:50AM

Esi Edugyan: ‘To the Wall,’ a Short Story

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By BY ESI EDUGYAN Magazine https://ift.tt/2Z5CxDs New fiction: “He didn’t like to talk about his brother much in those days. Between them lay a gentle hatred.” From the Magazine’s Decameron Project. New York Times Books and Literature, Quarantine (Life and Culture) July 8, 2020 at 12:50AM

John Wray: ‘Barcelona: Open City,’ a Short Story

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By BY JOHN WRAY Magazine https://ift.tt/2BDH9rz New fiction: “Dogs, big or small, mongrel or pedigree, had the run of the town.” From the Magazine’s Decameron Project. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Books and Literature July 8, 2020 at 12:49AM

Edwidge Danticat: ‘One Thing,’ a Short Story

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By BY EDWIDGE DANTICAT Magazine https://ift.tt/2De9BAw New fiction: “Two people in what looked like spacesuits had wheeled him inside.” From the Magazine’s Decameron Project. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Books and Literature July 8, 2020 at 12:48AM

Liz Moore: ‘Clinical Notes,’ a Short Story

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By BY LIZ MOORE Magazine https://ift.tt/2ACp8Jt New fiction: “Babies get fevers. Babies frequently get fevers. The baby has no other symptoms aside from a fever.” From the Magazine’s Decameron Project. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Books and Literature July 8, 2020 at 12:47AM

Colm Toibin: ‘Tales from the L.A. River,’ a Short Story

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By BY COLM TOIBIN Magazine https://ift.tt/2Ci9gfW New fiction: “I have never willingly used a vacuum cleaner or knowingly made a bed.” From the Magazine’s Decameron Project. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Books and Literature July 8, 2020 at 12:46AM

Dina Nayeri: ‘The Cellar,’ a Short Story

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By BY DINA NAYERI Magazine https://ift.tt/2ZNULIx New fiction: “The daily death tolls reminded Kamran and Sheila of wartime Tehran, in the ’80s, when they were barely out of childhood.” From the Magazine’s Decameron Project. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Books and Literature July 8, 2020 at 12:46AM

Matthew Baker: ‘Origin Story,’ a Short Story

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By BY MATTHEW BAKER Magazine https://ift.tt/31TRJVX New fiction: “The feud had only intensified during the lockdown, now that the two were forced to coexist every waking moment.” From the Magazine’s Decameron Project. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Books and Literature July 8, 2020 at 12:45AM

Mona Awad: ‘A Blue Sky Like This,’ a Short Story

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By BY MONA AWAD Magazine https://ift.tt/3iHuhBa New fiction: “‘First, I have to ask you: How attached are you to your memories?’” From the Magazine’s Decameron Project. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Books and Literature July 8, 2020 at 12:45AM

Laila Lalami: ‘That Time at My Brother's Wedding,’ a Short Story

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By BY LAILA LALAMI Magazine https://ift.tt/2Z7ezaG New fiction: “The consular officers keep telling me I should be patient, I will have better luck next time.” From the Magazine’s Decameron Project. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Books and Literature July 8, 2020 at 12:44AM

Julián Fuks: ‘A Time of Death, the Death of Time,’ a Short Story

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By BY JULIÁN FUKS Magazine https://ift.tt/2AH8Cbi New fiction: “At the exact moment of the death of time, if I remember correctly, I was lying in the hammock staring out over nothing but empty streets.” From the Magazine’s Decameron Project. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Books and Literature July 8, 2020 at 12:44AM

Biden Should Not Debate Trump Unless …

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/31S8KQo Here are two conditions the Democrat should set. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Trump Tax Returns, Conflicts of Interest, Debates (Political) July 8, 2020 at 12:05AM

Trump Leans on Schools to Reopen as Virus Continues Its Spread

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By BY PETER BAKER AND ERICA L. GREEN U.S. https://ift.tt/38zIj3c President Trump spearheaded an administration-wide push to pry open the nation’s elementary and secondary schools, the next phase of his effort to get the economy on its feet. New York Times Education (K-12), Shutdowns (Institutional), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), E-Learning, Coronavirus Reopenings, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Colleges and Universities July 8, 2020 at 12:04AM

Charles Yu: ‘Systems,’ a Short Story

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By BY CHARLES YU Magazine https://ift.tt/38F6Ync New fiction: “Misinformation spreads quickly through the population. Misinformation can be transmitted through the mouth or eyes.” From the Magazine’s Decameron Project. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Books and Literature July 8, 2020 at 12:02AM

White House Warns Against Chinese Investment, Citing Risk of Further Sanctions

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By BY ANA SWANSON Business https://ift.tt/3iBvjyR Economic and security officials warned a federal fund against putting retirement savings in China at “a time of mounting uncertainty” for the relationship New York Times United States International Relations, Defense and Military Forces, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Foreign Investments, Pensions and Retirement Plans, Railroads July 8, 2020 at 12:01AM

2 People Charged With Hate Crime After Black Lives Matter Mural Is Vandalized

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZNPP6t If convicted, the two residents of Martinez, Calif., could face up to a year in jail, prosecutors say. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, Vandalism July 7, 2020 at 11:51PM

David Mitchell: ‘If Wishes Was Horses,’ a Short Story

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By BY DAVID MITCHELL Magazine https://ift.tt/3eflKSQ New fiction: “My brain’s a featherweight stuck in a cage with the Hulk. He just keeps pummeling.” From the Magazine’s Decameron Project. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Books and Literature July 7, 2020 at 11:36PM

Trump Visa Rules Seen as Way to Pressure Colleges on Reopening

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By BY MIRIAM JORDAN, ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS AND DAN LEVIN U.S. https://ift.tt/3gzc7Qi International students will be required to take at least one in-person class to keep their visas, at a time when many universities are prioritizing online instruction. New York Times Visas, Foreign Students (in US), Colleges and Universities, Coronavirus Reopenings July 7, 2020 at 11:29PM

Trump Presses for Schools to Reopen in the Fall

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/2Z77TJD President Trump said he would pressure governors and others to reopen schools this fall despite the growing number of coronavirus cases across the United States. New York Times Coronavirus Reopenings, Education, United States Politics and Government July 7, 2020 at 11:27PM

The Inside Story of Why Mary Trump Wrote a Tell-All Memoir

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By BY ALAN FEUER, MICHAEL ROTHFELD AND MAGGIE HABERMAN New York https://ift.tt/2Z8yOFe President Trump’s niece was a family outcast. Her new book casts a cold light on the relatives she describes as dysfunctional. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Wills and Estates, Books and Literature July 7, 2020 at 11:26PM

The Real Horror of ‘Jaws’ Isn’t the Shark

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By BY JENNIFER WEINER Opinion https://ift.tt/31TyawY It’s the leader who initially values capitalism over saving lives. New York Times Summer (Season), Movies, Drive-in Theaters, Sharks, Coronavirus Reopenings July 7, 2020 at 11:26PM

Is the Coronavirus Killing the World Health Organization?

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By BY SPENCER BOKAT-LINDELL Opinion https://ift.tt/38z5omy President Trump is not its only problem. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Epidemics July 7, 2020 at 11:20PM

Don’t Let Russian Meddling Derail Afghanistan Withdrawal Plans

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/31UEm87 Allegations of bounties paid for the deaths of U.S. soldiers are serious. But the White House ought to stay the course toward a peace deal. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, Afghanistan War (2001- ), United States Politics and Government, Espionage and Intelligence Services, Classified Information and State Secrets July 7, 2020 at 11:16PM