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In the Absence of Live Theater, TV Takes, Well, Center Stage

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By BY MATT WOLF Theater https://ift.tt/3fcsi5Z “Staged,” a six-episode sitcom, and “Talking Heads,” a remake of a group of vaunted monologues, show what good can come of a bereft theatrical scene in Britain. New York Times Theater, Television, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) July 9, 2020 at 05:29AM

What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Once Upon a Time in America’ and ‘Stateless’

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By BY GABE COHN Arts https://ift.tt/3iMJCQS Rent a Sergio Leone classic with music by Ennio Morricone, or stream a new mini-series about an immigrant detention center in Australia. New York Times Television, Movies July 9, 2020 at 05:00AM

Australia Halts Hong Kong Extradition Agreement and Extends Visas

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By BY AUSTIN RAMZY World https://ift.tt/38E1dWI Prime Minister Scott Morrison said visas for Hong Kongers already in Australia would be lengthened by five years, and suggested businesses should move from the city to his country. New York Times International Relations, Politics and Government, Extradition, Citizenship and Naturalization July 9, 2020 at 04:58AM

Your Thursday Briefing

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By BY ISABELLA KWAI Briefing https://ift.tt/2ZRLRtF U.S. schools, U.K. jobs, Hagia Sophia: Here’s what you need to know. New York Times July 9, 2020 at 04:39AM

New York Rents Fall as Vacancies Rise

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By BY KIM VELSEY Real Estate https://ift.tt/31ZBuXi Thousands of New York renters left the city because of the coronavirus, and rents have finally started to go down. New York Times Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Renting and Leasing (Real Estate), Coronavirus Reopenings, Quarantine (Life and Culture) July 9, 2020 at 04:01AM

Westchester Home Sales Drop to Recession-Era Lows

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By BY SYDNEY FRANKLIN Real Estate https://ift.tt/2DpJVB9 Sales volume declined across New York’s northern suburbs in the second quarter, although there was an uptick in activity in June. New York Times Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Reopenings, Quarantine (Life and Culture) July 9, 2020 at 04:01AM

Welcome to Paris Fashion Week Online

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By Unknown Author Fashion https://ift.tt/3e7LuQJ From Paris, it’s fashion, directly to your eyeballs. JW Anderson. Prada. Ferragamo. Gucci. Zegna. We’ll be here all week. New York Times Fashion and Apparel, Men's Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, your-feed-fashion July 9, 2020 at 04:01AM

‘Who’s a Good Boy?’

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2BR6q1q The return of Joe Kidd. New York Times Crossword Puzzles July 9, 2020 at 02:00AM

Quotation of the Day: Churches Open Doors, and the Virus Sweeps In

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2Z9qyEU Quotation of the Day for Thursday, July 9, 2020. New York Times July 9, 2020 at 01:43AM

5 Guards and a Nurse Face Charges in Death of Inmate Who Pleaded, ‘I Can’t Breathe’

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3201X7g Five former detention officers and a nurse at a North Carolina jail were charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a Black man, John Neville, 56. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Prison Guards and Corrections Officers July 9, 2020 at 01:04AM

Call a Thing a Thing

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/2ObmLQU White supremacy is the biggest racial problem this country faces, and has faced. New York Times Race and Ethnicity, Whites, Discrimination, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Language and Languages, News and News Media, Polls and Public Opinion July 9, 2020 at 12:59AM

Where’s Trump’s Financial Disclosure? The White House Blames the Pandemic

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By BY STEVE EDER AND BEN PROTESS U.S. https://ift.tt/2OdVmOh The annual report was due last week under federal ethics rules, but the White House says it needs more time. The president was already given a 45-day extension. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Presidential Election of 2016, Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Trump Tax Returns July 9, 2020 at 12:41AM

Corrections: July 9, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2W3wCgi Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, July 9, 2020. New York Times July 9, 2020 at 12:41AM

Sex, Sisters and Dr. Donald

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By BY GAIL COLLINS Opinion https://ift.tt/31XpoOw Who wants to trust their reproductive life to Trump? New York Times Birth Control and Family Planning, United States Politics and Government, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Abortion July 9, 2020 at 12:36AM

Serbia Protests Meet Violent Response in Europe’s 1st Major Virus Unrest

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By BY PATRICK KINGSLEY World https://ift.tt/2O5zRPF To counter a second coronavirus wave, President Aleksandar Vucic announced a new lockdown. Protesters reacted with fury at his inconsistency, amid wider anger over his strongman leadership. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) July 9, 2020 at 12:17AM

Newsom Says California Has the Capacity to Treat 50,000 Virus Patients

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/2BSCRMP On Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said he had been working with healthcare officials to ensure the state did not get overwhelmed with the increase in coronavirus hospitalizations over the past few weeks. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) July 9, 2020 at 12:14AM

State Attorney General Calls for Stripping N.Y.P.D. Control From Mayor

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By BY ALI WATKINS New York https://ift.tt/38D6hdU Citing police misconduct at protests, the attorney general said an independent panel should oversee the city police and hire the commissioner. New York Times Police Reform, George Floyd Protests (2020), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings July 9, 2020 at 12:12AM

The Next Big Campaign Issue: Reopening Schools

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By BY LISA LERER U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZcdXAF Right as the presidential campaign enters the final stretch, the nation’s schools will be plunged into a huge experiment during a pandemic. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Education (K-12), Shutdowns (Institutional) July 9, 2020 at 12:04AM

Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide in Death of Seattle Protester

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By BY ALLYSON WALLER AND AZI PAYBARAH U.S. https://ift.tt/3fiV6tC The driver, Dawit Kelete, 27, struck two demonstrators with his car early Saturday, one of whom later died, prosecutors said. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, Traffic Accidents and Safety, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots July 8, 2020 at 11:02PM

Trump Hosts Mexican President to Celebrate Trade Deal

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/2O4Q4Vz President Trump and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico marked the start of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on Wednesday. It replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement. New York Times Politics and Government, North American Free Trade Agreement, International Trade and World Market July 8, 2020 at 11:38PM

Coronavirus Surge in Tulsa ‘More Than Likely’ Linked to Trump Rally

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By BY MAGGIE ASTOR U.S. https://ift.tt/3fo3KGU Dr. Bruce Dart, the director of the Tulsa Health Department, said Tulsa County had reported nearly 500 new cases of Covid-19 in the past two days. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) July 8, 2020 at 11:27PM

Some Republicans Have Grown Wary of Protests, Poll Shows

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/32aLAoH A month ago, polls reflected a new consensus around the need for racial justice. But after weeks of attacks by President Trump, some Republicans’ views have shifted. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Polls and Public Opinion, Police Reform, Black Lives Matter Movement, Discrimination, Race and Ethnicity July 8, 2020 at 11:26PM

Lady Antebellum Sues the Singer Lady A Over Name Change

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By BY JOE COSCARELLI Arts https://ift.tt/2O41CIu The platinum-selling country group’s new name was already being used by a blues singer. Now they’re asking a court to affirm “a trademark we have held for many years.” New York Times Names, Organizational, Race and Ethnicity, Black People, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Country Music, Blues Music July 8, 2020 at 11:20PM