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What’s on TV Today: ‘The Weight of Gold’ and ‘The Hater’

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By BY MARIEL WAMSLEY Arts https://ift.tt/2Df0WOi A documentary exploring the effects of the Olympics on athletes’ mental health airs on HBO. And a Polish thriller comes to Netflix. New York Times Television, Movies, Documentary Films and Programs July 29, 2020 at 05:00AM

Your Wednesday Briefing

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By BY ISABELLA KWAI Briefing https://ift.tt/3hK5OKf Russian propaganda, U.K. quarantine, van Gogh: Here’s what you need to know. New York Times July 29, 2020 at 04:17AM

Why You’ll See Two Figures for G.D.P. Decline: Very Big, and Huge

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By BY BEN CASSELMAN Business https://ift.tt/30ZhPVh Official data for second-quarter economic output arrives Thursday, and while it will be unquestionably bad, there are different ways of looking at it. New York Times Gross Domestic Product, United States Economy, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Shutdowns (Institutional), Statistics, Economics (Theory and Philosophy) July 29, 2020 at 04:01AM

More Than 6,300 Coronavirus Cases Have Been Linked to U.S. Colleges

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By BY WEIYI CAI, DANIELLE IVORY, MITCH SMITH, ALEX LEMONIDES AND LAURYN HIGGINS U.S. https://ift.tt/2ExcflP A Times survey of hundreds of schools represents the most comprehensive look at the toll the virus has already taken on the country’s colleges and universities. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Colleges and Universities, College Athletics, Disease Rates July 29, 2020 at 03:34AM

N.Y.P.D.’s Use of Unmarked Van in Arrest Draws Parallels to Portland

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By BY MIHIR ZAVERI New York https://ift.tt/312HvRg Videos of the arrest, shared widely on social media, were met with intense criticism and calls for an explanation from the police. New York Times Social Media, Black Lives Matter Movement, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings July 29, 2020 at 03:19AM

Something That Is Bid

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3hLCz9S Amanda Chung and Karl Ni are really asking a lot of us. New York Times Crossword Puzzles July 29, 2020 at 02:00AM

‘Nobody Likes Me,’ Trump Complains, Renewing Defense of Dubious Science

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By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY U.S. https://ift.tt/3f81tPw The president lamented that his poll numbers were lower than those of his top science advisers. “It can only be my personality,” he said. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Polls and Public Opinion, Rumors and Misinformation, Social Media, Hydroxychloroquine (Drug), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Defense Production Act July 29, 2020 at 12:16AM

Barr Clashes With House Democrats, Defending Responses to Protests and Russia Inquiry

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND CHARLIE SAVAGE U.S. https://ift.tt/3hPrW69 The deployment of federal agents to confront protesters and rioters and attacks on the Russia investigation highlighted a contentious hearing. New York Times Police Reform, George Floyd Protests (2020), United States Politics and Government, Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Special Prosecutors (Independent Counsel) July 28, 2020 at 11:02PM

Quotation of the Day: Overwhelmed Funeral Homes in South Texas Struggle to Keep Up

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3343rxZ Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, July 29, 2020. New York Times July 29, 2020 at 01:39AM

Minneapolis Police Link ‘Umbrella Man’ to White Supremacy Group

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By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR U.S. https://ift.tt/3f9kLE2 A search warrant affidavit seeks cellphone records for a man the police believe smashed store windows with a sledgehammer to provoke racial unrest. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings July 28, 2020 at 10:59PM

Remdesivir Could Be in Short Supply. Here’s a Fix.

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By BY AMY KAPCZYNSKI, PAUL BIDDINGER AND ROCHELLE WALENSKY Opinion https://ift.tt/307N2GL The federal government must work to ensure adequate supply of the coronavirus drug — and distribute it evenly and transparently. New York Times Remdesivir (Drug), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Inventions and Patents, Generic Brands and Products July 29, 2020 at 12:54AM

‘Nobody Likes Me,’ Trump Complains, Renewing Defense of Dubious Science

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By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY U.S. https://ift.tt/2X8PVW2 The president lamented that his poll numbers were lower than those of his top science advisers. “It can only be my personality,” he said. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Polls and Public Opinion, Rumors and Misinformation, Social Media, Hydroxychloroquine (Drug), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Defense Production Act July 29, 2020 at 12:16AM

Corrections: July 29, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3gaSOwL Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. New York Times July 29, 2020 at 12:15AM

The Director Gina Prince-Bythewood Has Always Had Game

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By BY MANOHLA DARGIS Movies https://ift.tt/30VwYaj Our readers and critic revisited “Love & Basketball,” the director’s feature debut about a Black girl who plays ball, falls in love and carves out her own path to happiness. New York Times Movies July 29, 2020 at 12:06AM

177 Questions to Inspire Writing, Discussion, Debate and Reflection

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3082ToX Here are all of our Student Opinion questions from the 2019-20 school year. A New York Times article, interactive feature or video is the jumping-off point for each question. New York Times July 28, 2020 at 11:36PM

If Our Masks Could Speak

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/308oUny Something that’s supposed to cover our mouths speaks volumes about how crazy some people have gotten. New York Times Masks, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Coronavirus Reopenings July 28, 2020 at 11:26PM

Banksy and Rembrandt Boost Sotheby’s Sale to $192.7 Million

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By BY SCOTT REYBURN Arts https://ift.tt/2BCTxb8 The auction house held a livestream sale of 65 artworks from seven centuries titled “Rembrandt to Richter.” New York Times Auctions, Art July 28, 2020 at 11:19PM

Niels Lauersen, Fallen Fertility Doctor to the Stars, Dies at 84

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By BY PENELOPE GREEN New York https://ift.tt/3g8l1UZ He treated celebrities like Celine Dion and Foxy Brown before he was undone by malpractice suits and a prison sentence for insurance fraud. New York Times Infertility, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Deaths (Obituaries) July 28, 2020 at 11:17PM

‘I Just Don’t Get It’: Republicans Balk at Funding F.B.I. Building in Virus Bill

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By BY KATIE ROGERS AND EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/2DbnuzF Another chapter in President Trump’s quest to shape the future of the J. Edgar Hoover Building seemed over as Republicans distanced themselves from the administration’s $1.75 billion demand. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Stimulus (Economic), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Federal Budget (US) July 28, 2020 at 11:16PM

Barr Clashes With House Democrats, Defending Responses to Protests and Russia Inquiry

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND CHARLIE SAVAGE U.S. https://ift.tt/3hOm1yf The deployment of federal agents to confront protesters and rioters and attacks on the Russia investigation highlighted a contentious hearing. New York Times Police Reform, George Floyd Protests (2020), United States Politics and Government, Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Special Prosecutors (Independent Counsel) July 28, 2020 at 11:02PM

Trump Is Dog-Whistling. Are ‘Suburban Housewives’ Listening?

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By BY JENNIFER WEINER Opinion https://ift.tt/30VM1Rd Or are they too busy organizing protests, posting links to bail funds and discussing antidotes for tear gas? New York Times Black People, Race and Ethnicity, Whites, Women and Girls, Presidential Election of 2020, Suburbs, Segregation and Desegregation, Black Lives Matter Movement July 28, 2020 at 11:00PM

Minneapolis Police Link Mystery ‘Umbrella Man’ to White Supremacy Group

By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR U.S. https://ift.tt/3ga99C7 A court document identifies the man who smashed store windows with a sledgehammer as a white supremacist who sought to provoke racial unrest. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings July 28, 2020 at 10:59PM

Stir-Crazy New Yorkers Discovered an Idyllic Spot. Will They Trample It?

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By BY ANNE BARNARD New York https://ift.tt/30XaANX During the pandemic, people are venturing deeper into the city’s forests, wetlands and grasslands, just as budget cuts threaten the spaces’ upkeep. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Forests and Forestry, Parks and Other Recreation Areas July 28, 2020 at 07:00AM

How NASA Found the Ideal Hole on Mars to Land In

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By BY KENNETH CHANG Science https://ift.tt/2XjnbKn Jezero crater, the destination of the Perseverance rover, is a promising place to look for evidence of extinct Martian life. New York Times Mars (Planet), Perseverance (Mars Rover), Geology, Space and Astronomy, Names, Geographical, Science and Technology, Research July 28, 2020 at 06:59AM

Too Much Mars? Let’s Discuss Other Worlds

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By BY REBECCA BOYLE AND DAVID W. BROWN Science https://ift.tt/330NKYf Two veteran space journalists discuss why so much attention and budget seems to be directed to the red planet. New York Times Mars (Planet), Space and Astronomy, Research, Venus (Planet), Jupiter (Planet), Saturn (Planet), Solar System, Perseverance (Mars Rover), Rocket Science and Propulsion, Science and Technology July 28, 2020 at 06:59AM