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What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Seeing America With Megan Rapinoe’ and ‘The Last Narc’

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By BY LAUREN MESSMAN Arts https://ift.tt/2Xxrr9d The soccer star and activist leads a discussion on HBO, and an Amazon docuseries looks back on the murder of a D.E.A. agent. New York Times Television, Movies August 1, 2020 at 05:00AM

Kodak’s chief executive was given stock options. Then the share price spiked 1,000 percent.

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By Unknown Author Business https://ift.tt/3jYDHZK The stock options suddenly were worth about $50 million — the latest instance of extraordinary good timing by corporate executives. New York Times August 1, 2020 at 01:00AM

Corrections: Aug. 1, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2EzrQ41 Corrections that appeared in print on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. New York Times August 1, 2020 at 03:55AM

Quotation of the Day: China Wields Its Security Law to Crush Hong Kong Dissent

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2PdaOuT Quotation of the Day for Saturday, August 1, 2020. New York Times August 1, 2020 at 03:42AM

Un estudio revela que los niños podrían portar altos niveles de coronavirus

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By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI en Español https://ift.tt/2DaSKz1 La investigación no prueba que los niños infectados sean contagiosos, pero debería tomarse en cuenta en el debate sobre el regreso a las escuelas, dijeron algunos expertos. New York Times your-feed-science, Coronavirus Reopenings, Tests (Medical), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Children and Childhood, Teachers and School Employees, Education (K-12), Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Research, RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) August 1, 2020 at 01:50AM

Canada’s Key Role in Creating a Once Awaited Vaccine

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By BY IAN AUSTEN World https://ift.tt/2XaZ8gv An American researcher created the polio vaccine, but a Toronto lab and a pioneering female scientist made its mass production possible. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization August 1, 2020 at 01:09AM

Federal Agents Don’t Need Army Fatigues

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/2Dm00ru If you’re an officer of the law, dress like one. Leave the soldiering to soldiers. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Camouflage, Uniforms August 1, 2020 at 01:00AM

Kodak’s chief executive got stock options. The next day, the share price spiked 1,000 percent.

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By Unknown Author Business https://ift.tt/3jWcpDk The stock options suddenly were worth about $50 million — the latest instance of extraordinary good timing by corporate executives. New York Times August 1, 2020 at 01:00AM

Court Frees Michigan Teen Who Was Held for Skipping Online Schoolwork

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By BY AIMEE ORTIZ U.S. https://ift.tt/33e1xe5 The release came more than a week after a judge ruled that the girl, who violated the terms of her probation by skipping coursework, should remain at the juvenile facility. New York Times Juvenile Delinquency, Decisions and Verdicts, Children and Childhood August 1, 2020 at 12:41AM

A Better Year for Trump’s Family Business (Last Year, That Is)

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By BY BEN PROTESS, STEVE EDER AND MICHAEL H. KELLER Business https://ift.tt/3jZGstT In 2019, the Trump Organization showed improvement over the previous year. But the company’s minimum reported revenues still fell short of the president’s first year in office, his new financial disclosure shows. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Hotels and Travel Lodgings, United States Politics and Government, Shutdowns (Institutional), Real Estate (Commercial), Company Reports August 1, 2020 at 12:38AM

The Less Impossible Israeli-Palestinian Peace

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By BY ROGER COHEN Opinion https://ift.tt/3jTqktX The two-state idea is comatose but not dead. New York Times Israeli Settlements, Palestinians, Politics and Government July 31, 2020 at 11:25PM

White House and Congress Clash on Relief Plan as Jobless Aid Expires

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/2Xi7eUx President Trump and Democrats blamed each other for the lapse of $600-per-week federal unemployment benefits, risking further economic pain and a voter backlash for failing to act. New York Times Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Stimulus (Economic) July 31, 2020 at 11:09PM

Trump’s Coronavirus Testing Chief Concedes a Lag in Test Results

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND KATHERINE J. WU U.S. https://ift.tt/31b4IR0 With the reopening plans of schools and businesses hinging on rapid test results, the Trump administration’s testing czar says a two- to three-day turnaround “is not possible.” New York Times Tests (Medical), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Laboratories and Scientific Equipment, Disease Rates July 31, 2020 at 11:05PM

2020 Election Live Updates: Trump Can’t Delay Voting, but He Can Cause Confusion

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By Unknown Author U.S. https://ift.tt/3k0yzEk Recent polling shows that Americans overwhelmingly support universal voting by mail. And in Britain, how will a Trump-friendly government adapt if Joe Biden wins? New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 July 31, 2020 at 11:57AM

‘Palm Springs’ | Anatomy of a Scene

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By BY MEKADO MURPHY Movies https://ift.tt/39GFheb The director Max Barbakow narrates a sequence featuring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti. New York Times Movies July 31, 2020 at 11:55AM

DealBook: They Made How Much?

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By Unknown Author Business https://ift.tt/2DogPls Big tech companies reported bumper profits in the shadow of congressional scrutiny over their outsize market power. New York Times United States Economy, Stimulus (Economic), Company Reports July 31, 2020 at 11:28AM

Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline Snag Biggest Coronavirus Vaccine Deal Yet

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By BY KATIE THOMAS Health https://ift.tt/3k0Qkn1 The arrangement brings the Trump administration’s investment in coronavirus vaccine projects to more than $8 billion. The head of the federal effort is a former GSK executive. New York Times your-feed-science, Vaccination and Immunization, Conflicts of Interest, Public-Private Sector Cooperation, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Politics and Government July 31, 2020 at 11:13AM

Will Americans Buy Trump’s Claims About Mail Voting Fraud?

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/3hWJcXg Americans overwhelmingly support increased access to mail voting, but they also appear to be susceptible to misinformation about it. New York Times Absentee Voting, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Presidential Election of 2020, Polls and Public Opinion, Rumors and Misinformation, Discrimination, Black People, Hispanic-Americans, United States Politics and Government July 31, 2020 at 11:05AM

The Lynn Shelton That Marc Maron Knew

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By BY DAVE ITZKOFF Movies https://ift.tt/39Qi3lW The comedian and podcaster reflects on his relationship with the filmmaker and TV director who died unexpectedly in May. New York Times Movies, Television, Podcasts, Comedy and Humor July 31, 2020 at 11:00AM

Outdoors Innovation

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By BY DAVID LEONHARDT Briefing https://ift.tt/3hLN8Ke And what else you need to know today. New York Times July 31, 2020 at 10:39AM

Hong Kong Delays Election, Citing Coronavirus. The Opposition Isn’t Buying It.

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By BY AUSTIN RAMZY World https://ift.tt/2DkhpAP Pro-democracy parties, which had hoped to ride widespread discontent to big gains in the fall, saw the delay as an attempt to thwart their momentum. New York Times Elections, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Secession and Independence Movements July 31, 2020 at 10:36AM

Stocks are rising, driven by the big profits of tech companies.

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By BY KEVIN GRANVILLE Business https://ift.tt/33bzFr5 New York Times July 31, 2020 at 10:29AM

Europe’s economic contraction is its worst on record.

By BY LIZ ALDERMAN Business https://ift.tt/2XfXPwH New York Times July 31, 2020 at 10:29AM

The economy is in record decline, but not for the tech giants.

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By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI, KAREN WEISE, JACK NICAS AND MIKE ISAAC Business https://ift.tt/3jXXvfN New York Times July 31, 2020 at 10:29AM

Executives are getting together in video games, to bond, brainstorm or rampage.

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By BY DAVID SEGAL Business https://ift.tt/2DiqdHs New York Times July 31, 2020 at 10:29AM

European stocks are looking more attractive to investors.

By Unknown Author Business https://ift.tt/2XfynHM New York Times July 31, 2020 at 10:29AM

Catch up: Ford posts a profit, United warns pilots of furloughs and more.

By Unknown Author Business https://ift.tt/3jZeO08 New York Times July 31, 2020 at 10:29AM