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‘When You Say Badminton, You Say Indonesia’

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By BY JAMES HILL Sports https://ift.tt/2F4ps5J Badminton is part of the national identity. It is the only sport in which Indonesia has won an Olympic gold medal, and the country had expected to add another this month in Tokyo. New York Times Badminton, Olympic Games (2020), Olympic Games (1972) August 8, 2020 at 03:00AM

Away From Gridlock in Washington, Trump Puts on a Show for His Club

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By BY ANNIE KARNI AND MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3il5QJ0 The president held what was billed as a news conference. But there was almost no news, he again said the virus would disappear and his audience seemed at times less the nation than his golf club members. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Executive Orders and Memorandums, Masks, News and News Media, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Stimulus (Economic) August 8, 2020 at 01:42AM

Lollapalooza

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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3a45KCD Brooke Husic and Sid Sivakumar warm us up for a tournament with a hot Saturday puzzle. New York Times Crossword Puzzles August 8, 2020 at 01:40AM

Georgia Businessman Charged With Hoarding Face Masks and Price Gouging

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By BY MARIE FAZIO U.S. https://ift.tt/2C9PxiL The man, Milton Ayimadu, allegedly hoarded 200,000 face masks and sold them for double what he paid, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Masks, Defense Production Act August 8, 2020 at 01:35AM

Trump elogia el tratamiento de plasma mientras los investigadores luchan por finalizar los estudios que prueban su eficacia

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By BY KATIE THOMAS AND NOAH WEILAND en Español https://ift.tt/2PCa5n7 Miles de pacientes de la COVID-19 han sido tratados con plasma sanguíneo de personas que se han recuperado del virus. Sin embargo, el tratamiento aún no ha sido probado en ensayos clínicos rigurosos. New York Times your-feed-science, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Clinical Trials, Blood Donation, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Epidemics, Medicine and Health, Research, Hospitals August 8, 2020 at 01:32AM

Postal Service Leader Sets Reorganization Amid Scrutiny Over Mail Ballots

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/33FsDem The Trump appointee and donor who runs the post office pledged that such changes would not affect the ability to deliver ballots on time this fall. New York Times Postal Service and Post Offices, Absentee Voting, United States Politics and Government, Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020 August 8, 2020 at 01:32AM

Quotation of the Day: U.S. Job Growth Slows, Signaling Longer Recovery

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2DNrMx7 Quotation of the Day for Saturday, August 8, 2020. New York Times August 8, 2020 at 01:14AM

Corrections: Aug. 8, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2ETRNLR Corrections that appeared in print on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020. New York Times August 8, 2020 at 01:12AM

Joe Arpaio Loses Arizona Primary to Reclaim His Old Job as Sheriff

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By BY HANK STEPHENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3iqd4LT Voters instead backed Jerry Sheridan, Mr. Arpaio’s former chief deputy, who promised to revive many of Mr. Arpaio’s policies but without the showmanship. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Primaries and Caucuses, Elections August 8, 2020 at 12:29AM

2 Black Staff Members Quit Bon Appétit as Tensions Over Race Continue

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By BY EDMUND LEE Business https://ift.tt/30DPpkN Troubles at the magazine surfaced in June, when the top editor resigned under pressure after staff members complained of a toxic culture. New York Times Magazines, Discrimination August 8, 2020 at 12:16AM

Wealthy families are throwing a lifeline to distressed businesses.

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By BY PAUL SULLIVAN Business https://ift.tt/2C9wXqR New York Times August 8, 2020 at 12:15AM

Former Angels Employee Charged in Pitcher’s Overdose Death

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By BY CHRISTINA MORALES Sports https://ift.tt/2DpPRKW Tyler Skaggs, who had fentanyl and oxycodone in his system at the time of his death, would not have died if not for the fentanyl, federal prosecutors said on Friday. New York Times Baseball, Fentanyl, OxyContin (Drug) August 8, 2020 at 12:06AM

Know Your Pandemic Schooling Options

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By BY KATHERINE CUSUMANO At Home https://ift.tt/3fHxePs As districts decide how to handle the fall semester, parents are podding up, scheduling tutors and enlisting relatives. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Education (K-12), Parenting, Tutors and Tutoring August 8, 2020 at 12:03AM

New York Is Positioned to Reopen Schools Safely, Health Experts Say

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By BY RONI CARYN RABIN AND APOORVA MANDAVILLI Health https://ift.tt/2DLZcME Transmission, even in New York City, is well below thresholds experts say are safe, but issues like adequate ventilation to combat aerosol spread of the virus remain. New York Times your-feed-science, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Education, Coronavirus Reopenings, Education (K-12), Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Children and Childhood, Workplace Hazards and Violations, Medicine and Health August 8, 2020 at 12:00AM

How to Volunteer or Donate to Help Others This School Year

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By BY AMELIA NIERENBERG AND ALEXANDRA E. PETRI At Home https://ift.tt/2PBBbLc Many students and their families are struggling. Here are some ideas to help your neighbors, your schools and your community. New York Times Philanthropy, Content Type: Service, Computers and the Internet, Volunteers and Community Service, Families and Family Life, Food Banks and Pantries August 7, 2020 at 11:59PM

What It’s Like to Be a Virtual N.B.A. Fan

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By BY SCOTT CACCIOLA Sports https://ift.tt/33DDoxS No standing up, and definitely no cursing: The basketball superfan known as Bongo Lady takes us behind the screen as she is beamed into an N.B.A. game at Walt Disney World from her couch in Mississippi. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Basketball, Computers and the Internet, Stadiums and Arenas August 7, 2020 at 11:56PM

Bolivia está bloqueada, los manifestantes obstruyen el acceso a las ciudades

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By BY MARÍA SILVIA TRIGO AND ANATOLY KURMANAEV en Español https://ift.tt/2XBDIcn Seis millones de personas han quedado aisladas por 70 bloqueos instalados en protesta por la respuesta del gobierno al coronavirus y el aplazamiento de las elecciones generales del país. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots August 7, 2020 at 11:51PM

‘If We Get It, We Chose to Be Here’: Despite Virus, Thousands Converge on Sturgis for Huge Rally

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By BY MARK WALKER U.S. https://ift.tt/3a5Fyrb Tens of thousands of motorcyclists roared into the western South Dakota community on Friday, lining Main Street from end to end, for the start of the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. New York Times Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns August 7, 2020 at 11:38PM

Beirut on the Potomac

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By BY ROGER COHEN Opinion https://ift.tt/3fBGnsL The American spirit gets a Lebanese makeover. New York Times Politics and Government, Beirut, Lebanon, Explosions (2020), Presidential Election of 2020, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Corruption (Institutional) August 7, 2020 at 11:37PM

The publisher of The Onion, Jezebel and other websites lays off 15 employees.

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By BY MARC TRACY Business https://ift.tt/2XCCKN2 New York Times August 7, 2020 at 11:12PM

Trump Prepares to Bypass Congress as Stimulus Talks Fail Again

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND JIM TANKERSLEY U.S. https://ift.tt/30BzG5J Democrats said the talks had been “disappointing,” and White House officials said they would encourage President Trump to use executive orders to provide relief. New York Times United States Economy, United States Politics and Government, Stimulus (Economic), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Unemployment Insurance, Executive Orders and Memorandums August 7, 2020 at 11:01PM

Red Cross Cancels Guantánamo Visit Over Coronavirus Cases

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By BY CAROL ROSENBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3fEGeVq The pandemic has forced the longest absence of the humanitarian organization from the remote military prison in Cuba since it opened in January 2002. New York Times Detainees, United States Defense and Military Forces, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Military Tribunals, September 11 (2001) August 7, 2020 at 11:00PM

Bernard Bailyn, Eminent Historian of Early America, Dies at 97

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By BY RENWICK MCLEAN AND JENNIFER SCHUESSLER Books https://ift.tt/2PvvCxM On topic after topic he shifted the direction of scholarly inquiry, winning two Pulitzers and a Bancroft Prize for his innovative research and groundbreaking works. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Books and Literature, Pulitzer Prizes August 7, 2020 at 11:00PM