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What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Selena + Chef’ and ‘Jazz on a Summer’s Day’

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By BY GABE COHN Arts https://ift.tt/2XXpBP0 Selena Gomez hosts a cooking show from quarantine. And a new restoration of a 1960 jazz concert film is on Film Forum’s virtual cinema. New York Times Television, Movies August 13, 2020 at 05:00AM

Your Thursday Briefing

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By BY ISABELLA KWAI Briefing https://ift.tt/30T29Ep U.K. recession, WeChat, Belarus: Here’s what you need to know. New York Times August 13, 2020 at 04:45AM

She Doesn’t Make Animals Cry, but She Collects Their Tears

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By BY KATHERINE J. WU Science https://ift.tt/3kE2t1C By studying the numerous ways animals keep their eyes wet and healthy, scientists hope to help address human vision problems. New York Times Eyes and Eyesight, Crying, Animals, Birds, Reptiles, Turtles and Tortoises, Evolution (Biology), Veterinary Medicine, Research, your-feed-science, your-feed-animals August 13, 2020 at 04:15AM

‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’: Behind the Scenes of the Emotional Series Finale

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By BY JENNIFER VINEYARD Arts https://ift.tt/3kGQuAw As they initiate one last time jump, two of the showrunners, Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon, discuss bidding a bittersweet farewell to the Marvel secret agency. New York Times Television August 13, 2020 at 03:00AM

Quotation of the Day: A ‘Quantum Leap’ for Black Women Is Followed by Worry of What’s Next

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/321b7yX Quotation of the Day for Thursday, August 13, 2020. New York Times August 13, 2020 at 02:55AM

Corrections: Aug. 13, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3gTPkPE Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. New York Times August 13, 2020 at 02:52AM

Crispy Brisket Bits

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3gQSxja Jon Olsen tries to unite us, as we try to say “crispy brisket bits” 10 times fast. New York Times Crossword Puzzles August 13, 2020 at 02:00AM

The True Coronavirus Toll in the U.S. Has Already Surpassed 200,000

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By BY DENISE LU U.S. https://ift.tt/3iCsixm A New York Times analysis shows a high number of deaths above normal — with the most recent rise in excess deaths focused in the South and West. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Deaths (Fatalities), Death and Dying August 13, 2020 at 01:41AM

Biden and Harris’s Incident-Free, Audience-Free Debut

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By BY MATT FLEGENHEIMER U.S. https://ift.tt/2PMfbNN For all the oddities endemic to a mid-virus presidential campaign, the pair’s maiden gathering reflected a scene that seemed entirely plausible, even predictable, a year ago. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 August 13, 2020 at 01:09AM

‘Storm Over Brooklyn’ Review: A Flash Point of Racial Violence

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By BY BEN KENIGSBERG Movies https://ift.tt/2PLSpVY This documentary on the race-related killing of the Black teenager Yusuf Hawkins in 1989 never settles on a satisfying point of view. New York Times Documentary Films and Programs, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Black People, Race and Ethnicity August 13, 2020 at 01:00AM

Black Women Asked Their Party for What They Wanted. What Happens Next?

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By BY JENNIFER MEDINA AND EVAN NICOLE BROWN U.S. https://ift.tt/3iAtEZh Kamala Harris is the first woman of color on a major party ticket. For the women who helped get her here, the moment is joyful, and worrisome. New York Times Black People, Presidential Election of 2020, Women and Girls, Race and Ethnicity August 13, 2020 at 12:57AM

Ohio State Football Is Canceled. Will Trump Take the Hit?

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By BY REID J. EPSTEIN AND NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/30RFGaF The Big Ten Conference’s decision to cancel its football season reverberated across Ohio, where the Buckeyes’ football program looms large. Some voters blamed President Trump’s handling of the virus. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2016, College Athletics, Presidential Election of 2020 August 12, 2020 at 11:49PM

Her Voice? Her Name? G.O.P.’s Raw Personal Attacks on Kamala Harris

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By BY ANNIE KARNI AND JEREMY W. PETERS U.S. https://ift.tt/2DDT8GE ‘Radical leftist’ or not progressive enough? In the hours after Ms. Harris’s announcement as Joe Biden’s vice president, the Trump campaign struggled to launch a clear attack on the Biden-Harris ticket. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Political Advertising, Vice Presidents and Vice Presidency (US), Black People, Race and Ethnicity August 12, 2020 at 11:48PM

Disney will allow virus testing at its Florida resort.

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By BY BROOKS BARNES Business https://ift.tt/3alVMN1 New York Times August 12, 2020 at 11:44PM

How Big a Role Will Kamala Harris Get to Play?

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By BY ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA U.S. https://ift.tt/3gMQjRL As Ms. Harris joins the Democratic ticket, the question now is how much power she will wield over the campaign and in office, experts say. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Women and Girls, Vice Presidents and Vice Presidency (US) August 12, 2020 at 11:39PM

Biden and Harris Pledge a Strong Challenge to Trump and a Path Out of Crisis

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By BY KATIE GLUECK AND THOMAS KAPLAN U.S. https://ift.tt/31Ldwxx Joe Biden and Kamala Harris made their debut as running mates in Wilmington, Del., offering a vision of recovery from the coronavirus and pressing their case that the president has made things worse at every turn. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Vice Presidents and Vice Presidency (US), United States Politics and Government August 12, 2020 at 11:37PM

Kamala Harris’s Cultural Impact

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/3iyNaWa Biden’s pick for vice president comes with important advantages, but also some complexities. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Vice Presidents and Vice Presidency (US), Race and Ethnicity, Women and Girls August 12, 2020 at 11:36PM

Health Experts Warn About Perils of New Virus Data Collection System

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3fSCFeo An administration shift is putting a burden on hospitals and undercutting the integrity of data on the pandemic, current and former members of a federal advisory panel said. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Government Contracts and Procurement, Hospitals August 12, 2020 at 11:32PM

Harris and Biden spoke of their shared connection to Beau Biden.

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By BY MICHAEL GOLD U.S. https://ift.tt/3fMDhCs New York Times August 12, 2020 at 11:29PM

Trump’s Cabinet From Hell

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By BY GAIL COLLINS Opinion https://ift.tt/33SUW9b The contest is over. Meet the winning Worst. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Contests and Prizes August 12, 2020 at 11:24PM

North Korean Hacking Group Attacks Israeli Defense Industry

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By BY RONEN BERGMAN AND NICOLE PERLROTH World https://ift.tt/3kGK0RV Israel says the attack was thwarted, but a cybersecurity firm says it was successful. Some officials fear that classified data stolen by North Korea could be shared with Iran. New York Times Defense and Military Forces, Cyberwarfare and Defense, Computers and the Internet, Social Media, Computer Security, Cyberattacks and Hackers August 12, 2020 at 11:12PM

G.O.P.ers Can’t Find Their Kamala

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By BY LISA LERER U.S. https://ift.tt/2PNKAzb The attacks from Trump’s allies just don’t seem to fit. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 August 12, 2020 at 11:04PM

Administration Reaches Out to Democrats on Stimulus Bill

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/3ixp7Hd Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin talked with Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the first time since negotiations on a new coronavirus relief bill collapsed, but neither side showed any willingness to budge. New York Times Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Stimulus (Economic), United States Politics and Government, United States Economy August 12, 2020 at 11:04PM