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What Belarusians Can Learn From Poland

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By BY BARTOSZ T. WIELINSKI Opinion https://ift.tt/31Knpwm The protests, strikes and brutal police response invite comparison to Solidarity’s campaign for freedom from Moscow 40 years ago. There are differences. New York Times Strikes, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Freedom of the Press, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations September 1, 2020 at 05:00AM

Walmart Announces Membership Service in Attempt to Compete With Amazon

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By BY MICHAEL CORKERY Business https://ift.tt/2YRoOj0 Walmart+ will cost $98 a year to receive free shipping for orders over $35. The company hopes to build on the success of its pickup grocery business. New York Times Shopping and Retail, E-Commerce September 1, 2020 at 04:01AM

Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputies Fatally Shoot a Black Man They Say Had a Gun

By BY NEIL VIGDOR AND AZI PAYBARAH U.S. https://ift.tt/2YS1vpi The man, who had been stopped riding a bicycle, was shot several times when a fight broke out, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. New York Times Police Reform, George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, Black People, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots September 1, 2020 at 03:42AM

Your Tuesday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST Briefing https://ift.tt/2QIWgUg Germany’s far right, “Hotel Rwanda,” Spain: Here’s what you need to know. New York Times September 1, 2020 at 03:23AM

How the Fatal Shooting at a Portland Protest Unfolded

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By BY EVAN HILL, STELLA COOPER, DREW JORDAN AND DMITRIY KHAVIN Video https://ift.tt/2EJienR We followed the final moments of a man shot and killed in Portland, Ore., as supporters of President Trump clashed with those protesting police violence. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Fringe Groups and Movements September 1, 2020 at 03:15AM

Corrections: Sept. 1, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/34TBk5k Corrections that appeared in print on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. New York Times September 1, 2020 at 02:10AM

Quotation of the Day: In Command: The Few, the Proud, the White

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3hZg421 Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, September 1, 2020. New York Times September 1, 2020 at 02:10AM

Unable to Decide

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3jpd4w2 David Steinberg slashes through his grid. New York Times Crossword Puzzles September 1, 2020 at 02:00AM

Saudi King Fires 2 Royals in Defense Corruption Inquiry

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By BY REUTERS World https://ift.tt/32Hcgfk The king’s decision was based on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s call for an investigation into “suspicious financial transactions at the defense ministry,” according to state news media. New York Times Defense and Military Forces, Politics and Government September 1, 2020 at 01:48AM

Elecciones 2020: el Partido Republicano postula a Trump y el demócrata Biden aún lleva la ventaja

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By BY ANNIE KARNI AND ASTEAD W. HERNDON en Español https://ift.tt/3hM7seV Ponte al día: las últimas cifras, lo que te perdiste de la convención, el enfoque del presidente Trump en el futuro de la economía y los supuestos riesgos que corre la “grandeza” del país en caso de que Joe Biden fuera electo. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Polls and Public Opinion, United States Politics and Government, Black People, Republican National Convention, Democratic National Convention, Race and Ethnicity September 1, 2020 at 01:00AM

Biden Condemned Violence. Why Won’t Trump?

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/2QNebcp Only one candidate incites his supporters to mayhem. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, George Floyd Protests (2020), United States Politics and Government, Polls and Public Opinion, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Fringe Groups and Movements, Terrorism, Vandalism, Voting and Voters, Black Lives Matter Movement, Republican National Convention September 1, 2020 at 12:36AM

Trump Defends Kyle Rittenhouse

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/3lE5lfl President Trump said Mr. Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old who has been charged in the killings of two people in Wisconsin, was “violently attacked.” New York Times United States Politics and Government, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots September 1, 2020 at 12:31AM

A Long History of Language That Incites and Demonizes

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By BY PETER BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/31KRbBp President Trump has employed provocative and sometimes incendiary words and images to focus attention on demonstrations and away from the human and economic costs of the pandemic. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Presidential Election of 2020, Antifa Movement (US), Black Lives Matter Movement, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, United States Politics and Government, Black People, Charlottesville, Va, Violence (August, 2017), Republican National Convention September 1, 2020 at 12:31AM

‘We Germans,’ Alexander Starritt by the Author: An Excerpt

By Unknown Author Books https://ift.tt/2ENgSIq An excerpt from “We Germans,” by Alexander Starritt New York Times September 1, 2020 at 12:16AM

Unwitting Progressives for Trump

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By BY BRET STEPHENS Opinion https://ift.tt/2QJ2YJY Does Joe Biden have the nerve to stand up to the far left? New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Presidential Election of 2020, Black Lives Matter Movement, Looting (Crime), Race and Ethnicity, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Monuments and Memorials (Structures) September 1, 2020 at 12:10AM

Facebook Could Block Sharing of News Stories in Australia

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By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI AND MIKE ISAAC Technology https://ift.tt/32KSNdo The move, a response to pressure to pay publishers when their stories are posted on the social network, could add to internet silos springing up around the world. New York Times Computers and the Internet, News and News Media, Social Media, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Rumors and Misinformation September 1, 2020 at 12:00AM

Frustrated by Election Boycott, Venezuela’s Leader Pardons 100 Opponents

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By BY ANATOLY KURMANAEV World https://ift.tt/3hYVvCR President Nicolás Maduro cast his decree as a bid for unity, but many members of the political opposition quickly scorned it. New York Times Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons, Political Prisoners, Politics and Government, Embargoes and Sanctions, Boycotts August 31, 2020 at 11:55PM

A Teacher and Congresswoman Confronts School Reopenings

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By BY REID J. EPSTEIN U.S. https://ift.tt/3jxJ29n Representative Jahana Hayes, a former National Teacher of the Year, says that she has many concerns — and that parents need to make their voices heard. New York Times Education (K-12), Coronavirus Reopenings, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns August 31, 2020 at 11:47PM

Trump Fans Strife as Unrest Roils the U.S.

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By BY PETER BAKER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2YQLyQa The president plans to visit to Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday, unwelcome by officials in a state pivotal to the election, to condemn what he calls “left-wing mobs.” New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, George Floyd Protests (2020), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Antifa Movement (US), United States Politics and Government August 31, 2020 at 11:41PM

A series of primaries in Massachusetts could be a bellwether for the Democratic Party.

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By BY JACEY FORTIN U.S. https://ift.tt/34OFiMu New York Times August 31, 2020 at 11:27PM

American Intelligence Knows What Russia Is Doing

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/2YQMJiE Congress needs to understand about foreign election meddling, too. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Presidential Election of 2020 August 31, 2020 at 11:22PM

Indian Court Hands Down Symbolic Sentence for Outspoken Lawyer

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By BY KARAN DEEP SINGH AND HARI KUMAR World https://ift.tt/2YOVU32 The case against Prashant Bhushan, a public interest lawyer who criticized the Supreme Court and its chief justice in tweets, was seen as a test of free expression in the world’s largest democracy. New York Times Freedom of Speech and Expression, Legal Profession August 31, 2020 at 07:36AM

Up in the Air, It’s a Kite. And a Toddler.

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By BY TIFFANY MAY World https://ift.tt/32FfOyr Powerful winds swept a 3-year-old into the sky after she became entangled in a kite during a festival in Taiwan. The girl landed safely. New York Times Kites, Children and Childhood August 31, 2020 at 07:31AM

Eye on Beirut, Senegal Port Rushes to Truck Away Tons of Ammonium Nitrate

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By BY RUTH MACLEAN World https://ift.tt/2ETFdw0 After nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate caused a devastating explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, the West African nation of Senegal discovered the same amount sitting in its port in Dakar. New York Times Beirut, Lebanon, Explosions (2020), Ammonium Nitrate, Ships and Shipping, Trucks and Trucking, Explosions (Accidental) August 31, 2020 at 07:00AM

Attach an Asterisk to This U.S. Open? Tennis History Mocks That Idea

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Sports https://ift.tt/2DegAd7 The field is considerably diminished because of complications related to the pandemic, but our columnist can tell you about many other Grand Slam draws that lacked the best players of the day. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Open (Tennis), Tennis August 31, 2020 at 07:00AM

Youth and Experience Will Face Off in the U.S. Open Women’s Draw

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By BY MAX GENDLER Sports https://ift.tt/2YOB8QV The No. 1 and No. 2 players are absent, but Serena Williams continues her quest for a record title, while Sofia Kenin and Naomi Osaka are at her heels. New York Times United States Open (Tennis), Tennis August 31, 2020 at 07:00AM

With Some Big Names Missing, U.S. Open Men’s Draw Still Looks Strong

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By BY MAX GENDLER Sports https://ift.tt/31HkC77 Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal won’t be in Queens, but up-and-coming stars like Dominic Thiem and Daniil Medvedev will pose a challenge to Novak Djokovic. New York Times United States Open (Tennis), Tennis August 31, 2020 at 07:00AM

A Quick Virus Test? Sure, If You Can Afford It

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By BY J. DAVID GOODMAN https://ift.tt/31IXSUE Standard tests in New York City can take days or weeks. Wealthier people are turning to concierge services and small laboratories to get results in as little as 24 hours. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Tests (Medical), Laboratories and Scientific Equipment, High Net Worth Individuals August 31, 2020 at 07:00AM

At the U.S. Open, Doubles, of All Things, Stays Stable

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By BY MAX GENDLER Sports https://ift.tt/2YPJvvB Juan Sebastián Cabal and Robert Farah return to defend their titles, as do Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic, in two packed and experienced doubles draws. New York Times Tennis, United States Open (Tennis) August 31, 2020 at 07:00AM

2020 U.S. Open: What to Watch on Opening Monday

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By BY MAX GENDLER Sports https://ift.tt/3jtysjB With no fans watching in person, this United States Open is all about juggling television and online streams. Here’s a strategy and some players worth your attention. New York Times Tennis, United States Open (Tennis) August 31, 2020 at 07:00AM