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Quotation of the Day: Venezuelan Opposition Leaders Rebuke Call From Guaidó to Boycott December Election

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3h7gC4i Quotation of the Day for Monday, September 7, 2020. New York Times September 7, 2020 at 04:18AM

No Corrections: Sept. 7, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/333laE7 No corrections appeared in print on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020 New York Times September 7, 2020 at 04:12AM

It’s Patrick Mahomes’s N.F.L., but Let’s Preview All 32 Teams Anyway

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By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN Sports https://ift.tt/3bKojg5 Mahomes and Lamar Jackson headline an exciting new era of the N.F.L., which is on track for an on-time return to the field, just as planned. New York Times Football September 7, 2020 at 04:01AM

What to Watch For as Harris and Pence Visit Wisconsin on Labor Day

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By BY JONATHAN MARTIN U.S. https://ift.tt/3lZJjnq The vice-presidential candidates will be on opposite ends of Wisconsin, a battleground that is increasingly essential to President Trump in November. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Vice Presidents and Vice Presidency (US) September 7, 2020 at 04:01AM

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

By BY MAX GENDLER Sports https://ift.tt/322ibwj The United States Open continues with its Labor Day lineup, as Serena Williams and Sofia Kenin headline the day. New York Times Tennis, United States Open (Tennis) September 7, 2020 at 04:01AM

Your Monday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST Briefing https://ift.tt/3i6YngW Belarus, Hong Kong protests, coronavirus in the U.K.: Here’s what you need to know. New York Times September 7, 2020 at 02:57AM

For Aging Belarus Rockers, a Late Shot at Stardom

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By BY ANTON TROIANOVSKI World https://ift.tt/33395if Forced underground in the 1990s to a life of cover gigs and guitar lessons, they are re-emerging amid the country’s political awakening. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Music, Pop and Rock Music September 7, 2020 at 02:00AM

Journalists Aren’t the Enemy of the People. But We’re Not Your Friends.

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By BY BEN SMITH Business https://ift.tt/35bzTiJ President Trump will try to put the media on the ballot, and reporters face the increasing temptation to posture for those most eager to oust him. New York Times News and News Media, Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Television, Newspapers, Cable Television September 7, 2020 at 01:30AM

Heat Wave Roasts Southern California With Record of 121 Degrees

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By BY MARIE FAZIO U.S. https://ift.tt/3jRJsYj Los Angeles County set a new high temperature as a cooling sea breeze remained trapped offshore, according to the National Weather Service. New York Times Heatstroke, Weather, Summer (Season), Temperature September 7, 2020 at 01:26AM

Short-Handed Bucks Hold Off Heat to Force Game 5

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sports https://ift.tt/338oiyi They won behind Khris Middleton’s 36 points and without Giannis Antetokounmpo, who left the game in the second quarter with an aggravation of his sprained right ankle. New York Times Basketball September 7, 2020 at 12:28AM

Orca That Carried Dead Calf for 17 Days Gives Birth Again

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By BY MIKE BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/3h22YzH Researchers spotted the killer whale they call J35 alongside her “robust and lively” new calf on Saturday — a ray of hope for the endangered Southern Resident population off the Pacific Northwest. New York Times Whales and Whaling, Marine Biology September 7, 2020 at 12:22AM

Lou Brock, Baseball Hall of Famer Known for Stealing Bases, Dies at 81

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By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN Sports https://ift.tt/3bvqP9M The son of sharecroppers, Brock attended a one-room schoolhouse, but was inspired by possibilities beyond the poverty and segregation of the rural South. New York Times Baseball, Deaths (Obituaries), Trades (Sports), Careers and Professions, World Series, Halls of Fame September 6, 2020 at 11:57PM

Ashe Stadium Again Turns Into an Arena of the Absurd

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By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN Sports https://ift.tt/2QYeZvp The stadium has been home to thrilling tennis moments, but also to strange and unusual ones. New York Times United States Open (Tennis), Tennis, Officiating (Sports) September 6, 2020 at 11:40PM

More Than Ever, Trump Casts Himself as the Defender of White America

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By BY PETER BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/3jLVhiG Presenting himself as a warrior against identity politics, the president has increasingly made appeals to the grievances of white supporters a centerpiece of his re-election campaign. New York Times Race and Ethnicity, Presidential Election of 2020, George Floyd Protests (2020), Black People, Discrimination September 6, 2020 at 11:00PM

Can a Person's Hands Reveal Their Job?

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By BY BINYAMIN APPELBAUM AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAMON WINTER Opinion https://ift.tt/2QXMNsB We use them to grip, to hold, to guide. A photo essay in honor of the American worker. New York Times September 6, 2020 at 11:00PM

Michael Cohen’s Book Says Trump Held ‘Low Opinions of All Black Folks’

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2R0yK5p The president’s former fixer describes him as a mob boss figure who made racist insults, was driven by hatred for President Barack Obama and engaged in underhanded tactics against opponents. New York Times Books and Literature, United States Politics and Government, Black People, Race and Ethnicity, Discrimination, United States International Relations, Adultery September 6, 2020 at 10:47PM

Off the Shore, Finding Sharks and Freedom

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By BY JORDAN SALAMA Times Insider https://ift.tt/3h5G22g Reporting on a unique group of fishermen was an adventure. Getting on the water myself was otherworldly. New York Times Sharks September 6, 2020 at 09:00AM

In Final Stretch, Biden Defends Lead Against Trump’s Onslaught

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By BY ALEXANDER BURNS, JONATHAN MARTIN AND MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/333wHTD The president is attempting to overtake his Democratic challenger with a strategy of racial polarization in heavily white Midwestern states, even as Democrats make inroads in the Republican-leaning South and West. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Polls and Public Opinion, Political Advertising September 6, 2020 at 09:00AM

Working From Home Poses Hurdles for Employees of Color

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By BY NELSON D. SCHWARTZ Business https://ift.tt/359sOPL Without the networks and encounters that offices provide, companies must foster the visibility of Black and Hispanic workers, diversity experts say. New York Times Minorities, Black People, Race and Ethnicity, Hiring and Promotion, Labor and Jobs, Telecommuting, Workplace Environment, Discrimination September 6, 2020 at 09:00AM

Jenna Bush Hager, a Book Industry Insider With a New Title of Her Own

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By BY ELISABETH EGAN Books https://ift.tt/2R0C6FC The former first daughter, a force in publishing because of her Read With Jenna book club, is the author of a new essay collection, “Everything Beautiful in Its Time.” New York Times Books and Literature, Writing and Writers September 6, 2020 at 09:00AM

With Adult Children Home, Now’s the Time: Talk About Your Money

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By BY JOHN F. WASIK Business https://ift.tt/3h4oTpJ Riding out the pandemic with family presents the perfect chance to lay it all out: priorities, account balances, end-of-life directives. New York Times Retirement, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Families and Family Life, Living Wills and Health Care Proxies, Wills and Estates, Personal Finances, Elderly, Content Type: Service September 6, 2020 at 09:00AM

Democrats Belatedly Launch Operation to Share Information on Voters

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By BY REID J. EPSTEIN U.S. https://ift.tt/2F69MiB Democrats have been far behind Republicans on compiling and sharing information that can be used by campaigns, state parties and super PACs. New York Times Presidential Election of 2016, Political Action Committees, Presidential Election of 2020, Data-Mining and Database Marketing September 6, 2020 at 09:00AM

After Unrest, Kenosha Wrestles With What Comes Next

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By BY JULIE BOSMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3h1OxeY Some residents saw the shooting of Jacob Blake as proof that the city’s policing needs a fundamental overhaul. Others spoke of getting back to normal. New York Times Black People, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Race and Ethnicity September 6, 2020 at 09:00AM

Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid Are Stuck Between Star and Superstar

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By BY SOPAN DEB Sports https://ift.tt/330i4Ax The Philadelphia 76ers, and their fans, are still waiting for their franchise stars to become the kinds of players, and leaders, who can win championships. New York Times Basketball September 6, 2020 at 09:00AM

Homes That Sold for Around $575,000

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By BY C. J. HUGHES Real Estate https://ift.tt/3lZ6M8C Recent residential sales in New York City and the region. New York Times Real Estate and Housing (Residential) September 6, 2020 at 09:00AM

The Strange Grief of Losing My Sense of Taste

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By BY KRISTA DIAMOND Opinion https://ift.tt/32ZH2Ad Many symptoms of Covid-19 were difficult, but losing my ability to taste hurt the most. New York Times Taste, Senses and Sensation, Smell (Olfaction), Quarantine (Life and Culture), Cooking and Cookbooks, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Restaurants, Freelancing, Self-Employment and Independent Contracting, Writing and Writers, Social Media September 6, 2020 at 09:00AM

A New Front in America’s Pandemic: College Towns

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By BY SARAH WATSON, SHAWN HUBLER, DANIELLE IVORY AND ROBERT GEBELOFF U.S. https://ift.tt/3h4j2km The coronavirus is spiking around campuses from Texas to Iowa to North Carolina as students return. New York Times Coronavirus Reopenings, Colleges and Universities, Fraternities and Sororities, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), College Athletics September 6, 2020 at 07:00AM

Fighting Patriarchy, and Fearing Worse From the Taliban

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By BY DAVID ZUCCHINO, FATIMA FAIZI AND KIANA HAYERI World https://ift.tt/2DxznQM A new generation of career-minded women in Afghanistan fear that all they have fought for will be swept away if the Taliban negotiate a return. New York Times Women and Girls, Discrimination, Women's Rights, Afghanistan War (2001- ) September 6, 2020 at 07:00AM

Drones, Hooks and Blood: Secrets of the Shark Fisherman of Long Island

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By BY JORDAN SALAMA New York https://ift.tt/3353O9A ‘I don’t want to encourage other people to do this.’ New York Times Sharks, Endangered and Extinct Species, Fishing, Sport September 6, 2020 at 07:00AM

‘I Saw a Prominent Display of a Sauvignon Blanc From New Zealand’

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By Unknown Author New York https://ift.tt/336mKow Picking out a bottle of wine to share with friends, sturdy ivy in Queens and more reader tales of New York in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. New York Times September 6, 2020 at 07:00AM