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Why Calls to Boycott ‘Mulan’ Over Concerns About China Are Growing

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By BY AMY QIN World https://ift.tt/3jU4fdS The latest backlash over Disney’s remake of the movie centers on how it was partly filmed in Xinjiang, where Uighurs live under repression. New York Times Movies, Uighurs (Chinese Ethnic Group), Human Rights and Human Rights Violations September 8, 2020 at 05:18AM

The Pandemic Was Supposed to Be Great for Strongmen. What Happened?

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By BY IVAN KRASTEV Opinion https://ift.tt/3bzgfyz From Trump to Lukashenko, authoritarians are discovering that this isn’t their kind of crisis. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Politics and Government, Quarantines, Civil Rights and Liberties, Propaganda September 8, 2020 at 05:00AM

No Corrections: Sept. 8, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/328KYiU No corrections appeared in print on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 New York Times September 8, 2020 at 04:27AM

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

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By BY MAX GENDLER Sports https://ift.tt/33bv46s With Novak Djokovic’s disqualification, Tuesday’s men’s quarterfinalists are all vying for their first appearance in a Grand Slam final. Naomi Osaka remains the favorite to make it to the women’s singles final from her half of the draw. New York Times September 8, 2020 at 04:02AM

Your Tuesday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST Briefing https://ift.tt/3m1WofZ Germany’s far right, Belarus, coronavirus in Spain: Here’s what you need to know. New York Times September 8, 2020 at 03:45AM

Fearing Detention, Two Australian Correspondents Flee China

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By BY DAMIEN CAVE AND CHRIS BUCKLEY World https://ift.tt/35bzvRv The forced departures highlight souring relations between the two countries and Beijing’s increasingly heavy-handed tactics to limit independent journalism. New York Times News and News Media, Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates, International Relations September 8, 2020 at 02:46AM

‘Fair Lady, Gracious Gentlemen’

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/332paVg Kevin Christian and Brad Wilber scare us silly. New York Times Crossword Puzzles September 8, 2020 at 02:00AM

Bolivian Court Denies Ex-President Morales's Appeal to Run for Senate

By BY REUTERS World https://ift.tt/2R6iOyK Evo Morales is ineligible to run for a Senate position, the court decided, because he does not meet residency requirements. He is living in exile in Argentina. New York Times Elections September 8, 2020 at 01:54AM

Bishop-Elect Resigns After Being Accused of Sexually Abusing a Minor

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/2R3zZRp Father Michel J. Mulloy was chosen by Pope Francis to lead the Diocese of Duluth, Minn., but then an allegation from the 1980s surfaced, church officials said. New York Times Priests, Sex Crimes, Child Abuse and Neglect September 8, 2020 at 01:01AM

U.S. May Ban Cotton From Xinjiang Region of China Over Rights Concerns

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By BY ANA SWANSON Business https://ift.tt/2R3x3En The potential move, which could come as soon as Tuesday, comes amid reports of the use of forced labor in Xinjiang, where China has carried out a crackdown against mostly Muslim minorities. New York Times United States International Relations, Forced Labor, International Trade and World Market, Embargoes and Sanctions, Fashion and Apparel, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Factories and Manufacturing, Textiles, United States Politics and Government September 8, 2020 at 12:30AM

Kamala Harris talks to Black business owners in Milwaukee.

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By BY MAGGIE ASTOR U.S. https://ift.tt/3ia3YTs New York Times September 7, 2020 at 11:43PM

Dustin Johnson Completes Long Climb to Win FedEx Cup

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sports https://ift.tt/3h52TLD Johnson was a long shot when the season resumed in June but took the playoff’s $15 million prize after winning the Tour Championship, the pinnacle of his mighty summer run. New York Times Golf September 7, 2020 at 11:28PM

A Gender-Reveal Celebration Is Blamed for a Wildfire. It Wasn’t the First Time.

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By BY CHRISTINA MORALES AND ALLYSON WALLER U.S. https://ift.tt/3i8MjLT The El Dorado fire in California ignited as a family was using a “pyrotechnic device” to announce the gender of a new baby, the authorities said. New York Times Wildfires, Fires and Firefighters, Parties (Social), Gender, Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters, Social Media, Deaths (Fatalities) September 7, 2020 at 11:27PM

Pence and Harris Vie for Wisconsin as Trump Vents From the White House

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By BY JONATHAN MARTIN AND ALEXANDER BURNS U.S. https://ift.tt/3bBS3LP The unofficial Labor Day kickoff to the fall campaign centered on Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, two pivotal states for both the president and Joseph R. Biden Jr. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 September 7, 2020 at 11:10PM

¿Postular o boicotear? La oposición venezolana, dividida ante las próximas elecciones

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By BY MARIANA MARTÍNEZ AND ANATOLY KURMANAEV en Español https://ift.tt/337WxWQ Ni sanciones ni boicots han logrado derribar Nicolás Maduro. Ahora algunos líderes opositores están listos para cambiar de estrategia y enfrentar al presidente en las urnas, a pesar de las dudas sobre la equidad del voto. New York Times Elections, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), International Relations September 7, 2020 at 10:58PM

What the Oil Spill in Venezuela Tells Us About Its Politics

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By BY JAVIER CORRALES Opinion https://ift.tt/3h64As9 The largest oil reserves and one of the world’s most incompetent governments have brought authoritarianism, economic collapse and environmental disaster to the country. New York Times Oil Spills September 7, 2020 at 09:00AM

A Beautiful Centerpiece for Rosh Hashana

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/3lZwuth Breads Bakery’s latest confection, the Crown Medjool, adds sophistication to the holiday table. New York Times Rosh Hashana, Bakeries and Baked Products, Dates (Fruit) September 7, 2020 at 09:00AM

A Detailed Accounting of Recipes

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/332aIN7 The accountant Kenneth M. Horwitz’s “Deep Flavors” celebrates a lifetime of recipes. New York Times Cooking and Cookbooks, Kosher Foods and Products September 7, 2020 at 09:00AM

I Used the Podium to Protest. The Olympic Committee Punished Me.

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By BY GWEN BERRY Opinion https://ift.tt/3m0GAKq The I.O.C. is on the wrong side of history, again. New York Times Olympic Games (1968), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, your-feed-opinionvideo September 7, 2020 at 08:50AM

Aided by Modern Ingenuity, a Taste of Ancient Judean Dates

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By BY ISABEL KERSHNER World https://ift.tt/3lXpptl The harvest of the much-extolled, but long-lost Judean dates was something of a scientific miracle. The fruit sprouted from seeds 2,000 years old. New York Times Dates (Fruit), Jews and Judaism, Archaeology and Anthropology, Deserts September 7, 2020 at 07:00AM

In Year of Voting by Mail, a Scramble to Beef Up In-Person Voting, Too

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By BY NICK CORASANITI AND MICHAEL WINES U.S. https://ift.tt/2GBFLb0 Communities are running short on time to hire poll workers and reconfigure in-person voting to make it safe during a pandemic. New York Times Absentee Voting, Voter Registration and Requirements, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Postal Service and Post Offices September 7, 2020 at 07:00AM

How to Cope When Everything Keeps Changing

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By BY CINDY LAMOTHE Smarter Living https://ift.tt/3jMGGDE Making plans is basically a thing of the past, but there are ways to deal. New York Times September 7, 2020 at 07:00AM