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Texas Man Sentenced to Five Years for Planting Bombs in Beaumont

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH U.S. https://ift.tt/3hkMna9 Jonathan Matthew Torres “preyed upon Beaumont,” terrifying residents days after a bomb spree in Austin, federal officials said. New York Times Postal Service and Post Offices, Bombs and Explosives, Churches (Buildings), Postcards September 10, 2020 at 02:58AM

Corrections: September 10, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/35nsqNG Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, September 10, 2020 New York Times September 10, 2020 at 02:56AM

Quotation of the Day: A Year of Heartbreak and Bloodshed at Fort Hood

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2GIRhRP Quotation of the Day for Thursday, September 10, 2020. New York Times September 10, 2020 at 02:51AM

Every Infinitive in Esperanto

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3k2dIjh David J. Kahn gives us an earworm. New York Times Crossword Puzzles September 10, 2020 at 02:00AM

Faces of Power: 80% Are White, Even as U.S. Becomes More Diverse

By BY DENISE LU, JON HUANG, ASHWIN SESHAGIRI, HAEYOUN PARK AND TROY GRIGGS U.S. https://ift.tt/3bJ9Zo3 See the 922 faces of power behind Hollywood, the justice system, big businesses and more; 180 of them identify as a person of color. New York Times Race and Ethnicity September 10, 2020 at 01:59AM

Did Bob Woodward err in keeping Trump’s virus comments to himself?

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By BY MARC TRACY U.S. https://ift.tt/33hCl4T New York Times September 10, 2020 at 01:29AM

Coming of Age in 2020: A Special Multimedia Contest for Teenagers in the U.S.

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By BY KATHERINE SCHULTEN The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3ikWNbi An invitation to show us — in words or images, video or audio — how the events of this extraordinary year have affected you. New York Times September 10, 2020 at 01:28AM

Documenting Teenage Lives in 2020: A Guide for Participating in Our Contest

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By BY KATHERINE SCHULTEN The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2Rcatta Four practical steps for cataloging what you already have, deciding what you most want to express, and playing with medium and genre. New York Times September 10, 2020 at 01:25AM

Trump’s Fear of Black Competence

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/32eHkny The false idea of Black people as irresponsible, erratic and dangerous is not new. New York Times Black People, United States Politics and Government, Race and Ethnicity September 10, 2020 at 12:51AM

Unit 1: Documenting Your Life in Extraordinary Times

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3im8EGg This special unit acknowledges both the tumultuous events of 2020 and their outsize impact on young people — and invites teenagers to respond creatively. New York Times September 10, 2020 at 12:32AM

Federal Prosecutors Intervene to Charge 2 Over Rochester Protests

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By BY ED SHANAHAN New York https://ift.tt/2R7H4Am The men are accused of civil disorder, in the latest move by the federal authorities to target those they say are bent on causing violence. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Attacks on Police September 10, 2020 at 12:31AM

A Year of Challenge and Change: Writing Prompts to Help You Reflect on 2020

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By BY KATHERINE SCHULTEN The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3bMy6lx An ongoing list of questions to help teenagers document their lives during a year that will define their generation. New York Times September 10, 2020 at 12:30AM

How Has 2020 Challenged or Changed You?

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By BY KATHERINE SCHULTEN The Learning Network https://ift.tt/33eZ41l What impact has the upheaval of this year had on your life and the lives of those you love? Historians tell us to reflect and document now. New York Times September 10, 2020 at 12:28AM

Postal Service to Tap Republican Lobbyist to Quell Mounting Scrutiny

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By BY KENNETH P. VOGEL, HAILEY FUCHS AND LUKE BROADWATER U.S. https://ift.tt/3k5xWZI Facing multiple investigations and calls for his ouster, the postmaster general turned to a G.O.P. lobbyist viewed as adept at reaching out to Democrats. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Postal Service and Post Offices, Presidential Election of 2020, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) September 10, 2020 at 12:24AM

Forrest Fenn, Art Dealer Who Enticed Thousands to Hunt for Hidden Treasure, Dies at 90

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/32ggrQ9 Mr. Fenn announced in a 2010 book that he had hidden a chest of gold nuggets, diamonds and other jewels somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. People reacted. New York Times Treasure Troves, Deaths (Obituaries), Gold, Books and Literature, Poetry and Poets September 10, 2020 at 12:12AM

Mr. Trump Knew It Was Deadly and Airborne

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/3bFh6Oc He lied about the coronavirus anyway. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Deaths (Fatalities) September 10, 2020 at 12:10AM

California, Washington and Oregon Fire Maps Tracker

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By BY LUCY TOMPKINS, SCOTT REINHARD AND MATTHEW BLOCH U.S. https://ift.tt/35lO4BT Maps showing the extents of the major fires in the western states. New York Times September 10, 2020 at 12:06AM

In Bob Woodward’s ‘Rage,’ a Reporter and a President From Different Universes

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By BY JENNIFER SZALAI Books https://ift.tt/2Fi1Zyr In this follow-up to “Fear,” Woodward continues applying old-school theories and lines of questioning to a deeply unorthodox administration. New York Times Books and Literature, Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government September 9, 2020 at 11:56PM

Oh Lord, We’re Financing Trump

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By BY GAIL COLLINS Opinion https://ift.tt/3bIhZp1 Next time your lawn needs a rehab, you know whom to bill. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government September 9, 2020 at 11:51PM

‘We’re No. 28! And Dropping!’

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By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF Opinion https://ift.tt/3hc6doh A measure of social progress finds that the quality of life has dropped in America over the last decade, even as it has risen almost everywhere else. New York Times Third World and Developing Countries, Education, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Discrimination, Mental Health and Disorders, Drug Abuse and Traffic September 9, 2020 at 11:49PM

Health Official Tries to Reassure Public That Science Will Set Vaccine Approval

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/33cxFx7 Dr. Francis S. Collins, the National Institutes of Health director, who testified before senators along with Surgeon General Jerome Adams, said a vaccine wouldn’t be made available unless it was safe. New York Times Clinical Trials, United States Politics and Government, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) September 9, 2020 at 11:47PM

Wildfires Bring New Devastation Across the West

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By BY BILL MORLIN AND MIKE BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/3ihKXP1 A record 2.5 million acres have burned in California, while entire communities in Oregon and Washington were largely wiped out. New York Times Wildfires, Deaths (Fatalities), Evacuations and Evacuees September 9, 2020 at 11:25PM

Trump Announces New Slate of Possible Supreme Court Picks

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By BY ADAM LIPTAK U.S. https://ift.tt/2R7SPa9 The president, who views his commitment to a conservative federal judiciary as critical to his 2016 victory, added 20 more names to earlier lists. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Courts and the Judiciary, Appeals Courts (US), Appointments and Executive Changes September 9, 2020 at 11:13PM

Word + Quiz: perfervid

By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2FihiqA This word has appeared in eight articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. New York Times September 9, 2020 at 06:00AM