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Billy Porter Leads Hollywood Diversity Push in Emmys Ad

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By BY TIFFANY HSU Arts https://ift.tt/3mCpsLu Daniel Dae Kim, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Isis King also take part in a 60-second spot demanding real inclusion in the entertainment industry. New York Times Black People, Advertising and Marketing, Emmy Awards, Civil Rights and Liberties, Television September 21, 2020 at 01:13AM

Jimmy Kimmel’s 2020 Emmys Monologue: ‘You Can’t Have a Virus Without a Host’

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By BY SOPAN DEB Arts https://ift.tt/32L73Ei Kimmel started his pandemic-era monologue by delivering it to a fake audience. “Of course we don’t have an audience,” he quipped. “This isn’t a MAGA rally.” New York Times Television, Emmy Awards, Comedy and Humor September 21, 2020 at 01:05AM

Trump Needs a Tutorial on How International Agreements Work

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/2Ejyeg5 The administration is arguing that it is still a party to the Iran deal that it left with great fanfare in 2018. New York Times Embargoes and Sanctions, Nuclear Weapons, United States International Relations, Defense and Military Forces, Elections September 21, 2020 at 01:02AM

Justice Ginsburg Fought for Gender Equality. How Close Are We to Achieving That Goal?

By BY MICHAEL GONCHAR AND SHANNON DOYNE The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3cfrgFz Her vision was once seen as radical. What work still needs to be done to end discrimination based on sex? New York Times Women's Rights, Education, Education (K-12), Legal Profession September 21, 2020 at 01:02AM

Jeff Zucker Helped Create Donald Trump. That Show May Be Ending.

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By BY BEN SMITH Business https://ift.tt/3mGOSrh The coziness between the TV executive and Mr. Trump is a Frankenstein story for the cable news era. But then the monster got away. New York Times News and News Media, Cable Television September 21, 2020 at 01:00AM

Yankees Clinch Playoff Berth in Pandemic-Shortened Season

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By BY JAMES WAGNER Sports https://ift.tt/35ULB1S Despite a loss to the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees are in the postseason because of baseball math dictated by a loss by the Seattle Mariners. New York Times Baseball, Playoff Games, World Series September 21, 2020 at 12:45AM

Woman Suspected of Sending Ricin to Trump Is Arrested

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By BY KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/2RGA8KO Envelopes with ricin were intercepted last week on their way to the White House, a sheriff’s office and a detention facility in Texas. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Threats and Threatening Messages, Ricin (Poison), Postal Service and Post Offices, White House Building (Washington, DC) September 21, 2020 at 12:44AM

Trump and Democrats Brace for Showdown Over Supreme Court Seat

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By BY PETER BAKER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3iPEZ8y The president’s determination to confirm a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the election set lawmakers on a collision course as Congress deals with other major issues. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Appointments and Executive Changes September 21, 2020 at 12:36AM

Catherine O’Hara Wins First Acting Emmy

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By BY SARAH BAHR Arts https://ift.tt/3hWB60p O’Hara was named best lead actress in a comedy for playing the campy former soap star Moira Rose on “Schitt’s Creek.” New York Times Emmy Awards, Actors and Actresses September 21, 2020 at 12:24AM

Conservatives Try to Lock In Power

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/3iNaFLO They want to maintain control for generations to come. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Conservatism (US Politics), Law and Legislation September 21, 2020 at 12:09AM

TikTok Deal Exposes a Security Gap, and a Missing China Strategy

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER U.S. https://ift.tt/3j0QEBe Technological progress has outpaced the political debate again. What will happen when the next TikTok arrives in the United States? New York Times Mobile Applications, United States Politics and Government, Executive Orders and Memorandums, Social Media, Computers and the Internet, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Industrial Espionage September 21, 2020 at 12:09AM

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, la trayectoria de un icono feminista

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By BY LINDA GREENHOUSE en Español https://ift.tt/33KhpUr La segunda mujer en ser nombrada a la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos se convirtió en una celebridad entre una generación más joven debido a sus marcadas opiniones disidentes. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), United States Politics and Government, Women and Girls, Women's Rights September 21, 2020 at 12:04AM

Former World Leaders Urge Ratification of Nuclear Arms Ban Treaty

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By BY RICK GLADSTONE World https://ift.tt/33J2FoB In an open letter, the onetime leaders implored their own governments to embrace an arms treaty negotiated at the U.N. three years ago. It is six ratifications short of the 50 needed to go into effect. New York Times Nuclear Weapons, Treaties, Arms Control and Limitation and Disarmament September 21, 2020 at 12:01AM

What We Learned From Week 2 of the N.F.L. Season

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By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN Sports https://ift.tt/3kARC80 The Falcons collapsed as only the Falcons can, the Chargers nearly shocked the Chiefs, injuries were everywhere and the Ravens simply never lose (in the regular season). New York Times Football, Sports Injuries September 21, 2020 at 12:00AM

Supreme Court Fight Could Scramble Intense Battle for Senate

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By BY CARL HULSE U.S. https://ift.tt/33P76hG Republicans see benefits for candidates struggling in conservative states, but Democrats say the vacancy sharpens their health care message and underscores Republican fealty to Trump. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Elections, Senate September 20, 2020 at 11:58PM

Biden Has $466 Million in Bank, and a Huge Financial Edge on Trump

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By BY SHANE GOLDMACHER U.S. https://ift.tt/3iNkFVa The former vice president and the Democrats were $187 million behind President Trump and the Republicans this spring. Now they are entering the final stretch of the campaign with a $141 million advantage. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Campaign Finance September 20, 2020 at 11:42PM

Emmy Awards: List of 2020 Winners

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By BY SARA ARIDI Arts https://ift.tt/32LpCIs Here are the shows, actors and production teams who won at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. New York Times Emmy Awards, Movies, Television September 20, 2020 at 11:38PM

Homes That Sold for Around $1.5 Million

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By BY C. J. HUGHES Real Estate https://ift.tt/32RdPbX Recent residential sales in New York City and the region. New York Times Real Estate and Housing (Residential) September 20, 2020 at 09:00AM

La voz de las heridas

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By BY ALBERTO BARRERA TYSZKA en Español https://ift.tt/33Exf2M En Venezuela, el chavismo ha sabido moverse con habilidad en el territorio del lenguaje: solo ahí puede ser democrático, progresista o bolivariano. Pero después del informe que se presentó ante las Naciones Unidas, no hay manera de ocultar la realidad: las víctimas piden justicia. New York Times Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Torture September 20, 2020 at 09:00AM

Our Poll* Shows Close Race for Senate in Montana

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By BY NATE COHN The Upshot https://ift.tt/3hTXsj6 *The survey erred in listing the Green Party, but it’s still clear that Daines and Bullock are in a tight contest. New York Times Elections, Senate, Polls and Public Opinion, Presidential Election of 2020 September 20, 2020 at 09:00AM

How an Oregon Wildfire Became One of the Most Destructive

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By BY CHRISTOPH KOETTL, CAROLINE KIM, DREW JORDAN AND ARIELLE RAY U.S. https://ift.tt/3kzaNyR The Almeda fire left a path of destruction as it tore through the Rogue Valley in southern Oregon. About 24 hours after it started, an estimated 2,350 homes had been left in ashes. We used satellite images, videos and social media posts to track what happened. New York Times Wildfires September 20, 2020 at 09:00AM

Voting Alone

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By BY MARC TRACY U.S. https://ift.tt/3ceOHPe The national bard of community long warned about what isolation would do to us. Now our democracy is in the midst of an experiment no one asked for. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Voting and Voters, Computers and the Internet, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Videophones and Videoconferencing September 20, 2020 at 07:00AM

‘As I Turned Around, I Saw the Woman in the Colorful Jacket’

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By Unknown Author New York https://ift.tt/3mzVsQp A trip to a museum gift shop, a memorable day on Putnam Avenue and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. New York Times September 20, 2020 at 07:00AM

How One District Got Its Students Back Into Classrooms

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By BY JENNY ANDERSON U.S. https://ift.tt/35R7COV Cajon Valley in California is doing something that many lower-income districts have postponed: offering in-person instruction. New York Times Coronavirus Reopenings, Education (K-12), Children and Childhood, Teachers and School Employees, E-Learning September 20, 2020 at 07:00AM

8 Picture Books About Ordinary Kids’ Everyday Activism

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By BY JENNIFER KRAUSS Books https://ift.tt/3iQAuL0 From making soup to creating a butterfly garden, everyone can do something. New York Times Books and Literature, Environment, Global Warming, Endangered and Extinct Species, Butterflies and Moths, Gardens and Gardening, Trees and Shrubs, Flowers and Plants, Sustainable Living, Health Foods, Soup Kitchens, Waste Materials and Disposal, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots September 20, 2020 at 06:45AM