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Without Evidence, Right-Wing Commentators Link Soros to Louisville U-Haul

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By BY KEVIN ROOSE AND BEN DECKER Technology https://ift.tt/3mJIP5k A spokeswoman for the liberal financier said he had “absolutely not” paid for the rental of a truck used in a protest in Louisville. New York Times September 25, 2020 at 02:34AM

Thursday pm update

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/365HXSQ Thursday pm update New York Times September 25, 2020 at 02:19AM

Corrections: Sept. 25, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3mSOiXu Corrections that appeared in print on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. New York Times September 25, 2020 at 02:09AM

Quotation of the Day: In Thai Protests, ‘Women Are Not Taking the Back Seat’

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2RXHQk4 Quotation of the Day for Friday, September 25, 2020. New York Times September 25, 2020 at 02:08AM

Google Services Go Down in Some Parts of U.S.

By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI Technology https://ift.tt/3mNM7Vf People experienced outages of services like Gmail, YouTube and Google Meet. New York Times Computer Network Outages, Computers and the Internet, Cloud Computing, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming September 25, 2020 at 01:57AM

Force Feed

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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3i2U0lY Rachel Fabi’s debut puzzle breaks the internet. New York Times Crossword Puzzles, Artificial Intelligence September 25, 2020 at 01:40AM

‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Review: They Fought the Law

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By BY A.O. SCOTT Movies https://ift.tt/2RV3qFw Aaron Sorkin and an all-star cast re-enact a real-life ‘’60s courtroom drama with present-day implications. New York Times Movies, Nineteen Hundred Sixties September 25, 2020 at 01:01AM

Nine ballots were discarded in Pennsylvania. Now, there’s a D.O.J. investigation.

By BY NICK CORASANITI AND MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT U.S. https://ift.tt/33UCrjf New York Times September 25, 2020 at 12:53AM

How to Move Back Home

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By BY MALIA WOLLAN Magazine https://ift.tt/3mT7KDs Be creative about space. Communicate early and often. Don’t let your family dynamic regress. New York Times Content Type: Service September 25, 2020 at 12:49AM

A bonanza of polls, but winding up at the same place.

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By Unknown Author The Upshot https://ift.tt/33UBkjz New York Times Polls and Public Opinion, Presidential Election of 2020, States (US) September 25, 2020 at 12:44AM

Trump Administration To Announce Plan to Open Tongass Forest to Logging

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By BY CORAL DAVENPORT Climate https://ift.tt/340iGqe The effort to open the Alaskan wilderness area, the nation’s largest national forest, has been in the works for about two years. New York Times Global Warming, Environment, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Forests and Forestry, United States Politics and Government, Wilderness Areas, Logging Industry September 25, 2020 at 12:41AM

Justice Dept. Discloses Pa. Ballot Inquiry, Prompting Fears of Politicization

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By BY NICK CORASANITI AND MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT U.S. https://ift.tt/330gvUv A federal prosecutor said he was releasing the information because of its “vital public importance” in the weeks before the presidential election. New York Times Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Absentee Voting September 25, 2020 at 12:28AM

Free the Apps!

By BY GREG BENSINGER Opinion https://ift.tt/307juZl Apple and Google have a virtual monopoly on distributing mobile apps — that’s bad for competition. New York Times Mobile Applications, Computers and the Internet, Software, Mobile Commerce and Payments, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, E-Commerce, Android (Operating System), Smartphones, Suits and Litigation (Civil) September 25, 2020 at 12:20AM

At a Florida rally, Trump returns to attacking Democrats over the Supreme Court.

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By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY U.S. https://ift.tt/2Hw8Vc3 New York Times September 24, 2020 at 11:37PM

Trump Promises Drug Discount Cards as an Expensive Pre-election Gift

By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND MARGOT SANGER-KATZ U.S. https://ift.tt/33Y5JgF The $200 cards for prescription drugs, intended for 33 million older Americans, are part of a $6.6 billion promise with dubious legal authority. New York Times Health Insurance and Managed Care, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Federal Budget (US), Executive Orders and Memorandums, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), Elderly, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020 September 25, 2020 at 12:12AM

Facebook Takes Down Networks Linked to Russian Disinformation

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND JULIAN E. BARNES U.S. https://ift.tt/3mRK4PR The social network said it was moving proactively to dismantle infrastructure Russia could use against the American presidential election. New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Cyberwarfare and Defense, Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Rumors and Misinformation September 25, 2020 at 12:03AM

Powerful Cardinal, a Fixture of Vatican Intrigue, Resigns Suddenly

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By BY JASON HOROWITZ World https://ift.tt/2G4bMZ5 In a cryptic statement, the Vatican did not explain the reason for Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu’s departure. News reports had connected him to a financial scandal. New York Times Cardinals (Roman Catholic Prelates) September 25, 2020 at 12:00AM

‘Election Stress Disorder,’ the Sequel

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By BY LISA LERER U.S. https://ift.tt/2Gc2wSr Is political anxiety souring your relationship? We talked to a couples therapist who is seeing more and more of that problem. New York Times Anxiety and Stress, Presidential Election of 2020 September 24, 2020 at 11:40PM

Trump holds a rally in Jacksonville, Fla.

By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY U.S. https://ift.tt/364SQ7b New York Times September 24, 2020 at 11:37PM

Pac-12 Will Play Football in 2020, Joining Other Top Leagues During the Pandemic

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By BY ALAN BLINDER Sports https://ift.tt/2FOtwrF The decision clears a path for programs like Oregon and Southern California, and means every Power 5 league intends to compete this fall. New York Times College Athletics, Football (College), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) September 24, 2020 at 11:30PM

Democrats Prepare New Stimulus Plan as Time Wanes for a Compromise

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE, ALAN RAPPEPORT AND JEANNA SMIALEK U.S. https://ift.tt/3i4yjlA Speaker Nancy Pelosi, under pressure from moderate Democrats to redouble efforts to strike a deal with the White House, laid the groundwork for action on a stimulus bill. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Stimulus (Economic), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), United States Economy September 24, 2020 at 11:16PM

Coronavirus

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By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/3iZYHP2 Coronavirus New York Times September 24, 2020 at 11:15PM