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Facebook and the Group That Planned to Kidnap Gretchen Whitmer

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By BY CHARLIE WARZEL Opinion https://ift.tt/30KmY4A Extremist groups and conspiracy theorists like to connect with each other just like everyone else. New York Times Social Media, News and News Media, Computers and the Internet, Fringe Groups and Movements, Rumors and Misinformation, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, QAnon, Conspiracy Theories October 9, 2020 at 12:59AM

Is the Electoral College a Problem? Does It Need to Be Fixed?

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By BY MICHAEL GONCHAR AND NICOLE DANIELS The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3iKcWqf Is the way Americans choose the president undemocratic and unfair? Or does the Electoral College work the way it’s supposed to, even if the candidate who wins the most votes loses? New York Times October 9, 2020 at 12:26AM

Taking stock of the race.

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By Unknown Author The Upshot https://ift.tt/36KnjYy New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Polls and Public Opinion October 9, 2020 at 12:16AM

Trump’s doctor says he’s completed his Covid-19 treatments and can return to ‘public engagements’ on Saturday.

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3jLt8st President Trump’s doctor said he anticipated that the president would be able to resume “public engagements” on Saturday. New York Times October 9, 2020 at 12:15AM

Justice Dept. Sues Yale, Citing Illegal Race Discrimination

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By BY ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS U.S. https://ift.tt/34EnHVV The department says the school’s admissions practices violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Yale’s president says the allegation was based on “inaccurate statistics and unfounded conclusions.” New York Times Admissions Standards, Colleges and Universities, Discrimination, Affirmative Action, Race and Ethnicity, Asian-Americans October 9, 2020 at 12:07AM

Jim Dwyer, About New York

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON New York https://ift.tt/2SBdKD4 A selection of writing by the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, who died on Thursday, as chosen by his New York Times colleagues. New York Times October 9, 2020 at 12:00AM

Diet Star Tanya Zuckerbrot Files Suit Against Enduring Instagram Critic

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By BY KATHERINE ROSMAN Style https://ift.tt/3ntEX8V F-Factor, the high-fiber diet beloved by the wealthy and by influencers, has sustained damage from a relentless assault, the lawsuit claims. New York Times Social Media, Cyberharassment, Coaches and Managers, your-feed-selfcare October 8, 2020 at 11:56PM

Extremists Free a Leading Malian Politician and Three Other Hostages

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS World https://ift.tt/30OuOdo Their release came just days after Malian authorities freed nearly 200 jihadist prisoners, fueling speculation that an exchange was imminent. New York Times Kidnapping and Hostages October 8, 2020 at 11:55PM

Dodge City

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/2GOq0xo Mike Pence and Kamala Harris came ready to dance last night, and they had perfected their sidestep. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Debates (Political), Vice Presidents and Vice Presidency (US) October 8, 2020 at 11:45PM

France Toughens Virus Restrictions

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By BY REUTERS World https://ift.tt/30MkQcq The French authorities are tightening virus restrictions in a growing number of big cities as cases rise. New York Times October 8, 2020 at 11:44PM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE U.S. https://ift.tt/3lq9Xoz The coronavirus treatment President Trump praised as his “cure” was created using a cell line derived from an aborted fetus. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) October 8, 2020 at 11:40PM

The pandemic makes the closing of an American Legion post even more painful.

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By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO World https://ift.tt/3iR9tX3 New York Times internal-essential October 8, 2020 at 11:36PM

Don’t Let Amazon Get Any Bigger

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By BY STACY MITCHELL Opinion https://ift.tt/3iK0AOS A damning congressional report about Big Tech helps make the case to break up Jeff Bezos’ empire. New York Times Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues October 8, 2020 at 11:30PM

A Trump-Pence Strategy on the Virus: Interrupt, Distract, Change the Subject

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By BY LISA LERER U.S. https://ift.tt/2GHyXsB The White House’s approach to avoiding accountability for its record is becoming clearer than ever, and it was on display as Mike Pence faced Kamala Harris. New York Times Vice Presidents and Vice Presidency (US), Presidential Election of 2020, Debates (Political), United States Politics and Government October 8, 2020 at 11:23PM