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Facebook Removes Pages Linked to Bannon for Pushing Misinformation

By BY MIKE ISAAC Technology https://ift.tt/3lie725 The pages, associated with the Stop the Steal hashtag, had about 2.5 million followers. New York Times Social Media, Presidential Election of 2020, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Computers and the Internet, Rumors and Misinformation November 10, 2020 at 12:44AM

Biden Moves to Confront a Pandemic Racing Out of Control

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/32tKyn4 President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. named a panel of health care experts to draft policies to address the coronavirus pandemic, as he implored Americans to wear masks. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Appointments and Executive Changes November 10, 2020 at 12:39AM

Peru President Is Impeached by Congress

By BY ANATOLY KURMANAEV AND MITRA TAJ World https://ift.tt/3kjPjW1 The vote to remove President Martín Vizcarra comes amid a devastating coronavirus pandemic. It was unclear if he would acknowledge the vote as constitutional and step down. New York Times Politics and Government, Constitutions, Impeachment November 10, 2020 at 12:34AM

Pandemic Reaches Grim Milestone as Biden Moves to Take Charge

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/32uM8EX With average new infections totaling 111,000 per day, President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. is confronting a coronavirus pandemic that is surging out of control. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Disease Rates, United States Politics and Government, White House Coronavirus Outbreak (2020), Presidential Election of 2020 November 10, 2020 at 12:31AM

Quién es Doug Emhoff, el futuro ‘segundo caballero’ de Estados Unidos

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By BY SARAH LYALL en Español https://ift.tt/38qpz8a El marido de Kamala Harris es un abogado que se muestra como un dedicado cónyuge en Instagram dispuesto a compartir su historia de amor y la vida de campaña. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government November 10, 2020 at 12:30AM

Arkansas Police Chief Resigns After Calling for Democrats to Be Executed

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By BY JOHN ISMAY U.S. https://ift.tt/35etrqY Chief Lang Holland of Marshall, Ark., advocated online that Democrats should be attacked and summarily executed. He resigned soon after his comments were made public. New York Times Police, Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right, Fringe Groups and Movements, Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Social Media November 10, 2020 at 12:21AM

The F.D.A. gave emergency approval to Eli Lilly’s antibody treatment.

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By BY KATIE THOMAS AND NOAH WEILAND World https://ift.tt/3kdtG9Z New York Times internal-essential November 10, 2020 at 12:15AM

Georgia Senators Inflame G.O.P. Rift in Calling for Election Official’s Resignation

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By BY RICK ROJAS AND RICHARD FAUSSET U.S. https://ift.tt/36nVOSK Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler took an extraordinary step in urging Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, to step down. His office has defended the integrity of the election. New York Times Elections, Senate November 10, 2020 at 12:12AM

An Obama Restoration on Foreign Policy? Familiar Faces Could Fill Biden’s Team

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By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY U.S. https://ift.tt/2IkJwTn The president-elect has several veteran aides to choose from, even as some liberals complain about a return of the foreign policy “Blob.” New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations, Appointments and Executive Changes November 10, 2020 at 12:08AM

Joe Biden’s Radical Humility

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By BY FRANK BRUNI Opinion https://ift.tt/3lewxRi He’s determined to be an antidote to Trump’s egomania. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Democratic National Convention November 10, 2020 at 12:03AM

Where the ‘Blue Wall’ Was Strongest, and Where Cracks Appeared

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By BY JEREMY W. PETERS U.S. https://ift.tt/2UatxJN President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. took back Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin by surging in the suburbs. He held his own in big cities, but there were signs of weakness in Black and Latino neighborhoods. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 November 10, 2020 at 12:00AM

What’s Not the Matter With Georgia?

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3lgOA9t A Democratic win offers hope — but also a warning. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Urban Areas, Voter Registration and Requirements November 10, 2020 at 12:00AM

The Conservative Movement Needs a Reckoning

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By BY BRET STEPHENS Opinion https://ift.tt/3pcYf3o Just as ignorance was strength in George Orwell’s “1984,” shamelessness is virtue in Trump’s G.O.P. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government November 10, 2020 at 12:00AM

How a Human Cousin Adapted to a Changing Climate

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By BY NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR Science https://ift.tt/2UcGhj2 A skull found in a South African cave suggests that the species went through a process of microevolution during a chaotic environmental shift. New York Times Paleontology, Father's Day, Caves and Caverns, Fossils, Archaeology and Anthropology, your-feed-science November 9, 2020 at 11:53PM

Our 6th Annual Student Review Contest

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3lgci5S We invite middle school and high school students to play critic and submit an original review about any kind of creative expression covered in The Times. Contest open from Dec. 8, 2020 to Jan. 26, 2021. New York Times November 9, 2020 at 11:45PM

A House Divided

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By BY LISA LERER U.S. https://ift.tt/2IlD9io Joe Biden made national unity a central message of his campaign. But the election showed that unity won’t happen overnight. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government November 9, 2020 at 11:45PM

In North Carolina, a Challenge to Affirmative Action Begins

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By BY ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS U.S. https://ift.tt/32r1Jpi A lawsuit against the University of North Carolina’s admissions policies is one of several that could reach the Supreme Court. New York Times Admissions Standards, Colleges and Universities, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Affirmative Action, Race and Ethnicity November 9, 2020 at 11:44PM

Lo que los demócratas no entendieron del voto latino

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By BY JENNIFER MEDINA en Español https://ift.tt/38tr5q3 Muchos integrantes del Partido Demócrata creían que para ganar el voto latino sería suficiente con que Biden se presentara como alguien distinto del presidente Trump. Pero ese sueño chocó con la realidad: es un electorado muy diverso políticamente. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Hispanic-Americans, Voting and Voters, Cuban-Americans, Mexican-Americans November 9, 2020 at 11:42PM

N.Y.P.D. Will No Longer Force Women to Remove Hijabs for Mug Shots

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By BY ALAN FEUER New York https://ift.tt/3n8ECrs The Police Department agreed to change its policy and allow religious people to be photographed in head coverings so long as their faces were left unobstructed. New York Times Muslim Veiling, Prisons and Prisoners, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Discrimination November 9, 2020 at 11:33PM

Helping to Shape the Words of the President-Elect: A Presidential Historian

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By BY ANNIE KARNI AND JOHN KOBLIN U.S. https://ift.tt/3keziRr Jon Meacham, best known for writing about past presidents like Andrew Jackson and George Bush, has helped shape some of Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s most significant speeches. New York Times Speeches and Statements, Writing and Writers, Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government November 9, 2020 at 11:31PM

Federal Reserve’s Emergency Loan Programs at Center of Political Fight

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By BY JEANNA SMIALEK AND ALAN RAPPEPORT Business https://ift.tt/32ryvX8 Democrats are eyeing the programs as a backup option if they can’t strike a deal to aid states and localities, and believe they may be needed to backstop markets. Republicans want them off the table. New York Times United States Economy, United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Stimulus (Economic), Credit and Debt, Presidential Election of 2020, Municipal Bonds, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) November 9, 2020 at 11:24PM

U.A.E. Changes Laws to Attract Foreign Tourists and Investment

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By BY BEN HUBBARD World https://ift.tt/3eK6Be8 The United Arab Emirates is abolishing lenient sentences for so-called honor killings, loosening alcohol restrictions and lessening the sway of Islamic law over foreigners. New York Times Women and Girls, Shariah (Islamic Law), Women's Rights, Alcoholic Beverages, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Wills and Estates, Muslims and Islam, Sexual Harassment, Adultery, Sex Crimes November 9, 2020 at 11:22PM

Mink and the Coronavirus: What We Know

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By BY JAMES GORMAN Health https://ift.tt/3n9PncV Mink are the only animal known to both catch the virus from people and transmit it to them. New York Times your-feed-science, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Minks (Animals), Vaccination and Immunization, Agriculture and Farming, your-feed-animals November 9, 2020 at 11:22PM