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‘One heck of a ride’: 4 astronauts lift off in a SpaceX capsule named Resilience.

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By BY KENNETH CHANG Science https://ift.tt/3f2oYuC New York Times November 16, 2020 at 12:39AM

What other plans does SpaceX have for carrying people to space?

By BY KENNETH CHANG Science https://ift.tt/2Usj8cL New York Times November 16, 2020 at 12:56AM

Coronavirus

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By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/2K1igJZ Coronavirus New York Times November 16, 2020 at 12:48AM

As the virus spreads in Minnesota, the majority leader in the closely divided state senate tests positive.

By BY MELINA DELKIC U.S. https://ift.tt/38SSBNU New York Times internal-essential November 16, 2020 at 12:42AM

Four astronauts lift off from Earth in a SpaceX capsule named Resilience.

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By BY KENNETH CHANG Science https://ift.tt/38MTUy2 New York Times November 16, 2020 at 12:39AM

Macron contre les médias américains

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By BY BEN SMITH Business https://ift.tt/32Pnz5R Après les attentats, le président français accuse les médias anglo-saxons de “légimiter” ces violences New York Times Religion-State Relations, Discrimination, Terrorism, Muslims and Islam, News and News Media, Censorship November 16, 2020 at 12:31AM

The President vs. the American Media

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By BY BEN SMITH Business https://ift.tt/2IuDWht After terrorist attacks, France’s leader accuses the English-language media of “legitimizing this violence.” New York Times Religion-State Relations, Discrimination, Terrorism, Muslims and Islam, News and News Media, Censorship November 16, 2020 at 12:30AM

The Morning

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/36BA7Pm The Morning New York Times November 16, 2020 at 12:24AM

No Papers, No Jobs: The New Street Vendors of Queens

By BY JUAN ARREDONDO AND DAVID GONZALEZ New York https://ift.tt/2IE1ekV Left to fend for themselves as the coronavirus spread and New Yorkers lost their jobs en masse, undocumented immigrants turned to one of the few options left: selling food on the street. New York Times Immigration and Emigration, Street Vendors (Non-Food), Labor and Jobs, Unemployment, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020) November 16, 2020 at 12:23AM

Elon Musk ‘most likely’ has Covid-19.

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By BY KATHERINE J. WU Science https://ift.tt/2UrANkO The announcement came after the SpaceX founder sent a series of tweets about an assortment of coronavirus tests he took. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Tests (Medical), Private Spaceflight November 16, 2020 at 12:15AM

Japan’s Economy Surges, but the Comeback May Not Last

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By BY BEN DOOLEY AND HISAKO UENO Business https://ift.tt/3nn08sk Activity has jumped as pandemic limits have eased, in a positive sign for global growth, but damage may be deeper than the initial numbers showed. New York Times Economic Conditions and Trends, International Trade and World Market, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Politics and Government, Gross Domestic Product November 16, 2020 at 12:07AM

The New World Order That President Biden Will Inherit

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/3kvl66N The importance of vision, expertise, honesty and simple decency in the management of world affairs cannot be overstated. New York Times United States International Relations, Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, United States Politics and Government, Arms Control and Limitation and Disarmament, International Relations November 16, 2020 at 12:00AM

Trump, the Absolute Worst Loser

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/2Uw1hBG He has spent his life gaming the system, so it’s no surprise that he can’t accept defeat. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Rumors and Misinformation November 16, 2020 at 12:00AM

‘Rumble in the Bronx’ Fight Club Drew 200. The Sheriff Shut It Down.

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By BY JAN RANSOM New York https://ift.tt/2IxAC5c The fight club would have been illegal even before the pandemic. Parties in Manhattan and Brooklyn this weekend were also closed down for violating pandemic rules. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Parties (Social) November 15, 2020 at 11:49PM

How have things changed at NASA since the last SpaceX astronaut launch?

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By BY KENNETH CHANG Science https://ift.tt/38IwOIU New York Times November 15, 2020 at 11:48PM

Behind Trump’s Yearslong Effort to Turn Losing Into Winning

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By BY JIM RUTENBERG AND NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/3kuPxK5 Even before he was elected in 2016, Donald J. Trump was building a conspiracy theory about voter fraud that took on new energy this year, as his political fortunes ebbed during the coronavirus pandemic. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Presidential Election of 2016, Conspiracy Theories, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Voter Registration and Requirements, Absentee Voting, Suits and Litigation (Civil), United States Politics and Government, State Legislatures, States (US), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) November 15, 2020 at 11:33PM

Hiker Rescued From Mount Rainier Makes ‘Miraculous’ Recovery

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By BY MARIE FAZIO U.S. https://ift.tt/2H4L2Zf When Michael Knapinski arrived at a Seattle hospital, his heart stopped for 45 minutes and he was put on life support. Two days later, he was walking. New York Times Life-Sustaining Support Systems, Withdrawal Of, Nursing and Nurses, Hospitals, Ventilators (Medical), Hikes and Hiking, Emergency Medical Treatment, National Parks, Monuments and Seashores, Medical Devices November 15, 2020 at 11:32PM

How was the Crew Dragon’s first round-trip with astronauts on board?

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By BY KENNETH CHANG Science https://ift.tt/3f5Wgt8 New York Times November 15, 2020 at 11:15PM

Giants Make a Case to Win the Grim N.F.C. East

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By BY BEN SHPIGEL Sports https://ift.tt/2UvyPju Daniel Jones threw accurate passes and had a 34-yard touchdown run as the Giants (3-7) moved a half-game back of Philadelphia in the once-grand division. New York Times Football November 15, 2020 at 11:15PM

Roger Jepsen, Senator From Iowa and Reagan Ally, Dies at 91

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By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN Obituaries https://ift.tt/2KcZdwv A voice for farmers, he lost a re-election bid after it was disclosed that he had joined a health spa that was shut down on prostitution charges. New York Times Politics and Government, Agriculture and Farming, Elections, Senate, Deaths (Obituaries) November 15, 2020 at 11:13PM

Hurricane Iota Barrels Toward Central America

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By BY ALLYSON WALLER World https://ift.tt/38G4tmy The storm is expected to make landfall along the coast of Nicaragua and Honduras as a Category 4 hurricane by Monday night. New York Times Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, Weather, Landslides and Mudslides November 15, 2020 at 11:10PM

The Hot New Covid Tech Is Wearable and Constantly Tracks You

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By BY NATASHA SINGER Technology https://ift.tt/2UxaWb0 Sports leagues, large employers and colleges are turning to devices that could usher in more invasive forms of surveillance. New York Times Data-Mining and Database Marketing, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Colleges and Universities, Privacy, Computers and the Internet, Athletics and Sports, Sensors, Mobile Applications, Wearable Computing, Workplace Environment, Coronavirus Reopenings, Contact Tracing (Public Health), Bluetooth Wireless Technology November 15, 2020 at 11:08PM

Your Guide to Black Friday Shopping

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By BY ELISSA SANCI Smarter Living https://ift.tt/38HMCf3 Watch out for “deals” that aren’t really deals. New York Times Black Friday and Cyber Monday (Shopping), Shopping and Retail, Computers and the Internet November 15, 2020 at 11:05PM

To Survive the Pandemic, Savile Row Cuts a Bespoke Strategy

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By BY DAVID SEGAL Business https://ift.tt/36B7vWt With formal events and travel canceled, the tradition-bound tailors are gently embracing technology — and finding leverage on their landlords. New York Times Shopping and Retail, Fashion and Apparel, Seamstresses and Tailors, Coats and Jackets, Suits (Apparel), Quarantine (Life and Culture), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Robots and Robotics November 15, 2020 at 08:00AM

Want a Preview of President Biden? Look to the Campaign Trail

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By BY KATIE GLUECK AND THOMAS KAPLAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3ntKBXI He is returning to a Washington he knows well. And the path he took to get back offers a road map for how he’ll govern. New York Times Presidential Transition (US), Presidential Election of 2020, Politics and Government November 15, 2020 at 08:00AM

A Watchdog Accused Officers of Serious Misconduct. Few Were Punished.

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By BY ASHLEY SOUTHALL, ALI WATKINS AND BLACKI MIGLIOZZI New York https://ift.tt/3pDbrin An analysis by The New York Times found that the N.Y.P.D. has reduced or rejected recommendations for stiff discipline of officers in about 71 percent of 6,900 serious misconduct charges. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings November 15, 2020 at 08:00AM

Readers Have Been Eagerly Waiting for Barack Obama’s New Memoir. Struggling Booksellers Have, Too.

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By BY ALEXANDRA ALTER AND ELIZABETH A. HARRIS Books https://ift.tt/2Uskc0j “A Promised Land” is a potential lifeline for booksellers whose sales have plummeted during the pandemic. New York Times Books and Literature, Presidents and Presidency (US), Book Trade and Publishing, Shutdowns (Institutional), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Shopping and Retail, Small Business November 15, 2020 at 08:00AM

Her Abuse Was a ‘Family Matter,’ Until It Went Live

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By BY ELSIE CHEN World https://ift.tt/3kvVAhB The grisly death of a farmer, whose attack was streamed online, has shocked China, with many asking why the legal system failed to protect her. New York Times Women's Rights, Domestic Violence, Burns, Women and Girls, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides November 15, 2020 at 08:00AM

‘It Was Hard Not to Eavesdrop on the Two Men at the Next Table’

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By Unknown Author New York https://ift.tt/36zk3he At lunch in a busy restaurant, a homework assignment on the roof and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. New York Times November 15, 2020 at 08:00AM

In ‘A Promised Land,’ Barack Obama Thinks — and Thinks Some More — Over His First Term

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By BY JENNIFER SZALAI Books https://ift.tt/3nuPXlx The former president recounts his political ascent and offers close-up views of the major issues he faced during his first years in the White House. New York Times Presidents and Presidency (US), Books and Literature, United States Politics and Government November 15, 2020 at 08:00AM