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The Morning

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/36Asrg8 The Morning New York Times November 17, 2020 at 12:15AM

Biden was asked about canceling student loan debt. Progressives saw an opening.

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By BY SYDNEY EMBER U.S. https://ift.tt/3pApdlB New York Times November 17, 2020 at 12:12AM

Florida Lawyer Charged With Extorting N.F.L. Player in Robbery Case

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By BY JOHN ISMAY AND KEN BELSON Sports https://ift.tt/35ALac9 William Dean was charged with trying to extort nearly $800,000 from former New York Giant DeAndre Baker in exchange for his clients’ recanting allegations. On Monday, charges against Mr. Baker were dropped. New York Times Extortion and Blackmail, Football, Robberies and Thefts, Assaults November 16, 2020 at 11:33PM

As Tensions Among Republicans Mount, Georgia’s Recount Proceeds Smoothly

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET U.S. https://ift.tt/3f42YQh Election officials discovered about 2,600 new ballots, but they are not enough to affect the outcome of the presidential race in the state. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Elections, Absentee Voting, Voting and Voters November 17, 2020 at 12:01AM

Covid, Climate and the Power of Denial

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/2UxLHFx If we can’t face up to a pandemic, how can we avoid apocalypse? New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Global Warming, Labor and Jobs, Methane, Hydraulic Fracturing November 17, 2020 at 12:00AM

Trump Sought Options for Attacking Iran to Stop Its Growing Nuclear Program

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By BY ERIC SCHMITT, MAGGIE HABERMAN, DAVID E. SANGER, HELENE COOPER AND LARA JAKES U.S. https://ift.tt/2KeGGzY The president was dissuaded from moving ahead with a strike by advisers who warned that it could escalate into a broader conflict in his last weeks in office. New York Times United States International Relations, Nuclear Weapons, Uranium, Stockpiling, Embargoes and Sanctions, United States Politics and Government, Defense and Military Forces November 16, 2020 at 11:59PM

A Biden adviser, Dr. Céline Gounder, talks about the incoming president’s plans to attack Covid

By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI U.S. https://ift.tt/35yTNEd New York Times November 16, 2020 at 11:56PM

Biden Calls for Stimulus Ahead of a ‘Dark Winter’ for the Country

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By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND ALAN RAPPEPORT Business https://ift.tt/3kEITkF The president-elect looked to forge unity between business and unions in a speech on the economy. New York Times United States Economy, Stimulus (Economic), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Workplace Hazards and Violations November 16, 2020 at 11:50PM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE U.S. https://ift.tt/2IK30Au A second coronavirus vaccine has posted promising results. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) November 16, 2020 at 11:42PM

Florida Lawyer Charged With Extorting N.F.L. Player in Robbery Case

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By BY JOHN ISMAY AND KEN BELSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2IEjOJk William Dean was charged with trying to extort nearly $800,000 from former New York Giant DeAndre Baker in exchange for his clients’ recanting allegations. On Monday, charges against Mr. Baker were dropped. New York Times Extortion and Blackmail, Football, Robberies and Thefts, Assaults November 16, 2020 at 11:33PM

Global Financial Stability Watchdog Warns That Markets Remain Vulnerable

By BY JEANNA SMIALEK Business https://ift.tt/3fhCwCZ The Treasury market seized up in March, and the Financial Stability Board said in a new report that it could happen again. New York Times Foreign Investments, Banking and Financial Institutions, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Stocks and Bonds, Stimulus (Economic) November 16, 2020 at 11:27PM

Lindsey Graham suggested invalidating legally cast mail ballots, Georgia secretary of state says.

By BY MAGGIE ASTOR, RICHARD FAUSSET AND EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/3kE90bi New York Times November 16, 2020 at 11:27PM

Bruno Barbey, Magnum Photographer of War and Peace, Dies at 79

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By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR Arts https://ift.tt/32T0ZcB He was “a formidable visual architect” who captured the streets of Paris during the violent demonstrations in 1968 and documented the human experience in other parts of the world. New York Times Photography, Deaths (Obituaries), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots November 16, 2020 at 11:26PM

Masatoshi Koshiba, 94, Dies; Nobel Winner Tracked Ghostly Neutrinos

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By BY DENNIS OVERBYE Science https://ift.tt/38NvlRF A physics teacher had flunked him, denigrating his abilities. Dr. Koshiba set out to prove the teacher was wrong. New York Times Neutrinos, Physics, Nobel Prizes, Deaths (Obituaries) November 16, 2020 at 11:24PM

Ad giant WPP is folding its Geometry agency into VMLY&R.

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By BY TIFFANY HSU Business https://ift.tt/3nwkoYC New York Times November 16, 2020 at 11:03PM

An Artist Who Paints in Cryptic Pastel Symbols

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By BY JENN PELLY T Magazine https://ift.tt/2UzfnlO Caroline Kent’s canvases explore the power and limits of language — and challenge the modernist canon of abstraction. New York Times Art, Quarantine (Life and Culture), Content Type: Personal Profile November 16, 2020 at 10:55PM

Election Security Experts Contradict Trump’s Voting Claims

By BY NICOLE PERLROTH Business https://ift.tt/2INmpk0 In a public letter, 59 top specialists called the president’s fraud assertions “unsubstantiated” and “technically incoherent.” New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Computer Security, Rumors and Misinformation, Voting Machines November 16, 2020 at 10:53PM

Trump has until Wednesday to request a recount in Wisconsin. It would cost him $7.9 million.

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By BY REID J. EPSTEIN AND PRANSHU VERMA U.S. https://ift.tt/3f9I2Ht New York Times November 16, 2020 at 10:39PM

‘More people may die,’ Biden says, as Trump delays transition.

By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY World https://ift.tt/3f6M43m New York Times internal-essential November 16, 2020 at 10:35PM

Postal Service Takes ‘Operation Santa’ Letter Campaign National

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By BY KWAME OPAM U.S. https://ift.tt/3nzWWtL The program encourages postal customers to adopt letters and buy gifts for the children who send them. This year, because of the pandemic, customers will review the letters exclusively online. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Holidays and Special Occasions, Letters, Santa Claus November 16, 2020 at 10:32PM

Alexander Vedernikov, Conductor and Bolshoi Veteran, Dies at 56

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By BY ANTHONY TOMMASINI Obituaries https://ift.tt/3pCOFXy A kinetic podium presence, Mr. Vedernikov led performances at major opera houses and orchestras. He died of Covid-19. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Classical Music, Theater, Opera November 16, 2020 at 10:31PM

Dr. Céline Gounder, Adviser to Biden, on the Next Covid Attack Plan

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By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI Health https://ift.tt/2H6aduj Schools are essential while restaurants are not, said Dr. Gounder. And manufacturers may soon be ordered to produce protective gear for health workers. New York Times your-feed-science, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Shutdowns (Institutional), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Presidential Election of 2020, Vaccination and Immunization, Defense Production Act, Executive Orders and Memorandums, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), United States Politics and Government, Public-Private Sector Cooperation, Medicine and Health, Protective Clothing and Gear, Education (K-12) November 16, 2020 at 10:29PM

Enslaved, Terrorized, Disenfranchised: Black Americans Still Found Ways to Change America

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By BY KERRI GREENIDGE Books https://ift.tt/2UAdaXo Two new works of history, “South to Freedom,” by Alice L. Baumgartner, and “The Kidnapping Club,” by Jonathan Daniel Wells, show how the actions of Black Americans have long influenced national politics. New York Times Books and Literature, Black People, Slavery (Historical), Civil War (US) (1861-65), Politics and Government, Fugitives, Mexican-American War (1846-48) November 16, 2020 at 10:28PM