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What’s on TV This Week: A Bee Gees Documentary and ‘Couples Therapy’

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By BY GABE COHN Arts https://ift.tt/33KJN9J “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart” debuts on HBO. And a pandemic-focused “Couples Therapy” special airs on Showtime. New York Times Television, Movies, Documentary Films and Programs December 7, 2020 at 06:00AM

Corrections: Dec. 7, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/37MB3RM Corrections that appeared in print on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. New York Times December 7, 2020 at 05:11AM

Quotation of the Day: In Debate, Loeffler Won’t Acknowledge Trump Lost Election

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3lQk9Gw Quotation of the Day for Monday, December 7, 2020. New York Times December 7, 2020 at 05:11AM

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By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/3ouBOpb pmvirusfader New York Times December 7, 2020 at 04:18AM

Chick-fil-A Accuses Poultry Suppliers of Price Fixing

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR Business https://ift.tt/39Pqsbk The fast-food chain has named Tyson Foods, Perdue Farms and other producers in a lawsuit, which carries the latest allegations of price fixing in the industry. New York Times Fast Food Industry, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Poultry, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Agriculture and Farming December 7, 2020 at 04:12AM

California Creators Restore Monolith, as Another Pops Up in Las Vegas

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By BY SARAH BAHR Arts https://ift.tt/36OkW6C Four artist-fabricators declare themselves the creators of the mysterious manifestation in stainless steel that sprang up on Pine Mountain in Atascadero. New York Times Art, Steel and Iron December 7, 2020 at 03:57AM

Your Monday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST Briefing https://ift.tt/37H209d The loss, guilt and anger after an outbreak. New York Times December 7, 2020 at 03:46AM

Australia Gears Up for the Great Koala Count, Using Drones, Droppings and Dogs

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By BY YAN ZHUANG World https://ift.tt/3gkCZVl The iconic marsupials are not easy to find, or count accurately, so officials will deploy a host of methods. New York Times Koalas, Wildfires, Population December 7, 2020 at 03:31AM

Giants Outmuscle Seahawks in Season’s Biggest Upset

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By BY BILL PENNINGTON Sports https://ift.tt/2VNNMhc Facing Seattle on the road without their starting quarterback, the Giants picked up their fourth straight win behind a stout defense, a lot of running and no trickery. New York Times Football December 7, 2020 at 02:55AM

Trump Officials Push Ambitious Vaccine Timeline as California Locks Down

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR, APOORVA MANDAVILLI AND JILL COWAN U.S. https://ift.tt/33Puuwk As cases surge and hospital beds fill up, federal officials said a vaccine could be distributed to as many as 24 million people by mid-January. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Medicine and Health, Public-Private Sector Cooperation, United States Politics and Government, Shutdowns (Institutional) December 7, 2020 at 01:43AM

No. 1 Gonzaga cancels four basketball games because of virus issues.

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By BY ALAN BLINDER World https://ift.tt/2VNpXGh New York Times internal-essential December 7, 2020 at 01:17AM

A Powerful Reporter Got Away With Sexual Misconduct for Decades. His Paper, and His Union, Looked the Other Way.

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By BY BEN SMITH Business https://ift.tt/33OyhKw Michael Fuoco was a bigfoot reporter with a fiery personality and a reputation for harassing young women. No one seemed to want to rein him in. New York Times Organized Labor, Newspapers, Sexual Harassment, Women and Girls December 7, 2020 at 12:42AM

How Black People Learned Not to Trust

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/2JVWR56 Concerns about vaccination are unfortunate, but they have historical roots. New York Times Black People, Medicine and Health, Ethics and Official Misconduct, Slavery (Historical), Vaccination and Immunization, Sterilization (Reproductive) December 7, 2020 at 12:39AM

Anti-Vaccine Scientist Has Been Invited to Testify Before Senate Committee

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3gkHIqc The selection of Dr. Jane M. Orient as federal health officials are trying to promote a vaccine to end the coronavirus pandemic prompted harsh criticism from Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Hydroxychloroquine (Drug), Conspiracy Theories, United States Politics and Government December 7, 2020 at 12:23AM

David L. Lander, Squiggy on ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ Dies at 73

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By BY ANITA GATES Obituaries https://ift.tt/3lNBLD5 He appeared in more than 100 movies and TV projects, but was best known for his seven-year run on the popular 1970s sitcom. New York Times Actors and Actresses, Television, Comedy and Humor, Deaths (Obituaries), Multiple Sclerosis December 7, 2020 at 12:18AM

The Morning

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/3mQFnpk The Morning New York Times December 7, 2020 at 12:15AM

Behind Baker Mayfield, the Browns and Their Playoff Hopes Mature

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By BY BEN SHPIGEL Sports https://ift.tt/33P0TU2 With a five-touchdown outburst against a formidable A.F.C. contender, Cleveland and its stabilizing star showed a trait the franchise had lacked for almost two decades: playoff poise. New York Times Football December 7, 2020 at 12:01AM

After defying virus rules, a bar manager drove his car into a sheriff’s deputy.

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By BY MIHIR ZAVERI World https://ift.tt/36OqvlO New York Times internal-essential December 6, 2020 at 11:57PM

Romania’s Leader Is Tested by a Close Election

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By BY KIT GILLET World https://ift.tt/2VMTBeM Prime Minister Ludovic Orban will need to maintain his alliance with a smaller party to stay in power after a surprisingly tight race. New York Times Elections, Politics and Government December 6, 2020 at 11:50PM

What We Learned From Week 13 of the N.F.L. Season

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By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN Sports https://ift.tt/37JykYW The Jets found a new way to lose, the Saints continued to roll and the Browns held on for a huge win over the Titans. New York Times Football December 6, 2020 at 11:41PM

Biden has selected Xavier Becerra as his nominee for secretary of health and human services.

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/3mQV0gj New York Times December 6, 2020 at 11:39PM

An anti-vaccine activist has been invited to testify before a Senate committee.

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG World https://ift.tt/3lPVq5s New York Times internal-essential December 6, 2020 at 11:34PM

Barr Is Said to Be Weighing Whether to Leave Before Trump’s Term Ends

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By BY KATIE BENNER, MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT AND PETER BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/33Rmw5V The attorney general’s future came into doubt after he acknowledged that the Justice Department had not found evidence of widespread voter fraud in the president’s election loss. New York Times Attorneys General, Appointments and Executive Changes, Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates December 6, 2020 at 11:08PM

Some Colleges Plan to Bring Back More Students in the Spring

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By BY ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS AND SHAWN HUBLER U.S. https://ift.tt/2VLubOG College officials say they have learned important lessons about managing the pandemic on their campuses. Not everyone is so confident. New York Times Coronavirus Reopenings, Colleges and Universities, Fraternities and Sororities, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Tests (Medical), Vaccination and Immunization December 6, 2020 at 10:00AM

‘Existential Peril’: Mass Transit Faces Huge Service Cuts Across U.S.

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By BY CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM AND WILL WRIGHT New York https://ift.tt/3lN77JZ Reeling from the pandemic, transit agencies are grappling with drastic reductions in ridership and pleading for help from Washington. New York Times Transit Systems, Subways, Commuting, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Stimulus (Economic), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) December 6, 2020 at 10:00AM

China Peddles Falsehoods to Obscure Origin of Covid Pandemic

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By BY JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ World https://ift.tt/2VFvRJI To push the idea that the virus didn’t come from China, the government has misrepresented experts’ remarks and given dubious theories the veneer of science. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Science and Technology, Rumors and Misinformation, Propaganda December 6, 2020 at 10:00AM

How Joe Biden’s Digital Team Tamed the MAGA Internet

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By BY KEVIN ROOSE Technology https://ift.tt/2VLujh8 The campaign’s empathetic digital strategy held up surprisingly well against President Trump’s passionate digital following. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Social Media, Rumors and Misinformation, Computers and the Internet, News and News Media, Voting and Voters December 6, 2020 at 10:00AM

Homes That Sold for Around $1 Million

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By BY C. J. HUGHES Real Estate https://ift.tt/2JwXceN Recent residential sales in New York City and the region. New York Times Real Estate and Housing (Residential) December 6, 2020 at 10:00AM

2020 consagra la cultura digital

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By BY JORGE CARRIÓN en Español https://ift.tt/36OwYgB Las mejores obras digitales del año hacen dialogar los lenguajes clásicos con los nuevos formatos de la viralidad. New York Times Culture (Arts), Podcasts December 6, 2020 at 10:00AM

Compartir comida chatarra era nuestro lenguaje de amor

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By BY C PAM ZHANG en Español https://ift.tt/3lNYsqS Nunca terminé de conocer a mi padre, pero para sentirme cerca de él como ‘nuggets’ de pollo. New York Times Love (Emotion), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Chinese-Americans, Fast Food Industry December 6, 2020 at 10:00AM

Rachel Maddow and Michael Yarvitz Tell the Full Sordid Story of Spiro Agnew

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By BY JEFFREY FRANK Books https://ift.tt/37IB1tQ “Bag Man” reports on who knew what and when about Agnew’s years of corruption. New York Times Books and Literature, United States Politics and Government, Bribery and Kickbacks December 6, 2020 at 10:00AM

‘S.N.L.’ Parodies Rudy Giuliani and Melissa Carone’s Disastrous Hearing

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By BY DAVE ITZKOFF Arts https://ift.tt/39KOR1F Cecily Strong took center stage in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch playing a real-life figure who had already reminded viewers of one of her best-known characters. New York Times Television December 6, 2020 at 09:27AM