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51 Years Later, Coded Message Attributed to Zodiac Killer Has Been Solved, F.B.I. Says

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/37aray8 The code had long baffled cryptographers, law enforcement agents and armchair sleuths obsessed with the shadowy killer, who was blamed for five murders in the late 1960s. New York Times Cryptography, Codes and Ciphers, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides December 12, 2020 at 12:49AM

What Happens When a Superspreader Event Keeps Spreading

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By BY MICHAEL WINES AND AMY HARMON U.S. https://ift.tt/2W3B26t A February conference by the drug company Biogen was initially thought to have infected 99 people. By the end of October, it was feared that the number had grown as high as 300,000. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Disease Rates December 12, 2020 at 12:45AM

Trump’s hope to win re-election through the courts just ended in the Supreme Court.

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By BY ALAN FEUER U.S. https://ift.tt/2IKj06a New York Times December 12, 2020 at 12:24AM

Beneath a Full Moon, a Healing Ritual

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By Unknown Author T Magazine https://ift.tt/3gM9QCM A recent textile work by Diedrick Brackens responds to a startling statistic about the ongoing AIDS epidemic. New York Times Art, Textiles, Black People, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome December 12, 2020 at 12:05AM

U.K. to Halt Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Projects Abroad

By BY STEPHEN CASTLE World https://ift.tt/345peVB Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been positioning himself as a leader in fighting global warming, an area where he can make common cause with President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. New York Times Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Carbon Dioxide, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change December 12, 2020 at 12:05AM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY AMELIA NIERENBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/37aVXLi Vaccines for Americans are just around the corner. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Disease Rates, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Holidays and Special Occasions, Vaccination and Immunization, Influenza Epidemic (1918-19), Deaths (Fatalities) December 12, 2020 at 12:01AM

This Is the Test of Our Lifetimes

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By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF Opinion https://ift.tt/3gCySEl More Americans have died from Covid-19 than perished in four years of combat in World War II New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), States (US), Deaths (Fatalities), Shutdowns (Institutional), United States Politics and Government, Vaccination and Immunization, Disease Rates December 12, 2020 at 12:00AM

This Blockbuster Is Coming to a Living Room Near You

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By BY PETER SUDERMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/37al1SA The next generation of event viewing is likely to look more like ‘Game of Thrones’ and less like ‘Tenet.’ New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Movies, Television, Computer and Video Games December 12, 2020 at 12:00AM

All Fish and No Chips

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/37SxFVu Brexit negotiations continue to limp along as a deadline looms. New York Times Politics and Government, International Trade and World Market, Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit) December 12, 2020 at 12:00AM

300,000 coronavirus cases traced to Boston biotech conference in February.

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By BY AMY HARMON World https://ift.tt/2KcNwG6 New York Times internal-essential December 11, 2020 at 11:49PM

Texas suit to overturn election results is denied by the Supreme Court.

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By BY ADAM LIPTAK U.S. https://ift.tt/37bD9LI New York Times December 11, 2020 at 11:49PM

Prominent Architects Group Prohibits Design of Death Chambers

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By BY JULIA JACOBS Arts https://ift.tt/3gFRDqm The American Institute of Architects has changed its stance on members who design spaces for executions or prolonged solitary confinement. New York Times Architecture, Capital Punishment, Solitary Confinement December 11, 2020 at 11:43PM

Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election

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By BY ADAM LIPTAK U.S. https://ift.tt/3a4TZhc The suit, filed directly in the Supreme Court, sought to bar Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin from casting their electoral votes for Joseph R. Biden Jr. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, States (US) December 11, 2020 at 11:37PM

With the Virus Surging, Arizona Teachers Protest by Calling In Sick

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By BY DAN LEVIN U.S. https://ift.tt/3gCw9e5 The sickout in Chandler, Ariz., reflects growing discord over whether classrooms should remain open as virus cases spike. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Education (K-12), Shutdowns (Institutional), E-Learning, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Teachers and School Employees, Disease Rates December 11, 2020 at 11:36PM

Who James Baldwin Knew

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By BY NANCY HASS T Magazine https://ift.tt/2W6Dvgh The celebrated writer moved between many worlds, becoming close friends with major figures — from Marlon Brando to Toni Morrison — in art, activism and beyond. New York Times Writing and Writers, Content Type: Personal Profile, Books and Literature, Culture (Arts) December 11, 2020 at 11:33PM

Othella Dallas, Keeper of Katherine Dunham’s Flame, Dies at 95

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By BY ALEX VADUKUL Arts https://ift.tt/2IKbecu Ms. Dallas taught the Afro-Caribbean-influenced Dunham dance technique in Europe well into her 90s. She also had a career as a blues, jazz and R&B singer. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Dancing, Black People, Blues Music, Rhythm and Blues (Music), Jazz December 11, 2020 at 11:28PM

La vacuna de Pfizer y las alergias: ¿cuánto deberías preocuparte?

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By BY DENISE GRADY en Español https://ift.tt/3oWsmv9 Los reguladores británicos recomendaron que las personas que han sufrido graves reacciones alérgicas no se vacunen. Incluso entre quienes tienen alergias alimentarias o a las picaduras de abeja, la anafilaxia es poco frecuente. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Clinical Trials, Anaphylactic Shock, Allergies, your-feed-healthcare December 11, 2020 at 11:26PM

Congress, Paralyzed on a Stimulus Deal, Gives Itself Another Week to Strike One

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/3ndiJr8 The Senate cleared a weeklong stopgap spending bill to buy time for an elusive pandemic aid bill, but negotiators remained short of an agreement. New York Times Stimulus (Economic), United States Politics and Government, United States Economy, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020) December 11, 2020 at 11:23PM

D.H.S. held an indoor party as the administration told Americans to be cautious during coronavirus surge.

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By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS World https://ift.tt/3gE7iX0 New York Times internal-essential December 11, 2020 at 11:18PM

Silicon Valley giant Oracle will move its headquarters to Texas.

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By BY CADE METZ Business https://ift.tt/2Llkch6 New York Times December 11, 2020 at 11:16PM

Pfizer Vaccine, N.Y.C. Dining, Dionne Warwick: Your Friday Evening Briefing

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By BY REMY TUMIN AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. Briefing https://ift.tt/37bCBWd Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. New York Times December 11, 2020 at 11:15PM

A Cart Crash, a Pain Pill and a Shot at the Lead

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By BY KAREN CROUSE Sports https://ift.tt/2JUeIti Cristie Kerr was afraid she might not be able to play in the U.S. Women’s Open after an accident that injured her and her caddie last week. Playing in pain, she’s five shots off the lead. New York Times United States Women's Open (Golf), Golf, Pain December 11, 2020 at 11:15PM

For Cameron Kinley and Navy, the Army Game Can Give 2020 a Highlight

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By BY JULIET MACUR Sports https://ift.tt/37aC9HD The rivalry is being played at West Point, the first time the game has not been at a neutral site in 77 years. New York Times Football (College), Content Type: Personal Profile, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Anxiety and Stress, Mental Health and Disorders December 11, 2020 at 11:03PM