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Wall Street Journal Opinion Editor Defends Item on Dr. Jill Biden

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By BY MARC TRACY Business https://ift.tt/2JUqGDw “There’s nothing like playing the race or gender card to stifle criticism,” Paul A. Gigot said as he accused Democrats of orchestrating a coordinated response to an op-ed piece. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Freedom of the Press December 14, 2020 at 02:00AM

Finding More Than Humbug in Scrooge and Company

By BY MAYA PHILLIPS Theater https://ift.tt/3oOY1hT “A Christmas Carol” is a favorite of Maya Phillips, but this year, she writes, she found in it “a timely study of what it truly means to be a decent person in a community.” New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Christmas, Theater December 14, 2020 at 01:47AM

As U.S. Deaths Approach 300,000, Obituaries Force Reckoning with Covid

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By BY JULIE BOSMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2W8whIO Families of some who perished have written pointedly about the virus in remembrances. They tell of agonizing final days. They plead for wearing of masks. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Deaths (Fatalities), Morgues and Mortuaries, Funerals and Memorials, Newspapers December 14, 2020 at 01:46AM

Books Are Really Easy to Wrap

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By BY MARGARET RENKL Opinion https://ift.tt/3meu74T But that’s not why they make the best gifts. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Shopping and Retail, Quarantines, Books and Literature December 14, 2020 at 01:30AM

Fauci returns to ‘Saturday Night Live.’

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By BY DAVE ITZKOFF World https://ift.tt/2Wa87NQ New York Times internal-essential December 14, 2020 at 01:20AM

Cleveland’s Baseball Team Will Drop Its Indians Team Name

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By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN AND MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT Sports https://ift.tt/3nip4Sa The decision comes amid a wider push for sports teams to stop using Native American names and imagery as team names and mascots. New York Times Baseball, Mascots, Native Americans December 14, 2020 at 01:14AM

Do You Want Your Parents and Grandparents to Get the New Coronavirus Vaccine?

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By BY SHANNON DOYNE AND MICHAEL GONCHAR The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2W8w7RL A vaccine against Covid-19 has begun to be distributed in the United States. Do you plan on getting vaccinated? Do you want your loved ones and friends to get the vaccine? New York Times December 14, 2020 at 01:14AM

What Does 95% Effective Mean? Teaching the Math of Vaccine Efficacy

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By BY DASHIELL YOUNG-SAVER The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3oTjgiF In this lesson plan, students use statistics, probability and math to understand how big a breakthrough the new coronavirus vaccine is and what it might mean for the pandemic. New York Times December 14, 2020 at 01:13AM

Russell Wilson Throws Four Touchdowns in Three Quarters in Win Over the Jets

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sports https://ift.tt/3qRZPbN The Seahawks rebounded from a loss to the Giants last week, while the Jets’ losing streak reached a franchise record 13 games. New York Times Football December 14, 2020 at 12:51AM

Trump Has Never Believed in Democracy

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/37ZTK4f He wants to wield power without winning it legitimately. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Conservatism (US Politics), Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), States (US) December 14, 2020 at 12:51AM

Morning

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/2K4u3HM Morning New York Times December 14, 2020 at 12:30AM

White House Staff Members Will Be Among First in U.S. to Be Vaccinated

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By BY ANNIE KARNI AND MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2LujUEJ While many officials said they were eager to receive the vaccine, others were concerned it would seem as if they were hopping the line to protect a president who had already recovered from Covid-19. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, White House Coronavirus Outbreak (2020), White House Building (Washington, DC), United States Politics and Government December 13, 2020 at 11:57PM

What We Learned From Week 14 of the N.F.L. Season

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By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN Sports https://ift.tt/3gQaBdV The Chiefs did not need perfection to win, the Bears’ losing streak finally ended and the N.F.C. East remained wide open. New York Times Football December 13, 2020 at 11:37PM

Giants Cannot Protect Win Streak Against the Cardinals

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By BY BILL PENNINGTON Sports https://ift.tt/3oUBssh The Giants entered Sunday’s game riding high on a four-game win streak. They left it with a battered quarterback and diminished playoff chances. New York Times Football December 13, 2020 at 11:33PM

Eswatini’s prime minister dies from Covid-19.

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By BY MELINA DELKIC World https://ift.tt/2W8DU1O New York Times internal-essential December 13, 2020 at 11:20PM

Russian Hackers Broke Into Federal Agencies, U.S. Officials Suspect

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER U.S. https://ift.tt/3oOn4lg In one of the most sophisticated and perhaps largest hacks in more than five years, email systems were breached at the Treasury and Commerce Departments. Other breaches are under investigation. New York Times Cyberwarfare and Defense, Computer Security, Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Espionage and Intelligence Services, Classified Information and State Secrets December 13, 2020 at 11:14PM

Apple TV Was Making a Show About Gawker. Then Tim Cook Found Out.

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By BY BEN SMITH Business https://ift.tt/34cKA3w Big tech companies now exert huge influence over what stories get told. The message is clear: Be careful who you offend. New York Times Violence (Media and Entertainment), Movies, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Apple TV, Suits and Litigation (Civil) December 13, 2020 at 11:14PM

Down Under Hopper

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3nh2h9z Jessie Bullock makes her New York Times Crossword debut, abetted by Ross Trudeau. New York Times Crossword Puzzles December 13, 2020 at 11:00PM

Trump Administration Plans a Rushed Effort to Encourage Americans to Be Vaccinated

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/37fao0Q A large-scale public education campaign, delayed by false starts and investigations, will get off the ground just as the coronavirus vaccine becomes available to high-risk Americans. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, United States Politics and Government, Polls and Public Opinion, Online Advertising, Celebrities December 13, 2020 at 10:59PM

Hospitals Prepare for First Shots as Virus Vaccine Shipments Blanket U.S.

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By BY JACK HEALY, AMY HARMON AND SIMON ROMERO U.S. https://ift.tt/348wRdX The first of nearly three million doses were sent across the country, the start of the most ambitious vaccination campaign in the nation’s history. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) December 13, 2020 at 10:55PM

Covid Study Shows an Arthritis Drug May Help Patients Recover

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By BY KATHERINE J. WU Health https://ift.tt/2KlFfzE Baricitinib had previously attracted some scrutiny from experts, who were unsure when it would most help their patients. New York Times Dexamethasone (Drug), Remdesivir (Drug), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Clinical Trials, Steroids, your-feed-healthcare December 13, 2020 at 10:48PM

Hospitals prepare for the first shots in America’s most ambitious vaccination campaign.

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By BY JACK HEALY, AMY HARMON AND SIMON ROMERO World https://ift.tt/3qUUSig New York Times internal-essential December 13, 2020 at 10:33PM

John le Carré, Best-Selling Author of Cold War Thrillers, Dies at 89

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By BY SARAH LYALL Books https://ift.tt/2WdZphD Graham Greene called “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold,” featuring the plump, ill-dressed George Smiley, the greatest spy story he had ever read. New York Times Books and Literature, Deaths (Obituaries), Espionage and Intelligence Services December 13, 2020 at 10:22PM

Ski Champion Comes Out as Gay: ‘I’m Ready to Be Happy’

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By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL Sports https://ift.tt/3mdkJP3 In an interview with The New York Times, Hig Roberts, a two-time U.S. national champion, becomes the first elite men’s Alpine skier to publicly come out as gay, hoping to encourage others to be themselves. New York Times Alpine Skiing, Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Athletics and Sports, Content Type: Personal Profile December 13, 2020 at 08:00AM

‘It Was My First Day Going to Work After Moving to Midwood’

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By Unknown Author New York https://ift.tt/3gIyxzP Seasonal advice in Brooklyn, a teenage pastime recalled and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. New York Times December 13, 2020 at 08:00AM

2020 Was Especially Deadly. Covid Wasn’t the Only Culprit.

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By BY DENISE LU U.S. https://ift.tt/3a7Y9Fc There were 100,000 more deaths in the U.S. than normal attributed to diabetes, Alzheimer's, high blood pressure and pneumonia, a New York Times analysis shows. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Deaths (Fatalities), Diabetes, Alzheimer's Disease December 13, 2020 at 08:00AM

‘Saturday Night Live’ Sends Up Fauci and Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout

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By BY DAVE ITZKOFF Arts https://ift.tt/3gLxz5R The episode, hosted by Timothée Chalamet, also featured musical performances by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. New York Times Television December 13, 2020 at 07:45AM