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Weeks-Old Statue of Breonna Taylor Is Smashed to Pieces in Oakland, Calif.

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/2KI4Inw The vandalism of the ceramic sculpture of Ms. Taylor near City Hall is under investigation, the police said. New York Times Black Lives Matter Movement, George Floyd Protests (2020), Black People, Sculpture, Vandalism, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Race and Ethnicity December 29, 2020 at 04:51AM

Moscow Turndown

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By BY HELEN T. VERONGOS Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2WPsSyH Matthew Trout tells a very short story in his New York Times debut, and we can color in the details as we like. New York Times Crossword Puzzles December 29, 2020 at 03:00AM

A New Source for Alcohol-Free Libations

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/2Jv5MKW Chris Becker, a former technology consultant, has about 170 nonalcoholic beers, wines and spirits on his website, Better Rhodes. New York Times Beverages December 29, 2020 at 01:01AM

Green Chutney From a Minneapolis Family Recipe

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/3rCCBqz The sisters Sheilla and Yasameen Sajady turned the cilantro chutney made by their mother, Fatima, into a business. New York Times Cooking and Cookbooks December 29, 2020 at 12:58AM

Joe Biden’s Climate Team Actually Cares About Climate

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/3pttrdY His administration’s staffing shows how seriously the incoming president takes this issue. New York Times Greenhouse Gas Emissions, United States Politics and Government, Global Warming, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Appointments and Executive Changes December 29, 2020 at 12:57AM

A Single Bone Rib-Eye Roast for Small Feasts

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/37VeM5h A block of rib-eye from Heritage Foods can serve four, or two with leftovers. New York Times Cooking and Cookbooks, Beef December 29, 2020 at 12:55AM

Take a Culinary Road Trip With ‘The Roads to Rome’

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/2KBw8LU It explores the foods along the Via Appia, the ancient Roman road. New York Times Cooking and Cookbooks December 29, 2020 at 12:53AM

Caviar and Champagne to Ring In 2021

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/34Rjhfl Pick up a tin of Bulgarian osetra caviar and a bottle of Louis Roederer at Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s restaurant in the South Street Seaport. New York Times Champagne (Wine), Caviar December 29, 2020 at 12:52AM

Get Cozy With a Chocolaty Champurrado Mix

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/2WUsRJU La Monarca Bakery, a chain in the Los Angeles area, now sells its mix nationwide. New York Times Chocolate, Beverages December 29, 2020 at 12:45AM

Vaccinations begin at the nursing home where 46 died in the pandemic’s first days.

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By BY JACK HEALY U.S. https://ift.tt/2L2JJf2 New York Times internal-essential December 29, 2020 at 12:37AM

A Tornado, a Pandemic and Now a Bombing: ‘Nashville Strong’ Is Tested

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By BY RICK ROJAS, STEVE CAVENDISH AND JAMIE MCGEE U.S. https://ift.tt/34Q2ppm In 2020, the city has weathered a tornado’s devastation and the rippling consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. Then, a bewildering and unsettling attack made a tough year tougher. New York Times Nashville, Tenn, Explosion (2020), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Tornadoes, Historic Buildings and Sites December 29, 2020 at 12:34AM

Biden Admonishes Trump Administration Over ‘Obstruction’

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By BY THOMAS KAPLAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3htqg35 “Right now, we just aren’t getting all the information that we need from the outgoing administration in key national security areas,” the president-elect said. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Transition (US), United States Defense and Military Forces December 29, 2020 at 12:21AM

Green Beret Charged in Shooting Spree Was Visiting Family, Prosecutor Says

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By BY MARIE FAZIO AND CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN U.S. https://ift.tt/3aTiuhJ A lawyer for Duke Webb said there was indication that the Green Beret, accused of killing three people at a Rockford, Ill., bowling alley, had P.T.S.D. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides December 29, 2020 at 12:10AM

House Votes to Override Trump’s Veto of Military Bill

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By BY CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2MgThnh Republicans joined with Democrats to hand President Trump a rare legislative rebuke in the final days of his presidency. The bill will next be taken up by the Senate, where it is expected to pass. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Vetoes (US), United States Defense and Military Forces December 29, 2020 at 12:09AM

2020 Was the Year Reaganism Died

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3hrmA24 The government promised to help — and it did. New York Times Unemployment Insurance, Labor and Jobs, United States Economy, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020) December 29, 2020 at 12:00AM

Coronavirus

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By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/3o0bWSm Coronavirus New York Times December 28, 2020 at 11:51PM

Relief Package Grows as Campaign Issue in Georgia Senate Races

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By BY STEPHANIE SAUL U.S. https://ift.tt/2MiWUsZ The two Republicans tried to claim credit for bringing help to Georgians, despite President Trump’s initial waffling over whether to sign the bill. The Democrats said the $600 payments to Americans were too low. New York Times Elections, Senate, Stimulus (Economic), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), United States Politics and Government, Politics and Government December 28, 2020 at 11:43PM

The Morning

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/3pIe81l The Morning New York Times December 28, 2020 at 11:27PM

California’s governor says it’s ‘self-evident’ that stay-at-home orders will be extended.

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By BY JILL COWAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2Jq4f8O New York Times internal-essential December 28, 2020 at 11:27PM

Remembering the Restaurants America Lost in 2020

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By Unknown Author Food https://ift.tt/38ChsUE This has been a harrowing year. From fine-dining trailblazers to longtime neighborhood favorites, we commemorate just some of the many places that had to close their doors forever. New York Times December 28, 2020 at 11:27PM

Stimulus Checks, Vaccines, Pardons: Your Monday Evening Briefing

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By BY VICTORIA SHANNON AND KAREN CETINKAYA Briefing https://ift.tt/37ZMmaB Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. New York Times December 28, 2020 at 11:18PM

Trump’s Veto Threat Did Little to Alter Stimulus Package

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3hqTIqz The president’s threat to scuttle a $900 billion relief package held workers in limbo, but did little to change the bill’s outcome. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Federal Budget (US), Vetoes (US), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Stimulus (Economic), Shutdowns (Institutional), Unemployment December 28, 2020 at 11:16PM

Joseph Bachelder III, Engineer of the Golden Parachute, Dies at 88

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By BY EPHRAT LIVNI Business https://ift.tt/3aPxz3O As a lawyer he used computerized statistical analyses when negotiating chief executives’ exit packages, to demonstrate why they deserved a gilded send-off. New York Times Executive Compensation, Deaths (Obituaries), Hiring and Promotion December 28, 2020 at 11:15PM