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Your Tuesday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST Briefing https://ift.tt/3qpPt1M Europe won’t wait for Biden. New York Times January 19, 2021 at 03:09AM

Trump Orders Lifting of Virus Travel Ban, but Biden Aides Vow to Block It

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/38VN4pC The president’s proclamation, which would not take effect until Jan. 26, after Joe Biden assumes office, was part of a flurry of orders that Mr. Biden is likely to reverse. New York Times Executive Orders and Memorandums, Travel Warnings, United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States International Relations, Presidential Transition (US) January 19, 2021 at 03:09AM

Waved at a Rave

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2NdMuLr Olivia Mitra Framke sets out a buffet for us. New York Times Crossword Puzzles January 19, 2021 at 03:00AM

No Corrections: Jan. 19, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3o02QE6 No corrections appeared in print on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. New York Times January 19, 2021 at 01:46AM

Quotation of the Day: A Maskless Gala, Then a Virus Death

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/38W8aUL Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, January 19, 2021. New York Times January 19, 2021 at 01:45AM

U.S. to Impose Sanctions on Ship Involved in Russian Gas Pipeline

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By BY MELISSA EDDY World https://ift.tt/39ErrcA The sanctions are the first targeting the Nord Stream 2 undersea pipeline, which is to carry natural gas directly from Russia to Germany, whose government backs the project. New York Times Embargoes and Sanctions, Pipelines, United States International Relations January 19, 2021 at 01:10AM

Navalny Arrested on Return to Moscow

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS World https://ift.tt/35U8TE1 After recovering from a near-fatal poisoning in Germany, the Russian opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny returned to Moscow on Sunday and was detained at the airport. New York Times Political Prisoners, Politics and Government January 19, 2021 at 01:08AM

They Prepare the White House for a New President. They Have 5 Hours.

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By BY ANNIE KARNI U.S. https://ift.tt/3bRNJKD Inauguration Day brings with it an awkward transition when one family moves in and another moves out, made all the more so this year by the coronavirus and President Trump’s stormy departure. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Inaugurations, White House Building (Washington, DC), Presidential Transition (US) January 19, 2021 at 12:58AM

The Morning

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/2XVNIwQ The Morning New York Times January 19, 2021 at 12:49AM

Trump lifted coronavirus travel restrictions from Europe and Brazil, Biden team says it won’t last.

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/35U6idf President Trump ordered an end to the ban on travelers from Europe and Brazil to the United States, a move that was quickly rejected by aides to President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. New York Times January 19, 2021 at 12:45AM

Biden Will Kick Off Inaugural Events at a Ceremony Honoring Victims of Covid-19

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND GLENN THRUSH U.S. https://ift.tt/2XVLcXq Events on Wednesday, when Joseph R. Biden Jr. takes the oath of office, will have a more celebratory theme. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Transition (US), Inaugurations, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) January 19, 2021 at 12:32AM

Coronavirus

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By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/2LHN1Vu Coronavirus New York Times January 19, 2021 at 12:29AM

On King Holiday, New York’s Mayoral Hopefuls Vie for Attention

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By BY JEFFERY C. MAYS New York https://ift.tt/3sBKsoy With the Rev. Al Sharpton playing host in Harlem, the crowded field of Democratic candidates tried to sell themselves and inspire a battered city. New York Times Elections, Mayors, Black People, Race and Ethnicity January 19, 2021 at 12:22AM

Sharpshooters, Protesters, a Secret Train Trip

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By BY PETER BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/3oWT5YT The inaugural of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. is not the first to take place at a tense moment in American history. New York Times Inaugurations, Presidents and Presidency (US), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, United States Politics and Government, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), National Mall (Washington, DC) January 19, 2021 at 12:19AM

Lincoln Knew in 1838 What 2021 Would Bring

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By BY BRET STEPHENS Opinion https://ift.tt/3bOcHuo Before Jefferson Davis there was John C. Calhoun. What rougher beasts do Trump, Hawley and Cruz prefigure? New York Times Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), United States Politics and Government, Speeches and Statements January 19, 2021 at 12:10AM

Who’s Radical Now? The Case of Minimum Wages

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3iseTcs Evidence has a well-known liberal bias. New York Times Minimum Wage, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017), United States Economy, Wages and Salaries January 19, 2021 at 12:00AM

Biden to Cancel Keystone XL Pipeline in Inauguration Day Executive Order

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND CORAL DAVENPORT U.S. https://ift.tt/3oVRYbS The project had already been languishing, but the action by Mr. Biden would signal his determination to undo President Trump’s environmental legacy. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Pipelines, Keystone Pipeline System, Oil Sands, Executive Orders and Memorandums, Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions January 18, 2021 at 11:59PM

Trump’s ‘1776 report’ defends America’s founding on the basis of slavery and blasts progressivism.

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By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY U.S. https://ift.tt/2XT4Ofa The Trump White House released the report of the presidential “1776 Commission,” a sweeping attack on liberal thought and activism that calls for a “patriotic education,” defends America’s founding on the basis of slavery and likens progressivism to fascism. New York Times January 18, 2021 at 11:58PM

Tennessee Fires Football Coach Amid Investigation

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By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL Sports https://ift.tt/2KvS3nE Coach Jeremy Pruitt and nine members of his football program’s staff were fired after ongoing investigations into the team’s recruitment practices showed violations of N.C.A.A. rules. New York Times Colleges and Universities, College Athletics, Football (College), Coaches and Managers, Appointments and Executive Changes January 18, 2021 at 11:42PM

Brazil Starts Vaccinations Amid Rise in Covid Cases and New Variants

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By BY ERNESTO LONDOÑO, MANUELA ANDREONI AND LETÍCIA CASADO World https://ift.tt/35SvVLA The country has relatively few doses and is paying a price for its leader’s slow pursuit of vaccines early on. That lapse may hinder Brazil’s ability to fight worrisome variants. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Oxygen January 18, 2021 at 11:38PM

Trump Prepares Pardon Wave for Final Hours

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN, KENNETH P. VOGEL AND DANA RUBINSTEIN U.S. https://ift.tt/2Nhm23H Among those under consideration for grants of clemency are the former New York Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver and the rapper Lil Wayne. New York Times Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons, United States Politics and Government, Lobbying and Lobbyists January 18, 2021 at 11:32PM

What Would You Do First if You Were the New President?

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By BY JEREMY ENGLE The Learning Network https://ift.tt/38TdpVl On Wednesday, Joseph R. Biden Jr. will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. What do you think should be the goals and priorities for the new Biden-Harris administration? New York Times January 18, 2021 at 11:24PM

Can the World Break Up With Fossil Fuels? Watch the Conversation.

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES Climate https://ift.tt/2XSZx7m The Times is hosting a series of virtual events ahead of global climate talks in November. This month’s topic: the demand for energy and what can be learned from the pandemic. New York Times Global Warming, Energy and Power, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline January 18, 2021 at 11:14PM