Posts

Showing posts from January 29, 2021

Evidence Builds That Pregnant Women Pass Covid Antibodies to Newborns

Image
By BY CHRISTINA CARON Well https://ift.tt/3tc4aaG A new study suggests that protective antibodies can be transferred through the placenta, and the baby may receive more of them if a mother is infected with Covid earlier in her pregnancy. New York Times Antibodies, Research, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Parenting January 30, 2021 at 02:04AM

In L.A., the Virus Is Pummeling Those Who Can Least Afford to Fall Ill

Image
By BY JILL COWAN AND MATTHEW BLOCH U.S. https://ift.tt/2NOm8jz Los Angeles County is one of the worst Covid-19 hotspots in the country. See how hard Angelenos have been hit, neighborhood by neighborhood. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Income Inequality, Labor and Jobs January 30, 2021 at 02:02AM

After Newness Fades, Canada Settles Down to Legal Marijuana

Image
By BY IAN AUSTEN World https://ift.tt/2MAIUuz The national upheaval predicted when Canada became the first major industrialized nation to legalize recreational marijuana has not come to pass. New York Times Marijuana January 30, 2021 at 01:36AM

France and Germany, alarmed by variants, will restrict incoming travelers.

Image
By BY AURELIEN BREEDEN AND CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE World https://ift.tt/39tM643 New York Times internal-essential January 30, 2021 at 01:05AM

A Georgia Chicken Town Reels After a Plant Disaster

Image
By BY RICHARD FAUSSET AND MIRIAM JORDAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3psU578 A nitrogen leak killed six workers and injured 11, but many in the heavily undocumented work force, advocates said, are too fearful to go in for medical checks. New York Times Nitrogen, Poultry, Foreign Workers, Illegal Immigration, Workplace Hazards and Violations, Immigration and Emigration January 30, 2021 at 01:01AM

Coachella music festival is canceled again.

Image
By BY ISABELLA GRULLÓN PAZ World https://ift.tt/39vrmsG The festivals were some of the first major events canceled back in April 2020 in the early days of the pandemic. New York Times internal-essential, Music, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Festivals January 30, 2021 at 12:54AM

Legal Pressure on Trump Increases With Judge’s Order in Fraud Inquiry

Image
By BY ED SHANAHAN AND WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM New York https://ift.tt/3j1NSwp The order, answering a demand for documents by New York’s attorney general, rejected a bid to shield the records with attorney-client privilege. New York Times Trump Tax Returns, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions January 30, 2021 at 12:52AM

Health Providers Worldwide Welcome Biden Reversal of Anti-Abortion Rule

Image
By BY BHADRA SHARMA, RUTH MACLEAN, OSCAR LOPEZ AND RICK GLADSTONE World https://ift.tt/3thjuTR By restoring funding cut off by his predecessor, President Biden ended four years of what abortion rights advocates called a concerted assault on women’s reproductive health in the developing world. New York Times Abortion, Women and Girls, Birth Control and Family Planning January 30, 2021 at 12:49AM

Biden intelligence briefings to be led by veteran C.I.A. officer, who previously briefed George W. Bush.

Image
By BY JULIAN E. BARNES AND ADAM GOLDMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3thesqr New York Times January 30, 2021 at 12:46AM

Robert Cohan, 95, Dies; Exported Contemporary Dance to Britain

Image
By BY ROSLYN SULCAS Arts https://ift.tt/3pxV6ei A New York-born protégé of Martha Graham, he and a rich patron revolutionized dance in the U.K. with a cutting-edge new form. New York Times Dancing, Deaths (Obituaries), American Dance Festival January 30, 2021 at 12:46AM

G.O.P. Quiet as Pressure Mounts to Address Lawmaker’s Conspiracy Claims

Image
By BY CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2MfOjYd In a newly unearthed video from 2018, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene suggested that 9/11 was a hoax, President Barack Obama was a Muslim and the Clintons were guilty of murder. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Conspiracy Theories, QAnon January 30, 2021 at 12:36AM

Share Your Memories of Someone You Lost to Covid-19

Image
By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES U.S. https://ift.tt/39w1H3l We want to hear from those who have lost a teacher, a brother, a bandmate or any of the other more than 430,000 Americans who have died in the pandemic. New York Times January 30, 2021 at 12:20AM

A West Virginia newspaper company is suing Google and Facebook over online ads.

Image
By BY MARC TRACY Business https://ift.tt/2M8Qwos “There is no longer a competitive market in which newspapers can fairly compete for online advertising revenue,” the paper said in the suit. New York Times Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Online Advertising January 30, 2021 at 12:14AM

Biden Visits Walter Reed, the Hospital That Treated Both Him and His Son

By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/39tuIg0 “I’ve spent a lot of time at Walter Reed,” Mr. Biden said as he left the White House for the visit on Friday. “They’re great Americans. They’re great people.” New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, Afghanistan War (2001- ), United States Politics and Government January 30, 2021 at 12:08AM

A ‘Race’ to Vaccinate, After South Africa Variant Is Detected in South Carolina

Image
By BY CHRIS DIXON AND SARAH MERVOSH U.S. https://ift.tt/3pwjehr The mutation raised the stakes for South Carolina, which is reporting the second-highest rate of new infections in the nation. It is believed to be less receptive to vaccines. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Disease Rates January 30, 2021 at 12:08AM

Why Did the N.Y.P.D. Solve Fewer Crimes Last Year?

Image
By BY MARA GAY Opinion https://ift.tt/2NP0agk A confluence of factors means that too many murderers are walking free. New York Times Crime and Criminals, George Floyd Protests (2020), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Police January 30, 2021 at 12:06AM

Violence in Afghanistan May Delay U.S. Troop Withdrawal

Image
By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/36oYOPA The Pentagon raised doubts on Thursday that the U.S. military would withdraw from Afghanistan by May 1 — the deadline set in a February 2020 agreement with the Taliban — after accusing the Taliban of failing to uphold its commitments under the deal. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, Terrorism January 30, 2021 at 12:03AM

It’s Been 10 Months, and I Still Don’t Know When to Replace My Mask!

Image
By BY CHARLIE WARZEL AND ZEYNEP TUFEKCI Opinion https://ift.tt/3tcnoxg Practical pandemic guidance is still a huge problem. New York Times Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Masks, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) January 30, 2021 at 12:00AM

For Dreamers, Action Will Speak Louder Than Words

Image
By BY KORINA IRIBE Opinion https://ift.tt/3jbFlHH President Biden has a bold immigration plan. But will he convince lawmakers to make it work? New York Times Illegal Immigration, Immigration and Emigration, United States Politics and Government January 30, 2021 at 12:00AM

G.M. Announcement Shakes Up U.S. Automakers’ Transition to Electric Cars

Image
By BY NEAL E. BOUDETTE AND CORAL DAVENPORT Business https://ift.tt/39wwUU8 Every carmaker is trying to figure out how to make the leap before governments force it and Tesla and other start-ups lure away drivers. New York Times Automobiles, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, United States Politics and Government, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Fuel Emissions (Transportation), Fuel Efficiency, Global Warming January 29, 2021 at 11:54PM

Behind the Stock Market’s Wild Ride This Week

Image
By BY KARL RUSSELL Business https://ift.tt/3r0qHph Here’s what happened when investors using apps like Robinhood began wagering on a pool of unremarkable stocks. New York Times Stocks and Bonds January 29, 2021 at 11:53PM

Tet Is Full of Traditions, but You Can Have It Your Way

Image
By BY ANDREA NGUYEN Food https://ift.tt/3r89FW3 Plenty of rule-bending and innovation has been brought to Vietnamese Lunar New Year feasts as the diaspora has grown. New York Times Vietnamese Food (Cuisine), Lunar New Year, Cooking and Cookbooks, Holidays and Special Occasions, Vietnamese-Americans January 29, 2021 at 11:39PM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

Image
By BY AMELIA NIERENBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3cl5q5y Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine works, but it was less effective on a new, more contagious variant. New York Times Disease Rates, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Clinical Trials, Travel Warnings, Vaccination and Immunization, Restaurants, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Deaths (Fatalities) January 29, 2021 at 11:24PM