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Biden Signals Break With Trump Foreign Policy in a Wide-Ranging State Dept. Speech

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND ERIC SCHMITT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YN423y The president said that he would end support for Saudi Arabia in its intervention in Yemen and that the U.S. would no longer be “rolling over in the face of Russia’s aggressive actions.” New York Times United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government February 5, 2021 at 01:48AM

15-Year Sentence for Pennsylvania Man Who Abused Girls at Orphanage in Kenya

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH U.S. https://ift.tt/3tmw04e Two of the victims were 11 years old when the abuse began, Gregory Dow admitted to the authorities. New York Times Child Abuse and Neglect, Orphans and Orphanages, Women and Girls, Sex Crimes February 5, 2021 at 01:32AM

The F.D.A. prepares plan if vaccines prove less effective against new variants.

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By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI Science https://ift.tt/2MTltNo New York Times internal-essential February 5, 2021 at 12:54AM

No, Ocasio-Cortez did not make up her experience during the Capitol riots.

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By BY MAGGIE ASTOR Technology https://ift.tt/3cH8hWx New York Times United States Politics and Government, Capitol Building (Washington, DC), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Rumors and Misinformation February 4, 2021 at 11:58PM

Biden’s Economic Plan Is Set to Clear a Senate Hurdle

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By BY LUKE BROADWATER AND JIM TANKERSLEY U.S. https://ift.tt/3ts6LNU Democrats agreed to limit direct checks for high earners but rejected several Republican amendments to a budget resolution key to passing the president’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Stimulus (Economic), United States Economy, Law and Legislation, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Minimum Wage, Poverty, Deaths (Fatalities) February 5, 2021 at 12:46AM

Trump Refuses Surprise Call to Testify in His Impeachment Trial

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS, MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT AND MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2My8yQU The former president’s lawyers wasted little time in swatting away the invitation to testify, saying the trial was “unconstitutional” and the request to testify a “public relations stunt.” New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Impeachment February 5, 2021 at 12:39AM

¿Madonna? ¿Harry Potter? ¿Churchill? Tom Brady puede ser incomparable

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By BY BILL PENNINGTON en Español https://ift.tt/3roG5f8 El mariscal de campo de los Bucaneros de Tampa Bay salió del anonimato para convertirse en una leyenda deportiva. Expertos de todos los campos nos ayudan a encontrarle parangón a su saga. New York Times Football, Super Bowl February 5, 2021 at 12:35AM

Indiana catches up with hundreds of Covid deaths that had gone uncounted.

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET U.S. https://ift.tt/2YS1Jfv New York Times internal-essential February 5, 2021 at 12:34AM

Quest for Hollywood Fame Splits Redditors at Heart of Market Frenzy

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By BY NATHANIEL POPPER, TAYLOR LORENZ AND MATT PHILLIPS Technology https://ift.tt/3jhGgWS The moderators of the Reddit message board WallStreetBets battled over movie deals after their sudden fame with the GameStop mania. New York Times Computers and the Internet, Stocks and Bonds, Social Media, Movies February 5, 2021 at 12:32AM

Peloton’s quarterly sales exceed $1 billion even as delivery remains an issue.

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By BY ERIN GRIFFITH Business https://ift.tt/39Lk3xf New York Times February 5, 2021 at 12:25AM

Johnson & Johnson applies for emergency authorization for a single-shot vaccine.

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By BY NOAH WEILAND World https://ift.tt/36GIoSQ New York Times internal-essential February 5, 2021 at 12:14AM

‘Vaccine Hunters’ Cross State Lines in Search of Shots

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By BY SIMON ROMERO, AMY HARMON, LUCY TOMPKINS AND GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO U.S. https://ift.tt/3tqpREd With no nationwide plan for distributing coronavirus vaccines, people are scrambling to other states. Some health officials, saying greater immunity is the goal, aren’t standing in the way. New York Times States (US), Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Ethics (Personal) February 5, 2021 at 12:12AM

Biden Is Right to Go Big

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By BY DAVID BROOKS Opinion https://ift.tt/3cH1AUl This could be the moment of social repair. New York Times United States Politics and Government, United States Economy, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) February 5, 2021 at 12:08AM

To ‘Re-engage the World,’ Biden Looks to Win Over U.S. Diplomats First

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By BY LARA JAKES U.S. https://ift.tt/3rl23je Some diplomats said the president’s speech was a much-needed antidote to distrust and dismissiveness at the State Department during the Trump administration. New York Times Speeches and Statements, United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations, Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates, Appointments and Executive Changes, Presidential Transition (US) February 5, 2021 at 12:08AM

Pumps and Dumps and Chumps

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3oLkMD3 Please, stop falling for fake populism. New York Times Computer and Video Games, Social Media, Stocks and Bonds, Short Selling, Hedge Funds February 5, 2021 at 12:00AM

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Climate Anxiety, Applejack: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

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By BY WILL DUDDING AND MARCUS PAYADUE Briefing https://ift.tt/3jh06lf Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. New York Times February 4, 2021 at 11:58PM

No, Ocasio-Cortez did not make up her experience during the Capitol riots.

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By BY MAGGIE ASTOR Technology https://ift.tt/3pQrE3i New York Times United States Politics and Government, Capitol Building (Washington, DC), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Rumors and Misinformation February 4, 2021 at 11:58PM

House Exiles Marjorie Taylor Greene From Panels, as Republicans Rally Around Her

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By BY CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3rozAsR Democrats pressed past Republicans’ objections to remove the Georgia freshman from her two committee posts in a vote without precedent in the modern Congress. New York Times United States Politics and Government, QAnon, Conspiracy Theories February 4, 2021 at 11:52PM

Move to Abolish Death Penalty Signals Liberal Power in Virginia

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By BY TRIP GABRIEL U.S. https://ift.tt/2YI4CQ6 Democrats in control of the Legislature are pushing for a ban on executions, the latest policy change in an ascendant progressive agenda in the state. New York Times Capital Punishment, Politics and Government, State Legislatures, Law and Legislation, Black People, Race and Ethnicity February 4, 2021 at 11:50PM

The New York Post made a profit. Really.

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By BY EDMUND LEE Business https://ift.tt/2YOcBuW News Corp reported a decline in its overall revenue and a pretax profit of $497 million for the three months ending in December. New York Times News and News Media, Newspapers, Company Reports February 4, 2021 at 11:45PM

The Misogynistic ‘Dating Coach’ Who Was Charged in the Capitol Riot

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By BY SARAH MASLIN NIR New York https://ift.tt/36HKIcz Samuel Fisher left a long trail of videos and social media posts that reflect the views of a fringe faction of disgruntled men who became fixated on President Donald J. Trump. New York Times Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right, United States Politics and Government, Content Type: Personal Profile, Men and Boys February 4, 2021 at 11:40PM

New Boston Police Leader Put on Leave as Domestic Abuse Allegations Surface

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By BY JACEY FORTIN U.S. https://ift.tt/3cI5Jrh The mayor said the 1999 abuse allegations “were not known to me or my staff” when the commissioner, Dennis White, was sworn in. New York Times Police, Appointments and Executive Changes, Domestic Violence, Local Government February 4, 2021 at 11:18PM

10 New Books We Recommend This Week

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By Unknown Author Books https://ift.tt/3oR394L Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. New York Times Books and Literature February 4, 2021 at 11:16PM