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Dutch Officials Urge New Look at Claim on Painting by Jewish Heirs

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By BY COLIN MOYNIHAN Arts https://ift.tt/3dysL4e The heirs have argued that the work by Wassily Kandinsky was sold under duress by its Jewish owners after the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands. New York Times Arts and Antiquities Looting, Holocaust and the Nazi Era, Compensation for Damages (Law), Art, Museums February 20, 2021 at 01:54AM

Military Plane Crashes in Alabama, Killing 2

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3uiVM9W The plane was flying from Columbus, Miss., to Tallahassee, Fla., on Friday when it went down in a wooded area near the Montgomery Regional Airport, an airport official said. New York Times Airlines and Airplanes, Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters, Airports, Military Aircraft February 20, 2021 at 01:41AM

It’s Been a Busy Month on Mars

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By BY MICHAEL ROSTON Science https://ift.tt/3biBLI2 When NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on the red planet on Thursday, it was the end of a bustling cycle of activity. New York Times Mars (Planet), Space and Astronomy, Perseverance (Mars Rover), Planets February 20, 2021 at 01:05AM

N.C.A.A. basketball tournaments will welcome fans after all.

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By BY BILLY WITZ World https://ift.tt/3uagJnH New York Times internal-essential February 20, 2021 at 12:57AM

Why Canada’s Vaccine Rollout Slowed Down

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By BY IAN AUSTEN World https://ift.tt/2NDIVhU The government did not promise mass inoculations during the first few months, but reductions and suspensions of shipments have created vaccine anxiety. New York Times February 20, 2021 at 12:53AM

Biden Tells Allies ‘America Is Back,’ but Macron and Merkel Push Back

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER, STEVEN ERLANGER AND ROGER COHEN U.S. https://ift.tt/3sh1hV7 All three leaders seemed to recognize, though, that their first virtual encounter was a moment to celebrate the end of the “America First” era. New York Times United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government February 20, 2021 at 12:30AM

Photos: Scenes from a record-setting storm.

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By Unknown Author U.S. https://ift.tt/3uhT4l6 New York Times February 20, 2021 at 12:24AM

Where Biden’s Virus Plan Stands

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/3ueBoH6 The president visits a vaccine plant as he faces thorny questions on fulfilling his promises. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Reopenings, United States Politics and Government, United States Economy, Vaccination and Immunization February 20, 2021 at 12:18AM

Georgia legislators want to restrict voting methods popular among Democrats.

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By BY MICHAEL WINES U.S. https://ift.tt/3ayQTC2 New York Times February 20, 2021 at 12:17AM

A second Google A.I. researcher says the company fired her.

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By BY CADE METZ Technology https://ift.tt/3az7566 New York Times Artificial Intelligence, Computers and the Internet February 20, 2021 at 12:11AM

N.C.A.A. Basketball Tournaments Will Welcome Fans After All

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By BY BILLY WITZ Sports https://ift.tt/37NAPdZ Some epidemiologists say it’s a bad idea, because the games will attract people from all over the country to Indianapolis and San Antonio, the cities that will host every game of the men’s and women’s tournaments. New York Times NCAA Basketball Championships (Women), Basketball (College), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), College Athletics, Stadiums and Arenas February 20, 2021 at 12:08AM

The Lessons of the Texas Power Disaster

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/2NfQI5S The entire nation’s energy delivery system needs an overhaul. New York Times Wind Power, Alternative and Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Global Warming February 20, 2021 at 12:08AM

Biden Challenges Detractors of His Coronavirus Relief Bill

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By BY REUTERS U.S. https://ift.tt/3bpgdJM President Biden on Friday called on Republicans who have complained that his $1.9 trillion economic relief package is too large to name which specific provisions they would prefer to cut from the bill. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020) February 20, 2021 at 12:07AM

Extreme Cold Killed Texans in Their Bedrooms, Vehicles and Backyards

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By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO, RICHARD FAUSSET AND JOHNNY DIAZ U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZAF3km At least 58 people died in storm-affected areas stretching to Ohio, victims of carbon monoxide poisoning, car crashes, drownings, house fires and hypothermia. New York Times Power Failures and Blackouts, Deaths (Fatalities), Deaths (Obituaries), Carbon Monoxide, Weather, Poisoning and Poisons, Hypothermia February 19, 2021 at 11:42PM

Lloyd Austin addressed a viral video about sexual harassment in the Marine Corps.

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By BY HELENE COOPER AND JENNIFER STEINHAUER U.S. https://ift.tt/3dsfBpl New York Times February 19, 2021 at 11:34PM

With Vaccine Delay, Biden Warns of Uncertain End to Pandemic

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By BY NOAH WEILAND, KATIE THOMAS AND SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3ufgibF On a visit to a vaccine manufacturing plant in Michigan, President Biden said the nation could be “approaching normalcy” by the end of the year, but said new virus variants could slow progress. New York Times Clinical Trials, Shortages, Vaccination and Immunization, United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) February 19, 2021 at 11:31PM

More Oath Keeper Suspects Charged in Capitol Riot Plot

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By BY ALAN FEUER AND KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/3k6l3zN Prosecutors say they were part of a military-style “stack” that stormed the Capitol. New York Times Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), United States Politics and Government, Fringe Groups and Movements, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right February 19, 2021 at 11:23PM

House Budget Committee unveils a 600-page, $1.9 trillion economic relief bill.

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/3pFXXku New York Times February 19, 2021 at 11:18PM

U-Roy, Whose ‘Toasting’ Transformed Jamaican Music, Dies at 78

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By BY NEIL GENZLINGER Arts https://ift.tt/3bipjbg He popularized the genre in which the D.J. adds a vocal and verbal layer to a recorded track, a precursor of rap. New York Times Music, Disc Jockeys, Deaths (Obituaries), Reggae Music February 19, 2021 at 11:16PM

Rather Than Spend Like ‘Drunken Sailors,’ the Mets Prioritized Depth

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By BY TYLER KEPNER Sports https://ift.tt/3bkBiFj An off-season of high expectations yielded a drastically improved roster, even if Trevor Bauer and George Springer signed elsewhere. New York Times Baseball February 19, 2021 at 11:15PM

As Outcry Over Nursing Homes Grows, Cuomo Lashes Out at Critics

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By BY JESSE MCKINLEY New York https://ift.tt/3k5HkNW The New York governor’s remarks came as Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined lawmakers backing an investigation into the state’s handling of nursing homes in the pandemic. New York Times Nursing Homes, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Deaths (Fatalities) February 19, 2021 at 11:14PM

Justice Dept. Confronts Increasingly Complex Capitol Riot Inquiry

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By BY KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/3bm2eEL Additional prosecutors and agents around the country have been assigned to the investigation as officials try to manage it and stave off a backlog in the courts. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Fringe Groups and Movements, Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right February 19, 2021 at 11:14PM

Neera Tanden, Biden’s Budget Nominee, Faces Challenge to Confirmation

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/3qCGwCx Senator Joe Manchin III said he would oppose President Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, a move that could scuttle her chances for her confirmation. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Federal Budget (US), Appointments and Executive Changes, Social Media February 19, 2021 at 11:11PM