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After Russian Cyberattack, Looking for Answers and Debating Retaliation

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER U.S. https://ift.tt/3kfcN0m Key senators and corporate executives warned at a hearing on Tuesday that the “scope and scale” of the hacking of government agencies and companies, the most sophisticated in history, were still unclear. New York Times Cyberattacks and Hackers, Computers and the Internet, Computer Security, Espionage and Intelligence Services, United States Politics and Government February 24, 2021 at 12:35AM

Ex-Security Officials Spread Blame for Failures of Capitol Riot

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By BY LUKE BROADWATER AND MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT U.S. https://ift.tt/3kkTLFY Former Capitol security officials gave sometimes conflicting accounts in the first high-profile public hearing on the attack by a pro-Trump mob. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Attacks on Police February 24, 2021 at 12:34AM

Mitt Romney Has a Plan, and Joe Biden Should Borrow From It

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/2ZGrSOW Child poverty requires a permanent fix. New York Times United States Economy, Federal Aid (US), Families and Family Life, Poverty, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) February 24, 2021 at 12:32AM

Judy Wald, Headhunter in the ‘Mad Men’ Era, Dies at 96

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By BY STACY COWLEY Business https://ift.tt/3qQUIYR She was a power broker in advertising’s glamour years, recruiting and fostering much of the industry’s biggest talent. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Advertising and Marketing, Agents (Business) February 24, 2021 at 12:20AM

Knicks’ Julius Randle Named to His First All-Star Team

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By BY SOPAN DEB Sports https://ift.tt/3uoJNaZ Randle is the first Knick to be an All-Star since Kristaps Porzingis in the 2017-18 season. He is averaging a team-leading 23.1 points per game. New York Times Basketball, All Star Games February 24, 2021 at 12:11AM

Can You Believe This Is Happening in America?

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3ktuJod We used to dream big. Now we’re increasingly thinking short term. New York Times Weather, Global Warming, Wind Power, United States Politics and Government, Mars (Planet) February 24, 2021 at 12:00AM

How Is the Fed Thinking About Unemployment?

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/37Hu7WH Our economics reporter gives a rundown on the real unemployment rate, stimulus checks and inflation. New York Times United States Economy, United States Politics and Government, Inflation (Economics), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Stimulus (Economic) February 23, 2021 at 11:59PM

Finding Art Miles Away From the Expected

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By BY SEPH RODNEY Arts https://ift.tt/3pSaNfr Hanne Tierney has made her FiveMyles gallery in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, both a beacon and an anchor for the neighborhood. New York Times Art, Black People, Women and Girls February 23, 2021 at 11:58PM

Senators confirmed Biden’s U.N. ambassador and agriculture secretary nominees amid a busy day of hearings.

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By BY ZACH MONTAGUE U.S. https://ift.tt/2NVmZ1K New York Times February 23, 2021 at 11:56PM

Florida’s seniors-first vaccine effort may expand to include some police officers and teachers.

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By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI U.S. https://ift.tt/3qPGDuT New York Times internal-essential February 23, 2021 at 11:54PM

Israel is donating vaccines to allies, while Palestinians wait.

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By BY PATRICK KINGSLEY World https://ift.tt/2P5ZZhj New York Times internal-essential February 23, 2021 at 11:52PM

The DealBook DC Policy Project concludes.

By Unknown Author Business https://ift.tt/3dFBIst New York Times February 23, 2021 at 11:52PM

With M.L.B.’s Help, Baseball Returns at an H.B.C.U.

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By BY JAMES WAGNER Sports https://ift.tt/2ZJFeKm In a sport with declining participation from Black Americans, Xavier University of Louisiana returned to the field on Tuesday for its first intercollegiate baseball game since 1960. New York Times Baseball (College), Colleges and Universities, Black People, Softball, Historically Black Colleges and Universities February 23, 2021 at 11:45PM

The Morning

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/3aObORO The Morning New York Times February 23, 2021 at 11:41PM

Eighty-one people who got a vaccine shot at a site in New York have to return after improper handling of doses.

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By BY TROY CLOSSON World https://ift.tt/2Mn58AC New York Times internal-essential February 23, 2021 at 11:39PM

Covid Funeral

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By Unknown Author U.S. https://ift.tt/3dENFi6 Covid Funeral New York Times February 23, 2021 at 11:39PM

Managers of Texas Power Grid Resign After Widespread Storm Outages

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By BY RICK ROJAS U.S. https://ift.tt/3spyDAS The chairwoman and three other board members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas stepped down after millions were left without electricity during freezing temperatures. New York Times Power Failures and Blackouts, Electric Light and Power, Appointments and Executive Changes, Boards of Directors February 23, 2021 at 11:37PM

Blood Bath at Ecuador Prisons as Drug Gangs Battle for Control

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By BY JOSÉ MARÍA LEÓN CABRERA AND ANATOLY KURMANAEV World https://ift.tt/3sfBKeK More than 60 prisoners were killed in gruesome violence, some of it videotaped and posted online, that the authorities tied to the drug trade. New York Times Prisons and Prisoners, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Deaths (Fatalities), Drug Abuse and Traffic, Cocaine and Crack Cocaine, Organized Crime February 23, 2021 at 11:35PM

With Biden Behind on Confirmations, Senators Are Overloaded With Hearings

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By BY ZACH MONTAGUE U.S. https://ift.tt/2NrZj5w Senators pressed through hours of backlogged confirmation hearings on Tuesday as pressure intensified to get the president’s cabinet picks through the process. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Transition (US) February 23, 2021 at 11:27PM

Israel’s Beaches Are Littered With Tar After Mysterious Oil Spill

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By BY ADAM RASGON World https://ift.tt/3pQXJqK The environmental damage is being called one of Israel’s worst ecological disasters in decades. “I feel like I want to cry,” said an official. “It’s everywhere.” New York Times Oil Spills, Beaches, Offshore Drilling and Exploration February 23, 2021 at 11:27PM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE U.S. https://ift.tt/2NUPD3i What’s next for the variants? Denmark offers a possible warning to the U.S. New York Times February 23, 2021 at 11:18PM

Postal Service taps Oshkosh Defense to build new delivery trucks, shunning electric vehicle start-up.

By BY HIROKO TABUCHI AND NEAL E. BOUDETTE Business https://ift.tt/2ZJcsJP The choice of Oshkosh over Workhorse, an electric trucks start-up, raised questions among some environmentalists over President Biden’s promised push to electrify the federal fleet. New York Times Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Postal Service and Post Offices, Fuel Efficiency February 23, 2021 at 11:16PM

Residents say the crash happened on a dangerous stretch of road.

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By BY DOUGLAS MORINO Sports https://ift.tt/37GpvAi New York Times February 23, 2021 at 11:14PM