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Residents of a Texas Border City Long Felt Overlooked. The Storm Made It Worse.

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By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO U.S. https://ift.tt/37OufUm Del Rio residents, searching for fresh food and water, said that government aid has been sparse. “When they’re running for office is when we see them,” one man said of politicians. New York Times Power Failures and Blackouts, Hispanic-Americans, Illegal Immigration, Food Banks and Pantries February 26, 2021 at 01:21AM

Granholm Sworn In as Energy Secretary

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/3uA2jNS Jennifer M. Granholm on Thursday became the second woman to lead the Department of Energy, an agency with a key role in creating a greener economy under the Biden administration. New York Times Global Warming February 26, 2021 at 01:17AM

U.S. Airstrikes in Syria Target Iran-Backed Militias That Rocketed U.S. Troops in Iraq

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By BY HELENE COOPER AND ERIC SCHMITT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bG7XFp President Biden ordered retaliatory strikes against the militias whose attacks in Erbil this month killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member. New York Times Defense and Military Forces February 26, 2021 at 01:17AM

D.C.’s Mayor Mourned Covid’s Unequal Toll. Her Sister Is the Latest Victim.

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By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND CAMPBELL ROBERTSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2MqFlY9 As the number of coronavirus deaths in the city reached 1,000 this week, three-fourths of the dead were Black. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Black People, Deaths (Fatalities), Disease Rates February 26, 2021 at 12:47AM

The Impact and Influence of Tiger Woods: Here. There. Everywhere.

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By BY BILL PENNINGTON Sports https://ift.tt/2Mrm6xL From fitness trailers to fist pumps and golf’s global representation, the star, recovering in the hospital after a serious car crash, has a hefty presence at a PGA tournament even when he’s not playing in it. New York Times Golf, Advertising and Marketing, Exercise February 26, 2021 at 12:37AM

Senate parliamentarian disqualifies minimum wage from stimulus plan.

By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/3byffLe New York Times February 26, 2021 at 12:32AM

Top Senate Official Disqualifies Minimum Wage From Stimulus Plan

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZOhox8 The parliamentarian ruled that the provision, which would gradually increase the wage to $15 an hour, violated the strict budgetary rules that limit what can be included in the package. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Minimum Wage, Federal Budget (US) February 26, 2021 at 12:31AM

As bond yields jump, fingers point at the Fed.

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By BY JEANNA SMIALEK Business https://ift.tt/2MpszZW New York Times February 26, 2021 at 12:31AM

AT&T, loaded with debt from its DirecTV deal, sells part of its TV business to a private equity firm.

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By BY LAUREN HIRSCH AND EDMUND LEE Business https://ift.tt/2MqDr9X The spinoff, which will give TPG a minority stake, values the TV business at $16.25 billion — about a third of what AT&T paid just for DirecTV in 2015. New York Times Media, Telephones and Telecommunications, Television, Television Sets and Media Devices February 26, 2021 at 12:30AM

Film Club: ‘The Paradise Next Door’

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3ux1zJe What would your perfect life look like — now and when you get older? New York Times February 26, 2021 at 12:28AM

A U.S. aircraft carrier is coming home after 10 months at sea — just not to quite the same home.

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By BY HELENE COOPER World https://ift.tt/37Qe9tl New York Times internal-essential February 26, 2021 at 12:19AM

On the Ground in Texas, 10 Days Later

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By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO U.S. https://ift.tt/3bCQWfr The temperatures are back to normal, but daily life is still a struggle for Texans affected by last week’s storms. New York Times Electric Light and Power, Food Banks and Pantries, Food Insecurity February 26, 2021 at 12:19AM

Lawmakers Clash Over Call for Special Panel to Investigate Capitol Assault

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By BY CARL HULSE U.S. https://ift.tt/3aSzhRA The disputes are reminiscent of the fight surrounding the creation of the independent commission that conducted an inquiry into the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Presidential Election of 2020, World Trade Center (Manhattan, NY), Antifa Movement (US) February 26, 2021 at 12:12AM

How to Get Really Rich!

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By BY DAVID BROOKS Opinion https://ift.tt/3swZ4EP Getting into the right job is the key. New York Times Income, Wages and Salaries, Labor and Jobs, Doctors, Real Estate and Housing (Residential) February 26, 2021 at 12:00AM

The Paradox of Pandemic Partisanship

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3utvPVz Many Republicans consider Biden illegitimate — and support his plans. New York Times United States Economy, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) February 26, 2021 at 12:00AM

CPAC Starts Tomorrow and Trump Is Still Center of the Republican Universe

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/3bUKDEf New York Times February 26, 2021 at 12:00AM

Bill Wright, Who Broke a Color Barrier in Golf, Dies at 84

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By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR Sports https://ift.tt/3pUT8nB In 1959, decades before Tiger Woods, Wright became the first Black golfer to win a United States Golf Association event. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Golf, Black People February 25, 2021 at 11:56PM

The Morning

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/3uwKhvV The Morning New York Times February 25, 2021 at 11:45PM

Confirmation in Doubt for Neera Tanden, Biden’s Budget Director Pick

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By BY ANNIE KARNI, JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE Business https://ift.tt/3usreCZ The struggle to gain support for the longtime Democratic aide whose combative Twitter posts have drawn criticism reflects miscalculations by the White House and its chief of staff, Ron Klain. New York Times Appointments and Executive Changes, United States Politics and Government, Federal Budget (US) February 25, 2021 at 11:37PM

Teenage John Thune Earned $6 an Hour. That Would Be More Than $20 Today.

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By BY BINYAMIN APPELBAUM Opinion https://ift.tt/37OgoNQ The senator objects to increasing the minimum wage. He’s taking the wrong lesson from his own experience. New York Times Wages and Salaries, Labor and Jobs, Minimum Wage February 25, 2021 at 11:35PM

Manchin, Trump Taxes, John Geddert: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

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By BY WILL DUDDING AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. Briefing https://ift.tt/3szjHAB Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. New York Times February 25, 2021 at 11:33PM

The Coronavirus Is Plotting a Comeback. Here’s Our Chance to Stop It for Good.

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By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI Health https://ift.tt/3pQZkgt Many scientists are expecting another rise in infections. But this time the surge will be blunted by vaccines and, hopefully, widespread caution. By summer, Americans may be looking at a return to normal life. New York Times Coronavirus Reopenings, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Disease Rates, Shutdowns (Institutional), Vaccination and Immunization, States (US), Deaths (Fatalities), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), your-feed-science February 25, 2021 at 11:30PM