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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2PkvzrT The city will pay six social media influencers $2,000 each to share messages during the trials of Derek Chauvin and three other former police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Social Media, Rumors and Misinformation, Black People, City Councils February 27, 2021 at 01:09AM

By BY RICK GLADSTONE World https://ift.tt/3qYQTRn The replica of Picasso’s famed painting depicting the horrors of war had hung outside the Security Council chamber since 1985, on loan from the Rockefeller family. New York Times Spanish Civil War (1936-39), Art February 27, 2021 at 01:03AM

By BY REUTERS U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZRXOA9 House Democrats are close to approving President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus plan despite the Senate parliamentarian’s ruling that including a gradual increase to the federal minimum wage would violate budgetary rules. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Minimum Wage February 27, 2021 at 01:00AM

By BY ELAINA PLOTT AND JONATHAN MARTIN U.S. https://ift.tt/2NAn3ED At an annual gathering of conservatives, devotees of Donald J. Trump pledged their fealty to him and issued grave warnings about the political left. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Conservatism (US Politics), Presidential Election of 2024, United States Politics and Government, Speeches and Statements February 27, 2021 at 12:57AM

By BY ALLYSON WALLER Sports https://ift.tt/3aYoHc0 Experts say the filing of human trafficking charges against John Geddert, who died on Thursday, could have major ramifications for future prosecutions of coaches in the high-pressure world of elite sports. New York Times Human Trafficking, Athletics and Sports, Sex Crimes, Gymnastics, Child Abuse and Neglect, Coaches and Managers, Forced Labor February 27, 2021 at 12:52AM

By BY KATIE ROGERS U.S. https://ift.tt/3bHSmVT The overwhelming nature of grief has been the unofficial theme this week for a White House confronted with a disaster in the nation’s second largest state amid a pandemic. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Disasters and Emergencies, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) February 27, 2021 at 12:48AM

By BY NICK BARTZOKAS, MIKA GRÖNDAHL, KARTHIK PATANJALI, MILES PEYTON, BEDEL SAGET AND UMI SYAM Science https://ift.tt/3dSk8lg A simulation of airflow in a real New York City classroom shows the risks of coronavirus infection and how simple ventilation and filtration can reduce the probability of exposure. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Reopenings, Education (K-12), Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Augmented Reality (Computers) February 27, 2021 at 12:44AM

By BY RICK ROJAS U.S. https://ift.tt/3uAOtdT After millions lost power during a winter storm, lawmakers have held marathon hearings, prosecutors have started criminal investigations and residents have asked for accountability. New York Times Power Failures and Blackouts, Electric Light and Power, Politics and Government, State Legislatures, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry February 27, 2021 at 12:41AM

By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3aYJgVv “Now is not the time to relax restrictions,” the C.D.C. director, Rochelle Walensky, said, pointing to a leveling of coronavirus infections as governors move to lift pandemic restrictions. New York Times Disease Rates, Masks, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Vaccination and Immunization February 27, 2021 at 12:37AM

By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND JIM TANKERSLEY U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZSwOjJ As the House prepared to pass President Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package as early as Friday night, Democrats were searching for a Plan B to raise the minimum wage. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Minimum Wage, United States Economy, Stimulus (Economic), Federal Budget (US), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) February 27, 2021 at 12:34AM

By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS World https://ift.tt/3dQ2JcR New York Times internal-essential February 27, 2021 at 12:16AM

By BY REUTERS U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZRRJDP Senator Josh Hawley received a standing ovation at the Conservative Political Action Conference when he reminded the crowd that he had objected to certifying Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Elections, Senate February 27, 2021 at 12:07AM

By BY MARGARET RENKL Opinion https://ift.tt/2NzI4PL Letting nature take its course is getting harder to do. New York Times Seeds, Gardens and Gardening, Flowers and Plants, Seasons and Months, Birds February 27, 2021 at 12:00AM

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/3q14NkN At last, shots are going into arms in significant numbers, but too many people could still fall through the cracks. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Medicine and Health, Rumors and Misinformation February 27, 2021 at 12:00AM

By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/3sxykUR If the Democrats have a problem, it’s with the working class. New York Times Minimum Wage, Voting and Voters February 27, 2021 at 12:00AM

By BY DECLAN WALSH World https://ift.tt/2ZUn2h9 A confidential U.S. government report found that people in Tigray are being driven from their homes in a war begun by Ethiopia, an American ally — posing President Biden’s first major test in Africa. New York Times Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, United States International Relations February 26, 2021 at 11:47PM

By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/3dRyKl2 New York Times February 26, 2021 at 11:42PM

By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN Movies https://ift.tt/3aWH2Gc A self-taught photographer, he created indelible images on the sets of a French revolution in film, though he was not recognized for them for decades. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Photography, Movies, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) February 26, 2021 at 11:37PM

By BY CARL ZIMMER AND NOAH WEILAND Health https://ift.tt/3aXBwTO With this last hurdle cleared, formal authorization of the one-dose vaccine is expected on Saturday and distribution within days. New York Times Clinical Trials, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, your-feed-healthcare, your-feed-science February 26, 2021 at 11:25PM

By BY MIRIAM JORDAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2NLI9Qn President Biden vowed to create a humane approach to immigration. But thousands of children who crossed the border alone are being confined in government shelters. New York Times Immigration and Emigration, Immigration Detention, Children and Childhood, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Asylum, Right of February 26, 2021 at 11:25PM

By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF Opinion https://ift.tt/2Pkkg2V The crown prince killed my friend Jamal Khashoggi, and we do next to nothing. New York Times Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, United States International Relations, Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations, Politics and Government February 26, 2021 at 11:22PM

By BY KATE TAYLOR AND ELIZA SHAPIRO New York https://ift.tt/2ZU9GBt Ms. Porter, a New York City native, will be the first Black woman to run the city’s sprawling school system. New York Times Education (K-12), Appointments and Executive Changes February 26, 2021 at 11:12PM

By BY REMY TUMIN AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. Briefing https://ift.tt/3dRS15U Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. New York Times February 26, 2021 at 11:10PM