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Elaine Chao’s efforts to promote her family drew early scrutiny from ethics lawyers.

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By BY ERIC LIPTON, MICHAEL FORSYTHE AND KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/3rkcJiD New York Times March 5, 2021 at 01:10AM

Biden Administration Says It Will Shorten Detention of Migrant Families

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By BY MIRIAM JORDAN AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS U.S. https://ift.tt/3c6F7OE A new plan calls for releasing parents and their children after no more than 72 hours. Researchers say children can show symptoms of trauma after spending long periods in custody. New York Times Immigration and Emigration, Illegal Immigration, Immigration Detention, Asylum, Right of, Families and Family Life, Mental Health and Disorders, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) March 5, 2021 at 12:53AM

Alaska’s Remote Villages Race Against Time and History

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By Unknown Author U.S. https://ift.tt/38dwMHR Alaska’s Remote Villages Race Against Time and History New York Times March 5, 2021 at 12:36AM

Elaine Chao’s Mix of Work and Family Drew Early Ethics Scrutiny

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By BY ERIC LIPTON, MICHAEL FORSYTHE AND KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/2MRHTPo An inspector general’s report provided new details of how ethics lawyers at the Transportation Department raised flags starting in 2017 about efforts to promote her family and its shipping business. New York Times Ethics and Official Misconduct, Inspectors General, United States Politics and Government, Family Business March 5, 2021 at 12:33AM

Arnold Palmer’s Legacy Hints at What Tiger Woods Might Leave Behind

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By BY BILL PENNINGTON Sports https://ift.tt/387OJYb The link between the two golf legends feels stronger than ever, and players at the Arnold Palmer Invitational can’t help but make the connection. New York Times Golf, Arnold Palmer Invitational (Golf) March 5, 2021 at 12:26AM

Unemployment Claims Rise, Showing Recovery’s Rocky Road

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By Unknown Author Business https://ift.tt/3kJEA9t Unemployment Claims Rise, Showing Recovery’s Rocky Road New York Times March 5, 2021 at 12:19AM

Popular Drug Does Not Alleviate Mild Covid-19 Symptoms, Study Finds

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By BY EMILY ANTHES Science https://ift.tt/38bqWGO Ivermectin, a drug typically used to treat parasitic worms, has been prescribed widely during the coronavirus pandemic, but rigorous data has been lacking. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), your-feed-health, your-feed-science March 5, 2021 at 12:13AM

QAnon Proves Its Resilience

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/3bivfCw Worries about an enduring, violent conspiracy theory rise anew. New York Times QAnon, Conspiracy Theories, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right, United States Politics and Government March 5, 2021 at 12:12AM

Some Scientists Question W.H.O. Inquiry Into the Coronavirus Pandemic’s Origins

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By BY JAMES GORMAN Health https://ift.tt/3uQGGsR Those who still suspect the outbreak in China may have been caused by a lab leak or accident are pressing for an independent investigation. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Laboratories and Scientific Equipment, Research, your-feed-healthcare, Animals, Science and Technology March 5, 2021 at 12:09AM

Tribune Publishing, facing an acquisition, adds to cash holdings and digital revenue.

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By BY MARC TRACY Business https://ift.tt/3uSltP4 The company, which publishes nine metropolitan dailies, gained approximately 102,000 digital subscribers in 2020. New York Times Company Reports, Newspapers, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures March 5, 2021 at 12:06AM

How to Love America

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By BY DAVID BROOKS Opinion https://ift.tt/3sQ7TK9 Patriotism in a time of division. New York Times March 5, 2021 at 12:00AM

New Zealand Faces Tsunami Threat After 8.1-Magnitude South Pacific Earthquake

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By BY DAMIEN CAVE, NEIL VIGDOR AND NATASHA FROST World https://ift.tt/3c0YVmK The temblor was one of three powerful earthquakes that were recorded within eight hours off New Zealand, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. New York Times Earthquakes, Coast Erosion, Tidal Waves and Tsunamis, Geology, Evacuations and Evacuees March 4, 2021 at 11:57PM

Letter Seeking International Inquiry Into Origins of the Coronavirus

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By Unknown Author U.S. https://ift.tt/2O4eNwz Some scientists are calling for an investigation independent of that under way by a team of scientists and the World Health Organization into the source of the novel coronavirus outbreak in China. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Research, Wildlife Trade and Poaching March 4, 2021 at 11:54PM

New Yorkers say that Cuomo shouldn’t resign, but that he shouldn’t run for re-election either.

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/3rii6in By a margin of 55 percent to 40 percent, participants in a new poll said they didn’t think Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign. But by an even wider margin, most said they didn’t want him to run again, either. New York Times March 4, 2021 at 11:54PM

Desperate Italy Blocks Exports of Vaccines Bound for Australia

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By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER AND MATINA STEVIS-GRIDNEFF World https://ift.tt/3uVqPcp The move, under new E.U. rules, is part of an intensifying global competition for doses as vaccine shortages hamper rollouts and variants raise fears of virus surges. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) March 4, 2021 at 11:50PM

The Morning

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/30dU9N3 The Morning New York Times March 4, 2021 at 11:31PM

Vaccinations, Senate Clerks, Myanmar: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

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By BY WILL DUDDING AND SARAH HUGHES Briefing https://ift.tt/3uVN1Dm Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. New York Times March 4, 2021 at 11:30PM

Henry Goldrich, Gear Guru to Rock Stars, Is Dead at 88

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By BY COREY KILGANNON New York https://ift.tt/2MQcZH6 The owner of Manny’s Music in Manhattan, he brought wah-wah to Hendrix and Clapton and connected musicians with equipment that helped define their styles. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Music, Pop and Rock Music, Shopping and Retail March 4, 2021 at 11:29PM

Which States Does Stacey Abrams Think Will Turn Blue?

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By BY KARA SWISHER Opinion https://ift.tt/38bd3bW Takeaways from a conversation on my podcast, Sway. New York Times Elections March 4, 2021 at 11:26PM

Erica Faye Watson, Comedic ‘Hidden Gem of Chicago,’ Dies at 48

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By BY CLAY RISEN Obituaries https://ift.tt/30e0Y1c Best known as a regular on a local morning talk show, she also wrote plays and acted in movies. She died of complications of Covid-19. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Black People, Television, Women and Girls March 4, 2021 at 11:23PM

The City Where Cars Are Not Welcome

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By Unknown Author Business https://ift.tt/38bPAr4 The City Where Cars Are Not Welcome New York Times March 4, 2021 at 11:09PM

Connecticut lifts capacity limits on many businesses but keeps mask mandate.

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By BY MICHAEL GOLD New York https://ift.tt/3bfra1C A governor eases some restrictions but makes a pointed distinction: “This is not Texas, this is not Mississippi — this is Connecticut.” New York Times internal-essential March 4, 2021 at 11:07PM

There’s a New Pregnancy Discrimination Bill in the House. This Time It Might Pass.

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By BY ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA AND ALEXANDRA E. PETRI U.S. https://ift.tt/3kJdZcC After eight years of stops and starts, a new ‘common sense’ bill will provide pregnant women with clear protections at work. New York Times Discrimination, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women and Girls, United States Politics and Government March 4, 2021 at 11:03PM