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Olympic committee partners with China to provide vaccines for athletes.

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By BY TARIQ PANJA World https://ift.tt/3vfWTrr New York Times internal-essential March 12, 2021 at 12:26AM

Watch Live: Biden Delivers Remarks on the Anniversary of the Covid-19 Shutdown

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/3bFKOUE On Thursday, President Biden addresses the nation on the anniversary of the Covid-19 shutdown. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Politics and Government March 12, 2021 at 12:17AM

‘This vaccine means hope’: Former U.S. presidents join together for an ad campaign.

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By BY REMY TUMIN World https://ift.tt/38wsvj2 New York Times internal-essential March 12, 2021 at 12:16AM

Congressional Aides Unite to Push for Change at the Capitol After the Riot

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By BY LUKE BROADWATER U.S. https://ift.tt/2OKGWJ8 Shaken by the assault on Jan. 6, about 1,000 congressional aides, mostly people of color, have joined forces to press for changes in their workplace. It is the closest they can get to a union. New York Times Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Workplace Hazards and Violations, Government Employees, Minorities, Black People, United States Politics and Government March 12, 2021 at 12:15AM

The Lessons of One of the Worst Years in American Life

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER U.S. https://ift.tt/3cp8L1H President Donald J. Trump lost his job in large part for mishandling a crisis he at first denied. President Biden knows his legacy depends on bringing the catastrophe to a swift conclusion. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) March 12, 2021 at 12:12AM

European Countries Suspend Use of AstraZeneca Shots Over Worries About Blood Clots

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By BY REBECCA ROBBINS AND THOMAS ERDBRINK Business https://ift.tt/3euNoig Millions of people have received the vaccine without safety problems, and there is no evidence of any causal link between the vaccine and blood clots. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Blood Clots, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) March 12, 2021 at 12:11AM

Americans are confident in Biden’s virus response, but think he’s unlikely to unify the country.

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/3t9tDkq New York Times March 11, 2021 at 11:47PM

Biden, in the next stage of battle, will make vaccine available to all adults.

By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG World https://ift.tt/2OeVscp New York Times internal-essential March 11, 2021 at 11:43PM

Biden’s hopes for ‘unity’ may only apply outside of Washington.

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By BY ANNIE KARNI U.S. https://ift.tt/38OmUVx Republicans voted against the broadly popular Biden stimulus bill. Will they pay a price? New York Times American Rescue Plan (2021), Stimulus (Economic), United States Politics and Government March 12, 2021 at 12:00AM

Lou Ottens, Father of Countless Mixtapes, Is Dead at 94

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By BY NEIL GENZLINGER Arts https://ift.tt/3l6LXId He led the team at Philips that changed the audio world in 1963 by introducing a small, portable way to play and record: the cassette. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Audio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Recording Equipment, Electronics, Music March 11, 2021 at 11:58PM

Cuomo Faces New Threat: Impeachment Inquiry Led by Democrats

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By BY LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ, J. DAVID GOODMAN AND JESSE MCKINLEY New York https://ift.tt/30yHGnx The move by the State Assembly sets the stage for what could be the state’s first impeachment effort in more than a century. New York Times Sexual Harassment, State Legislatures, #MeToo Movement, Politics and Government March 11, 2021 at 11:57PM

How Do Maya Parents Handle Temper Tantrums?

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By BY PAMELA DRUCKERMAN Books https://ift.tt/2N8VHFc In “Hunt, Gather, Parent,” Michaeleen Doucleff visits with Indigenous people to pick up parenting tactics that Western cultures may be sorely lacking. New York Times Books and Literature, Families and Family Life, Children and Childhood, Parenting, Indigenous People March 11, 2021 at 11:51PM

Americans are confident Biden can handle the pandemic, but doubt he will unify the country.

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/3tbkg3D New York Times March 11, 2021 at 11:47PM

Biden speech will lay out the next stage of the pandemic battle.

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG World https://ift.tt/3bDRSl1 New York Times internal-essential March 11, 2021 at 11:42PM

Can Democrats Still Count on the Grass-Roots?

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/38x4gkG An internal study by Democratic consultants found that some small-dollar donors plan to cut back on giving. New York Times Campaign Finance, United States Politics and Government March 11, 2021 at 11:42PM

The Fight Is On to Define the Pandemic Aid Bill

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By BY CARL HULSE U.S. https://ift.tt/2OnoZ3y Democrats have embraced the scope and cost of the stimulus measure, daring Republicans to campaign against the myriad benefits it delivers for their constituents. New York Times United States Politics and Government, United States Economy, American Rescue Plan (2021), Stimulus (Economic), Law and Legislation March 11, 2021 at 11:40PM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE U.S. https://ift.tt/2PWL6yg Israel’s reopening, and vaccine doses in limbo. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Clinical Trials March 11, 2021 at 11:32PM

On First Day, Garland Vows to Restore Justice Dept. Independence

By BY KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/3lag1Cx Attorney General Merrick B. Garland was sworn in and briefed on the department’s investigation into the Capitol riot. New York Times Attorneys General, Appointments and Executive Changes, United States Politics and Government, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) March 11, 2021 at 11:29PM

The U.S. Is Sitting on Tens of Millions of Vaccine Doses the World Needs

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By BY NOAH WEILAND AND REBECCA ROBBINS U.S. https://ift.tt/3vjqjF6 Those tens of millions of doses from AstraZeneca are waiting for trial results, while countries that authorized the vaccine beg to have them. New York Times Clinical Trials, Vaccination and Immunization, United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Shortages March 11, 2021 at 11:25PM

Congress Closes Loophole That Made Veterans a Target of For-Profit Schools

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By BY STACY COWLEY Business https://ift.tt/3ewnMBO The new economic stimulus package makes a tiny change that military veterans pushed for in hopes of stemming aggressive recruiting tactics. New York Times For-Profit Schools, Veterans, Colleges and Universities, United States Politics and Government, Student Loans, United States Defense and Military Forces, American Rescue Plan (2021) March 11, 2021 at 11:25PM

Should Biden Cancel Student Debt?

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By BY SPENCER BOKAT-LINDELL Opinion https://ift.tt/3tcsZCQ Economics offers only part of the answer. The rest depends on whether you think higher education is an investment or a public good. New York Times Student Loans March 11, 2021 at 11:15PM

The pandemic’s disruption of birth control access led to 1.4 million unplanned pregnancies, study says.

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By BY RICK GLADSTONE World https://ift.tt/3lgfXS4 New York Times internal-essential March 11, 2021 at 11:10PM

Forecasters expect Biden’s stimulus package to rapidly boost the U.S. economy.

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By BY JIM TANKERSLEY U.S. https://ift.tt/2Og8MNL The law includes several provisions meant to put money in the hands of low- and middle-income segments of the population quickly. New York Times United States Economy, United States Politics and Government, American Rescue Plan (2021), Unemployment March 11, 2021 at 11:03PM