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Senate Confirms Haaland as Secretary of the Interior

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/3vwvpxV The Senate approved Representative Deb Haaland of New Mexico to lead the Interior Department, making her the first Native American to lead a cabinet agency. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Native Americans March 16, 2021 at 01:54AM

Printable 2021 N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament Bracket

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES Sports https://ift.tt/3lm31Kn Stanford, Connecticut, South Carolina and N.C. State are the top seeds in the N.C.A.A. women’s basketball tournament. New York Times NCAA Basketball Championships (Women), Basketball (College), College Athletics March 16, 2021 at 01:52AM

William and Harry Aren’t the First Royals to Chafe Against Their Roles

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By Unknown Author Books https://ift.tt/2ODIeWL In “Elizabeth and Margaret,” Andrew Morton hows how the queen and her sister struggled in their relationship. New York Times Books and Literature, Royal Families March 16, 2021 at 01:44AM

Why Is It So Hard to Speak Up at Work?

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By BY RUCHIKA TULSHYAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3qVi0vL Psychological safety is the belief that you can take risks and put forward ideas without facing ridicule or retaliation. More often than not, it’s women — especially women of color — who don’t feel comfortable doing so. New York Times Workplace Environment, Psychology and Psychologists, Women and Girls, Executives and Management (Theory) March 16, 2021 at 01:29AM

The House tackles Biden’s immigration plans amid an influx of migrants.

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS U.S. https://ift.tt/3lkjnTA New York Times March 16, 2021 at 01:23AM

Should You Be Concerned About Blood Clots, Bleeding and the AZ-Vaccine?

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By BY DENISE GRADY AND REBECCA ROBBINS Health https://ift.tt/3lo4nEy There is no evidence so far of a link between the AstraZeneca shots and a few new cases in Europe of serious illness and deaths. But investigations are underway. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Clinical Trials, Blood Clots, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), your-feed-healthcare March 16, 2021 at 12:29AM

House Tackles Biden’s Immigration Plans Amid Migrant Influx

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS U.S. https://ift.tt/3lmvjEl Democrats are preparing to push the first pieces of President Biden’s immigration plan through the House this week as a migrant surge threatens to unravel an already delicate coalition. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Immigration and Emigration, Asylum, Right of, Dream Act (Development, Relief and Education for Minors Act), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Agriculture and Farming March 16, 2021 at 12:15AM

As Biden Confronts Vaccine Hesitancy, Republicans Are a Particular Challenge

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By BY ANNIE KARNI AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS U.S. https://ift.tt/3rRSNDY The administration is seeking help in urging Republicans to get inoculated. But the president said he was not sure how much value there was in enlisting his predecessor. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) March 15, 2021 at 11:29PM

Stephen Bechtel Jr., 95, Dies; Led Family’s Giant Engineering Firm

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By BY ROBERT D. HERSHEY JR. U.S. https://ift.tt/30Lbyge He modernized the Bechtel Group as it oversaw construction on scores of megaprojects, including the Bay Area transit system and Saudi Arabia’s Jubail Industrial City. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Building (Construction), Engineering and Engineers March 16, 2021 at 12:42AM

How New Zealand Moved Within Reach of the America’s Cup

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By BY CHRIS MUSELER Sports https://ift.tt/2NmpRoF For six races, Team New Zealand and Italy’s Luna Rossa looked perfectly matched. Then, with the event’s first two passes, everything changed. New York Times America's Cup, Sailboats and Sailing March 16, 2021 at 12:30AM

Should You Be Concerned About Blood Clots, Bleeding and the AZ-Vaccine?

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By BY DENISE GRADY AND REBECCA ROBBINS Health https://ift.tt/2ODzkbN There is no evidence so far of a link between the AstraZeneca shots and a few new cases in Europe of serious illness and deaths. But investigations are underway. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Clinical Trials, Blood Clots, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), your-feed-healthcare March 16, 2021 at 12:29AM

As Biden confronts vaccine hesitancy, Republicans are a particular challenge.

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By BY ANNIE KARNI AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS World https://ift.tt/3qRm5RZ New York Times internal-essential March 16, 2021 at 12:15AM

Women’s bracket: Stanford, UConn, South Carolina and N.C. State are No. 1s.

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By BY NATALIE WEINER Sports https://ift.tt/3lmbf4Y New York Times March 16, 2021 at 12:15AM

House Tackles Biden’s Immigration Plans Amid Migrant Influx

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS U.S. https://ift.tt/38FwklN Democrats are preparing to push the first pieces of President Biden’s immigration plan through the House this week as a migrant surge threatens to unravel an already delicate coalition. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Immigration and Emigration, Asylum, Right of, Dream Act (Development, Relief and Education for Minors Act), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Agriculture and Farming March 16, 2021 at 12:15AM

AstraZeneca Concerns Throw Europe’s Vaccine Rollout Into Deeper Disarray

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By BY JASON HOROWITZ World https://ift.tt/3tmO6Ch Germany, France, Italy and Spain became the latest countries to suspend use of the vaccine even as a third wave of the pandemic threatens the continent. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Shutdowns (Institutional), Quarantines, Disease Rates, Coronavirus Reopenings, Deaths (Fatalities) March 15, 2021 at 10:53PM

Children Are Sleeping on Mats in Overcrowded Border Facilities

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By BY MIRIAM JORDAN, SIMON ROMERO AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS U.S. https://ift.tt/3eIGDtl The Biden administration is struggling to find space for a surge of migrant children and teenagers that is almost three times the level seen early last year. New York Times Illegal Immigration, Immigration and Emigration, Asylum, Right of, Immigration Detention, Children and Childhood March 15, 2021 at 11:50PM

Worst Dust Storm in a Decade Sweeps Across China

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND STORYFUL World https://ift.tt/3vBJhY3 The storm affected large parts of China, including Beijing, causing hazardous air quality and grounding dozens of flights. New York Times Dust and Sand Storms, Air Pollution March 15, 2021 at 11:37PM

Can Biden Stay on the Sidelines of the Andrew Cuomo Saga?

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN AND SHANE GOLDMACHER U.S. https://ift.tt/3vDHAt4 The New York governor has been abandoned by top Democrats in his state, but the president is asking for investigations to proceed before passing judgment. New York Times United States Politics and Government, State Legislatures, Sexual Harassment, Impeachment March 15, 2021 at 11:29PM

Stanford Earns the Top Seed in Women’s N.C.A.A. Tournament

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By BY NATALIE WEINER Sports https://ift.tt/3cCg6eE The Cardinal were joined by UConn, South Carolina and North Carolina State as No. 1 seeds in the tournament that begins Sunday. New York Times NCAA Basketball Championships (Women), Basketball (College), College Athletics March 15, 2021 at 11:29PM

As Biden Confronts Vaccine Hesitancy, Republicans Are a Particular Challenge

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By BY ANNIE KARNI AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS U.S. https://ift.tt/3vrDRi0 The administration is seeking help in urging Republicans to get inoculated. But the president said he was not sure how much value there was in enlisting his predecessor. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) March 15, 2021 at 11:29PM

Corrections: March 16, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3czDN7k Corrections that appeared in print on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. New York Times March 15, 2021 at 11:27PM

Quotation of the Day: Jesuits Vow to Raise $100 Million to Atone for Role in Slavery

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/30SSVHf Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, March 16, 2021. New York Times March 15, 2021 at 11:26PM

How the Left Made Cuomo Vulnerable

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/3vBFV7p The governor tried to ruin the Working Families Party. It helped ruin him instead. New York Times Politics and Government March 15, 2021 at 11:17PM