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Tornadoes Tear Through Alabama

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/3d992Gp Deadly tornadoes toppled trees and destroyed homes and businesses in Alabama on Thursday, as severe storms unleashed damaging winds and heavy rain across the Southeast. New York Times Tornadoes, Weather, Wind March 26, 2021 at 01:58AM

Buttigieg Calls for Greater Investment in Infrastructure

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By Unknown Author U.S. https://ift.tt/2Py7PAg Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urged Congress on Thursday to make a “generational investment” worth trillions of dollars to improve the nation’s transit and water systems while addressing climate change and racial inequities. New York Times Infrastructure (Public Works), Global Warming March 26, 2021 at 01:45AM

Why the Georgia G.O.P.’s Voting Rollbacks Will Hit Black People Hard

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET, NICK CORASANITI AND MARK LEIBOVICH U.S. https://ift.tt/3tSAkI0 The state’s new Republican-crafted law is set to restrict voting access in ways that Democrats and voting rights groups say will have an outsize impact on Black voters. New York Times Voting and Voters, Black People, Discrimination, Law and Legislation, Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Voter Registration and Requirements March 26, 2021 at 01:45AM

Editors’ Note: March 26, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3rwCmMx Corrections that appeared in print on Friday, March 26, 2021. New York Times March 26, 2021 at 01:12AM

Quotation of the Day: New Zealand Approves Paid Leave for Couples After Miscarriage or Stillbirth

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/39cycTu Quotation of the Day for Friday, March 26, 2021. New York Times March 26, 2021 at 01:11AM

Timing Is Everything, Biden Says, and ‘Politics Is the Art of the Possible’

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By BY ANNIE KARNI AND KATIE ROGERS U.S. https://ift.tt/3stpwQg In his first formal news conference since taking office, President Biden offered an early glimpse of the man who inhabits the Oval Office and his approach to the presidency. New York Times News and News Media, Presidents and Presidency (US), United States Politics and Government, Immigration and Emigration, Immigration Detention, Filibusters and Debate Curbs March 25, 2021 at 11:36PM

A day after passing 300,000 Covid deaths, Brazil logs a daily record of more than 100,000 new infections.

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By BY REUTERS World https://ift.tt/3f9YdXs New York Times internal-essential March 26, 2021 at 12:44AM

Misogyny Fuels Violence Against Women. Should It Be a Hate Crime?

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By BY ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA U.S. https://ift.tt/3vZCeIy Experts say the everyday harassment women have learned to put up with — the catcalling and lewd gestures — connects directly with more serious abuses. New York Times Women and Girls, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Domestic Violence, Hate Crimes March 26, 2021 at 12:31AM

José Baselga, Who Advanced Breast Cancer Treatments, Dies at 61

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By BY KATIE THOMAS Health https://ift.tt/2NTHtbL He was a top executive at Memorial Sloan Kettering before resigning over payments from health care companies. He went on to lead cancer research at AstraZeneca. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Cancer, Breast Cancer, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Research, Herceptin (Drug), Conflicts of Interest March 26, 2021 at 12:17AM

National Book Critics Circle Names 2020 Award Winners

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By BY ALEXANDRA ALTER Books https://ift.tt/3sn2ZEE A novel about Shakespeare’s son, nonfiction about a slave rebellion in Jamaica and an essay collection exploring Asian-American identity were among this year’s winners. New York Times Books and Literature, Poetry and Poets, Writing and Writers, Awards, Decorations and Honors March 26, 2021 at 12:14AM

Like Cuomo family members, a drug company boss with longstanding ties to the governor got special access to virus testing.

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By BY DAVID C. GOODMAN, LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ AND JESSE MCKINLEY World https://ift.tt/3ffQLu0 New York Times internal-essential March 26, 2021 at 12:00AM

Biden Assails Republicans Over Voting Rights and Defends Record on Border

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS U.S. https://ift.tt/2QHp56X At his first full-scale news conference as president, Mr. Biden doubled the administration’s goal for vaccinations in the first 100 days and said he expected to run for re-election in 2024. New York Times United States Politics and Government, American Rescue Plan (2021), Afghanistan War (2001- ), United States Economy, Stimulus (Economic), Mass Shootings, Gun Control March 25, 2021 at 11:58PM

JAMA Editor Placed on Leave Following Racial Controversy

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By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI Health https://ift.tt/3ss1yVx After a staff member dismissed racism as a problem in medicine on a podcast, a petition signed by thousands demanded a review of editorial processes at the journal. New York Times your-feed-science, Discrimination, Race and Ethnicity, Podcasts, Academic and Scientific Journals March 25, 2021 at 11:50PM

With revenue slumping, Pope Francis orders pay cuts at the Vatican.

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By BY ELISABETTA POVOLEDO World https://ift.tt/3rmLWBr New York Times internal-essential March 25, 2021 at 11:46PM

Timing Is Everything, Biden Says, and ‘Politics Is the Art of the Possible’

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By BY ANNIE KARNI AND KATIE ROGERS U.S. https://ift.tt/3d7SWNp In his first formal news conference since taking office, President Biden offered an early glimpse of the man who inhabits the Oval Office and his approach to the presidency. New York Times News and News Media, Presidents and Presidency (US), United States Politics and Government, Immigration and Emigration, Immigration Detention, Filibusters and Debate Curbs March 25, 2021 at 11:36PM

Zuckerberg and other Big Tech C.E.O.s are questioned on Capitol Hill about Covid and vaccine misinformation.

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By BY MIKE ISAAC World https://ift.tt/3fgR5s7 Over more than five hours, House lawmakers repeatedly returned to the question of whether Facebook, YouTube and Twitter were doing enough to stem misrepresentations that impede the country’s fight against the virus. New York Times internal-essential, Social Media, Rumors and Misinformation, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) March 25, 2021 at 11:36PM

Bertrand Tavernier, 79, French Director With Wide Appeal, Dies

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By BY NEIL GENZLINGER Movies https://ift.tt/3lP8Q3g He was a regular on the world’s film festival circuit with movies like “Death Watch,” a science-fiction thriller, and “’Round Midnight,” about a jazz musician. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Movies March 25, 2021 at 11:33PM

A Heavily Armed Man at a Grocery Store Adds to Anxiety in Atlanta

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET AND CAMPBELL ROBERTSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3ckxhCy Days after mass shootings in Atlanta and Boulder, Colo., a man carrying six weapons and wearing body armor was arrested at an Atlanta market. New York Times Atlanta Spa Shootings (2021), Boulder, Colo, Shooting (March, 2021), Mass Shootings, Firearms March 25, 2021 at 11:17PM

Lawmakers grill tech executives on misinformation and social media’s role in the Capitol riot.

By BY DAVID MCCABE AND CECILIA KANG U.S. https://ift.tt/2NTm1n7 New York Times March 25, 2021 at 11:16PM

Death Toll from Texas’ Winter Storm Rises Sharply to 111

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By BY EDGAR SANDOVAL, RICK ROJAS AND ALLYSON WALLER U.S. https://ift.tt/3soJFaa Officials previously had said that the storm, which devastated the state’s power grid in February, had killed nearly 60 people. New York Times Deaths (Fatalities), Traffic Accidents and Safety, Carbon Monoxide March 25, 2021 at 11:16PM

The N.B.A. Trades That Did, and Did Not, Happen

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By BY MARC STEIN Sports https://ift.tt/3riWz8p Kyle Lowry and Lonzo Ball are staying put (for now), but Victor Oladipo, Nikola Vucevic, Aaron Gordon and more are on the move. Here’s what you need to know. New York Times Trades (Sports), Free Agents (Sports), Basketball March 25, 2021 at 11:14PM

Buttigieg Asks Congress for ‘Generational Investment’ in Infrastructure

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND PRANSHU VERMA U.S. https://ift.tt/2Pvo4OQ The transportation secretary defended the Biden administration’s broad plans in a hearing as Democrats laid the groundwork for legislation and Republicans expressed skepticism. New York Times Infrastructure (Public Works), United States Politics and Government, Bridges and Tunnels, Transportation, Law and Legislation, Global Warming March 25, 2021 at 11:12PM

Majority of Migrants at the Border Are Being Turned Away, Biden Says

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES U.S. https://ift.tt/3sq1gyn President Biden rejected the idea that more migrants are arriving at the southwestern border because he’s a “nice guy” and said his administration was working with Mexico to take back more migrant families. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Immigration and Emigration March 25, 2021 at 11:06PM