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A Florida woman who coughed in a shopper’s face last year at Pier 1 was sentenced to 30 days in jail.

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON World https://ift.tt/3mChVN3 New York Times internal-essential April 10, 2021 at 10:01PM

He Sought Refuge in Online Poker: ‘This Is Never About the Cards’

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By BY SOPAN DEB Sports https://ift.tt/39XQXu7 The author is not good at the game. But games played online while meeting on a video call with strangers provided connection at the right time. New York Times Poker (Card Game), Videophones and Videoconferencing, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Gambling April 11, 2021 at 04:01AM

The Nets Could Have Had It All With Dr. J

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By BY HARVEY ARATON Sports https://ift.tt/3a1oFPo As great as today’s Nets look with their starry threesome, they could have dominated the N.B.A. much, much sooner — in the 1970s, behind Julius Erving. New York Times Basketball, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures April 11, 2021 at 04:01AM

Don’t Take Your Head Out of the Clouds!

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By BY REBECCA RENNER At Home https://ift.tt/3s2s0Ec Far from a waste of time, daydreaming might be one of the best things you can do with your free time. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Happiness, Creativity, Psychology and Psychologists, Memory April 11, 2021 at 03:41AM

Review Your Social Media Etiquette

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By BY COURTNEY RUBIN At Home https://ift.tt/2PRQ2EV Despite your best efforts, you may cause someone pain with that Tweet or Facebook post. Here’s a refresher on social media best practices, along with advice for some pandemic-only dilemmas. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Social Media, Customs, Etiquette and Manners, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Computers and the Internet April 11, 2021 at 03:24AM

Schedule an Appointment With Those Clothes You Haven’t Worn in a Year

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By BY JESSICA TESTA At Home https://ift.tt/39Xobde Is it possible that a sense of style is one more thing we lost during the pandemic? Here’s why dressing to be seen in public seems so much harder now. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Orderliness and Clutter, Closets, Fashion and Apparel April 11, 2021 at 02:58AM

Quotation of the Day: For This Surge, Whitmer Takes Hands-Off Tack

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3t91sT8 Quotation of the Day for Sunday, April 11, 2021. New York Times April 11, 2021 at 02:50AM

Corrections: April 11, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3mNjatb Corrections that appeared in print on Sunday, April 11, 2021. New York Times April 11, 2021 at 02:48AM

Take a Flying Leap, but Bring Your Paper Parachute

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By BY GODWYN MORRIS AND PAULA FRISCH At Home https://ift.tt/325Wdb4 With a little ingenuity, your sheet of newsprint can float safely to the ground. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Parachutes and Parachute Jumping, Newspapers April 11, 2021 at 02:39AM

Chloé Zhao Becomes Second Woman to Win Top Directors Guild Award

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By BY KYLE BUCHANAN Movies https://ift.tt/3d7mDiX The “Nomadland” filmmaker is the first woman of color to take the feature-film directing prize. She’s now the prohibitive front-runner for the Oscar. New York Times Movies, Television, Documentary Films and Programs April 11, 2021 at 02:33AM

Hideki Matsuyama Charges Into the Lead at the Masters

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By BY BILL PENNINGTON Sports https://ift.tt/3s3f5lz After a 78 minute rain delay the golf course was far more forgiving with significantly slower greens, and Matsuyama will head into Sunday’s final round 11-under par. New York Times Golf, Masters Golf Tournament April 11, 2021 at 02:28AM

Maryland Passes Sweeping Police Reform Legislation

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON AND BRYAN PIETSCH U.S. https://ift.tt/3wLMGnG The measures, enacted over the objections of Gov. Larry Hogan, placed the state at the forefront of a national debate over police brutality and officers’ excessive use of force. New York Times Police Reform, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, George Floyd Protests (2020), Politics and Government April 11, 2021 at 02:15AM

Alex Rodriguez Near Deal to Purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves

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By BY MARC STEIN Sports https://ift.tt/3a1ibjw Rodriguez and Marc Lore, an e-commerce billionaire, intend to keep the team in Minnesota, the current owner said. New York Times April 11, 2021 at 02:05AM

Mother in Custody After 3 Children Are Found Dead, Police Say

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By BY BRYAN PIETSCH U.S. https://ift.tt/3d7flLQ The children, who appeared to be under 5 years old, were found on Saturday morning in a Los Angeles apartment, the authorities said. New York Times Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Children and Childhood April 11, 2021 at 12:45AM

Virus Fader

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/3t44Kaa Virus Fader New York Times April 10, 2021 at 11:57PM

A Hole in One Pushes Corey Conners Up the Masters Leaderboard

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By BY ALAN BLINDER Sports https://ift.tt/3uTq7f5 The shot by the Canadian golfer was the sixth hole in one on No. 6 in tournament history. New York Times Golf, Masters Golf Tournament April 10, 2021 at 11:53PM

Prisoners have contracted the coronavirus at rates three times as high as others in the U.S.

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By BY EDDIE BURKHALTER, IZZY COLÓN, BRENDON DERR, LAZARO GAMIO, REBECCA GRIESBACH, ANN HINGA KLEIN, DANYA ISSAWI, K.B. MENSAH, DEREK M. NORMAN, SAVANNAH REDL, CHLOE REYNOLDS, EMILY SCHWING, LIBBY SELINE, RACHEL SHERMAN, MAURA TURCOTTE AND TIMOTHY WILLIAMS World https://ift.tt/3d71sxr New York Times internal-essential April 10, 2021 at 11:53PM

Mets and Yankees are Both Shut Out in Frustrating Losses

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sports https://ift.tt/3dSVKyj Jacob deGrom tired a career-high in strikeouts for the Mets but was outlasted by Miami’s Trevor Rodgers. The Yankees optioned Domingo German to their alternate site. New York Times Baseball April 10, 2021 at 11:44PM

A Soviet ‘Lord of the Rings’ Is Unearthed, Epic in Its Own Way

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By BY ALAN YUHAS World https://ift.tt/2RfJrEu Tolkien fans received an unexpected gift with the rediscovery of an all-but-forgotten 1991 production. They were also left with questions, like “why is Gollum wearing a lettuce on his head?” New York Times Archives and Records April 10, 2021 at 12:00PM

Turn the Lights Out. Here Come the Birds.

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By BY CHRISTINE HAUSER U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q9VrXG Buildings, landmarks and monuments are turning off lights to prevent fatal impacts as birds set off on spring migration. New York Times Birds, Lighting, Conservation of Resources, Animal Migration, Animal Behavior, Windows April 10, 2021 at 12:00PM

Companies Can’t Stop Overworking

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By BY CORINNE PURTILL Business https://ift.tt/3taVqBp Excess work isn’t good for anyone, employers included. So why are we still doing it? New York Times Work-Life Balance, Working Hours, Productivity April 10, 2021 at 12:00PM

Scenes from the First Rounds of the Masters

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By BY DOUG MILLS Sports https://ift.tt/3t8N7pF Our staff photographer Doug Mills brings us an inside look at Augusta National. New York Times Masters Golf Tournament, Golf, Photography April 10, 2021 at 11:01AM

Así serán las Olimpiadas de Tokio

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By BY VICTOR MATHER AND ROSE WONG en Español https://ift.tt/3mEEPn1 Después de un año de retraso, parece que los Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de Tokio están listos. Pero las circunstancias serán de lo más inusuales. Estos son los detalles. New York Times Olympic Games (2020), Olympic Games April 10, 2021 at 11:00AM

The Oddities That Make the Masters Unique

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By Unknown Author Sports https://ift.tt/2PQe9Ut The Masters Tournament, played annually at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, is one of the South’s grandest spring traditions. It also has its quirks. New York Times Golf, Masters Golf Tournament April 10, 2021 at 11:00AM

‘You Can’t Trust Anyone’: Russia’s Hidden Covid Toll Is an Open Secret

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By BY ANTON TROIANOVSKI World https://ift.tt/3mBb5aF The country’s official coronavirus death toll is 102,649. But at least 300,000 more people died last year during the pandemic than were reported in Russia’s most widely cited official statistics. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Deaths (Fatalities) April 10, 2021 at 10:09AM

Staying Afloat as Interest Rates Rise

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By BY JEFF SOMMER Business https://ift.tt/2PUSVoi The low rates that propelled the stock market’s boom are starting to rise, putting investors in a precarious position. New York Times Stocks and Bonds, Content Type: Service, Interest Rates, Mutual Funds, Asset Allocation (Personal Finances) April 10, 2021 at 10:00AM

As U.K. Mourns Prince Philip, Some Hope Royals’ Rift Will Heal

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By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER World https://ift.tt/3t7zmYt Will Prince Harry come home? Will Meghan join him? The patriarch’s death on Friday opens an uncertain chapter for the House of Windsor. New York Times Royal Families April 10, 2021 at 09:31AM