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What’s on TV This Week: ‘Our Towns’ and ‘Beethoven in Beijing’

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By BY GABE COHN Arts https://ift.tt/3dT5sRb A documentary on HBO looks at small towns across America. And PBS’s “Great Performances” revisits a pivotal 1973 classical music tour. New York Times Television, Movies April 12, 2021 at 05:00AM

Study results bolster the case that antibody drugs can prevent Covid-19.

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By BY REBECCA ROBBINS World https://ift.tt/3tcyRfB Antibody drugs like Regeneron’s could give doctors a new way to protect high-risk people who haven’t been inoculated or who might not respond well to vaccination. New York Times internal-essential, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Research April 12, 2021 at 05:00AM

Officer Who Pepper-Sprayed a Black Army Medic Is Fired, Officials Say

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/3teuiBq Joe Gutierrez, who is accused of using excessive force during a traffic stop in Windsor, Va., has been dismissed, the town said. New York Times Police Reform, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Suits and Litigation (Civil) April 12, 2021 at 04:34AM

PM-covid-update

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By Unknown Author Slideshows https://ift.tt/3mBC3PA PM-covid-update New York Times April 12, 2021 at 04:23AM

It’s Time to Rethink the Olympics

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By BY KURT STREETER Sports https://ift.tt/3g3Fk9c Displacements, human rights violations, health concerns and overspending have dogged the Games in recent years. The Olympic mission is a mess in need of long-term fixing. New York Times Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, International Relations, Olympic Games, Olympic Games (2020) April 12, 2021 at 04:01AM

It Doesn’t Take Genius to Understand Basketball. But It Helps.

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By BY SOPAN DEB Sports https://ift.tt/325yG9Z For his book, “How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius,” Nick Greene spoke to the best in ballet, magic and astrophysics for a fresh perspective on the sport. New York Times Basketball, Books and Literature, Creativity April 12, 2021 at 04:01AM

M.L.B. Pushes Incentives to Encourage Players to Get Vaccine

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By BY JAMES WAGNER Sports https://ift.tt/323LfTp Teams can have numerous restrictions lifted when they are 85 percent vaccinated. A few teams have reached that total so far. New York Times Baseball, Vaccination and Immunization April 12, 2021 at 04:01AM

Your Monday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST Briefing https://ift.tt/3sbvhkL A snapshot of Europe’s lockdowns. New York Times April 12, 2021 at 03:37AM

Word of the Day: quandary

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3mIgKf5 This word has appeared in 120 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? New York Times April 12, 2021 at 03:30AM

Last Call: ‘Shameless’ Showrunner Says Goodbye to the Gallaghers

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By BY JENNIFER VINEYARD Arts https://ift.tt/3a3qPhF John Wells discussed the impact of the pandemic and police protests on Sunday’s series finale. New York Times Television, Homosexuality and Bisexuality April 12, 2021 at 02:00AM

Officer Near Minneapolis Kills Motorist, and a Crowd Confronts the Police

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH U.S. https://ift.tt/3saqD6y A young man pulled over for a traffic violation was shot in Brooklyn Center, near where an officer is on trial in the death of George Floyd. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Black Lives Matter Movement, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides April 12, 2021 at 01:29AM

Alibaba Will Lower Merchant Fees After Antitrust Fine

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By BY RAYMOND ZHONG Business https://ift.tt/3g01fhd China’s $2.8 billion antitrust penalty against Alibaba far exceeds its previous fines for anticompetitive business practices. New York Times Fines (Penalties), Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry April 12, 2021 at 01:27AM

High Finishes at the Masters Are Becoming Familiar to First-Year Players

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By BY ALAN BLINDER Sports https://ift.tt/3a3yfS2 Will Zalatoris, who finished second at the Masters, one stroke behind the winner, is only the latest first-year player to contend for a green jacket. New York Times Golf, Masters Golf Tournament April 12, 2021 at 01:11AM

Fed Chief Says U.S. Economy Is at an ‘Inflection Point’ as Risks Remain

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By BY DEBORAH B. SOLOMON Business https://ift.tt/3mAOQli “It’s going to be smart if people can continue to socially distance and wear masks,” Jerome Powell said on “60 Minutes.” New York Times Labor and Jobs, United States Economy, Inflation (Economics), Stimulus (Economic) April 12, 2021 at 12:35AM

Quotation of the Day: Drained by a Year of Covid, Many Mayors Head for the Exit

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3a2iv1Q Quotation of the Day for Monday, April 12, 2021. New York Times April 12, 2021 at 12:14AM

No Corrections: April 12, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3t9a1NS No corrections appeared in print on Monday, April 12, 2021. New York Times April 12, 2021 at 12:13AM

Hideki Matsuyama Wins the Masters With a Groundbreaking Performance

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By BY BILL PENNINGTON Sports https://ift.tt/3scMASi Matsuyama led the final round from start to finish at Augusta National, becoming the first Asian-born man to win the Masters. New York Times Golf, Masters Golf Tournament April 11, 2021 at 11:59PM

Tucker Carlson and White Replacement

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/3uFczna This racist theory is rooted in white supremacist panic. New York Times Race and Ethnicity, Whites, Immigration and Emigration, Black People, Voter Registration and Requirements, United States Politics and Government, Third World and Developing Countries, Conservatism (US Politics) April 11, 2021 at 11:47PM

A Clash of Wills Keeps a Leonardo Masterpiece Hidden

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By BY DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK AND ELAINE SCIOLINO Arts https://ift.tt/3uN2GE5 The Louvre inspected the “Salvator Mundi” and certified it as the work of Leonardo da Vinci. But it kept those findings secret after a squabble with the painting’s owners. New York Times Art, Museums April 11, 2021 at 11:14PM

Online Schools Are Here to Stay, Even After the Pandemic

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By BY NATASHA SINGER Technology https://ift.tt/3tafWlv Some families have come to prefer stand-alone virtual schools and districts are rushing to accommodate them — though questions about remote learning persist. New York Times Education (K-12), Education, Coronavirus Reopenings, Teachers and School Employees, Mobile Applications, Quarantine (Life and Culture), E-Learning, Computers and the Internet, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Parenting, Families and Family Life April 11, 2021 at 11:00PM

You’ve Heard About Gerrymandering. What Happens When It Involves Prisons?

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/3wPc0cc Counting people where they’re imprisoned takes political power away from cities and transfers it to rural areas. New York Times Prisons and Prisoners, Redistricting and Reapportionment, Census April 11, 2021 at 11:00PM

Canadian Basketball Hopes a New Floor Will Raise Its Ceiling

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By BY MARC STEIN Sports https://ift.tt/3wJPpOi Canada hasn’t made the Olympics in men’s basketball in two decades, but its sports officials hope a memento from the Toronto Raptors’ championship run will bring good luck. New York Times Olympic Games (2020), Superstitions, Basketball April 11, 2021 at 11:00PM

You Can Hear the Whistle Blow a Hundred Miles

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By BY MARGARET RENKL Opinion https://ift.tt/3uHBjLr Just the possibility of riding trains again has me humming folk songs. New York Times Transit Systems, Railroads, Infrastructure (Public Works), Folk Music April 11, 2021 at 11:00PM

My Family’s Global Vaccine Journey

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By BY PUI-WING TAM Health https://ift.tt/3d5Azd1 We were spread across three continents, at the mercy of vaccine geopolitics. Which of us would be inoculated last? New York Times Shortages, Politics and Government, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Third World and Developing Countries, Rumors and Misinformation, Hospitals, Doctors, Families and Family Life April 11, 2021 at 07:00AM

That’s So Cringe!

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By BY ALEX WILLIAMS Style https://ift.tt/3e8g9zJ Why is everyone suddenly so embarrassed for everyone else? New York Times Social Media, English Language, Slang April 11, 2021 at 07:00AM

‘My Friends and I Knew Every Neighbor, and They Knew Us’

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By Unknown Author New York https://ift.tt/3fZ1NEf On the old block, another Thursday at the bodega and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. New York Times April 11, 2021 at 07:00AM

The Traveling Work Diary of a Master Distiller

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By BY LEIGH-ANN JACKSON Business https://ift.tt/3uJFwy6 Marianne Eaves has traded the distillery life for travels with her partner’s circus, connecting to clients in the spirits business from all over the globe. New York Times Whiskey, Bourbon (Whiskey), Content Type: Personal Profile, Careers and Professions, Alcoholic Beverages April 11, 2021 at 07:00AM

‘Saturday Night Live’ Reacts to the Derek Chauvin Trial

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By BY DAVE ITZKOFF Arts https://ift.tt/3mADw8R In an episode hosted by Carey Mulligan, “S.N.L.” looked at the American justice system through the lens of a fictional midday news program. New York Times Television April 11, 2021 at 06:28AM