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Your Wednesday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST Briefing https://ift.tt/3uorTok An unequal global recovery. New York Times May 5, 2021 at 04:54AM

PM-covid-update

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By Unknown Author Slideshows https://ift.tt/3b4fbn7 PM-covid-update New York Times May 5, 2021 at 04:46AM

As the Virus Ravages Poorer Countries, Rich Nations Are Springing Back to Life

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By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER World https://ift.tt/3ejewAf Despite early vows, the developed world has done little to promote global vaccination, in what analysts call both a moral and epidemiological failure. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) May 5, 2021 at 04:15AM

France Battles Over Whether to Cancel or Celebrate Napoleon

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By BY ROGER COHEN World https://ift.tt/3xLMEfY President Emmanuel Macron will lay a wreath on the emperor’s tomb on the 200th anniversary of his death, stepping into a national debate over the legacy of Napoleon. New York Times Politics and Government May 5, 2021 at 04:15AM

The Art in the Oval Office Tells a Story. Here’s How to See It.

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By BY LARRY BUCHANAN AND MATT STEVENS Arts https://ift.tt/3umny5h What if the paintings and sculptures in the Oval Office could talk? What if they already are? New York Times Art, White House Building (Washington, DC) May 5, 2021 at 04:02AM

The U.S. Birthrate Has Dropped Again. The Pandemic May Be Accelerating the Decline.

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By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE U.S. https://ift.tt/3tl117m Over all, the birthrate declined by 4 percent in 2020. Births were down most sharply in December, when babies conceived at the start of the health crisis would have been born. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Birth Rates, Women and Girls, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Age, Chronological May 5, 2021 at 04:01AM

The N.B.A.’s Play-In Tournament Isn’t the Problem

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By BY MARC STEIN Sports https://ift.tt/3gYu7al Though stars like LeBron James and Luka Doncic have complained about the pre-playoff hurdle, the stress of the play-in matters less than injuries and the compressed season. New York Times Playoff Games, Basketball, Sports Injuries, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) May 5, 2021 at 04:01AM

They Were Promised a Socialist Paradise, and Ended Up in ‘Hell’

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By BY CHOE SANG-HUN World https://ift.tt/3umouq3 Lee Tae-kyung has campaigned tirelessly in South Korea to share the story of the 93,000 people who migrated from Japan to North Korea from 1959 to 1984 and were forced to stay. New York Times Immigration and Emigration, Korean War, Content Type: Personal Profile, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Families and Family Life, Politics and Government May 5, 2021 at 04:00AM

Rangers Call N.H.L. Safety Chief ‘Unfit’ After Decision on Tom Wilson

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By BY ANDREW KNOLL Sports https://ift.tt/3uxknYF The Capitals forward was fined $5,000 a day after he punched the Rangers’ Pavel Buchnevich in the head and tossed a helmetless Artemi Panarin to the ice. New York Times Hockey, Ice, Fines (Penalties) May 5, 2021 at 03:43AM

With Victory over Astros, the Yankees Have a Winning Record

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sports https://ift.tt/3eguVFJ A raucous home crowd helped power an easy win. The Mets, meanwhile, are dealing with an injury to Jacob deGrom. New York Times Baseball May 5, 2021 at 03:24AM

Corrections: May 5, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/33h2FMY Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. New York Times May 5, 2021 at 02:19AM

Quotation of the Day: Mafia Cased a Courthouse by Providing the Espresso

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3vG1qD5 Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, May 5, 2021. New York Times May 5, 2021 at 02:15AM

Fry in a Shallow Pan

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By BY ISAAC ARONOW Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3h1Hzu7 A trio of debut constructors dazzle. New York Times Crossword Puzzles May 5, 2021 at 02:00AM

Fry in a Shallow Pan

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By BY ISAAC ARONOW Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3xPalDW A trio of debut constructors dazzle. New York Times Crossword Puzzles May 5, 2021 at 02:00AM

Sheldon Silver, Disgraced Assembly Speaker, Is Furloughed From Prison

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By BY ED SHANAHAN AND BENJAMIN WEISER New York https://ift.tt/2POaS86 The longtime Democratic leader was released to home confinement after less than a year of a six-and-a-half year sentence on corruption charges. New York Times Prisons and Prisoners, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Politics and Government May 5, 2021 at 12:56AM

Un colapso anunciado en el metro de Ciudad de México

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By BY MARIA ABI-HABIB, OSCAR LOPEZ, NATALIE KITROEFF AND MIKE IVES en Español https://ift.tt/3eRMIC5 El sistema de transporte público de la capital mexicana ha estado agobiado por dificultades desde hace años. El lunes, cuando un puente se derrumbó, un vagón se precipitó desde una altura de más de 15 metros, mató al menos a 24 personas y dio lugar a una tormenta política. New York Times Subways, Mexico City Train Crash (May 2021), Transit Systems May 5, 2021 at 12:10AM

House Republicans Have Had Enough of Liz Cheney’s Truth-Telling

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3nObJCb G.O.P. House members are plotting a fresh bid to dethrone Ms. Cheney from her leadership post. Her transgression: continued repudiation of Donald J. Trump and his false election claims. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Impeachment May 5, 2021 at 12:05AM

Examining the Math and Ethics of Covid-19 in Prisons

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By BY DASHIELL YOUNG-SAVER The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3ulAcl0 In this lesson students will analyze graphs, maps and data to better understand the toll of the pandemic on incarcerated populations. New York Times May 5, 2021 at 12:04AM

Biden Shifts Vaccination Strategy in Drive to Reopen by July 4

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By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE AND NOAH WEILAND U.S. https://ift.tt/3h36tt1 President Biden, facing a slowing rate of vaccinations and a hope for near normalcy by Independence Day, said the government would shift from mass vaccination sites to local settings. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Disease Rates, United States Politics and Government, States (US), Rural Areas, Drugstores May 4, 2021 at 11:43PM

Judge Says Barr Misled on How His Justice Dept. Viewed Trump’s Actions

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By BY MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eRepet Judge Amy Berman Jackson said in a ruling that the misleading statements were similar to others that William P. Barr, the former attorney general, had made about the Mueller investigation. New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, United States Politics and Government, Decisions and Verdicts May 4, 2021 at 11:18PM

What the Gates Divorce Means for the Gates Foundation

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By BY NICHOLAS KULISH Business https://ift.tt/3xPB0Az The end of one marriage has implications for the 1,600 staff members who direct $5 billion in annual grants to 135 countries. New York Times Philanthropy, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Divorce, Separations and Annulments May 4, 2021 at 11:09PM

Derek Chauvin’s Lawyer Asks for a New Trial After Guilty Verdict

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By BY JOHN ELIGON U.S. https://ift.tt/3vEqk60 The expected legal motion came on the same day that one of the jurors was being criticized for his participation in the March on Washington last year. New York Times Black Lives Matter Movement, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings May 4, 2021 at 11:09PM