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Inspector Who Twice Missed Crack in Bridge Is Fired, Arkansas Officials Say

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH U.S. https://ift.tt/3yiNgd4 The inspector didn’t see the crack “because he wasn’t following proper protocol,” the director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation said. New York Times Infrastructure (Public Works), Bridges and Tunnels, Transportation May 18, 2021 at 02:03AM

What the Letters of ‘Roy G. Biv’ Stand For

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3ymumC7 The return of Margaret Seikel. New York Times Crossword Puzzles May 18, 2021 at 02:00AM

简报:调查揭露苹果如何向中国低头;拜登表态支持巴以停火

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By BY EMILY CHAN AND KONEY BAI World https://ift.tt/3yen2st 巴以流血冲突常态化,外交陷入停滞;热带气旋“陶特”肆虐印度沿海,扰乱疫情应对;日本经济一季度出现萎缩;AT&T剥离华纳媒体,与探索频道合并……这里是今日要闻。 New York Times May 18, 2021 at 01:50AM

Workers at the Whitney Museum Move to Form a Union

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By BY COLIN MOYNIHAN Arts https://ift.tt/3htoAsy Like other museums in the city, members of the Whitney staff are organizing with the United Auto Workers. New York Times Art, Museums, Organized Labor May 18, 2021 at 01:48AM

The Toll of Eight Days of Conflict in Gaza and Israel

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By BY WEIYI CAI, JOSH HOLDER, LAUREN LEATHERBY, ELEANOR LUTZ, SCOTT REINHARD AND KAREN YOURISH World https://ift.tt/3wiUn3D A week of fighting has left more than 200 people dead in Israel and the Palestinian territories. New York Times Palestinians May 18, 2021 at 01:41AM

Arizona Republican Leaders Criticize Election Audit

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/3ftQYIe The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, which administers elections for the majority of Arizona voters, called the ongoing audit of the county’s votes in the 2020 election a “mockery.” New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Voting and Voters, United States Politics and Government May 18, 2021 at 01:35AM

MGM Looks to Amazon as the Hollywood Studio Tries to Find a Buyer

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By BY BROOKS BARNES Business https://ift.tt/3tUFuCZ A deal would add Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s 4,000 films to Amazon’s streaming library, including the James Bond, Rocky and “Legally Blonde” franchises. New York Times Movies, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Bond, James (Fictional Character) May 18, 2021 at 01:34AM

España apuesta por la rehabilitación de los funcionarios corruptos

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By BY NICHOLAS CASEY en Español https://ift.tt/3bvvuJN Los timadores y estafadores han acaparado los titulares en España desde hace tiempo. Ahora el país tiene una solución novedosa: un programa para reinsertar a la sociedad a los funcionarios que no pueden dejar de robar. New York Times Frauds and Swindling, Corruption (Institutional), Bribery and Kickbacks, Psychiatry and Psychiatrists May 18, 2021 at 01:20AM

Corrections: May 18, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2T1Y5jT Corrections that appeared in print on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. New York Times May 18, 2021 at 01:09AM

Quotation of the Day: New York City Marathon Returns in November

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3u4GbtD Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, May 18, 2021. New York Times May 18, 2021 at 01:09AM

Democrats, including some who’ve long supported Israel, are pressuring Biden over the Gaza assault.

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/33S5jZW New York Times May 18, 2021 at 01:03AM

Día 1: En serio, ¿cómo estás?

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By BY TARA PARKER-POPE en Español https://ift.tt/3eWuX5U Este es un momento propicio para emprender cambios y dar pequeños pasos para crear nuevos hábitos saludables. Este es el primer reto. New York Times Emotions, Quarantine (Life and Culture), Content Type: Service, Psychology and Psychologists, Anxiety and Stress May 18, 2021 at 12:56AM

‘The Choice Was Made for Me’: What Losing Work in the Pandemic Cost 15 Mothers

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By BY CLAIRE CAIN MILLER The Upshot https://ift.tt/2S0fyZt In the United States, 1.3 million mothers are out of work because of the pandemic. Their losses are more than economic. Across backgrounds and careers, they describe a loss of identity. New York Times Layoffs and Job Reductions, Women and Girls, Coronavirus Reopenings, Parenting, Labor and Jobs, Careers and Professions, Unemployment May 18, 2021 at 12:44AM

Japan’s Yo-Yoing Economy Shrinks Again as Virus Spreads and Vaccinations Lag

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By BY BEN DOOLEY AND MAKIKO INOUE Business https://ift.tt/3uVA8bV The country has experienced cycles of growth and contraction in domestic consumption as the pandemic has waxed and waned. New York Times Economic Conditions and Trends, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Gross Domestic Product May 18, 2021 at 12:33AM

Democrats, Growing More Skeptical of Israel, Pressure Biden

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3fn99Q4 Among Democrats in Congress, attitudes toward Israel have grown more critical as the party base expresses concern about the human rights of Palestinians. New York Times Palestinians, War and Armed Conflicts, Peace Process, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, Jews and Judaism May 18, 2021 at 12:33AM

Cleared of Murder, Brothers Are Awarded $75 Million

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By BY BRYAN PIETSCH U.S. https://ift.tt/3hy8yh9 Henry McCollum and Leon Brown, half brothers with intellectual disabilities, spent three decades in prison for the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl before DNA evidence implicated someone else. New York Times False Arrests, Convictions and Imprisonments, Forensic Science, Compensation for Damages (Law), Confessions, DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid), Capital Punishment, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Sex Crimes, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Intellectual Disabilities May 18, 2021 at 12:26AM

WNYC Fires Bob Garfield, Co-Host of ‘On the Media’

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By BY KATIE ROBERTSON AND BEN SMITH Business https://ift.tt/3or5g0v New York Public Radio, which owns WNYC, said Mr. Garfield had violated its anti-bullying policy. Mr. Garfield said he had yelled and that “the provocation was extraordinary and simply shocking.” New York Times Bullies, Radio May 18, 2021 at 12:10AM

Biden Supports Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire, as Fighting Rages Into Second Week

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By BY ISABEL KERSHNER AND DAVID E. SANGER World https://ift.tt/2S1YBh4 Mr. Biden’s language was carefully couched, reflecting continued reticence to criticize Israel despite rising international condemnation. New York Times Defense and Military Forces, War and Armed Conflicts, Palestinians May 17, 2021 at 11:54PM

Trump Justice Dept. Tried to Use Grand Jury to Identify Nunes Critic on Twitter

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE U.S. https://ift.tt/2Qp6TiA An unsealed court filing shows that the social media company fought the subpoena, which the Biden administration is said to have withdrawn. New York Times Suits and Litigation (Civil), Subpoenas, First Amendment (US Constitution), Freedom of Speech and Expression, United States Politics and Government May 17, 2021 at 11:46PM

Biden releases his tax forms, showing that he and his wife, Jill Biden, earned just over $600,000 in 2020.

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By BY JIM TANKERSLEY U.S. https://ift.tt/3fohNO1 The Bidens donated 5 percent to charity and paid an effective federal income tax rate of 25.9 percent. New York Times Federal Taxes (US), United States Politics and Government May 17, 2021 at 11:39PM

Biden Dips Into U.S. Vaccine Supply to Send 20 Million Doses Abroad

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND DANIEL E. SLOTNIK U.S. https://ift.tt/3foGnP0 President Biden’s pledge to ship out doses that could have been used domestically was a step toward a global campaign, but activists say much more is needed. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), United States Politics and Government May 17, 2021 at 11:25PM

Kushner’s Absurd Peace Plan Has Failed

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/3oq0gsP There's no ignoring the plight of the Palestinians.  New York Times Palestinians, Israeli Settlements, Peace Process, War and Armed Conflicts, Politics and Government May 17, 2021 at 11:23PM

Buddy Roemer, Reformer as a Louisiana Governor, Dies at 77

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET U.S. https://ift.tt/3yiyPG3 He came into office as the answer to the scandal-plagued Edwin Edwards administration but was nevertheless ousted by Mr. Edwards four years later. New York Times Politics and Government, Deaths (Obituaries) May 17, 2021 at 11:11PM