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Something Bothering You? Tell It to Woebot.

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By BY KAREN BROWN Health https://ift.tt/3i5nyDp When your therapist is a bot, you can reach it at 2 a.m. But will it really understand your problems? New York Times Therapy and Rehabilitation, Anxiety and Stress, Mental Health and Disorders, Psychology and Psychologists, Artificial Intelligence, Mobile Applications, Depression (Mental), Psychiatry and Psychiatrists June 1, 2021 at 06:00AM

Australia’s softball players are the first Olympic athletes to arrive in Japan.

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By BY YAN ZHUANG World https://ift.tt/3p9kYxF The team will be confined to one floor of a hotel as it prepares for the Tokyo Games, which are scheduled to begin July 23 despite a coronavirus outbreak and growing public opposition. New York Times internal-essential, Olympic Games, Softball, Athletics and Sports, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) June 1, 2021 at 04:25AM

‘For My People’: A Transgender Woman Pursues an Olympic Dream

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By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL Sports https://ift.tt/3p9U6NP CeCe Telfer, the first openly transgender woman to win an N.C.A.A. title, is aiming to qualify for the U.S. Olympic trials in the 400-meter hurdles. Her biggest obstacle, for now, is a lack of training facilities. New York Times Track and Field, Olympic Games (2020), Transgender and Transsexuals, Content Type: Personal Profile June 1, 2021 at 04:01AM

Your Tuesday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST Briefing https://ift.tt/3i6OEtV A new kind of pandemic grief. New York Times June 1, 2021 at 03:46AM

PM-covid-update

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By Unknown Author Slideshows https://ift.tt/2R7jXJO PM-covid-update New York Times June 1, 2021 at 03:38AM

Corrections: June 1, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3geqAmn Corrections that appeared in print on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. New York Times June 1, 2021 at 02:34AM

Quotation of the Day: Shops Along Ponte Vecchio Longingly Wait for Tourists

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3i7hNFm Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, June 1, 2021. New York Times June 1, 2021 at 02:29AM

How Do Animals Safely Cross a Highway? Take a Look.

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By BY CATRIN EINHORN Climate https://ift.tt/3yPffkV There are few things Americans can agree on these days. Wildlife crossings, it seems, are one of them. New York Times Global Warming, Animals, Transportation, Roads and Traffic June 1, 2021 at 02:19AM

The coronavirus variant discovered in India has a new name: Delta.

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By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER Health https://ift.tt/34NruAZ The W.H.O. said it will label variants with Greek letters instead of numbers. Scientists hope the change will end the practice of referring to the mutations by the places they were detected. New York Times internal-essential, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) May 31, 2021 at 09:13PM

With the Candlestick in the Study

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3p82VaX Finn Vigeland offers us a refreshing snack of a puzzle. New York Times Crossword Puzzles June 1, 2021 at 02:00AM

简报:中国迎来“三孩”时代;低出生率推动关注未婚妈妈困境

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By BY EMILY CHAN AND KONEY BAI World https://ift.tt/3uCM3dQ 印度疫情趋缓,新德里逐步开放;朝鲜指责美国在半岛导弹政策上“双标”;研究称超过三分之一与高温有关的死亡可归因于全球变暖……这里是今日要闻。 New York Times June 1, 2021 at 01:52AM

Illinois Lawmakers Bar Police From Using Deception When Interrogating Minors

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3i8ibn0 A bill that passed the General Assembly with bipartisan support on Sunday would make Illinois the first state to prohibit officers from lying when interrogating those under 18. New York Times Confessions, State Legislatures, False Arrests, Convictions and Imprisonments, Interrogations, Criminal Justice, Youth June 1, 2021 at 01:32AM

Serena Williams Wins in the First Round at the French Open

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By BY BEN ROTHENBERG Sports https://ift.tt/3c9qo6r Playing in a night session in Paris, Williams defeated Irina-Camelia Begu in straight sets in a brisk match that moved her along to the second round, again. New York Times French Open (Tennis), Tennis June 1, 2021 at 12:48AM

Glum to Gleeful, Israeli Media React to Possible End of Netanyahu Era

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By BY ADAM RASGON World https://ift.tt/34CoMxQ In Israel’s newspapers — as fractured as its electorate — the opinions on the possible fall of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were as emphatic as they were varied. New York Times June 1, 2021 at 12:06AM

Con castillos inflables y granadas, las pandillas debilitan el control de Maduro en Caracas

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By BY ISAYEN HERRERA AND ANATOLY KURMANAEV en Español https://ift.tt/3fBXdes Bandas armadas toman el control de varias zonas de la capital, debido a la vulnerabilidad del gobierno de Nicolás Maduro en su bastión de poder. New York Times Gangs, Politics and Government, Corruption (Institutional) June 1, 2021 at 12:01AM

A Shocking Exit and a Sad Day for Tennis

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Sports https://ift.tt/2RQGR8T Naomi Osaka, a superstar in the sport, pulled out of the French Open after she was fined for skipping a news conference. Did it have to end this way? New York Times French Open (Tennis), Tennis, Depression (Mental), Mental Health and Disorders May 31, 2021 at 11:48PM

2021 French Open: What to Watch on Tuesday

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By BY MAX GENDLER Sports https://ift.tt/2TAhjNP Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Ashleigh Barty start their French Open campaigns on the final day of first-round matches. New York Times Tennis, French Open (Tennis) May 31, 2021 at 11:46PM

Media Groupthink and the Lab-Leak Theory

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By BY BRET STEPHENS Opinion https://ift.tt/3i5d8DA Sometimes the most destructive enemies of science are those who claim to speak in its name.  New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), News and News Media, Social Media, Rumors and Misinformation May 31, 2021 at 11:34PM

After Dramatic Walkout, a New Fight Looms Over Voting Rights in Texas

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By BY DAVE MONTGOMERY AND NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/3wJkcKk After killing a Republican-sponsored bill to restrict voting in the state, Democrats vowed to oppose any efforts to revive it. Republicans pledged to pass it in a special legislative session. New York Times May 31, 2021 at 11:30PM

The Radical Modesty of Biden’s Budget

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3i3bDWJ How to do big things without making bombastic claims. New York Times United States Economy, Federal Budget (US), Taxation, United States Politics and Government May 31, 2021 at 11:00PM

To Motivate Workers, Republican Governors Experiment With Pain

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By BY BINYAMIN APPELBAUM Opinion https://ift.tt/3vGhxki Why does the federal government tolerate stingy state unemployment programs? New York Times Labor and Jobs, Wages and Salaries, Unemployment Insurance, Layoffs and Job Reductions, Recession and Depression, United States Economy May 31, 2021 at 10:59PM

Israel on Edge as Politicians Wrangle Over Coalition to Oust Netanyahu

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By BY PATRICK KINGSLEY World https://ift.tt/3c4X1lI Opposition politicians spent Monday locked in last-minute negotiations to form a bloc to force out Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving leader. New York Times Elections, Politics and Government May 31, 2021 at 10:56PM

Biden Aims to Rebuild and Expand Legal Immigration

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS U.S. https://ift.tt/3c2IyHa Documents obtained by The New York Times show far-reaching efforts by President Biden to remake the immigration system and undo much of his predecessor’s legacy. New York Times Immigration and Emigration, Foreign Workers, United States Politics and Government, Asylum, Right of, Visas, Refugees and Displaced Persons, Executive Orders and Memorandums, Citizenship and Naturalization May 31, 2021 at 07:00AM

Garcia Rises, and Yang Changes His Tune: 5 Takeaways From Mayor’s Race

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By BY DANA RUBINSTEIN, EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS, JAZMINE HUGHES AND KATIE GLUECK New York https://ift.tt/3p2Rr8S A new survey put Kathryn Garcia in the lead, shaking up the mayoral race with just weeks to go before Primary Day. New York Times Elections, Mayors, Noise May 31, 2021 at 07:00AM

Key Question in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race: Who Gets the Latino Vote?

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By BY KATIE GLUECK New York https://ift.tt/3wKfOKZ The Hispanic vote, which may account for a fifth of voter turnout, is considered to be up for grabs. New York Times Hispanic-Americans, Elections, Mayors, Voting and Voters, Politics and Government, Primaries and Caucuses May 31, 2021 at 07:00AM

​North Korea Accuses Washington of ‘Shameful Double-Dealing’

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By BY CHOE SANG-HUN World https://ift.tt/3pcfbr5 In its first reaction to President Biden’s summit with President Moon Jae-in of South Korea, North Korean state media warned of an arms race. New York Times Defense and Military Forces, Politics and Government, United States Defense and Military Forces, Korean War, Missiles and Missile Defense Systems, Nuclear Tests, Arms Control and Limitation and Disarmament, Nuclear Weapons May 31, 2021 at 05:41AM