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Yang on the results: ‘I know New Yorkers don’t like to wait, but we should really be patient.’

By BY MIHIR ZAVERI New York https://ift.tt/3xJjrl4 New York Times June 23, 2021 at 12:23AM

The Really Big Fight on Voting Rights Is Just Around the Corner

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By BY RICHARD H. PILDES Opinion https://ift.tt/35NKr6O The John Lewis Act would reaffirm Congress’s central role in protecting the right to vote against racially discriminatory changes. New York Times Voter Registration and Requirements, Voting Rights Act (1965), Discrimination, Federal-State Relations (US) June 23, 2021 at 12:22AM

Andrew Yang Campaigns on Primary Day

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/2T0chtI Andrew Yang greeted voters in the rain outside a polling site in Brooklyn in a final push to win the Democratic primary race for mayor of New York. New York Times Voting and Voters, Elections, Mayors, Primaries and Caucuses June 23, 2021 at 12:14AM

Our reporter breaks down how voter turnout and ranked-choice could affect the election.

By BY EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS New York https://ift.tt/3gKl2kN New York Times June 23, 2021 at 12:08AM

Morgan Stanley says no vaccine, no entry.

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By BY LANANH NGUYEN Business https://ift.tt/3d4RvQq Employees, clients and visitors at Morgan Stanley’s buildings in New York City and Westchester County must attest that they are fully vaccinated starting July 12. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Banking and Financial Institutions, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) June 23, 2021 at 12:00AM

Morgan Stanley says no vaccine, no entry.

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By BY LANANH NGUYEN Business https://ift.tt/3j6eX3M New York Times June 23, 2021 at 12:00AM

Suicides among post-9/11 veterans are four times as high as combat deaths, a new study finds.

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By BY JENNIFER STEINHAUER U.S. https://ift.tt/3j4Gp1K An estimated 30,177 of those who served after the 9/11 terrorist attacks died by suicide, compared with 7,057 killed in war operations. New York Times Veterans, United States Defense and Military Forces, Suicides and Suicide Attempts June 22, 2021 at 11:47PM

Here’s where the candidates are celebrating tonight.

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By BY MIHIR ZAVERI New York https://ift.tt/3xB6o54 New York Times June 22, 2021 at 11:45PM

4 in the Saudi team that killed Khashoggi got paramilitary training in the U.S., a Times investigation finds.

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By BY MARK MAZZETTI, JULIAN E. BARNES AND MICHAEL LAFORGIA U.S. https://ift.tt/3qhwesr New York Times June 22, 2021 at 11:43PM

Garland Rebuffs a Potential Broad Look at Trump-Era Justice Dept.

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By BY KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/3vRi6ap The attorney general said that various inspector general inquiries would help uncover any wrongdoing and that he wanted to avoid politicizing the work of career officials. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Inspectors General, Capital Punishment, Presidential Election of 2020 June 22, 2021 at 11:42PM

U.S. Blocks Websites Linked to Iran at Key Point in Nuclear Talks

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By BY LARA JAKES, FARNAZ FASSIHI AND KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/2UvQNp9 Officials seized the domains of about three dozen websites just days after Iran elected a new, hard-line president, and at a critical moment in nuclear negotiations. New York Times United States International Relations June 22, 2021 at 11:21PM

With Mass Vaccination Sites Winding Down, It’s All About the ‘Ground Game’

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3gWs4BV The shift away from high-volume centers is an acknowledgment of the harder road ahead: a highly targeted push, akin to get-out-the-vote efforts, to persuade the reluctant to get shots. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Shutdowns (Institutional), United States Politics and Government, States (US) June 22, 2021 at 11:14PM

Tech Giants, Fearful of Proposals to Curb Them, Blitz Washington With Lobbying

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By BY CECILIA KANG, DAVID MCCABE AND KENNETH P. VOGEL Technology https://ift.tt/2SZ1mAH Executives, lobbyists, and more than a dozen groups paid by Big Tech have tried to head off bipartisan support for six bills meant to undo the dominance of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Law and Legislation, Computers and the Internet, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Politics and Government, Lobbying and Lobbyists, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Consumer Protection June 22, 2021 at 11:13PM

For Democrats and voting rights groups, the push for federal voting protections is far from over.

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By BY NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/3gWswA7 New York Times June 22, 2021 at 11:13PM

Saudi Operatives Who Killed Khashoggi Received Paramilitary Training in U.S.

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By BY MARK MAZZETTI, JULIAN E. BARNES AND MICHAEL LAFORGIA U.S. https://ift.tt/2SUjxHy The training, approved by the State Department, underscores the perils of military partnerships with repressive governments. New York Times United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, Mercenaries and Private Military Contractors, Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Espionage and Intelligence Services June 22, 2021 at 11:10PM

Want to Get Trump Re-elected? Dismantle the Police.

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3d7ji2K The Trump G.O.P.'s voter-suppression efforts and surging murder rates leave Democrats vulnerable. New York Times Police Reform, Police, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides June 22, 2021 at 11:07PM

How Voting Laws Are Changing in 5 States

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By BY NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/3wR4i0P Republican lawmakers in many states are passing laws that add new restrictions to voting and change how elections are run. New York Times Politics and Government, State Legislatures, Law and Legislation June 22, 2021 at 10:59PM

153 Texas hospital workers are fired or resign over mandatory vaccine policy.

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By BY JESUS JIMÉNEZ U.S. https://ift.tt/2UiRwK7 The hospital employees had been suspended for two weeks for not getting vaccinated by the hospital’s deadline earlier this month. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Hospitals, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) June 22, 2021 at 10:58PM

A Gay N.F.L. Player Broke a Barrier. Will Others Follow?

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By BY EMMANUEL MORGAN Sports https://ift.tt/3zSEuDI The number of publicly out L.G.B.T.Q. athletes in men’s biggest pro leagues lags far behind that in women’s sports. Will Carl Nassib’s announcement change that? New York Times Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Football, Athletics and Sports, Women and Girls, Women's World Cup (Soccer), Transgender and Transsexuals June 22, 2021 at 10:48PM

Powell Says Economy Is Rebounding

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By Unknown Author Business https://ift.tt/3qiUUAE On Tuesday, Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, testified that gross domestic product was on track to grow at the fastest rate in decades while inflation rates in certain categories of goods and services were likely to decline as the recovery continues. New York Times United States Economy, Gross Domestic Product, Interest Rates June 22, 2021 at 10:39PM

Primary Day in New York: Rain, Short Lines and a New Kind of Ballot

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By BY SARAH MASLIN NIR New York https://ift.tt/35KpART New York City voters used a ranked-choice voting system for the first time in a mayoral race on Tuesday. New York Times Elections, Mayors, Elections, District Attorneys, Elections, City Councils, Ranked-Choice Voting, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Mayors June 22, 2021 at 10:38PM

Democrats Vow to Redouble Voting Push: ‘Today Is the Starter Pistol’

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By BY NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/3qje9Kl Even as the party’s sweeping elections bill was blocked in the Senate, Democrats and civil rights groups reaffirmed their resolve to fight for voting protections in Congress. New York Times Law and Legislation, United States Politics and Government, Redistricting and Reapportionment, States (US), Voter Registration and Requirements, Civil Rights and Liberties June 22, 2021 at 10:35PM

‘In the Heights’ y el colorismo: lo que se pierde cuando se borra a los afrolatinos

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By BY MAIRA GARCIA, SANDRA E. GARCIA, ISABELIA HERRERA, CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN, MAYA PHILLIPS AND A.O. SCOTT en Español https://ift.tt/3xHPaTr La película, ambientada en un barrio neoyorquino conocido como la Pequeña República Dominicana, no incluyó a latinos de piel oscura en los papeles principales. Críticos y reporteros del Times analizan cómo repercute esa ausencia. New York Times Black People, Race and Ethnicity, Movies, Hispanic-Americans, Dominican-Americans June 22, 2021 at 10:34PM