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‘Red Cradles’ Nurture China’s Next Generation of Communist Leaders

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By BY CHRIS BUCKLEY AND KEITH BRADSHER World https://ift.tt/3jGZCHi Communist Party schools and academies are inculcating Chinese officials in Xi Jinping Thought as the country shifts in a more authoritarian direction. New York Times Politics and Government, Socialism (Theory and Philosophy) July 4, 2021 at 04:01AM

Here’s why the U.S. daily death toll appeared to be a negative number.

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By BY BRILLIAN BAO World https://ift.tt/3xgcAiZ New York Times July 3, 2021 at 09:47PM

Bucks Beat Hawks and Advance to the N.B.A. Finals

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By BY SOPAN DEB Sports https://ift.tt/3yfs470 Milwaukee was playing without its injured star, Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks will face the Phoenix Suns in the finals. New York Times Playoff Games, NBA Championship, Basketball July 4, 2021 at 02:56AM

Corrections: July 4, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2V71DlO Corrections that appeared in print on Sunday, July 4, 2021. New York Times July 4, 2021 at 02:54AM

Quotation of the Day: On July Fourth, Stars and Stripes and Division

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2TsbimC Quotation of the Day for Sunday, July 4, 2021. New York Times July 4, 2021 at 02:54AM

Florida Officials Plan Swift Demolition of Remaining Part of Collapsed Building

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By BY SOPHIE KASAKOVE, FRANCES ROBLES AND RICK ROJAS U.S. https://ift.tt/3ykZQrI The partially collapsed structure might not withstand a coming storm, officials fear. New York Times Surfside, Fla, Building Collapse (2021), Demolition, Buildings (Structures), Evacuations and Evacuees, Accidents and Safety, Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, Real Estate and Housing (Residential) July 4, 2021 at 01:30AM

BoltBus, Favorite of Frugal Riders, Suspends Service Indefinitely

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By BY ALYSSA LUKPAT Business https://ift.tt/2TBRjBL The shutdown comes just as domestic travelers are getting back on the road. New York Times Buses, Budget Travel July 4, 2021 at 12:14AM

For Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, announcing the painful toll is part of the job.

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By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI AND MITCH SMITH U.S. https://ift.tt/3At5yta The mayor of Miami-Dade County, little known outside Florida before the Surfside collapse, has helped the world track the number of dead and missing. New York Times Surfside, Fla, Building Collapse (2021), Mayors, Deaths (Fatalities), Politics and Government, Content Type: Personal Profile July 4, 2021 at 12:06AM

To Get Better at Being Single, Coco Gauff Is Making It a Double

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Sports https://ift.tt/367QJP0 The American teenager keeps winning at Wimbledon, and has used her doubles matches with Caty McNally to improve her tactics playing singles. She’s not the only one. New York Times Tennis, Wimbledon Tennis Tournament July 4, 2021 at 12:03AM

London’s Royal Opera House reopens with a pared-down staging of a classic.

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By BY FARAH NAYERI World https://ift.tt/3AstXzi New York Times July 3, 2021 at 11:50PM

Mets Open Subway Series With Easy Win as Yankees Struggle for Answers

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sports https://ift.tt/3Ajpi2q Yankees fans didn’t have much of a counterargument for the “Let’s go Mets” chants echoing in the Bronx. New York Times Baseball July 3, 2021 at 11:24PM

Dr. Barbara Murphy, Kidney Transplant Expert, Dies at 56

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By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR Health https://ift.tt/3jGGjhm Her focus was on immunology and how to predict and diagnose the outcomes of transplants. She was, a colleague said, “a great researcher and a great mentor to many people.” New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Medicine and Health, Kidneys, Transplants, Research July 3, 2021 at 11:23PM

Cargo Ship, Recently Israeli-Led, Struck in High Seas Encounter

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By BY RONEN BERGMAN AND ADAM RASGON World https://ift.tt/3At1jOg The attack could be the latest aggressive act tied to a shadow war between Iran and Israel playing out on the high seas. New York Times Defense and Military Forces, Maritime Accidents and Safety July 3, 2021 at 11:20PM

Search and rescue work is stopped temporarily as engineers prepare for demolition.

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By BY SOPHIE KASAKOVE U.S. https://ift.tt/36bqneR Once sections of the site are cleared as safe, the work will resume, the mayor of Miami-Dade County told reporters. New York Times Demolition, Surfside, Fla, Building Collapse (2021), Rescues, Buildings (Structures), Accidents and Safety, Hurricanes and Tropical Storms July 3, 2021 at 10:58PM

In Case Against Trump’s Company, Echoes of His Father’s Tactics on Taxes

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By BY MIKE MCINTIRE AND RUSS BUETTNER U.S. https://ift.tt/3hb6zP0 The first criminal prosecution involving the former president’s business hearkens back to Fred Trump’s $16,135 purchase of boilers in the 1990s. New York Times Trump Tax Returns, Federal Taxes (US), United States Politics and Government, Income Tax, Inheritance and Estate Taxes, Tax Evasion, Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions July 3, 2021 at 09:00AM

Can the Senate Be Saved? Ben Nelson, the Manchin of Yesteryear, Has Doubts

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By BY CARL HULSE U.S. https://ift.tt/3jEkpLF A former Democratic centrist senator says too many lawmakers come to Washington to obstruct rather than be constructive. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Elections, Senate, Filibusters and Debate Curbs July 3, 2021 at 09:00AM

Whitney Peak Has Fun on the ‘Gossip Girl’ Reboot

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By BY MAX BERLINGER Style https://ift.tt/3AoWm9u The teenage actress is also a brand ambassador for Chanel. New York Times Actors and Actresses, Content Type: Personal Profile, Television July 3, 2021 at 09:00AM

Hot Dinosaur Summer

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By BY MATT MCCANN Science https://ift.tt/3AoyhPQ Plus: Antarctica as a person, recycling bowling balls and "Jeff Who?" New York Times Dinosaurs, Endangered and Extinct Species, Summer (Season), your-feed-science, your-feed-animals July 3, 2021 at 09:00AM

A Brawling, Go-for-Baroque Pulpfest

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By BY ADAM STERNBERGH Books https://ift.tt/36fdWyw In S.A. Cosby’s new novel, “Razorblade Tears,” two fathers avenge their sons’ murders in great gothic geysers of blood. New York Times Books and Literature July 3, 2021 at 09:00AM

Journalist’s Monthslong Hunger Strike Points to Perils of Reporting in Morocco

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By BY NICHOLAS CASEY AND AIDA ALAMI World https://ift.tt/3dH6wID Soulaimane Raissouni, who has been held without trial for over a year, is more than 80 days into a hunger strike. New York Times Freedom of the Press, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Political Prisoners, News and News Media July 3, 2021 at 08:15AM

Landslide in Japanese Resort Town Leaves at Least 19 Missing

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By BY HIKARI HIDA AND SHASHANK BENGALI World https://ift.tt/3Ap5Otm A torrent of mud and debris washed away homes in Atami, about 60 miles southwest of Tokyo, after more than a foot of rain fell in 48 hours. New York Times Rain, Landslides and Mudslides, Floods July 3, 2021 at 08:06AM