Posts

Showing posts from August 9, 2021

Giannis Is What Happens When N.B.A. Dreams Come True

Image
By BY MIRIN FADER Sports https://ift.tt/3lPtp1C In a book excerpt, a writer explores how Giannis Antetokounmpo coped with a new life away from Greece, new shoes and a relatable foe: cable bills. New York Times Content Type: Personal Profile, Basketball August 10, 2021 at 04:01AM

Westbrook Always Plays With Stars. But Will They Align on the Lakers?

Image
By BY SOPAN DEB Sports https://ift.tt/37v5Q5B Russell Westbrook has played with the N.B.A.’s best, with limited success. Here’s what that says about him, and what it could mean in Los Angeles. New York Times Basketball, Trades (Sports) August 10, 2021 at 04:01AM

Chinese Court Rejects Canadian’s Appeal of Death Sentence for Drug Trafficking

Image
By BY AUSTIN RAMZY World https://ift.tt/3AsOPpf Robert Lloyd Schellenberg initially received 15 years in prison for methamphetamine trafficking. But he was handed a death sentence in a one-day retrial in 2019. New York Times Drug Abuse and Traffic, Capital Punishment, International Relations, Methamphetamines, Decisions and Verdicts August 10, 2021 at 03:34AM

Severe storms prompt hundreds of flight cancellations at O’Hare Airport.

Image
By BY JESUS JIMÉNEZ U.S. https://ift.tt/3lSEtLd The National Weather Service had been tracking severe weather in Illinois throughout Monday, including a rotating storm over the airport. New York Times August 10, 2021 at 02:40AM

Hard-to-Follow Advice

Image
By BY RACHEL FABI Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2VGMLuC Anne Grae Martin makes her New York Times Crossword debut. New York Times Crossword Puzzles, English Language August 10, 2021 at 02:00AM

简报:中国在疫情阴影下备战冬奥;联合国报告警告全球变暖已不可逆

Image
By BY EMILY CHAN AND KONEY BAI World https://ift.tt/2VEeWKH 中国前卫生部长撰文称与病毒共存“绝不可行”;云南北上野象群“回家”;三星掌门人李在镕将获假释;纽约州长科莫首席助手辞职……这里是今日要闻。 New York Times August 10, 2021 at 01:59AM

Review: Shakespeare’s ‘Merry Wives,’ Now in South Harlem

Image
By BY JESSE GREEN Theater https://ift.tt/2XczNFQ Jocelyn Bioh reshapes a comedy of clever women, frail men and harsh revenge into one of love and forgiveness, just when New York needs it. New York Times Theater August 10, 2021 at 01:45AM

Ex-Officer Who Killed Mentally Disabled Man Is Charged With Manslaughter

Image
By BY EDUARDO MEDINA U.S. https://ift.tt/2VKop2Y The California attorney general’s office filed charges against Salvador Sanchez, a former Los Angeles officer who shot Kenneth French at a Costco while off duty in 2019. New York Times August 10, 2021 at 01:34AM

Biden Administration Violating Decree on Migrant Children, Court Filing Says

Image
By BY EILEEN SULLIVAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3CyedvK The filing described “shockingly deplorable” conditions at two emergency shelters set up in Texas to handle the surge of children crossing the southern border. New York Times Children and Childhood, Suits and Litigation (Civil), United States Politics and Government, Immigration Detention, Illegal Immigration August 10, 2021 at 01:31AM

As virus cases rise in Florida, local officials prepare to defy the governor’s no-mask mandate.

Image
By BY AZI PAYBARAH World https://ift.tt/3xAHAcM New York Times August 10, 2021 at 01:20AM

Court filing paints dire picture of care given to migrant children in government shelters.

Image
By BY EILEEN SULLIVAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3fPPGIF New York Times August 10, 2021 at 01:16AM

Tokyo Olympics Draw Smallest Summer Games TV Audience Since 1988

Image
By BY TIFFANY HSU Business https://ift.tt/3xzt1GD Average nightly viewership was 15.5 million, NBCUniversal said, the lowest since it won exclusive U.S. media rights 33 years ago. New York Times Olympic Games (2020), Ratings (Audience Measurement), Television August 10, 2021 at 12:54AM

Washington State to Impose Partial Vaccine Mandate

Image
By BY REUTERS U.S. https://ift.tt/3CyhafG Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington State announced that state employees and all health care workers must be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus no later than Oct. 18 or risk losing their jobs. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) August 10, 2021 at 12:32AM

‘Es decepcionante’: cubanos critican la estrategia de Biden

Image
By BY ERNESTO LONDOÑO AND FRANCES ROBLES en Español https://ift.tt/2VJvkdb Muchos cubanos pensaron que la gestión de Biden tomaría medidas para normalizar las relaciones con La Habana. Pero el actual presidente ha sido más duro que Donald Trump con el gobierno de la isla. New York Times Embargoes and Sanctions, Economic Conditions and Trends, Cuban-Americans, United States International Relations August 10, 2021 at 12:08AM

Covid is surging in Mexico amid slow vaccinations.

Image
By BY OSCAR LOPEZ World https://ift.tt/3Cy6FZP With less than a quarter of the population vaccinated and the highly contagious Delta variant spreading rapidly, Covid-19 is again surging in Mexico. New York Times August 9, 2021 at 11:59PM

Covid Vaccines for Kids Can’t Wait

Image
By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/3Cs0Ywx The F.D.A. needs to speed up approval of coronavirus jabs for children. New York Times Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Vaccination and Immunization, Children and Childhood, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Disease Rates August 9, 2021 at 11:57PM

Nine people died after oxygen system failed at Russian hospital.

Image
By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER World https://ift.tt/2VxJiPx New York Times August 9, 2021 at 11:33PM

Getting Old Is a Crisis More and More Americans Can’t Afford

Image
By BY MICHELLE COTTLE Opinion https://ift.tt/2VE8kwh The looming financial crisis for seniors. New York Times Long-Term Care Insurance, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Elderly, Baby Boomers, Medicaid, Medicare August 9, 2021 at 11:25PM

Kelli Hand, Detroit D.J. and Music Industry Trailblazer, Dies at 56

Image
By BY JOHNNY DIAZ Arts https://ift.tt/3lOpL7S In 2017, the Detroit City Council honored Ms. Hand as the “first lady of Detroit” for her contributions to the techno music scene. New York Times Music, Disc Jockeys, Deaths (Obituaries) August 9, 2021 at 11:18PM

Climate Change Is a ‘Hammer Hitting Us on the Head,’ Developing Nations Say

Image
By BY LISA FRIEDMAN, HIROKO TABUCHI AND WINSTON CHOI-SCHAGRIN Climate https://ift.tt/3AtYrjo Leaders of vulnerable countries, as well as activists, said Monday’s blistering United Nations report must galvanize global action. But major emitters are dragging their heels. New York Times Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Carbon Dioxide, Third World and Developing Countries, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline August 9, 2021 at 11:13PM

Canada Reopens Border to U.S. Travelers

Image
By BY REUTERS World https://ift.tt/3yzfqR2 Long lines formed at checkpoints after Canada reopened its southern border to fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and residents for non-essential travel. The border had been closed for over a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. New York Times Coronavirus Reopenings, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) August 9, 2021 at 11:07PM

The Ashes of the Dixie Fire Cast a Pall 1,000 Miles From Its Flames

Image
By BY LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA, THOMAS FULLER AND JACK HEALY U.S. https://ift.tt/3fLvgAo The megafires of the West are sending out giant clouds of smoke and leaving a footprint much larger than the evergreen forests they level and the towns they decimate. New York Times Wildfires August 9, 2021 at 11:04PM

Justice Department says it intends to release some secret 9/11 files on Saudi Arabia.

Image
By BY KATIE ROGERS, HEATHER MURPHY AND CHARLIE SAVAGE U.S. https://ift.tt/3xD4tfM The F.B.I. said it would review some long-classified documents for possible disclosure, a decision that followed a push by families of the attacks’ victims. New York Times August 9, 2021 at 10:04PM

A Hotter Future Is Certain, Climate Panel Warns. But How Hot Is Up to Us.

Image
By BY BRAD PLUMER AND HENRY FOUNTAIN Climate https://ift.tt/37vYQWm Some devastating impacts of global warming are now unavoidable, a major new scientific report finds. But there is still a short window to stop things from getting even worse. New York Times Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Carbon Dioxide August 9, 2021 at 08:00AM

The Pandemic Gave New York City ‘Open Streets.’ Will They Survive?

Image
By BY WINNIE HU AND MARY INHEA KANG New York https://ift.tt/3CuXB88 34th Avenue in Queens has become the gold standard for an open street that puts people ahead of cars, but critics say it goes too far. New York Times Automobiles, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Reopenings August 9, 2021 at 07:00AM

Tokyo’s Olympic Bubble? Wait Till You See Beijing’s.

Image
By BY KEITH BRADSHER AND TARIQ PANJA World https://ift.tt/37uDWqw For the Winter Games, just six months away, China plans far more elaborate Covid-19 precautions than were taken at the Summer Olympics. New York Times Olympic Games (2022), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Quarantines August 9, 2021 at 07:00AM

Even Your Allergist Is Now Investing in Start-Ups

Image
By BY ERIN GRIFFITH Technology https://ift.tt/2U3q5Ep The once-clubby world of start-up deal making known as “angel investing” has had an influx of new participants. It’s part of a wider boom in ever-riskier investments. New York Times Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Computers and the Internet, Innovation, Personal Finances, Content Type: Service August 9, 2021 at 07:00AM

Business Travel Resumes, Hesitantly

Image
By BY JANE L. LEVERE Business https://ift.tt/3Ap7FO6 Convention centers are reopening. Hotels and airlines report an uptick in bookings. But the rise in virus cases has tempered forecasts for a major recovery. New York Times Travel and Vacations, Business Travel, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Hotels and Travel Lodgings, New York International Auto Show August 9, 2021 at 07:00AM

Abbott Criticized for Ban on Covid Mandates as Cases Soar in Texas

Image
By BY DAVID MONTGOMERY, GIULIA HEYWARD AND EDGAR SANDOVAL U.S. https://ift.tt/37vTY3w Gov. Greg Abbott joins other Republican leaders standing by their orders against mandates for masks and vaccines. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus Reopenings August 9, 2021 at 07:00AM

Spelling Bee Forum

Image
By BY ISAAC ARONOW AND DOUG MENNELLA Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3xvzSkb Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help. New York Times August 9, 2021 at 07:00AM