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La caída de Kabul pone un abrupto fin a la era estadounidense en Afganistán

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By BY DAVID ZUCCHINO, JIM HUYLEBROEK AND KIANA HAYERI en Español https://ift.tt/3sk6dtq Cuando el gobierno afgano se derrumbó y Estados Unidos se apresuró a realizar una evacuación frenética, la toma del país fue casi absoluta. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates, United States International Relations August 16, 2021 at 03:54AM

Your Monday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST Briefing https://ift.tt/2XwI9Z2 The Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan. New York Times August 16, 2021 at 03:46AM

No Corrections: Aug. 16, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/37KI85v No corrections appeared in print on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. New York Times August 16, 2021 at 03:27AM

Quotation of the Day: Record Rise in Food Stamp Aid Aims to Stem Hunger’s Spread

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3srHUd5 Quotation of the Day for Monday, August 15, 2021 New York Times August 16, 2021 at 03:17AM

Taliban Seize Afghanistan

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By Unknown Author Universal https://ift.tt/3m7MlIW Taliban Seize Afghanistan New York Times August 16, 2021 at 02:37AM

Jake Lacy Says Aloha to ‘The White Lotus’

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By BY JENNIFER VINEYARD Arts https://ift.tt/3k1zi9r In an interview, the actor discusses the HBO social satire, Sunday’s season finale and the possibility of his returning for Season 2. New York Times Television August 16, 2021 at 02:10AM

简报:塔利班占领喀布尔,阿富汗政府垮台;香港逾半数民主派区议员辞职

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By BY EMILY CHAN AND KONEY BAI World https://ift.tt/3iLv1rc 海地7.2级地震导致近1300人死亡;加拿大总理宣布提前两年举行联邦大选;俄罗斯宣布将驱逐一名BBC记者;悉尼面临新一轮封锁……这里是今日要闻。 New York Times August 16, 2021 at 01:52AM

In Zambia Election, Opposition Leader Storms to Decisive Win Over President

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By BY JOHN ELIGON World https://ift.tt/3si1Or0 Voters picked Hakainde Hichilema, a businessman who had lost five previous bids for the job, to take over from Edgar Lungu, who has led the southern African nation since 2015. New York Times Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements, Elections, Politics and Government August 16, 2021 at 01:43AM

Disaster in Afghanistan Will Follow Us Home

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By BY BRET STEPHENS Opinion https://ift.tt/3m4BUpo Biden owns the moment. He’ll also own the consequences. New York Times Politics and Government, Afghanistan War (2001- ), Corruption (Institutional), United States International Relations, Women's Rights, Defense and Military Forces, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States Politics and Government August 16, 2021 at 01:12AM

Japan’s Economy Returns to Growth, but Virus Threat Looms

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By BY BEN DOOLEY AND MAKIKO INOUE Business https://ift.tt/3g5IDM8 Even as other major economies have roared back to life, Japan’s has been stuck in a cycle of growth and contraction. New York Times Economic Conditions and Trends, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Gross Domestic Product August 16, 2021 at 12:44AM

A Storm Soaks Austin and the Texas Corridors of Power

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH U.S. https://ift.tt/3g7QhFL Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday declared an “all hands on deck” response to the flooding inside the State Capitol. New York Times Floods, Weather, Rain, State Legislatures August 16, 2021 at 12:42AM

In Haiti, surgeons operate with minimal supplies as patients recover in the parking lot.

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By BY MARIA ABI-HABIB World https://ift.tt/3yV3kBO New York Times August 16, 2021 at 12:39AM

Afghan Americans, angry over Taliban victory, protest in Washington.

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By BY MADELEINE NGO World https://ift.tt/3m58eIQ New York Times August 16, 2021 at 12:23AM

A church collapses, and a priest worries it can’t provide for families relying on it.

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By BY MARIA ABI-HABIB World https://ift.tt/37N34c0 New York Times August 16, 2021 at 12:11AM

Kabul’s Sudden Fall to Taliban Ends U.S. Era in Afghanistan

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By BY DAVID ZUCCHINO, JIM HUYLEBROEK AND KIANA HAYERI World https://ift.tt/3iMH3An A takeover of the entire country was all but absolute as the Afghan government collapsed and the U.S. rushed through a frenzied evacuation. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates, United States International Relations August 16, 2021 at 12:07AM

Stick-to-itiveness

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By BY RACHEL FABI Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2UkSWUR Freddie Cheng strikes a chord. New York Times Crossword Puzzles August 15, 2021 at 10:00PM

The Tragedy of Afghanistan

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/3iLVhBK The war had to end. But it didn’t have to end in such chaos. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), Politics and Government, Corruption (Institutional) August 15, 2021 at 11:49PM

The Texas State Supreme Court upholds Texas’ mask mandate ban, for now.

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By BY ETHAN HAUSER World https://ift.tt/3ySE1jL The decision is temporary because the State Supreme Court must make a final ruling. New York Times Education (K-12) August 15, 2021 at 11:40PM

Final Failure in Afghanistan Is Biden’s to Own

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER U.S. https://ift.tt/37LlEBC President Biden will go down in history, fairly or unfairly, as the president who presided over a humiliating final act in the American experiment in Afghanistan. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, United States Politics and Government, Afghanistan War (2001- ), United States International Relations August 15, 2021 at 11:27PM

You’ve Never Heard of the Biggest Digital Media Company in America

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By BY BEN SMITH Business https://ift.tt/3yQLgc4 Red Ventures has turned very specific advice into very big business. New York Times Computers and the Internet, Credit Cards, Content Type: Personal Profile August 15, 2021 at 11:15PM

Rushed Evacuation in Kabul Highlights Disconnect in Washington

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By BY HELENE COOPER, ERIC SCHMITT AND LARA JAKES U.S. https://ift.tt/3mk79NF Pentagon officials had warned the White House about delaying a drawdown or full evacuation of American personnel from Afghanistan. New York Times United States International Relations, Afghanistan War (2001- ), United States Defense and Military Forces, United States Politics and Government, Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates, Evacuations and Evacuees August 15, 2021 at 11:14PM

Roger Federer Faces Knee Surgery, Putting His Future in Doubt

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Sports https://ift.tt/3k0rnsC The 20-time Grand Slam champion will miss the U.S. Open and undergo his fourth knee surgery since 2016. He will be on crutches and off the tennis court “for many months.” New York Times United States Open (Tennis), Tennis August 15, 2021 at 11:06PM

‘I’m the Only Surgeon’: After Haiti Quake, Thousands Seek Scarce Care

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By BY MARIA ABI-HABIB World https://ift.tt/3k0qxvY A day after a magnitude-7.2 earthquake killed an estimated 1,300 in western Haiti, the country struggled to help the many wounded despite a dire lack of doctors. New York Times Haiti Earthquake (August, 2021), Earthquakes August 15, 2021 at 10:50PM

Biden defends his decision to leave Afghanistan after two decades of war.

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By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/3sqhBUD New York Times August 15, 2021 at 10:55AM

Afghanistan, Haiti, ‘Jeopardy!’: Your Weekend Briefing

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By BY REMY TUMIN Briefing https://ift.tt/3xJiAjH Here’s what you need to know about the week’s top stories. New York Times August 15, 2021 at 10:54AM

A frenzied flight from Kabul as the U.S. evacuation accelerates.

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By BY THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF, JIM HUYLEBROEK AND NAJIM RAHIM World https://ift.tt/37HBL31 With the Taliban surrounding the Afghan capital, the American military airlifted diplomats and civilians. Other foreigners rushed to the city’s airport seeking an escape route. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), Evacuations and Evacuees, United States Defense and Military Forces, Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates August 15, 2021 at 10:50AM

In pictures: The Taliban plant their flag.

By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/3yQzxtU New York Times August 15, 2021 at 09:10AM

Teaching a New Generation of Balloonists to Go Up, Up and Away

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By BY RUTH FREMSON AND KIRK JOHNSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3yRUuog Ballooning had its heyday in the 70s. A new program in Washington State aims to introduce the aging sport to a new — and more diverse — class of aeronauts. New York Times Balloons (Aeronautics) August 15, 2021 at 09:00AM

‘Our Hands and Feet Are Tied’: Hong Kong’s Opposition Quit in Droves

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By BY AUSTIN RAMZY AND TIFFANY MAY World https://ift.tt/3xOGeLC The landslide victory of pro-democracy politicians in local elections in 2019 was a stunning rebuke of Beijing. Now, fear of retaliation has driven them to quit. New York Times Politics and Government, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Hong Kong Protests (2019), Elections, Legislatures and Parliaments August 15, 2021 at 09:00AM

Now Going Viral: Meeting Online Friends in Real Life

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By BY TAYLOR LORENZ Technology https://ift.tt/3sjSRgJ Marissa Meizz became a TikTok meme after her friends excluded her from a birthday party. She decided to do something about it. New York Times Social Media, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Computers and the Internet, Parties (Social), Millennial Generation, Generation Z, Dating and Relationships, Friendship, Content Type: Personal Profile August 15, 2021 at 09:00AM

They Tried to Beat DiMaggio. Like Everyone Else, They Failed.

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By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN Sports https://ift.tt/3iP8Hg4 In M.L.B.’s Beat the Streak game, fans build virtual lineups in hopes of topping Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak. After 20 years, the game is still looking for its first winner. New York Times Baseball August 15, 2021 at 09:00AM

Bolsonaro quizá no logre acabar con todos nosotros

By BY VANESSA BARBARA en Español https://ift.tt/3COXmF6 El presidente de Brasil lo intentó, pero no pudo acabar con el amor inquebrantable que sienten los brasileños por las vacunas. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Disease Rates, Deaths (Fatalities) August 15, 2021 at 09:00AM

Las obsesiones y las compulsiones afectaban mi matrimonio

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By BY NICOLE COMFORTO en Español https://ift.tt/3g7kchh Mi esposo era amable, honesto, solidario y demasiado protector. New York Times Love (Emotion), Anxiety and Stress, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder August 15, 2021 at 09:00AM

Michael J. Fox Reviews a Thoughtful Memoir on the Challenges of Living With Disability

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By BY MICHAEL J. FOX Books https://ift.tt/2W0MRO6 In “I Live a Life Like Yours,” Jan Grue, a Norwegian professor, writes of living with a rare form of spinal muscular atrophy. New York Times Books and Literature, Disabilities, Wheelchairs August 15, 2021 at 09:00AM

Doubts, Anger and Anxiety: What It’s Like to Go to School Now

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By BY DANA GOLDSTEIN AND TARIRO MZEZEWA U.S. https://ift.tt/3xNmubt What was supposed to be a new, relatively normal year has become a politicized, bewildering experience for many parents, students and educators. New York Times Coronavirus Reopenings, Education (K-12), Masks, Coronavirus Delta Variant, Children and Childhood, Teachers and School Employees August 15, 2021 at 07:00AM

In Backlash to Racial Reckoning, Conservative Publishers See Gold

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By BY ELIZABETH A. HARRIS Arts https://ift.tt/3iOjozE Books on race and antiracism have sold well over the past year. Now titles like “I Can’t Breathe: How a Racial Hoax Is Killing America” and “Race Crazy” are coming. New York Times Books and Literature, Race and Ethnicity, Book Trade and Publishing, United States Politics and Government, Conservatism (US Politics), Writing and Writers August 15, 2021 at 07:00AM

‘We Came Up to a Man Who Was Selling Bouquets of Flowers’

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By Unknown Author New York https://ift.tt/3CZkaC6 A traffic-jam surprise, saving a seat on the A train and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. New York Times August 15, 2021 at 07:00AM

Spelling Bee Forum

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By BY ISAAC ARONOW AND DOUG MENNELLA Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3jSR6DC Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help. New York Times August 15, 2021 at 07:00AM

A history of U.S. miscalculation is compounded by the lack of an exit plan.

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND HELENE COOPER World https://ift.tt/3gnLv7p New York Times August 14, 2021 at 08:14PM

Jalalabad falls, leaving Kabul the only major city under government control.

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By BY AUSTIN RAMZY World https://ift.tt/3CNt3hY With their capture of the eastern city on Sunday, the insurgents now have Afghanistan’s capital encircled. New York Times August 15, 2021 at 06:26AM