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Colbert on Afghanistan: ‘It’s Heartbreaking’

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By BY TRISH BENDIX Arts https://ift.tt/3xTfj1i “Why should our soldiers be fighting radicals in a civil war in Afghanistan? We’ve got our own on Capitol Hill,” Stephen Colbert said. New York Times Television August 17, 2021 at 05:56AM

Khmer Rouge Leader Appears in Court to Appeal Genocide Conviction

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By BY SETH MYDANS World https://ift.tt/3g9UTeC The trial is seen as the final stage of the long-running and expensive tribunal centered on the atrocities carried out in Cambodia during the 1970s. New York Times War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides August 17, 2021 at 05:05AM

Quotation of the Day: For Veterans, Pain, Anguish and Sorrows

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3meNqil Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, August 17, 2021 New York Times August 17, 2021 at 04:25AM

National Endowment for the Humanities Announces New Grants

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By BY SARAH BAHR Arts https://ift.tt/3jZaSgv The second round of funding for the year totals $28.4 million and will support 239 projects across the country. New York Times Art, Museums, Historic Buildings and Sites, Greek Civilization, Documentary Films and Programs August 17, 2021 at 04:01AM

Your Tuesday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST Briefing https://ift.tt/2W0avdK Biden defends the withdrawal from Afghanistan. New York Times August 17, 2021 at 03:46AM

U.S. to Advise Boosters for Most Americans 8 Months After Vaccination

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By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE U.S. https://ift.tt/3iQAM6Q Nursing home residents and health care workers will most likely be the first to get booster shots, as soon as September, followed by other older people who were vaccinated last winter. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization August 17, 2021 at 02:22AM

Biden officials are recommending most Americans get booster shots eight months after vaccination.

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By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE U.S. https://ift.tt/2XA0uEz The shots could be available as soon as September, with the first boosters likely to go to nursing home residents and health care workers. New York Times August 17, 2021 at 02:32AM

U.S. to Advise Boosters for Most Americans 8 Months After Vaccination

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By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE U.S. https://ift.tt/3g9FYB4 Nursing home residents and health care workers will most likely be the first to get booster shots, as soon as September, followed by other older people who were vaccinated last winter. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization August 17, 2021 at 02:22AM

To Repeat Myself

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By BY RACHEL FABI Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3jTkKs4 Ruth Bloomfield Margolin breaks out the long-handled forks. New York Times Crossword Puzzles August 17, 2021 at 02:00AM

简报:拜登为阿富汗撤军决定辩护;吴亦凡涉嫌强奸被批捕

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By BY EMILY CHAN AND KONEY BAI World https://ift.tt/3xTyHv2 香港民阵宣布解散,曾多次组织大规模游行;台湾疫情趋缓;马来西亚总理因疫情处理不力辞职;美国监管机构审查特斯拉自动驾驶系统……这里是今日要闻。 New York Times August 17, 2021 at 01:49AM

Tropical Storm Fred Makes Landfall in Florida

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/3snFwnw Tropical Storm Fred came ashore in the Florida Panhandle, bringing with it high winds and the potential for a dangerous storm surge, the National Hurricane Center said. New York Times Hurricanes and Tropical Storms August 17, 2021 at 01:40AM

Get Afghan Refugees Out. Then Let Them In.

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/3CSYzuN America has a moral duty to help as many people threatened by the Taliban as it possibly can. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, Afghanistan War (2001- ), Politics and Government, Refugees and Displaced Persons, Immigration and Emigration, United States Politics and Government August 17, 2021 at 12:28AM

Biden enfrenta las escenas de derrota que buscaba evitar en Kabul

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER en Español https://ift.tt/2W4iqGM Joe Biden pasará a la historia, justa o injustamente, como el mandatario que presidió el humillante acto final del experimento estadounidense en Afganistán. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, United States Politics and Government, Afghanistan War (2001- ), United States International Relations August 17, 2021 at 12:17AM

Wildfires Force Evacuations Across the West

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND STORYFUL U.S. https://ift.tt/3jXKR17 Residents in states across the Western U.S. have been forced to evacuate their homes as intense heat and drought have fueled a devastating wildfire season. New York Times Evacuations and Evacuees, Wildfires August 16, 2021 at 11:49PM

Naomi Osaka Struggles in Return to Tournament News Conferences

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Sports https://ift.tt/37O4cwb Osaka, who quit the French Open in May by saying press commitments worsened her anxiety, burst into tears and left the room after a question her agent said was asked “to intimidate.” New York Times Tennis, Mental Health and Disorders August 16, 2021 at 11:45PM

Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Kill Newly Elected U.S. Senator

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By BY EDUARDO MEDINA U.S. https://ift.tt/3jYNCzd Federal prosecutors said Eduard Florea of Queens posted menacing threats online against Raphael Warnock of Georgia and Congress before and during the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. New York Times Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) August 16, 2021 at 11:42PM

U.S. Veterans View Afghan Collapse With Anguish, Rage and Relief

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By BY DAVE PHILIPPS U.S. https://ift.tt/3xTyHvk “I just can’t help thinking about what a waste it is,” one veteran said. “I can’t allow myself to think about how after all that blood and treasure, it ends like this.” New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), Veterans, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States Politics and Government August 16, 2021 at 11:38PM

Thousands Who Helped the U.S. in Afghanistan Are Trapped. What Happens Next?

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By BY MIRIAM JORDAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3xTW8Vl Many of those who worked alongside U.S. troops have waited years for visas to come to the United States. The speedy withdrawal of forces left most of them behind. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), Immigration and Emigration, Refugees and Displaced Persons, Visas August 16, 2021 at 11:38PM