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Your Thursday Briefing

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By BY WHET MOSER Briefing https://ift.tt/38b7oCi A Taliban leader says the group wants to forget the past, but describes restrictions. New York Times August 26, 2021 at 04:06AM

Tony Finau’s Perseverance a Lesson in Overcoming Setbacks

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By BY BILL PENNINGTON Sports https://ift.tt/3gu2Lrx The American golfer had eight runner-up finishes across five winless years until he won the Northern Trust on Monday. His rivals couldn’t be happier. New York Times Golf, Content Type: Personal Profile August 26, 2021 at 04:01AM

A New Coal Mine for England Is Stirring Hopes and Fears

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By BY STANLEY REED Business https://ift.tt/3B4AGim A mining company’s proposal has largely been embraced locally as an economic stimulus, but climate concerns may shelve the idea. New York Times Mines and Mining, Coal, Wind Power, Labor and Jobs, Energy and Power August 26, 2021 at 04:00AM

Dozens of California students and parents are trapped in Afghanistan.

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By BY ALYSSA LUKPAT World https://ift.tt/3ktjkow The students and parents were visiting family members in the country when the Taliban seized power in Kabul. New York Times Foreign Students (in US) August 26, 2021 at 03:15AM

In This Remote American Outpost, Pandemic Recovery Is a Faraway Dream

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By BY KELLY KASULIS CHO World https://ift.tt/2Y2jvjn Tourism-dependent Guam has done almost everything it can to restart its economy. Its Asian neighbors may have to bounce back first. New York Times Travel and Vacations, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, United States Economy August 26, 2021 at 03:11AM

The Anti-Gay Agenda

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/3krBO8R It is not the gay Black person who becomes an instrument of a white supremacist attack on Black masculinity. It is the Black homophobe. New York Times Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Black People, Discrimination, Rap and Hip-Hop, Festivals August 26, 2021 at 02:27AM

Corrections: Aug. 26, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3mzEHHI Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. New York Times August 26, 2021 at 02:15AM

Quotation of the Day: A State So Dry, Ranchers Are Selling Cows Before They Starve

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3DgY4er Quotation of the Day for Thursday, August 26, 2021. New York Times August 26, 2021 at 02:14AM

One Way to Run

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3BiS5nH Ashish Vengsarkar sets a slow and steady rhythm for our solve. New York Times Crossword Puzzles August 26, 2021 at 02:00AM

简报: 北京力推病毒美军实验室泄漏说;中国多地强制打疫苗

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By BY EMILY CHAN AND SAMMI ZHENG World https://ift.tt/38bYGDV CIA向拜登提交新冠溯源报告;美国加速阿富汗撤军行动;公民记者张展狱中绝食,身体状况恶化;纳瓦尔尼狱中首次接受采访……这里是今日要闻。 New York Times August 26, 2021 at 01:58AM

Relief, and Worry, for Arrivals From Afghanistan

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By BY MADELEINE NGO U.S. https://ift.tt/3sLtZPn Afghan refugees and Americans who recently made it to the Washington area are happy to be in the United States, but they fear for those left behind. New York Times Families and Family Life, Afghanistan War (2001- ), Refugees and Displaced Persons, United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations August 26, 2021 at 01:39AM

At Least 250,000 Afghans Who Worked With U.S. Haven’t Been Evacuated, Estimates Say

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By BY LAUREN LEATHERBY AND LARRY BUCHANAN World https://ift.tt/3mA6NCj The current pace of evacuations is far too slow to rescue Afghans who may be eligible for special U.S. visas before Americans leave, estimates suggest. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), Evacuations and Evacuees August 26, 2021 at 01:38AM

As Search for Tennessee Flood Victims Ends, a Community Grieves

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By BY RICK ROJAS, TARIRO MZEZEWA AND JAMIE MCGEE U.S. https://ift.tt/38dsOhZ Among the 20 people killed in racing waters were a high school freshman, an Army veteran, toddler twins and a mother of five. New York Times Floods August 26, 2021 at 12:16AM

U.S. Says 1,500 Americans Remain in Afghanistan as Evacuation Enters Final Days

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By BY LARA JAKES AND MICHAEL LEVENSON World https://ift.tt/3mG8oGK The State Department is frantically trying to track down U.S. citizens. Tens of thousands of Afghan allies will all but certainly be left behind. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), Terrorism, Women and Girls, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Evacuations and Evacuees August 26, 2021 at 12:07AM

Los turbios orígenes de la construcción del edificio que colapsó en Florida

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By BY MIKE BAKER AND MICHAEL LAFORGIA en Español https://ift.tt/2WhFhix El equipo que desarrolló las Champlain Towers construyó los condominios a pesar de sus antecedentes sospechosos, de rencillas internas y un cambio de último momento que molestó a las autoridades. New York Times Surfside, Fla, Building Collapse (2021), Building (Construction), Buildings (Structures) August 26, 2021 at 12:00AM

U.S. warns of threat at airport in Kabul and tells citizens to ‘leave immediately.’

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By BY TRACI CARL World https://ift.tt/2WnXquQ The U.S. government has long warned of potential security threats but the latest warning cited specific gates. New York Times Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates August 25, 2021 at 11:58PM

South Dakota Attorney General Will Plead No Contest in Fatal Crash

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By BY JACEY FORTIN AND MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3sM60zr A spokesman said Jason R. Ravnsborg did not plan to resign over the misdemeanor charges, despite calls from both sides of the aisle for him to do so. New York Times Traffic Accidents and Safety, United States Politics and Government, Attorneys General, Deaths (Fatalities) August 25, 2021 at 11:50PM

Maine’s Episcopal diocese orders staff and clergy to be vaccinated.

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By BY DAN LEVIN U.S. https://ift.tt/3jhfPSG New York Times August 25, 2021 at 11:39PM

Biden Falls Short on Pledge for U.S. to Be the World’s Vaccine ‘Arsenal,’ Experts Say

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/2WpY6Qy Congress appropriated $16 billion to ramp up Covid-19 countermeasures, but a new report found that the Biden administration had spent very little of it on expanding vaccine manufacturing capacity. New York Times United States Politics and Government, American Rescue Plan (2021), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) August 25, 2021 at 11:37PM

Judge Orders Sanctions Against Pro-Trump Lawyers Over Election Lawsuit

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By BY ALAN FEUER U.S. https://ift.tt/3mt9jdM Sidney Powell, L. Lin Wood and seven other lawyers deceived federal courts and debased the judicial process, a federal judge wrote. New York Times Suits and Litigation (Civil), Presidential Election of 2020, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), United States Politics and Government, Ethics and Official Misconduct, Voting Machines August 25, 2021 at 11:35PM

How Biden Can Still Help the Afghan People

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By BY FARAH STOCKMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/38eZRSY Instead of rooting for the Taliban’s government to fail, America should nudge them toward inclusivity and moderation. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), Humanitarian Aid, Muslims and Islam August 25, 2021 at 11:13PM

After a Year Without Fans, U.S. Open Will Welcome a Full House

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By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN Sports https://ift.tt/2XNZ9tO No proof of vaccination or a recent negative coronavirus test will be required for fans to enter the grounds, and no masks will be required when they are outdoors. New York Times Tennis, Fans (Persons), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Open (Tennis) August 25, 2021 at 11:09PM

When Environmental Racism Puts Feces in Your Sink

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By BY CATHERINE FLOWERS AND MITCHELL BERNARD Opinion https://ift.tt/38iLk8A Mount Vernon is one of scores of cities around the country with an outdated or overtaxed sewage system. New York Times Water Pollution, Sewers and Sewage, Black People, Discrimination, Environment, Infrastructure (Public Works) August 25, 2021 at 11:00PM