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Your Thursday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST Briefing https://ift.tt/3jVf8Px The Taliban’s governance issues. New York Times September 9, 2021 at 03:31AM

Live Panel for Students: The Post-9/11 Generation

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3jSJoKQ How did 9/11 shape the generation that grew up in its aftermath?Register for our panel on Sept. 30 and invite your students to share their perspectives. New York Times September 11 (2001), World Trade Center (Manhattan, NY) September 9, 2021 at 02:51AM

Lesson of the Day: ‘What Will Become of Afghanistan’s Post-9/11 Generation?’

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By BY NICOLE DANIELS The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2VsgIyX In this lesson, students will learn about young people in Afghanistan by reading first-person narratives and looking at photographs. Then, they will react to what they read by writing a letter. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), Youth September 9, 2021 at 02:50AM

9/11 Happened Before You Were Born. What Does It Mean to You?

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By BY CALLIE HOLTERMANN The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3l8zVOY What have you learned about that day and its aftermath? How do you think it has shaped your generation? New York Times September 11 (2001), World Trade Center (Manhattan, NY), Muslim Americans, Terrorism September 9, 2021 at 02:47AM

Terry Brennan, Youthful Notre Dame Football Coach, Dies at 93

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By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN Sports https://ift.tt/3yVs6B0 One of Leahy’s Lads as a player on national championship teams, he was hired as coach at 25 and fired at 30. New York Times Football (College), Coaches and Managers, Colleges and Universities September 9, 2021 at 02:46AM

California Aims to Ban Recycling Symbols on Things That Aren’t Recyclable

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By BY HIROKO TABUCHI AND WINSTON CHOI-SCHAGRIN Climate https://ift.tt/38QZjCX The well-known three-arrows symbol doesn’t necessarily mean that a product is actually recyclable. A new bill would limit the products allowed to feature the mark. New York Times Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Recycling of Waste Materials, Waste Materials and Disposal, Plastics, Containers and Packaging, Labeling and Labels (Product) September 9, 2021 at 02:37AM

Quotation of the Day: New Chapter in Richmond as Lee Statue Comes Down

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3zVFBSs Quotation of the Day for Thursday, September 9, 2021. New York Times September 9, 2021 at 02:17AM

9/11 Changed Us

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/3trgvID People of my generation will never know again the innocence that my children’s generation only tasted. New York Times September 11 (2001), Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters, World Trade Center (Manhattan, NY), Accidents and Safety, Shutdowns (Institutional), News and News Media September 9, 2021 at 02:16AM

Supreme Court Stays Execution in Dispute Over Pastor’s Role in Death Chamber

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By BY ADAM LIPTAK U.S. https://ift.tt/3ngSIdG The ruling was the latest in a string of decisions on the role that spiritual advisers may play in death row inmates’ final moments. New York Times Decisions and Verdicts, Capital Punishment, Chaplains, Clergy, Religion and Belief, Freedom of Religion, United States Politics and Government September 9, 2021 at 02:07AM

Good Cheer

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By BY ISAAC ARONOW Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3l1zG8e Billy Bratton takes us on an adventure. New York Times Crossword Puzzles September 9, 2021 at 02:00AM

简报:中国严查“地下”教培活动;塔利班执政面临考验

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By BY EMILY CHAN AND KONEY BAI World https://ift.tt/38OKFMA 香港警方逮捕支联会多名负责人;2015年巴黎恐袭案开庭;俄罗斯紧急情况部部长在演习中死亡;雅加达一监狱发生火灾至少41人死亡……这里是今日要闻。 New York Times September 9, 2021 at 01:59AM

Michael Constantine, Dad in ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding,’ Dies at 94

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By BY MARGALIT FOX Obituaries https://ift.tt/3hbCdLN He won an Emmy for his role in the TV series “Room 222” and played many characters over the years before becoming known as the hit film’s patriarch. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Actors and Actresses September 9, 2021 at 01:45AM

White House Forces Out Trump Appointees From Boards of Military Academies

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By BY CHRIS CAMERON U.S. https://ift.tt/3DSmCdU The Biden administration was seeking to ensure that board members were “qualified to serve” and aligned with the president’s values, said Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary. New York Times Appointments and Executive Changes, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States Politics and Government September 9, 2021 at 01:17AM

Corrections: Sept. 9, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3jUFYHl Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. New York Times September 9, 2021 at 12:50AM

Islamists See Big Losses in Moroccan Parliamentary Elections

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By BY AIDA ALAMI AND NICHOLAS CASEY World https://ift.tt/3laLdSP The moderate Justice and Development Party may have lost control of Parliament, according to early results, in the latest defeat for Islamists in the region. New York Times Politics and Government, Elections, Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ), Muslims and Islam September 9, 2021 at 12:29AM

Loveland, Colo., to Pay $3 Million to Woman With Dementia Who Was Arrested

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By BY ALYSSA LUKPAT U.S. https://ift.tt/3tq78ZS The settlement comes more than a year after Karen Garner, then 73, was grabbed by a police officer and flung to the ground for allegedly shoplifting from a Walmart. New York Times Suits and Litigation (Civil), Police, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Compensation for Damages (Law), Dementia, Abuse of the Disabled, Assaults, Disabilities September 9, 2021 at 12:11AM

Senator Warren asks Amazon to ‘stop peddling misinformation about Covid vaccines and treatments.’

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By BY ISABELLA GRULLÓN PAZ World https://ift.tt/3hbseGj In a letter addressed to Amazon’s chief executive, Ms. Warren asserts that Amazon’s search algorithm promotes books riddled with false facts about the pandemic and vaccines. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Rumors and Misinformation September 9, 2021 at 12:08AM

L.A. is poised to become the first major U.S. school district to mandate vaccinations for students.

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By BY DANA GOLDSTEIN World https://ift.tt/3nl5Ka5 The Board of Education will vote on Thursday, and the measure is expected to pass. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Education (K-12) September 9, 2021 at 12:06AM

President Biden is expected to lay out a plan on Thursday to push broad vaccination mandates.

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By BY KATIE ROGERS U.S. https://ift.tt/3l5sUym White House officials said that, in a speech scheduled for 5 p.m., Mr. Biden would detail initiatives mean to pressure private businesses, federal agencies and schools. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government September 9, 2021 at 12:03AM

Trump Wants Your Money. Again.

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By BY GAIL COLLINS Opinion https://ift.tt/3ts3SgL The former president pines for his team to mention your name. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2024, Campaign Finance, Political Action Committees, E-Mail September 8, 2021 at 11:28PM

On His Biggest Stage Yet, Derek Jeter Delivered One More Time

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By BY TYLER KEPNER AND GABRIELA BHASKAR Sports https://ift.tt/2X01hOL “I forgot how good that feels,” the former Yankees captain said as the crowd greeted him in Cooperstown with a warm, familiar salute. New York Times Baseball September 8, 2021 at 11:27PM

Home Care Keeps Me Alive. It Should Be Fully Funded.

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By BY ADY BARKAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3zYdjqq Most Americans want to stay at home when they’re sick or aging. The U.S. should make it possible. New York Times Home Health Care, Health Insurance and Managed Care, United States Politics and Government September 8, 2021 at 11:15PM