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Greek Goddess of Memory

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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3EQ5ztz Adam Simon Levine’s debut puzzle speaks to us, in words we can’t pronounce. New York Times Crossword Puzzles, Dinosaurs, Asteroids September 25, 2021 at 02:00AM

How to Build Roller Skates

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By BY CHRISTOPHER PAYNE AND JAMES LYNCH Magazine https://ift.tt/3kE9Rfu The pandemic made roller-skating popular again. For The New York Times for Kids, the photographer Christopher Payne visited Riedell Skates to see how they’re made. New York Times Shoes and Boots, Leather and Leather Goods, Roller Skating, Factories and Manufacturing, Photography September 25, 2021 at 01:56AM

U.S. Ryder Cup Team Seizes Big Lead on a Wild Opening Day

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By BY BILL PENNINGTON Sports https://ift.tt/3CHDtPi The action included some harrowing moments for a couple of golfers, and the gallery included Michael Jordan. New York Times Golf, Ryder Cup (Golf) September 25, 2021 at 01:24AM

China frees 2 jailed Canadians after the U.S. agrees to release a Huawei executive.

By BY IAN AUSTEN World https://ift.tt/3i5uHCI Two Canadians imprisoned in China since 2018 were free and on their way home, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada announced on Friday night. New York Times Political Prisoners September 25, 2021 at 12:53AM

Will Lawmakers Finally Act Against Big Tech?

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By BY KARA SWISHER Opinion https://ift.tt/3AMYk3i Facebook may have crossed the line. New York Times internal-sub-only, Whistle-Blowers, Virtual Currency, Social Media, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Child Pornography September 25, 2021 at 12:51AM

Woman Charged With Arson in Starting California Wildfire, Officials Say

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By BY EDUARDO MEDINA U.S. https://ift.tt/3mekBkv The Fawn fire, which has burned nearly 10,000 acres, was spreading quickly on Friday, a day after the authorities accused a Palo Alto woman of igniting the blaze. New York Times Fires and Firefighters, Arson, Wildfires September 25, 2021 at 12:37AM

‘Stop the Steal’ Movement Races Forward, Ignoring Arizona Humiliation

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By BY REID J. EPSTEIN AND NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/3CEJlIU As a Republican review of 2020 votes in Arizona sputtered to a close, Donald Trump and his allies signaled that their attack on the election, and their drive to reshape future elections, were far from over. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Rumors and Misinformation, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), United States Politics and Government, Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right September 24, 2021 at 11:57PM

U.S. Agrees to Release Huawei Executive in Case That Strained Ties With China

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER, DAN BILEFSKY AND KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/3kEBoNR China reciprocated within hours, freeing two Canadians, a notable resolution in a relationship that has been spiraling downward. New York Times United States International Relations, Embargoes and Sanctions, Telephones and Telecommunications September 24, 2021 at 11:56PM

States Begin a Complex Booster Shot Rollout for Pfizer Recipients

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By BY NOAH WEILAND, REED ABELSON AND JAN HOFFMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3CJIGpH Health officials were preparing on Friday to start giving booster shots to older and at-risk Americans, trying to make sense of new and broad eligibility guidelines. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Nursing Homes, United States Politics and Government September 24, 2021 at 10:58PM

Vigil Held for Slain Teacher Sabina Nessa

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By BY ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS World https://ift.tt/3lW67Fy Mourners gathered in southeast London to remember Sabina Nessa, a 28-year-old elementary school teacher who was killed in a park near her home. Her death has reignited outrage over violence against women in Britain. New York Times Women and Girls, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Funerals and Memorials September 24, 2021 at 11:45PM

Ocasio-Cortez apologizes for her ‘present’ vote on Iron Dome funding.

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By BY LUKE BROADWATER U.S. https://ift.tt/3zDA2XV In a letter to constituents, the New York congresswoman suggested she had changed her “no” vote because she had been subjected to “hateful targeting” for opposing the aid. New York Times United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations, Defense and Military Forces, Law and Legislation September 24, 2021 at 11:41PM

New Guidance on Booster Shots Gets Ahead of the Science

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By BY MEGAN L. RANNEY AND JEREMY SAMUEL FAUST Opinion https://ift.tt/3AFccwo The responsibility for making decisions about getting boosters in some cases has shifted onto individuals and their doctors. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) September 24, 2021 at 11:36PM

Matt Amodio, the Latest ‘Jeopardy!’ Star, Breaks $1 Million

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By BY JULIA JACOBS Arts https://ift.tt/3o65dZR The Ph.D. student in computer science at Yale is only the third contestant to reach that level of winnings. New York Times Television, Game Shows, Contests and Prizes September 24, 2021 at 11:30PM

Rebuking Biden, Iran’s Chief Diplomat Demands More Sanctions Relief

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER, MICHAEL CROWLEY AND RICK GLADSTONE World https://ift.tt/3o3wADV The foreign minister for Iran’s new hard-line government said it would demand a higher price for limiting its nuclear program than it did in the 2015 deal. New York Times Nuclear Weapons, Embargoes and Sanctions, Nuclear Energy September 24, 2021 at 11:26PM

Alberta’s ‘Best Summer Ever’ Ends With an Overwhelmed Medical System

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By BY IAN AUSTEN World https://ift.tt/2XO5a9L A surge of Covid-19 cases has forced the province to ask for military assistance in airlifting patients to hospitals across the country. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) September 24, 2021 at 11:26PM

Biden will not use executive privilege to keep Trump-era records from Jan. 6 committee.

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By BY KATIE ROGERS U.S. https://ift.tt/3zFb22s “We will respond promptly to these questions as they arise and certainly as they come up from Congress,” Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, said. New York Times September 24, 2021 at 11:22PM

Subtropical Storm Teresa Becomes the 19th Named Storm of the Season

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES U.S. https://ift.tt/3o2BRvq A developing system forming off New England is expected to absorb Teresa, which is not expected to threaten land, forecasters said. New York Times Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, Weather, Floods, Rain, Global Warming September 24, 2021 at 11:21PM

Biden gets ahead of experts with vaccine booster prediction.

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/3zGd6qQ White House officials dismissed criticism that the president’s comments on third doses amounted to undue pressure on public health experts. New York Times September 24, 2021 at 11:06PM

Penny Harrington, Who Broke a Blue Ceiling, Dies at 79

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By BY KATHARINE Q. SEELYE U.S. https://ift.tt/2XO36yx Overcoming bias, she became the first woman to head a major city police department in the nation, in Portland, Ore. But a rocky tenure led her to resign 17 months later. New York Times Women and Girls, Discrimination, Police, Deaths (Obituaries), Women's Rights September 24, 2021 at 11:04PM

Biden Promised to Follow the Science. But Sometimes, He Gets Ahead of the Experts.

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND BENJAMIN MUELLER U.S. https://ift.tt/3o6zM1C White House officials dismiss criticism that President Biden’s comments on booster shots amount to undue pressure on public health experts. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, United States Politics and Government, Polls and Public Opinion, Medicine and Health September 24, 2021 at 10:11PM