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Polls stayed open late in Berlin after long lines caused delays.

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By BY CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE World https://ift.tt/3iawmH7 New York Times September 27, 2021 at 01:30AM

Julie Halston received the Isabelle Stevenson Award for her work on pulmonary fibrosis.

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By BY JULIA JACOBS Theater https://ift.tt/3op0dzR New York Times September 27, 2021 at 01:27AM

The Tony Awards concert is being hosted by ‘Hamilton’ star Leslie Odom Jr.

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By BY MICHAEL PAULSON Theater https://ift.tt/2XT9LHN Odom, 40, won a Tony Award in 2016 for “Hamilton,” and this year was nominated for two Academy Awards for his work as both a performer and songwriter for the film “One Night in Miami.” New York Times Theater, Tony Awards (Theater Awards) September 27, 2021 at 01:05AM

Adrienne Warren wins her first Tony Award, for ‘Tina.’

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By BY MICHAEL PAULSON Theater https://ift.tt/2XMdzuy Warren’s performance as Tina Turner, a role she originated in London and then again when the show opened in New York in 2019, has thrilled audiences. New York Times Theater, Tony Awards (Theater Awards) September 27, 2021 at 01:00AM

Merkel’s Children: Migrants thank a chancellor by naming their children after her.

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By BY KATRIN BENNHOLD World https://ift.tt/3kIHKfh New York Times September 27, 2021 at 01:00AM

Pelosi Announces Vote on $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

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By BY CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3zE9gPj Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said that the House would take up the $1 trillion bill on Thursday, hours before government funding is scheduled to lapse. New York Times Law and Legislation, American Jobs Plan (2021), Infrastructure (Public Works), United States Politics and Government September 27, 2021 at 12:45AM

Aaron Tveit just won a Tony Award for ‘Moulin Rouge!’

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By BY MICHAEL PAULSON Theater https://ift.tt/2Y1NaJI This year was the first time Tveit has been nominated, and the circumstances were unusual: he was the only person nominated in the category, best leading actor in a musical. New York Times Theater, Tony Awards (Theater Awards) September 27, 2021 at 12:45AM

The Cause of the Derailed Amtrak Train Remains Unclear

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By BY LUCY TOMPKINS, ERIC KILLELEA, JIM ROBBINS AND ALYSSA LUKPAT U.S. https://ift.tt/2XVqN8w Five were still hospitalized on Sunday following the crash in Montana that killed three passengers. New York Times Railroads, Traffic Accidents and Safety September 27, 2021 at 12:27AM

The Mets Learn a Reset Takes More Than One Year

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By BY TYLER KEPNER Sports https://ift.tt/3m4aEpl A first-place team to start August, the Mets fell out of the race and will enter the off-season once again needing to hire a leader for baseball operations. New York Times Baseball September 27, 2021 at 12:00AM

‘A Christmas Carol’ wins best score. All of the nominees were plays.

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By BY SARAH BAHR Theater https://ift.tt/3kPsihz New York Times September 26, 2021 at 11:55PM

Lauren Patten, a showstopper in ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ wins a Tony as best featured actress in a musical.

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By BY MICHAEL PAULSON Theater https://ift.tt/3kGPi1P New York Times September 26, 2021 at 11:46PM

Lois Smith is the oldest performer to win a Tony.

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By BY SARAH BAHR Theater https://ift.tt/39C2P4J New York Times Theater, Tony Awards (Theater Awards) September 26, 2021 at 11:41PM

Before ‘Hamilton’ and ‘In the Heights,’ Lin-Manuel Miranda had ‘Freestyle Love Supreme.’

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By BY NANCY COLEMAN Theater https://ift.tt/3kIqir0 The show received a special Tony Award for creating something different: an improvised musical performance whipped up anew every night. New York Times Theater, Tony Awards (Theater Awards) September 26, 2021 at 11:40PM

For young Germans, climate change is the issue.

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By BY MELISSA EDDY World https://ift.tt/3ucVJgi New York Times September 26, 2021 at 11:30PM

German Election Results Herald Messier Politics and Weaker Leadership After Merkel

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By BY KATRIN BENNHOLD World https://ift.tt/3ue2JcQ Preliminary results indicated an outcome so tight that it could take months of talks to form a new government at a critical moment for Europe. New York Times Politics and Government, Elections September 26, 2021 at 11:29PM

These Health Care Workers Would Rather Get Fired Than Get Vaccinated

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By BY ANNE BARNARD, GRACE ASHFORD AND NEIL VIGDOR New York https://ift.tt/2ZAS4xJ Monday is the vaccination deadline for New York State health care workers. Thousands of refusers have failed to meet it. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Nursing and Nurses, Vaccination and Immunization, Hospitals September 26, 2021 at 11:23PM

‘American Utopia’ is receiving a special Tony. But what, exactly, is it?

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By BY SARAH BAHR Theater https://ift.tt/3CPg8eI New York Times September 26, 2021 at 11:22PM

What We Learned From Week 3 of the N.F.L. Season

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By BY TYLER DUNNE Sports https://ift.tt/3EScaDH Justin Herbert and the Chargers want a Chiefs rivalry, Josh Allen is still Josh Allen, and the Steelers aren’t winning their bet on Ben Roethlisberger. New York Times Football September 26, 2021 at 11:22PM

Danny Burstein wins his first Tony, for ‘Moulin Rouge!’

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By BY MICHAEL PAULSON Theater https://ift.tt/3zEEPZ3 New York Times September 26, 2021 at 11:18PM

Tony Awards: Complete Winners List

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By BY SHIVANI GONZALEZ Theater https://ift.tt/3m7jZx0 Here are the winners of Sunday night’s Tony Awards. New York Times Theater, Tony Awards (Theater Awards) September 26, 2021 at 11:10PM

Five Years After Peace Deal, Colombia Is Running Out of Time, Experts Say

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By BY JULIE TURKEWITZ AND FEDERICO RIOS World https://ift.tt/3AIjjEl A treaty with rebels in 2016 called for the end of a decades-long war. But that is not same as achieving peace, and the window for doing so may be closing. New York Times Peace Process, Coca (Plant), Rural Areas, Cocaine and Crack Cocaine, War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Income Inequality, Land Use Policies September 26, 2021 at 09:00AM

With Abortion Largely Banned in Texas, an Oklahoma Clinic Is Inundated

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By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE U.S. https://ift.tt/3zFwZyj The new law prohibits abortions after about six weeks, a very early stage of pregnancy. Many women are now traveling out of state for the procedure. New York Times Women and Girls, Abortion, Law and Legislation, Pregnancy and Childbirth September 26, 2021 at 09:00AM

For Schumer and Pelosi, the Challenge of a Career With No Margin for Error

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By BY JONATHAN WEISMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/39EvHsU The top two Democrats in Congress face a daunting pile of legislative imperatives. With President Biden’s agenda hanging in the balance and few votes to spare, can they get it done? New York Times United States Politics and Government, Law and Legislation, American Jobs Plan (2021), Infrastructure (Public Works), Global Warming, Income Inequality September 26, 2021 at 09:00AM

This Lab Charges $380 for a Covid Test. Is That What Congress Had in Mind?

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By BY SARAH KLIFF The Upshot https://ift.tt/39CPlFA Insurers say it’s price-gouging, but a law left an opening for some labs to charge any price they wished. New York Times Tests (Medical), Health Insurance and Managed Care, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Law and Legislation, Laboratories and Scientific Equipment, Price Gouging, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) September 26, 2021 at 09:00AM

‘Everyday Is Doomsday’: New Limits Give Chinese E-Gamers Whiplash

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By BY PAUL MOZUR AND ELSIE CHEN Business https://ift.tt/2ZspVsx China has a complex relationship with video games. New government rules for minors have made it even more so. New York Times Computer and Video Games, Games, Computers and the Internet, Parenting, E-Sports September 26, 2021 at 09:00AM

Tony Awards: What to Expect Tonight

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By BY MICHAEL PAULSON Theater https://ift.tt/2Zoicf2 Most of the awards are being streamed at 7 p.m. Eastern on Paramount+, followed by a 9 p.m. musical theater concert (including three big prizes) broadcast on CBS. New York Times Theater, Tony Awards (Theater Awards) September 26, 2021 at 09:00AM

Homes That Sold for Around $600,000

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By BY C. J. HUGHES Real Estate https://ift.tt/39FjR1S Recent residential sales in New York City and the region. New York Times Real Estate and Housing (Residential) September 26, 2021 at 09:00AM

Ancient Greece Through the Lens of the Camera Obscura

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By BY ALEX TRAUB Times Insider https://ift.tt/39DNCjx Vera Lutter evaded wildfires and sacrificed meals and sleep to produce beguiling photographs with an archaic form of image-making. New York Times Content Type: Personal Profile, Photography, Wildfires, Greek Civilization September 26, 2021 at 09:00AM

A British Men’s Wear Designer With Jamaican Roots

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By BY ALEX HAWGOOD Style https://ift.tt/2XYdBzO Bianca Saunders started her namesake fashion label when she was 24. New York Times Fashion and Apparel, Content Type: Personal Profile September 26, 2021 at 09:00AM

The Marines Reluctantly Let a Sikh Officer Wear a Turban. He Says It’s Not Enough.

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By BY DAVE PHILIPPS U.S. https://ift.tt/3zIOsG4 While other armed services allow some religion-based exceptions to dress standards without problems, the Marines insist that even small deviations can threaten the force’s effectiveness. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, Sikhs and Sikhism, Uniforms, Turbans, Beards and Mustaches, Freedom of Religion, Content Type: Personal Profile September 26, 2021 at 07:00AM

She Bought Her Dream Home. Then a ‘Sovereign Citizen’ Changed the Locks.

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By BY SARAH MASLIN NIR New York https://ift.tt/3iaJmwG A New Jersey woman was preyed upon by a fast-growing extremist group that claims its members are sovereign Moors, not bound by U.S. laws. New York Times Fringe Groups and Movements, Black People, Tax Evasion September 26, 2021 at 07:00AM

‘Slipping Into the Cool Water Always Feels Like Slipping Back in Time’

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By Unknown Author New York https://ift.tt/3kEzVHg A bittersweet last day of summer, a late-night song in Brooklyn and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. New York Times September 26, 2021 at 07:00AM

Spelling Bee Forum

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By BY ISAAC ARONOW AND DOUG MENNELLA Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3oaaShl Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help. New York Times September 26, 2021 at 07:00AM