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Fossil-Fuel Use Could Peak in Just a Few Years. Still, Major Challenges Loom.

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By BY BRAD PLUMER Climate https://ift.tt/3FKQKcm The world has made progress in the fight against climate change, with wind, solar and other clean technologies taking off. But more is needed to avert catastrophe, a new report finds. New York Times Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Coal, Solar Energy, Carbon Capture and Sequestration, Wind Power, Carbon Dioxide, Alternative and Renewable Energy October 13, 2021 at 04:00AM

Suspension is lifted for Netflix employee who criticized Dave Chappelle’s comedy special.

By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES Business https://ift.tt/3lyvb6E “At the very least, I feel vindicated,” the employee, Terra Field, wrote on Twitter. New York Times Television, Transgender and Transsexuals October 13, 2021 at 02:25AM

The U.S. will open the Canada and Mexico borders for fully vaccinated travelers.

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By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS AND EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/3oXBxyo The opening of the land borders 19 months after they closed will reconnect the United States with its neighbors. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Travel and Vacations, United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus Reopenings October 13, 2021 at 02:58AM

Suspension is lifted for Netflix employee who criticized Dave Chappelle’s comedy special.

By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES Business https://ift.tt/3iWLqbI New York Times October 13, 2021 at 02:25AM

Corrections: Oct. 13, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3iSmlyM Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. New York Times October 13, 2021 at 02:25AM

Quotation of the Day: Many Officers Resist Vaccine Despite Risks

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3BBnh1L Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, October 13, 2021. New York Times October 13, 2021 at 02:22AM

Sure Things

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By BY RACHEL FABI Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3DxO8MQ Brianne McManis makes her New York Times debut. New York Times Crossword Puzzles October 13, 2021 at 02:00AM

简报:恒大危机后中国楼市降温;中国北方多地遭遇洪水威胁

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By BY EMILY CHAN AND KONEY BAI World https://ift.tt/3AHIaaA IMF总裁将留任,曾被卷入中国数据造假丑闻;泰国将对中美已接种疫苗游客免除隔离;WHO将宣布成立研究新冠起源的新团队……这里是今日要闻。 New York Times October 13, 2021 at 01:56AM

Bats Ignite At Last, Vaulting Atlanta Past Milwaukee and Into N.L.C.S.

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By BY ALAN BLINDER Sports https://ift.tt/3iUmMbK Tuesday’s division series game had as many runs as the first three games combined. Freddie Freeman’s homer punched his team’s ticket to a face-off with San Francisco or Los Angeles. New York Times Baseball, Playoff Games October 13, 2021 at 01:39AM

With Cuomo Out, $2.1 Billion La Guardia AirTrain Is Halted

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By BY PATRICK MCGEEHAN New York https://ift.tt/3lAjc8H Gov. Kathy Hochul had asked the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to put the project on hold and review alternatives. New York Times Airports October 13, 2021 at 01:05AM

Even James Bond Can’t Stop the Streaming Trend

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By BY KARA SWISHER Opinion https://ift.tt/2XaxYto More of us are watching movies at home. Will Hollywood ever adapt? New York Times internal-sub-only, Movies, Venture Capital, Theaters (Buildings), Quarantine (Life and Culture), Whistle-Blowers, Sexual Harassment, Nondisclosure Agreements October 13, 2021 at 12:26AM

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By Unknown Author Slideshows https://ift.tt/3oWLtIH 00xp-capone New York Times October 12, 2021 at 11:55PM

The N.F.L.’s Hypocrisy Was on Full Display in Gruden’s Emails

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By BY KURT STREETER Sports https://ift.tt/3FFqxvy As the league is trying to send a signal about inclusion and diversity, hate-filled correspondence between football power brokers reveals entrenched values. New York Times Coaches and Managers, Football, United States National Anthem Protests (2016- ), Race and Ethnicity October 12, 2021 at 11:50PM

E.U. Pledges $1.15 Billion in Afghan Aid as U.S. Talks to Taliban

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By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY AND STEVEN ERLANGER U.S. https://ift.tt/30gnqKh Europe and America are offering stopgap humanitarian aid for a country on the brink of collapse, but larger decisions about the new Taliban government remain on hold. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), Foreign Aid, Humanitarian Aid, Refugees and Displaced Persons, Terrorism, Immigration and Emigration October 12, 2021 at 11:45PM

Paddy Moloney, Irish Piper Who Led the Chieftains, Dies at 83

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By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR Arts https://ift.tt/3axMrma The band he fronted for nearly 60 years toured the world, collaborated with rock stars and helped spark a renaissance for traditional Irish music. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Music, Folk Music, Pop and Rock Music October 12, 2021 at 11:43PM

What Does a University Owe Democracy?

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By BY BRET STEPHENS Opinion https://ift.tt/3axMpuy Academia can still serve the goals of liberty. But first the Coward Culture has to go. New York Times Colleges and Universities, Admissions Standards, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Discrimination October 12, 2021 at 11:33PM

‘Letters of Suresh’ Review: Returning to the Fold

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By BY ALEXIS SOLOSKI Theater https://ift.tt/30gnmu1 Rajiv Joseph’s new drama revisits the protagonist, and the metaphoric possibilities of origami, of his earlier play “Animals Out of Paper.” New York Times Theater October 12, 2021 at 11:31PM

Biden Ends Workplace Immigration Raids, Reversing Trump Policy

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By BY EILEEN SULLIVAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2YGQlHf The change comes during a labor shortage in the United States, offering reassurance that undocumented workers are not at risk of being deported en masse. New York Times Illegal Immigration, Immigration and Emigration, Deportation, Foreign Workers, Workplace Hazards and Violations, Labor and Jobs, Shortages, United States Politics and Government October 12, 2021 at 11:29PM

House Approves Bill to Avert U.S. Default, Sending It to Biden

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/3lyIWlz The legislation, which the president is expected to sign quickly, lifts the debt ceiling until early December, when another congressional showdown looms. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Law and Legislation, National Debt (US), Shutdowns (Institutional) October 12, 2021 at 11:28PM

Gruden’s Emails Were Collateral Damage in Washington Football Inquiry

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By BY KEVIN DRAPER Sports https://ift.tt/3FRiPif The former Raiders coach’s toxic commentary emerged from a separate investigation that had nothing to do with him, and remained secret because the probe was designed to be opaque. New York Times Coaches and Managers, Football, E-Mail, Sexual Harassment, Suits and Litigation (Civil) October 12, 2021 at 11:16PM

If You’ve Had Covid, Do You Need the Vaccine?

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By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI Health https://ift.tt/3aAw4VL So-called natural immunity varies from patient to patient, scientists say. Immunization is still the best choice after recovering from the disease. New York Times your-feed-science, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Antibodies, Immune System, Disease Rates October 12, 2021 at 06:30AM