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New Zealand Attempts a Record-Setting ‘Vaxathon’

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By BY NATASHA FROST World https://ift.tt/2YYsRNK The country took a different approach to encouraging vaccinations on Saturday, with barbecues, a telethon and the chance to get jabbed in the business-class seat of a Boeing 787. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Maori October 16, 2021 at 04:53AM

Mining for Gold in Australia’s Migrant Past

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By BY YAN ZHUANG World https://ift.tt/3veo5aE “New Gold Mountain” highlights the complications of belonging for immigrants then and now. New York Times Race and Ethnicity, Mines and Mining October 16, 2021 at 03:17AM

Quotation of the Day: Hit Toys for Japanese Adults: The More Mundane the Better

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3aFD2Jg Quotation of the Day for Saturday, October 16, 2021. New York Times October 16, 2021 at 02:45AM

Regional Dog Variety

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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3p9HIQ6 Erik Agard and Caitlin Reid make a snack of a Saturday puzzle. New York Times Crossword Puzzles October 16, 2021 at 02:00AM

U.S. Pledges to Pay Family of Those Killed in Botched Kabul Drone Strike

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By BY ERIC SCHMITT U.S. https://ift.tt/3DOEaqK The Pentagon offered unspecified amounts to relatives of the 10 civilians who died in Aug. 29 attack and agreed to help relocate those who want to move to the U.S. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, Afghanistan War (2001- ), Drones (Pilotless Planes), Civilian Casualties October 16, 2021 at 12:27AM

F.D.A. Panel Unanimously Recommends Johnson & Johnson Booster Shots

By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE, NOAH WEILAND AND CARL ZIMMER Health https://ift.tt/3FQF4EG But many panel members said J. & J. recipients might also benefit from the option of a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna booster, an action that an F.D.A. official said was possible. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry October 16, 2021 at 12:02AM

Key to Biden’s Climate Agenda Likely to Be Cut Because of Manchin Opposition

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By BY CORAL DAVENPORT Climate https://ift.tt/3lJBtjH The West Virginia Democrat told the White House he is firmly against a clean electricity program that is the muscle behind the president’s plan to battle climate change. New York Times Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, United States Politics and Government, Solar Energy, Coal, Carbon Dioxide October 15, 2021 at 11:04PM

Behind the Scenes at a Conservative Rally

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By BY ASTEAD W. HERNDON U.S. https://ift.tt/3p6jLsU Last week, I attended an event aimed at rallying Republicans behind Glenn Youngkin, the party’s nominee for governor in Virginia. But it was mostly about Donald J. Trump. New York Times Politics and Government, United States Politics and Government October 15, 2021 at 11:24PM

David F. Kennedy, Whose Ad Agency Put Nike on the Map, Dies at 82

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By BY TIFFANY HSU Business https://ift.tt/3mX5o7E Breaking from Madison Avenue tradition, he co-founded Wieden+Kennedy in Portland, Ore., one of the largest remaining independent agencies. New York Times Advertising and Marketing, Deaths (Obituaries) October 15, 2021 at 11:20PM

Rikers Death Pushes Toll in N.Y.C. Jails to 13 This Year

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By BY JAN RANSOM New York https://ift.tt/2YUOfCZ The man who died contracted the coronavirus while awaiting trial on weapons charges after being unable to post $100,000 bail, his lawyer said. New York Times October 15, 2021 at 11:17PM

Testimony at Lev Parnas Trial Offers Peek at His Place in Trump’s Orbit

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By BY COLIN MOYNIHAN New York https://ift.tt/3j7IPfo Among other things, Adam Laxalt, a U.S. Senate candidate in Nevada, described his suspicions about a donation to his run for governor in 2018. New York Times Campaign Finance, United States Politics and Government, Elections, Senate, Elections, Governors October 15, 2021 at 11:09PM

Key to Biden’s Climate Agenda Likely to Be Cut Because of Manchin Opposition

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By BY CORAL DAVENPORT Climate https://ift.tt/3aHJv6t The West Virginia Democrat told the White House he is firmly against a clean electricity program that is the muscle behind the president’s plan to battle climate change. New York Times Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, United States Politics and Government, Solar Energy, Coal, Carbon Dioxide October 15, 2021 at 11:04PM