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简报:中国减排新承诺被指缺乏雄心;Facebook更名为Meta

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By BY SUE TONG AND KONEY BAI World https://ift.tt/3CqUu0q 恒大再支付一笔逾期债务,两周内第二次避免违约;中国拟允许已接种疫苗的冬奥运动员免除隔离;纽约前州长科莫涉性行为不端被刑事起诉……这里是今日要闻。 New York Times October 29, 2021 at 01:47AM

Roger Goodell’s Pay for Two Years Reached Nearly $128 Million

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By BY KEN BELSON Sports https://ift.tt/3EoUfDE The N.F.L. commissioner’s compensation for 2019-20 and 2020-21, bolstered by bonuses for closing labor and media rights deals, was disclosed to team owners in a private meeting. New York Times Executive Compensation, Football October 29, 2021 at 01:46AM

Family Members Separated at Border May Each Get Up to $450,000

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By BY MIRIAM JORDAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3w8fE1b After the Trump administration separated migrant parents from children at the southern border, President Biden pledged to make it up to the families. New York Times Family Separation Policy (US Immigration), Illegal Immigration, Immigration and Emigration, United States Politics and Government, Immigration Detention October 29, 2021 at 12:43AM

The Common Halloween Candy Mistakes That Parents Make

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By BY TARA PARKER-POPE Well https://ift.tt/3BjtO0c The annual trick-or-treating haul is a challenge for parents trying to balance holiday fun with healthy eating habits. New York Times Content Type: Service, internal-sub-only-nl, Halloween, Teeth and Dentistry, Candy, Children and Childhood, Parenting, Diet and Nutrition, Sugar October 29, 2021 at 12:42AM

Union election is set for Starbucks workers in Buffalo area.

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By BY NOAM SCHEIBER AND CORAL MURPHY MARCOS Business https://ift.tt/3nBksYV The company has separately announced wage increases as employers struggle to fill some jobs. New York Times Wages and Salaries, Labor and Jobs, Coffeehouses, Organized Labor October 29, 2021 at 12:37AM

Jury Awards $10 Million to White Male Executive in Discrimination Case

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/31dIr91 The jury award for David Duvall, who was fired from his job at Novant Health in North Carolina in 2018, is likely to be reduced under federal law. New York Times Appointments and Executive Changes, Race and Ethnicity, Compensation for Damages (Law), Discrimination, Whites, Suits and Litigation (Civil) October 29, 2021 at 12:33AM

Program to Lend Billions to Aid California’s Supply-Chain Infrastructure

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By BY MADELEINE NGO U.S. https://ift.tt/3boocr3 The Transportation Department and the state are teaming up on the program, which aims to prevent a repeat of the supply-chain crisis by bolstering ports and other sources of bottlenecks. New York Times Infrastructure (Public Works), Ports, United States Politics and Government, Transportation October 29, 2021 at 12:08AM

The Right’s Big Lie About a Sexual Assault in Virginia

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/3Cs7G51 An attack in a school bathroom had nothing to do with trans issues. New York Times Transgender and Transsexuals, Teachers and School Employees, Education, Education (K-12), Women and Girls, Women's Rights, Sexual Harassment, Sex Crimes, Children and Childhood October 28, 2021 at 11:48PM

Biden Implores Democrats to Support His Transformative Agenda

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND JIM TANKERSLEY U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZCmIXK “The House and Senate majorities and my presidency will be determined by what happens in the next week,” President Biden told lawmakers on Thursday. New York Times American Families Plan (2021), Law and Legislation, Federal Budget (US), United States Politics and Government October 28, 2021 at 11:44PM

Trauma of Charlottesville Rally Is Soundtrack to Start of Civil Trial

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By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR U.S. https://ift.tt/3Bs6sFL The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified damages from the far-right organizers of a violent rally in 2017, accusing them of violating the civil rights of minorities by plotting violence. New York Times Charlottesville, Va, Violence (August, 2017), Suits and Litigation (Civil), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right, Neo Nazi Groups, Fringe Groups and Movements October 28, 2021 at 11:30PM

Biden Implores Democrats to Support His Transformative Agenda

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND JIM TANKERSLEY U.S. https://ift.tt/3vSUUKq “The House and Senate majorities and my presidency will be determined by what happens in the next week,” President Biden told lawmakers on Thursday. New York Times American Families Plan (2021), Law and Legislation, Federal Budget (US), United States Politics and Government October 28, 2021 at 11:44PM

Looted Treasures Begin a Long Journey Home From France

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By BY FARAH NAYERI AND NORIMITSU ONISHI Arts https://ift.tt/3bmdwck The return to Benin of 26 ransacked objects will be the first large-scale act of restitution to Africa by a former European colonial power. New York Times Arts and Antiquities Looting, Museums October 28, 2021 at 11:36PM

A Social Policy ‘Framework’ Fails to Secure a Biden Victory

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By BY JONATHAN WEISMAN AND EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/3brJNyB President Biden went to the Capitol to detail a compromise on social safety net and climate legislation, but he couldn’t break the liberal blockade on another priority, infrastructure. New York Times American Families Plan (2021), Law and Legislation, United States Politics and Government, American Jobs Plan (2021), Infrastructure (Public Works) October 28, 2021 at 11:31PM

Trauma of Charlottesville Rally Is Soundtrack to Start of Civil Trial

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By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR U.S. https://ift.tt/3bhPkrL The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified damages from the far-right organizers of a violent rally in 2017, accusing them of violating the civil rights of minorities by plotting violence. New York Times Charlottesville, Va, Violence (August, 2017), Suits and Litigation (Civil), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right, Neo Nazi Groups, Fringe Groups and Movements October 28, 2021 at 11:30PM

Producers of Alec Baldwin Film Scrutinized After Shooting

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By BY BROOKS BARNES AND NICOLE SPERLING Business https://ift.tt/3Cl2dNv The team behind “Rust” chose not to get an insurance package often carried by productions, which some in Hollywood said was a sign of cutting corners. New York Times Movies, Insurance, Production October 28, 2021 at 11:14PM

Hochul Acts to Open Up a Government Long Defined by Back-Room Deals

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By BY GRACE ASHFORD AND LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ New York https://ift.tt/2XTo2EQ Gov. Kathy Hochul’s broad transparency effort included details of her recusal plans for her husband’s business dealings with the state. New York Times Politics and Government, Conflicts of Interest October 28, 2021 at 11:13PM

Facing Up to the Racist Legacy of America’s Immigration Laws

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By BY REECE JONES Opinion https://ift.tt/3BoOrbp If Americans truly want to live up to the idea that the country is a nation of immigrants, then most barriers to immigration should come down. New York Times Immigration and Emigration, Illegal Immigration, Border Barriers October 28, 2021 at 11:00PM

The Self-Isolation of the American Left

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By BY DAVID BROOKS Opinion https://ift.tt/3vSwjpj Political subcultures fight it out in America's schools. New York Times Black People, Race and Ethnicity, Discrimination, Education (K-12), Slavery (Historical), Liberalism (US Politics) October 28, 2021 at 11:00PM

Cowards, Not Crazies, Are Destroying America

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3Cpqkuv Why do extremists rule the G.O.P.? Because the rest of the party lets them. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization October 28, 2021 at 11:00PM

Authorities Return 248 Looted Antiquities to India

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By BY TOM MASHBERG Arts https://ift.tt/3Bno2uE Most of the items were seized from storage space operated by Subhash Kapoor, a former Manhattan gallery owner facing illegal trafficking charges in both India and the United States. New York Times Arts and Antiquities Looting, Art October 28, 2021 at 10:57PM