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Canada bars travelers from seven southern African nations.

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By BY MIKE IVES World https://ift.tt/3FLJw6S New York Times November 27, 2021 at 06:02AM

At ‘Company’ and ‘Assassins,’ Praise for Stephen Sondheim

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By BY MATT STEVENS, SADIBA HASAN AND JULIA JACOBS Theater https://ift.tt/3nSOnNA “I would ask you to sit back and luxuriate in his extraordinary words and music,” the director John Doyle said before Friday’s performance of the “Assassins” revival. New York Times Theater November 27, 2021 at 05:06AM

Corrections: Nov. 27, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2Zy4cA0 Corrections that appeared in print on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. New York Times November 27, 2021 at 04:58AM

Iran Forcefully Clamps Down on Protests Against Growing Water Shortages

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By BY FARNAZ FASSIHI World https://ift.tt/3cUaLQg The crackdown came after the protests spilled over to at least one other city and a major protest on Friday loomed. Weather experts say 97 percent of the country is dealing with water scarcity issues. New York Times Rivers, Agriculture and Farming, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Water November 27, 2021 at 04:24AM

Quotation of the Day: Omicron Mutations May Allow A Quick Spread, W.H.O. Says

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3lcK51Y Quotation of the Day for Saturday, November 27, 2021. New York Times November 27, 2021 at 03:27AM

Australia bars foreign arrivals from nine African countries.

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By BY YAN ZHUANG World https://ift.tt/3ragfil New York Times November 27, 2021 at 03:16AM

3 Bodies Found Amid Violence in Solomon Islands

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By BY YAN ZHUANG World https://ift.tt/315wuCC The police were trying to determine if the charred remains found in the capital’s Chinatown district were linked to the protests, in which demonstrators set fire to buildings. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots November 27, 2021 at 02:54AM

The Book of Numbers

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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3DTqH14 Trenton Charlson presents an orderly sort of challenge. New York Times Crossword Puzzles November 27, 2021 at 03:00AM

3 Bodies Found Amid Violence in Solomon Islands

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By BY YAN ZHUANG World https://ift.tt/30Xp8Bb The police were trying to determine if the charred remains found in the capital’s Chinatown district were linked to the protests, in which demonstrators set fire to buildings. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots November 27, 2021 at 02:54AM

‘Elemental and Irreplaceable’: Stars Pay Tribute to Stephen Sondheim

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By BY SCOTT HELLER AND JULIA JACOBS Theater https://ift.tt/3DWUWnV Audra McDonald, Bernadette Peters, Andrew Lloyd Webber and others mourned and celebrated the essential composer and lyricist, who died at 91. New York Times Theater November 27, 2021 at 02:37AM

New York governor declares a state of emergency in anticipation of new coronavirus surge.

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By BY JESSE MCKINLEY World https://ift.tt/2ZvkbyI New York Times November 27, 2021 at 02:06AM

The Essential Musical Dramatist Who Taught Us to Hear

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By BY JESSE GREEN Theater https://ift.tt/2ZqXMT1 With a childlike sense of discovery, Stephen Sondheim found the language to convey the beauty in harsh complexity. New York Times Theater, Music November 27, 2021 at 02:05AM

Giving Thanks in Australia

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By BY BESHA RODELL World https://ift.tt/3DXvQFB It’s an odd affair outside America, but maybe the holiday will inspire more of us to pause and appreciate the gifts we’ve been given. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Thanksgiving Day November 27, 2021 at 01:56AM

A Feud Fueled by Social Media Is Also Made for TV

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By BY BRENDAN PORATH Sports https://ift.tt/32wajFT Never paired together at one of golf’s majors, the rivals Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau instead went head-to-head in a spectacle for charity off the Las Vegas Strip. New York Times Golf November 27, 2021 at 12:47AM

Days Before Dying, Stephen Sondheim Reflects: ‘I’ve Been Lucky’

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By BY MICHAEL PAULSON Theater https://ift.tt/3rabhC8 In an interview on Sunday, the revered composer and lyricist, 91, contentedly discussed his shows running on Broadway and off, as well as a new movie about to be released. New York Times Theater, Music November 27, 2021 at 12:42AM

In the Midst of the Mud and Destruction, British Columbians Come Together

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By BY IAN AUSTEN World https://ift.tt/3nYkjjL A tour of the flood-ravaged parts of the province finds communities supporting each other following disaster. New York Times Floods, Weather November 27, 2021 at 12:35AM

New ‘Variant of Concern’ Fuels Global Fear of Another Virus Surge

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By BY RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA AND JASON HOROWITZ World https://ift.tt/3nWaIKj Scientists do not yet know how dangerous the new Omicron variant is, but its many mutations set off alarms, lowering hopes of putting the pandemic in the past. New York Times Disease Rates, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Travel Warnings, Vaccination and Immunization November 26, 2021 at 11:29PM

The Last Word: Stephen Sondheim

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By BY MATTHEW ORR, MERVYN ROTHSTEIN AND ROBIN STEIN Theater https://ift.tt/3DWgJfy In a never before seen interview, Stephen Sondheim sat down with The New York Times in June 2008 to talk about his life, career and accomplishments. New York Times Music, Theater November 26, 2021 at 11:19PM

Seeking Backers for New Fund, Jared Kushner Turns to Middle East

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By BY KATE KELLY, DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK AND ALAN RAPPEPORT U.S. https://ift.tt/3HTxZV0 Former President Donald J. Trump’s son-in-law is trying to raise capital for his investment firm and is turning to a region that he dealt with extensively while in the White House. New York Times Private Equity, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Ethics and Official Misconduct, United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations November 26, 2021 at 11:12PM

New Virus Variant Stokes Concern but Vaccines Still Likely to Work

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By BY CARL ZIMMER Health https://ift.tt/3CXNNm7 The Omicron variant carries worrisome mutations that may let it evade antibodies, scientists said. But it will take more research to know how it fares against vaccinated people. New York Times Tests (Medical), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Genetics and Heredity, Research, your-feed-science, Antibodies, Vaccination and Immunization November 26, 2021 at 11:11PM

A Tree That Was Once the Suburban Ideal Has Morphed Into an Unstoppable Villain

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By BY RICK ROJAS U.S. https://ift.tt/3CTJJTM The Bradford pear, hugely popular when suburbs were developed, contributed to an invasion of trees conquering nearly anywhere it lands. South Carolina is stepping up its fight against it. New York Times Trees and Shrubs, Invasive Species, Flowers and Plants, Suburbs, Landscaping November 26, 2021 at 10:00AM

Foo Fighters Perform Under a Blue Whale

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By BY DENNY LEE Style https://ift.tt/3nSNJzB And New York Public Radio honors Radiolab at its dinner gala. New York Times Parties (Social), Philanthropy November 26, 2021 at 10:00AM

Pushed by Players, the N.F.L. Works to Embrace Mental Health

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By BY ANNA KATHERINE CLEMMONS Sports https://ift.tt/3p5uDpp N.F.L. teams have standardized support for mental wellness as their players fight social stigmas and the league’s “just play through it” ethos. New York Times Football, Mental Health and Disorders, Anxiety and Stress, Black People, Depression (Mental), Psychology and Psychologists, Suicides and Suicide Attempts, Men and Boys November 26, 2021 at 10:00AM

There Is Another Democrat A.O.C. Should Be Mad At

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By BY GREG WEINER Opinion https://ift.tt/3CXNbwy The monumental scale of the Build Back Better plan raises a difficult question: Is a fleeting and narrow majority enough for making history? New York Times United States Politics and Government, Law and Legislation, Constitution (US), Elections, House of Representatives, American Families Plan (2021), Elections, Senate, American Rescue Plan (2021) November 26, 2021 at 10:00AM

Why Gen Z Is Flocking to New York’s Old-School Hotels and Bars

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By BY ALYSON KRUEGER New York https://ift.tt/32A51cG Bemelmans Bar now has bouncers. And at the Rainbow Room, a post-punk after party. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture) November 26, 2021 at 10:00AM

Le secret le mieux gardé du foot ? Il n’en dira rien.

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By BY RORY SMITH Sports https://ift.tt/3FPuOfb Serveurs de messagerie cryptés, réunion à huis clos, confidentialité absolue. Pour tenir secrète jusqu’au bout l’identité des lauréats du Ballon d’Or, Pascal Ferré, rédacteur en chef de France Football, s’astreint à une discipline qui frise la “paranoïa”. New York Times Soccer, Awards, Decorations and Honors November 26, 2021 at 09:45AM

Travel restrictions multiply for African countries over fears of a new variant.

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By BY MIKE IVES, LYNSEY CHUTEL AND ANDRÉS R. MARTÍNEZ World https://ift.tt/3d5VcoZ South African scientists will meet with W.H.O. experts on Friday to discuss a concerning new coronavirus variant. Several countries have already imposed restrictions on travel to and from the region. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Travel Warnings, Vaccination and Immunization November 26, 2021 at 09:26AM

What scientists know about the new variant, B.1.1.529.

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By BY CARL ZIMMER World https://ift.tt/3DWYaaP New York Times November 26, 2021 at 09:26AM

Murders ‘Doubled Overnight,’ and the Percentage Solved by the N.Y.P.D. Plunged

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By BY JAMES BARRON New York https://ift.tt/3cSbRMm The police solved nearly 90 percent of murder cases before the pandemic, but only around 60 percent in 2020. New York Times Crime and Criminals, Santa Claus, Christmas November 26, 2021 at 09:05AM

Texas Abortion Law Complicates Care for Risky Pregnancies

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By BY RONI CARYN RABIN Health https://ift.tt/3FQ5o0S Doctors in Texas say they cannot head off life-threatening medical crises in pregnant women if abortions cannot be offered or even discussed. New York Times your-feed-science, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Law and Legislation, Women and Girls, Abortion, Babies and Infants, Politics and Government, your-feed-healthcare November 26, 2021 at 08:00AM

After Murders ‘Doubled Overnight,’ the N.Y.P.D. Is Solving Fewer Cases

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By BY ALI WATKINS New York https://ift.tt/32tCgy5 In the Bronx, where the percentage of murders solved by the police has plunged, one family is waiting impatiently for a day that may not come. New York Times Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides November 26, 2021 at 08:00AM

Spelling Bee Forum

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By BY ISAAC ARONOW AND DOUG MENNELLA Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/32zT5rn Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help. New York Times November 26, 2021 at 08:00AM

He Knows the Best-Kept Secret in Sports. No, He Won’t Tell.

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By BY RORY SMITH Sports https://ift.tt/3nPn2vI Encrypted email servers, secret meetings, strict confidentiality: The identity of the winner of the Ballon d’Or, soccer’s biggest individual prize, is guarded like a state secret. New York Times Soccer, Awards, Decorations and Honors November 26, 2021 at 07:50AM