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The two countries said they would treat global warming “with the seriousness and urgency that it demands.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3mWlcHi via IFTTT

Jacob deGrom Fans Nine in a Row as Mets Beat Rockies

The Mets’ ace fell one short of Tom Seaver’s major league record. The Yankees dropped to an A.L.-worst record of 5-9. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3mTLMko via IFTTT

Czechs Blame 2014 Blasts at Ammunition Depots on Elite Russian Spy Unit

The unit has also been implicated in the 2018 nerve agent attack in Salisbury, England, on Sergei Skripal, a former Russian spy, and his daughter. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tzbQ72 via IFTTT

Zimbabwe Releases Prisoners to Help Curb Coronavirus Spread

At least 320 prisoners were released on Saturday in an effort to ease congestion in the country’s notoriously crowded jails. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3goh6X9 via IFTTT

In a bid to curb the virus, Zimbabwe releases hundreds of prisoners.

At least 320 prisoners were released on Saturday in an effort to ease congestion in the country’s notoriously crowded jails. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3alHRaV via IFTTT

Viewers React to Photo of Queen Elizabeth at Prince Philip's Funeral

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As Variant Spreads, Covid-19 Cases Rise Sharply in Pennsylvania

The U.S. vaccination campaign’s race against the spread of variants — especially B.1.1.7 — is being hobbled by rebounding U.S. tourism and entrenched vaccine hesitancy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3mWZxyT via IFTTT

In counties that voted for Trump, fewer people are getting vaccinated.

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A vaccine scare ripples around the world: The week in Covid-19 news.

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Highest French Court Rules Killer of Jewish Woman Cannot Stand Trial

To the alarm of Jewish leaders, Sarah Halimi’s killer will go unpunished because of his mental state, brought on by cannabis, at the time of the crime. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3x0rs5s via IFTTT

8 Photo Stories That Will Challenge Your View Of The World

Here are some of the most interesting and powerful photo stories from across the internet. View Entire Post › from BuzzFeed News https://ift.tt/3x4diAf via IFTTT

A Look at Who Attended Prince Philip's Funeral

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Post-Merkel Germany May Be Shaded Green

Germany’s Greens are expected to be a critical part of any new government. But these are not the Greens of old. Today it is a pragmatic party promising an assertive stance abroad. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3ajbwBG via IFTTT

Watch Live: Prince Philip’s Funeral

The funeral of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, is underway at Windsor Castle. Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, died last week at age 99. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3dqYjbR via IFTTT

Harry and William, Separated by Cousin, Follow Coffin

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The Moral Case for Buying Erling Haaland

Manchester City or another wealthy club might need to sign Erling Haaland, if only to save soccer from financial calamity. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3gkeg5w via IFTTT

Coronavirus Deaths Reach 3 Million Worldwide

“It just never crossed your mind that there would be so many dead in so little time,” said one man in Mexico City. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3gnqWsj via IFTTT

Watch Live: Prince Philip’s Funeral

After the Oprah interview, scrutiny focuses on William and Harry’s relationship.

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The global death toll from Covid-19 is nearing 3 million.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has surged to nearly 140 million as dangerous virus variants spread and countries race to provide enough vaccines. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3mVaL6G via IFTTT

Philip’s funeral, a nod to a life of service, is scaled back in a time of pandemic.

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Myanmar Protesters Arm Themselves With Homemade Weapons

What began as peaceful demonstrations against the military coup has rapidly grown into a resistance movement in which citizens use improvised weapons to fight the junta. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2OX00V7 via IFTTT

These Countries Did Well With Covid. So Why Are They Slow on Vaccines?

Japan, South Korea and Australia have inoculated tiny percentages of their populations. The delays risk unwinding their relative successes. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QsBnQu via IFTTT

Rays Continue Their Domination of Struggling Yankees

Tampa Bay’s latest victory dropped the Yankees to 5-8. Meanwhile the Mets had yet another game postponed. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3aln2wa via IFTTT

Months Before Season, N.F.L. and Players Clash Over Pandemic Workouts

Players on 14 teams announced they would not attend off-season programming because of concerns about the coronavirus. Some may give up financial benefits in the process. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3mSDN6Y via IFTTT

A Week of Discouraging Coronavirus Pandemic Developments in Canada

Canada inched ahead of the United States on new daily coronavirus cases per capita and officials warned that worse is to come. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3gh7365 via IFTTT

Young Italians Are Accused of Jumping the Line for Vaccines

“How can people in all conscience jump the line?” Prime Minister Mario Draghi said. “Knowing that they leave exposed a person who is over 75 to a risk, a concrete risk of dying, or a fragile person?” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3ecoFxm via IFTTT

Prince Philip’s Funeral Marks the End of an Era for U.K. Royal Family

The prince’s death is the monarchy’s dress rehearsal for the far more consequential passing of the queen, a reckoning that seems likely to reverberate in British history. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3srC9KR via IFTTT

Russia Will Expel Diplomats in Retaliation for U.S. Sanctions

The Russian government announced the expulsion of 10 diplomats and a travel ban for some U.S. officials in a response to sanctions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3gfVlsx via IFTTT

In Russia, a Military Buildup That Can’t be Missed

Russia’s massing of tanks and infantry along its southwestern border with Ukraine was meant to send a message, analysts say. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3gh00KY via IFTTT

Shirley Williams, Breakaway Political Force in Britain, Dies at 90

She was one of the “Gang of Four” who left Labour to start the more centrist Social Democratic Party in 1981, altering the country’s political landscape. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3ayZEM7 via IFTTT

White House Details Almost $2B Plan to Track Variants

Public health experts have said the move is desperately needed to help forestall another devastating surge of coronavirus cases. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tCngHb via IFTTT

Sprinter Christian Coleman Banned From Tokyo Olympics

Coleman is the reigning world champion in the 100 meters and has never failed a drug test, but he missed three tests in 2019, resulting in an 18-month suspension. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3dmA5PR via IFTTT

Chelsea Dungee Was Ready for Her W.N.B.A. (and Yacht?) Moment

Dungee, a guard from the University of Arkansas, was drafted fifth overall by the Dallas Wings after a whirlwind few days (that’s the yacht) and a lifetime in the gym. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3wYPKwF via IFTTT

$40,000 Swindle Puts Spotlight on Literary Prize Scams

The organizers of at least five British awards received emails asking them to transfer prize money to a PayPal account. One of them paid out. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3afENNF via IFTTT

The Toronto Carpenter Who Built Tiny Homes for the Homeless

Khaleel Seivwright built himself a wooden shanty while living on a West Coast commune. Then he started building similar lodgings for homeless people in Toronto to survive the winter. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3mRQA9T via IFTTT

Iran Says It Began Enriching Uranium to 60 Percent. How Important Is That?

A highly purified form of uranium is needed to make an atomic bomb, but the main point of Tehran’s action may be to give it leverage in nuclear talks. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wYtuD3 via IFTTT

The Carpenter Who Built Tiny Homes for Toronto’s Homeless

The End of the United States’ Forever War

A new book about the Pech Valley in Afghanistan’s violent east offers poignant lessons as the Biden administration announces plans to withdraw all troops. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tsLC5O via IFTTT

Taiwan Prosecutors Charge Man With Causing Deadly Train Crash

The driver of a crane truck that slid down an embankment — into the path of an oncoming express train — faces up to 12 years in prison if convicted. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3dl7PgK via IFTTT

‘Do I Really Belong Here?’: Korean Americans in the N.B.A. Wonder

A small network of Korean Americans working throughout basketball are helping one another grow professionally and feel understood personally, while hoping to add to their ranks. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3ah2TYi via IFTTT

The Success of Top-Down Simplicity

Blue states have pulled far ahead of red states in vaccinations. Why? from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2RwgDHY via IFTTT

Pfizer and Others Are Planning for Covid Vaccine Boosters

“There are vaccines like polio where one dose is enough, and there are vaccines like flu that you need every year, ” Pfizer’s chief said. “The Covid virus looks more like the influenza virus than the polio virus.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3afRo3i via IFTTT

Gauging the Prospects for International Travel

Roadblocks abound, but airlines, hotels and tour companies are trying to balance optimism with caution. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3dlnRqI via IFTTT

Hong Kong Sentences Jimmy Lai, Other Pro-Democracy Figures, to Prison

Prison sentences for prominent pro-democracy leaders over unauthorized peaceful protest point to what critics say is the shrinking space for dissent in Hong Kong. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uYywxt via IFTTT

At Least Eight People Died In A Mass Shooting In Indianapolis

Police believe the alleged shooter killed himself at the scene. View Entire Post › from BuzzFeed News https://ift.tt/3snmZq6 via IFTTT

Disappearing Slang and Cultural Variants: How Australian English Is Changing

Readers reflect on the country’s many different accents. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wWyLLs via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing

U.S. sanctions on Russia. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3mPykhe via IFTTT

How the G.O.P. Lost Its Clear Voice on Foreign Policy

After four years of Donald J. Trump’s America-first mantra, Republican views on foreign intervention, long a signature part of the party’s brand, have splintered. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3smZMUS via IFTTT

Bobby Leonard, Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, Dies at 88

He coached the Indiana Pacers for 12 seasons and took them to three A.B.A. titles. The governor of Indiana called him “the embodiment of basketball.” from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3awnxE3 via IFTTT

Vaccines Won’t Protect Millions of Patients With Crippled Immune Systems

Many cannot produce enough infection-fighting cells to fend off the coronavirus. But researchers are testing one therapy that may help: monoclonal antibodies. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3mS9n4J via IFTTT

Five Things to Know as M.L.S. Starts Its Season

A new team, a new star, new protocols, new stadiums and maybe a new winner await in a season that finally starts on Friday. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3mSbiqk via IFTTT

A Bitter Family Feud Dominates the Race to Replace Merkel

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany will exit the world stage in less than six months, and the fight for her seat is pitting the leaders of two sister parties against one another. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3dlaya3 via IFTTT

LaMarcus Aldridge Unexpectedly Retires, Citing Heart Issue

Aldridge, who recently joined the Nets, said an irregular heartbeat during a game last week was “one of the scariest things I’ve experienced.” from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2Qmy1OV via IFTTT

Iran Talks Resume, Gingerly, After Attack on Nuclear Site

Another round of Vienna talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear accord is considered to be positive despite an apparent Israeli attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2Qs2tXU via IFTTT

Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, Visits Afghanistan

The American secretary of state said the trip was intended to demonstrate the United States’ commitment to Afghanistan. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tpTchF via IFTTT

Teammates in Brooklyn, Rivals in M.L.S.

When Kevin Durant bought a stake in the Philadelphia Union last summer, he became the fourth member of the Nets with an ownership stake in Major League Soccer. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3uT4dIJ via IFTTT

U.S. Imposes Stiff New Sanctions on Russia

Following years of wrist slaps under President Donald J. Trump, the new measures are designed to have a noticeable impact on the Russian economy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2PWHTPJ via IFTTT

Seeking Cooperation on Climate, U.S. Faces Friction With China

John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, is pressing China to do more to address global warming. But he faces an emboldened Beijing leadership that thinks the United States has lagged behind. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/32e95f8 via IFTTT

Key Chains and Teddy Bears in Riot Gear: Hong Kong Promotes National Security

The government organized a day of citywide activities, from schools to the police academy, to encourage residents to support a recent national security law. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3sfliuE via IFTTT

Carlos Rodon Loses Perfect Game in 9th, Gets No-Hitter

The White Sox pitcher hit a batter with two outs to go. The Mets beat the Phillies, the Yankees lost to Toronto and five Astros players were put on the Covid-19 injured list. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3adJF5M via IFTTT

The Iran Question

With new talks set to resume, we offer a guide to the changing story of Iran’s nuclear program. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3mQKma5 via IFTTT

U.S. and Allies Plan Fight From Afar Against Al Qaeda Once Troops Exit Afghanistan

Drones, long-range bombers and spy networks will be used in an effort to prevent Afghanistan from re-emerging as a terrorist base to threaten the United States. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3sielco via IFTTT

Japan May Yet Cancel Olympics, Top Politician Says, Then Walks It Back

A leading member of Japan’s governing party said the country might have to “completely cancel” the Games if coronavirus infections continue to surge. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/32d1WMe via IFTTT

How Working From Home Changed Wardrobes Around the World

It wasn’t all sweats and leggings. A whirlwind tour of how the pandemic affected what we wore, from India to Italy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3abXL7U via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing

Global vaccine worries. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3shJwVe via IFTTT

How Mario Draghi Has Made Italy a Power Player in Europe

The new prime minister is leveraging his European relationships and his solid reputation to make Italy a force on the continent in a way it has not been in decades. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/32fLieR via IFTTT

5 W.N.B.A. Draft Hopefuls to Watch

A deep run in the N.C.A.A. tournament isn’t required for a basketball player to become a star or make it to the pros. These five women aim to prove it. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3gauhuC via IFTTT

Biden Administration to Impose Tough Sanctions on Russia

Administration officials were determined to draft a response that would impose real costs on Moscow, as many previous rounds of sanctions have been shrugged off. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3dhcO1J via IFTTT

Biden, Setting Afghanistan Withdrawal, Says ‘It Is Time to End the Forever War’

The president said the main objective of ensuring that Afghanistan would not be a launching pad for terrorism had been achieved and that it was time for American troops to come home. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2ONPKhJ via IFTTT

New N.C.A.A. Rule Benefits Athletes Who Transfer Colleges

Under a plan tentatively approved Wednesday, Division I players who transfer will not need to sit out a year before they can play. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2Q3zLge via IFTTT

Michigan’s governor again resists imposing new restrictions, as cases keep surging.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer blamed a highly infectious variant and a lack of compliance with existing rules for the state’s alarming pandemic numbers. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3g9GeAX via IFTTT

Somalia’s President Extends Term by Two Years, Drawing Condemnation

His four-year term expired, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed signed a contentious law that critics fear could plunge the fragile country into renewed, possibly violent, turmoil. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3mJvLgS via IFTTT

Expert Panel to C.D.C. to Vote on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pause

The emergency meeting comes after federal health authorities said they were studying rare blood clots in six vaccine recipients and injections of the vaccine were halted across the country. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3abqHga via IFTTT

Her Boss Sent Harassing Texts. So She Beat Him With a Mop.

A government worker in China became an internet sensation after a video emerged of her striking back at a boss she accused of harassment. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wWP1MD via IFTTT

European Union Promises Extra Covid-19 Vaccine Doses From Pfizer

The bloc will receive an extra 50 million doses from the manufacturer this month as it moves away from relying on vaccines from AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uIUe8G via IFTTT

E.U. Promises Extra Doses From Pfizer as It Switches Vaccine Strategy

NATO Is Expected to Confirm Its Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan

The alliance’s mantra has always been “in together and out together,” so with the U.S. leaving, the pullout would not come as a surprise. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wX03Bc via IFTTT

Afghans Wonder ‘What About Me?’ as US Troops Prepare to Withdraw

Many Afghans fear that without the umbrella of American protection, the country will be unable to preserve its modest gains toward democracy and women’s rights. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2Rq4vIu via IFTTT

With 100 Days Till Olympics, Japan Confronts a New Virus Wave

A subdued ceremony celebrated the approach of the Games in Tokyo, parts of which entered a quasi-state of emergency last week. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3thdPN7 via IFTTT

Serious and Rare

Will the Johnson & Johnson pause do more harm or good? from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tjptHh via IFTTT

Their London Pub Was Reduced to Rubble. They Fought to Bring It Back.

Developers knocked down the Carlton Tavern six years ago to make way for luxury apartments. After a legal fight, they were ordered to rebuild it, brick by brick. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2RuIVCJ via IFTTT

Make Way for the Travel Agents. Again.

After a devastating year, the travel industry is hoping for a rager of a rebirth this summer. Travel agents are planning the festivities. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3dTZDms via IFTTT

With 100 Days Till Olympics, Japan Confronts a New Virus Wave

A subdued ceremony celebrated the approach of the Games in Tokyo, parts of which entered a quasi-state of emergency last week. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3ga8DHc via IFTTT

They ‘Bombed My Dream’: Denmark Strips Some Syrians of Residency Status

The country is the first E.U. nation to make such a move. Many Syrians say that returning to their native country isn’t an option, and rights groups warn that the policy will tear some families apart. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2RB70YH via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

A fresh blow to Europe’s vaccination efforts. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3a88ct5 via IFTTT

John Kerry Heads to China to Talk Climate

After contentious talks in Alaska, the visit by President Biden’s climate envoy could signal that the two countries are willing work together on some issues, even as they clash on others. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3th8fKy via IFTTT

New Rule in Cycling Forbids the Tossing of Water Bottles

Riders’ water bottles are treasured souvenirs among cycling fans. Cyclists are unhappy with a new rule that outlaws tossing them into the crowd. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2QoqHT2 via IFTTT

Injuries Are Raining on the N.B.A.’s Championship Parade

Pick a big-name N.B.A. star, and he’s probably been injured this season: LeBron, Giannis, LaMelo, A.D., K.D. and, now, Jamal Murray. What’s going on? from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3sg1gA8 via IFTTT

Cleveland’s Yu Chang Receives Racist Messages After Costly Error

The infielder tweeted about messages he received after a throwing mistake. The Mets won the first game of their doubleheader and the Yankees lost to Toronto. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3wQ8U7U via IFTTT

NATO Chief Criticizes Russian Military Buildup

Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO secretary general, expressed concern over Russia’s increasing military presence along the border with Ukraine, calling it “unexplained and unjustified.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3mJknS5 via IFTTT

Cleveland’s Yu Chang Receives Racist Messages After Costly Error

The 25-year-old infielder tweeted about messages he received after a throwing mistake. The Mets won the first game of their doubleheader and the Red Sox cruised to another victory. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3mHElwC via IFTTT

Hank Aaron’s Name Will Replace a Confederate General’s on an Atlanta School

Forrest Hill Academy, named for Nathan Bedford Forrest, also an early leader of the Ku Klux Klan, will become Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3g8Rai4 via IFTTT

Will Afghanistan Become a Terrorism Safe Haven Once Again?

Not likely, at least in the short term, intelligence officials assess. But stopping terrorism groups over the long term could be more difficult. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/32eoagF via IFTTT

With Afghan Decision, Biden Seeks to Focus U.S. on New Challenges

The president’s choice to set a firm date for a full withdrawal reflected a belief that the priorities of 2021 require moving on from policies set in 2001. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2OKIgfs via IFTTT

How Worried Should You Be About the J&J Vaccine and Blood Clots?

Out of an “abundance of caution,” the F.D.A. is advising doctors to pause the Johnson & Johnson vaccine while it investigates extremely rare blood clots. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3x2uUN4 via IFTTT

Johnson & Johnson delays its Covid-19 vaccine rollout in Europe.

Several countries of the bloc were poised to start administering the vaccine later this week, in what would have been a boost to efforts by the European Union to vaccinate 70 percent of adults by September. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wSnzzC via IFTTT

Several States Pausing Use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After CDC, FDA Advisory

The authorities in multiple states said on Tuesday that they would follow the call from federal health agencies to pause the administration of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3a429FK via IFTTT

Japan to Start Releasing Radioactive Water From Fukushima in 2 Years

The government says the plan is the best way to dispose of water used to prevent the ruined nuclear plant’s damaged reactor cores from melting. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3dQm244 via IFTTT

Stephen Curry Passes Wilt Chamberlain as Warriors Scoring Leader

Players must be great to set their franchise’s career scoring record. But they also need to hang around. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3s9WSCF via IFTTT

Several states swiftly pause the use of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine after a federal advisory.

Darius, ‘World’s Longest Rabbit,’ Goes Missing

Measuring more than four feet, the furry giant should be easy to spot. But he vanished from an English garden last weekend, and the police are treating his disappearance as an abduction. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/326Q5zg via IFTTT

Edinburgh Festivals Will Go Ahead, in Person and Online

The Edinburgh International Festival, canceled last year, said it would proceed in August thanks to three specially built pavilions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3de8X5O via IFTTT

Cambodians Demand Apology for Khmer Rouge Images with Smiling Faces

An Irish artist colorized portraits of Cambodian prisoners who were tortured, starved, beaten and killed. In some cases, he doctored the images to put smiles on their faces. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3mQ9NJa via IFTTT

US to Increase Military Presence in Germany

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, on a visit to Germany, announced an addition of 500 personnel to strengthen deterrence and defenses in Europe. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/32cw9uF via IFTTT

Election Overhaul Plan Threatens to Sideline Hong Kong’s Opposition

The proposal, initiated by the Chinese central government, is intended to make it difficult for democracy advocates to hold office and would criminalize organized protest votes. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/326IhgW via IFTTT

How to Double the Vaccination Pace

With Covid cases rising, more experts think the U.S. should start delaying second vaccine shots. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3mHKXLm via IFTTT

The Joy of Playing Soccer With Strangers

Joining a pickup game can be a way of freeing yourself from the fear of failure. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3wRKmvd via IFTTT

Girl's Rape in Venezuela Becomes a Rallying Cry for Abortion Activists

The assault of a 13-year-old girl in Venezuela and the arrest of her mother and a teacher who helped her end the pregnancy have forced a national debate about legalizing abortion. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wRg8bO via IFTTT

How Do You Write an Anthony Bourdain Book Without Anthony Bourdain?

After the author and TV personality’s death, his longtime assistant was left to finish his last book, a world travel guide. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tfwJ70 via IFTTT

Taiwan Hunters Contend With Taboos, and Trials, to Uphold Tradition

The island’s Indigenous hunting cultures are circumscribed by ancient rituals and modern legal restrictions. We join a hunt as Taiwan’s constitutional court considers a case on Indigenous rights. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uLj8EF via IFTTT

Could the Pandemic Prompt an ‘Epidemic of Loss’ of Women in the Sciences?

Even before the pandemic, many female scientists felt unsupported in their fields. Now, some are hitting a breaking point. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QgZj9m via IFTTT

Her Killer Sidestep Is Clearing a Path to the W.N.B.A.

Arella Guirantes, the star Rutgers guard, hopes to be drafted by her hometown team, the Liberty, this week. But no matter where she ends up, she said she’ll be ready. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3a9cPDc via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing

England eases out of lockdown. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/32a2v9G via IFTTT

Kyle Higashioka Powers Yankees to Win Over Toronto

The Yankees’ backup catcher homered twice. The Mets were rained out and the Minnesota Twins postponed their game. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/32cxr9b via IFTTT

Pentagon Chief Orders New Review of Attack in Kenya That Killed 3 Americans

The unusual review of the conclusions of the initial inquiry comes more than a year after the attack by the Shabab revealed security lapses at the base. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tcq3qg via IFTTT

US Women's Soccer Team Clears Hurdle to Continuing Equal Pay Fight

A judge approved a settlement between U.S. Soccer and its women’s team in their dispute over working conditions, allowing the players to resume their legal battle over compensation. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2Q1oqx0 via IFTTT

Fukushima Wastewater Will Be Released Into the Ocean, Japan Says

A Push to Move the Golf Course Atop a Native American ‘Stonehenge’

Historians hoping to preserve the ancient Octagon Earthworks in Newark, Ohio, as a UNESCO World Heritage site face a problem: the golf club that leases the property. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3t8ncOW via IFTTT

The C.D.C. director says Michigan needs to shut down, not get extra vaccine, to slow its virus outbreak.

The remarks rebuff efforts by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to secure an extra supply of vaccine doses as Michigan is seeing a worst-in-the-nation surge of coronavirus infections. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3daCgWM via IFTTT

Severe Covid Cases Surge in Gaza as Ramadan Nears

The coronavirus variant identified in Britain is proliferating in the Gaza Strip, where fewer than 1 percent of residents have been vaccinated so far. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wO2oOY via IFTTT

New York ends requirement to quarantine for international travelers, but recommends they still do so.

The change was intended to bring the state in line with travel recommendations issued earlier this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3g2VsYe via IFTTT

Ready or Not, Hideki Matsuyama Is Now a National Hero in Japan

By winning the Masters, the publicity-shy golfer will face a news media spotlight that trails every move of Japanese athletes abroad. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3sdan4u via IFTTT

The Ghosts of Northern Ireland’s Troubles Are Back. What’s Going On?

A peace agreement nearly a quarter-century ago helped transform Northern Ireland after decades of bitter conflict. But new issues are reawakening old feuds. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wP2fLe via IFTTT

Over 50,000 N.Y.C. Public School Students Will Return to Classrooms

The change follows recent federal guidance that schools could reduce social distancing between students in some classrooms to three feet from six. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3a3PwL4 via IFTTT

David Cameron Faces Inquiry Into His Dealings With Greensill

The British former prime minister has said that he did nothing illegal, but he has acknowledged mistakes in pleading Greensill Capital’s case with government ministers. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3d6UiZX via IFTTT

Prince William Said He Misses His Grandfather, But "He Would Want Us To Get On With The Job"

"I feel lucky to have not just had his example to guide me, but his enduring presence well into my own adult life – both through good times and the hardest days." View Entire Post › from BuzzFeed News https://ift.tt/3mQtikV via IFTTT

M.L.B. Encourages Players to Get Coronavirus Vaccine

Teams can have numerous restrictions lifted when they are 85 percent vaccinated. A few teams have reached that total so far. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3wPYsNx via IFTTT

Scandal Erupts in Valdosta, Georgia's Football "Titletown"

Georgia’s Valdosta High School, a longtime football powerhouse, is awash in a scandal involving race, funny money, allegations of improper recruiting and a one-armed booster named Nub. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3tddPNR via IFTTT

Hideki Matsuyama is Golf's Quiet Superstar

Shy, intense and obsessive about his golf game, Hideki Matsuyama has been quietly working toward his elite place in the sport for the past several years. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2QkZ7FW via IFTTT

The Symbol of Bessemer

We look at Amazon’s victory over a labor union — and the meaning of $15-an-hour jobs. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3s5aeAc via IFTTT

Police Reportedly Killed A 20-Year-Old Black Man A Few Miles Away From Derek Chauvin's Trial

Police did not release the victim's name, but Katie Wright identified him as her son, Daunte Wright. The shooting led hundreds of people to protest — and police to fire tear gas. View Entire Post › from BuzzFeed News https://ift.tt/3mFxbcj via IFTTT

Drought and Abundance in the Mesopotamian Marshes

Once vengefully drained by Saddam Hussein, the wetlands in southeastern Iraq have since been partially restored. Now the region and its isolated settlements face a new set of challenges. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wQjkEH via IFTTT

Myanmar Coup Puts the Seal on Autocracy’s Rise in Southeast Asia

Not long ago, democracy seemed to be surging in the region. But in Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and elsewhere, it is in trouble. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3teZn8b via IFTTT

M.L.B. Encourages Players to Get Coronavirus Vaccine

Teams can have numerous restrictions lifted when they are 85 percent vaccinated. A few teams have reached that total so far. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3mByuJc via IFTTT

It Doesn’t Take Genius to Understand Basketball. But It Helps.

For his book, “How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius,” Nick Greene spoke to the best in ballet, magic and astrophysics for a fresh perspective on the sport. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3taxBtF via IFTTT

It’s Time to Rethink the Olympics

Displacements, human rights violations, health concerns and overspending have dogged the Games in recent years. The Olympic mission is a mess in need of long-term fixing. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/324eky7 via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing

A snapshot of Europe’s lockdowns. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3mPmSm5 via IFTTT

High Finishes at the Masters Are Becoming Familiar to First-Year Players

Will Zalatoris, who finished second at the Masters, one stroke behind the winner, is only the latest first-year player to contend for a green jacket. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3d9htmn via IFTTT

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan Is the First Asian-Born Winner of the Masters

Matsuyama led the final round from start to finish at Augusta National, becoming the first Asian-born man to win the Masters. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3dTcdT1 via IFTTT

A Clash of Wills Keeps a Leonardo Masterpiece Hidden

The Louvre inspected the “Salvator Mundi” and certified it as the work of Leonardo da Vinci. But it kept those findings secret after a squabble with the painting’s owners. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3a2dztQ via IFTTT

For a second day, Billy Horschel took off his socks and shoes at No. 13.

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Prince Harry Will Attend His Grandfather Prince Philip's Funeral Without Meghan Markle

The Duchess of Sussex, who is pregnant, did not receive clearance from her physician to travel, a spokesperson said. View Entire Post › from BuzzFeed News https://ift.tt/3tdNWhe via IFTTT

Greg Abbott Speculates Texas Has Herd Immunity

When asked why his state wasn’t seeing higher reported cases after removing restrictions, the Texas governor speculated that the population had reached herd immunity. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2Qa418R via IFTTT

Masters Tournament Updates: Early Pairings Tee Off as Everyone Chases Matsuyama

If Hideki Matsuyama can hold onto his advantage at Augusta National on Sunday, he will become the first Asian to win the Masters. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3t9esIh via IFTTT

"We’ve Lost Almost The Grandfather Of The Nation": The Royals Are Opening Up About Prince Philip's Death

"You know it’s going to happen but you are never really ready," said Princess Anne in an emotional statement about the death of her father. View Entire Post › from BuzzFeed News https://ift.tt/3tantkw via IFTTT

Blinken Calls for More Thorough Investigation of Covid Origins in China

“We need to get to the bottom of this,” Antony J. Blinken said of the origins of Covid-19. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3mBpvaI via IFTTT

Myanmar Protests, and Killings, Continue

The death toll has passed 700, with more than 80 killed on Friday in one city alone, a rights group said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3a3WmzX via IFTTT

What Channel Is the Masters On? How to Watch and Stream It

Coverage is split across a number of different networks and platforms. Here’s a guide to streaming the final round. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3s8cTJv via IFTTT

Need New Skills? How About a Hug? The Women’s Shed Welcomes You.

In Australia, men’s sheds became a global model for helping “old boys” continue living meaningful lives. Now, women are starting their own. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3dde4mR via IFTTT

I Thought My Job Was To Report On Technology In India. Instead, I Got A Front-Row Seat To The Collapse Of My Democracy.

I love writing about tech. But covering how a Hindu nationalist government is using it to destroy a secular democracy isn’t what I signed up for. View Entire Post › from BuzzFeed News https://ift.tt/3s9oJmL via IFTTT

Blackout Strikes Natanz Nuclear Facility in Iran

The power outage comes at a delicate time, with talks underway in Vienna to restore the 2015 nuclear deal. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3g0RS11 via IFTTT

China Official Acknowledges Low Effectiveness of the Country's Covid Vaccines

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In Peru’s Presidential Election, The Most Popular Choice Is No One

Peruvians head to the polls at a moment that many are calling one of the lowest points in the country’s young democracy, and many plan to cast empty ballots. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3g1Eolx via IFTTT

Indigenous Party, Not on the Ballot, Is Still a Big Winner in Ecuador Election

Its candidate didn’t reach Sunday’s presidential runoff, but the party’s powerful showing in the first round of voting has transformed the national agenda. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3fVECuu via IFTTT

‘Everything Is Worth Freedom’: Uganda’s Opposition Leader Faces the Future

Bobi Wine, the pop star who became a presidential candidate, considers rebuilding his anti-government movement after a violent election season that left many aides and supporters imprisoned. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3d6GRcl via IFTTT

‘Tell Us if He’s Dead’: Abductions and Torture Rattle Uganda

Hundreds have been detained, many brutalized, after a bloody, contested election. The government of Yoweri Museveni appears intent on breaking the back of the opposition. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QeQwom via IFTTT

My Family’s Global Vaccine Journey