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Gerrit Cole Outduels Shane Bieber as Yankees Top Cleveland

The Yankees’ ace struck out 11 and allowed just three hits. The Mets, meanwhile, got crushed by Washington. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/32HZWf4 via IFTTT

English Soccer Announces Social Media Boycott to Protest Online Abuse

The boycott, set to begin on Friday, is the most direct effort yet by a sport to pressure social media companies like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to take action against abuse. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3tO4JHW via IFTTT

Debris From Sunken Indonesian Submarine Is Recovered

Adm. Yudo Margono, chief of staff of the Indonesian Navy, said on Saturday that divers had located debris near where the vessel was last seen before it went missing three days ago with 53 people on board. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tQpItE via IFTTT

Twitter Is Blocking Tweets That Criticize How The Indian Government Has Handled The Pandemic

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20 Covid Patients Die at New Delhi Hospital After Oxygen Shortage

Relatives on Saturday mourned at a hospital in New Delhi, where doctors said 20 coronavirus patients died overnight when oxygen ran low. It was the third hospital tragedy this week in India, which faces a surge of infections. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3gAXAHd via IFTTT

Africa's Vaccine Drive Is Threatened by India's Supply Halt

India’s dire Covid crisis is having global ripple effects, especially in Africa, which has 17 percent of the world’s people but is far behind in vaccinations. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QVKBVu via IFTTT

4 Astronauts Float Into the International Space Station and Open Arms

The crew arrived on Saturday on the Dragon Endeavour, a spacecraft built by SpaceX, Elon Musk’s space exploration company. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3vaqVvY via IFTTT

‘It’s a Paper Tiger.’ Britain’s Lobby Laws Under Fire as Johnson Fights ‘Sleaze’ Label

The prime minister likes to flout convention, but a litany of cozy dealings between the government and business is beginning to take its toll. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3xnT19c via IFTTT

France Opens Terrorism Inquiry After Killing at Police Station

The fatal stabbing of a policewoman at a station southwest of Paris was a fresh reminder of the constant terrorism threat in the country. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3gMy9mb via IFTTT

Egyptology Is Having a Big Moment. But Will Tourists Come?

Tourism in Egypt has been buffeted by political instability and terrorism. But the pandemic has dealt the industry its biggest blow in years. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tSiMvZ via IFTTT

Women Are Battling China’s Angry Trolls. The Trolls Are Winning.

As online attacks against Chinese feminists intensify, popular social media companies are responding by removing the women — not the abusers — from their platforms. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3aBOaao via IFTTT

Terrorism Fears Feed the Rise of France’s Extreme Right

The far-right leader Marine Le Pen called for “hundreds of thousands of illegals” to be deported. Her message resonates after the fatal stabbing of a police officer on Friday. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2PkfrqD via IFTTT

The Arms Merchant in the Sights of Russia’s Elite Assassination Squad

Russian spies have twice tried to poison Emilian Gebrev. Now, revelations in the Czech Republic show they also destroyed shipments of his military supplies. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3aBRm5Y via IFTTT

For Indonesian Submarine, Oxygen and Time Are Running Out

Rescue ships from several countries are in a desperate hunt to find the submarine, which disappeared on Wednesday with 53 people aboard. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3elC3iU via IFTTT

What Happened to Europe's Soccer Super League?

A timeline of the Super League, which was designed to reshape European soccer and instead rained only grief on its 12 clubs in the two days before it imploded. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3tNLFcL via IFTTT

India is Undercounting its Covid-19 Deaths

Fatalities have been overlooked or downplayed, understating the human toll of the country’s outbreak, which accounts for nearly half of all new cases in a global surge. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3aBD4SS via IFTTT

Debris From Indonesian Submarine Is Found, Ending Hopes of Rescue

Search teams from several countries had been looking for the navy vessel, which disappeared this week with 53 people aboard. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3euqNke via IFTTT

In Poland, an L.G.B.T.Q. Migration As Homophobia Deepens

An escalation in verbal attacks by the Polish government, with the support of the Roman Catholic Church, as well as the threat of physical violence on the streets of many cities, has triggered an exodus of gay people. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tQqmHr via IFTTT

Myanmar Coup Leader Arrives in Indonesia for Asean Summit

Critics feared that Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing’s presence at the meeting in Indonesia would give his regime the appearance of legitimacy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tPMLoa via IFTTT

The Short, Unhappy Life of Europe’s Super League

A timeline of the Super League, which was designed to reshape European soccer and instead rained only grief on its 12 clubs in the two days before it imploded. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3eraPaB via IFTTT

Anthony Edwards Will Dunk on You. And Beat You in Ping-Pong?

The Minnesota Timberwolves are not good this season. But Edwards, their rookie No. 1 draft pick? He is giving fans many reasons to watch (and listen). from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3sNnUAi via IFTTT

DeGrom Shuts Out the Nationals and Sets a Strikeout Record

The Mets’ ace has 50 strikeouts in four starts. The Yankees, meanwhile, won again thanks to Giancarlo Stanton. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2QR5VeT via IFTTT

India Faces Record-Breaking Virus Surge

India set a global record for new daily coronavirus infections on Friday, beating the previous record from the day before, while oxygen supplies dwindled. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tSulDq via IFTTT

J.&.J. Vaccine Will Be Available Again Soon

U.S. experts weigh the risks for younger women and cases of a rare blood-clotting disorder, and lift the pause in giving the one-shot vaccine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3aSK3Hp via IFTTT

Israelis and Palestinians Clash Around Jerusalem’s Old City

The violence broke out as an extremist Jewish supremacy group marched in the city, chanting “Death to Arabs.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QSbPwt via IFTTT

Foreign Leaders Attend Funeral for President Idriss Déby of Chad

President Emmanuel Macron of France traveled to the ceremony, signaling the strategic importance that Paris has attached to the central African nation. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3gyWVpK via IFTTT

The Black Widow of Pool Stares Down a New Challenge: Cancer

If you can name just one billiards player, it’s probably Jeanette Lee, who is known as the Black Widow. She recently learned she has Stage 4 ovarian cancer. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3ngb8Jb via IFTTT

The U.S. begins closing mass vaccination sites as demand falls.

Tens of thousands of open appointments at sites across the country are forcing officials to pivot their outreach strategies and zero in on smaller events. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3xlwn19 via IFTTT

Italian Police Accuse Man of Getting Paid for 15 Years While Skipping Work

A hospital worker in Italy’s south was allegedly paid for 15 years without working a single day. Investigators blame the inefficiency of checks at all levels. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3dJET1Z via IFTTT

China and the Climate

If the U.S. leads on climate, will other countries follow? from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tMS7k2 via IFTTT

Japan declares a state of emergency in Tokyo and Osaka as cases continue to rise.

Three months before the Tokyo Olympics, the government is imposing new restrictions covering a quarter of the population. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3sHXjEv via IFTTT

MI5 Has Joined Instagram. It’s Not for the Likes.

MI5’s new account is an effort to appeal to job applicants. It joins other intelligence agencies on social media, where results are anything but guaranteed. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QUik1u via IFTTT

Irish and Spanish Cities Lose Euro 2020 Games Because of Coronavirus

Dublin and Bilbao were said to have been removed from a list of cities that will host the delayed soccer tournament this summer. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2QOtyon via IFTTT

Patients and hospitals beg for help as a catastrophic second wave batters India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi canceled campaign rallies as India set a global record for new infections for the second straight day. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3aBfR3j via IFTTT

Astronauts Launching to Space Are Vaccinated Against Covid-19

All four members of SpaceX's Crew-2 mission got their shots recently. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tK7Jot via IFTTT

Ravaged by Covid, Brazil Faces a Hunger Epidemic

Tens of millions of Brazilians are facing hunger or food insecurity as the country’s Covid-19 crisis drags on, killing thousands of people every day. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3sKo7Er via IFTTT

1971: German Diplomats Frustrated by Edward Kennedy’s Tardiness

The American senator and his wife showed up late to various appointments during their visit. It made a bad impression on their hosts. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3sFfLO5 via IFTTT

University of Kentucky's Terrence Clarke Is Killed in Crash

The 19-year-old Boston native had been hampered by injuries in his freshman year but decided in March to forgo his remaining eligibility and turn pro. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3nboEhs via IFTTT

Fallen British Empire Soldiers Overlooked Because of Racism, Inquiry Finds

The graves of between 45,000 and 54,000 people who died in service during World War I did not receive proper memorials, the report said. At least 116,000 others were not commemorated at all. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tIN0BA via IFTTT

Who Is Zhang Weili, the Chinese U.F.C. Champion Fighting on Saturday?

In China, she’s a symbol of women’s rights and a national hero. But Zhang Weili, who defends her U.F.C. title in Florida on Saturday, only cares about one label: champion. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3eoVIP0 via IFTTT

Who Is Zhang Weili, the Chinese U.F.C. Champion Fighting on Saturday?

In China, she’s a symbol of women’s rights and a national hero. But Zhang Weili, who defends her U.F.C. title in Florida on Saturday, only cares about one label: champion. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3eoVIP0 via IFTTT

From Mao Zedong to Xi Jinping

A former Beijing bureau chief shares insights from her time in China. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QPSWtU via IFTTT

Yankees Finally Look Like the Yankees in Win Over Cleveland

The Yankees had their most hits in a game since April 7. The Mets were outlasted by the Cubs in extra innings. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3azqUtB via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing

New commitments to combat climate change. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3sJQ0wn via IFTTT

Terrence Clarke, N.B.A. Prospect from University of Kentucky, Is Killed in Crash

The 19-year-old Boston native had been hampered by injuries in his freshman year but decided in March to forgo his remaining eligibility and turn pro. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2QsNHAD via IFTTT

Vaccines Are Effective Against the New York Variant, Studies Find

The research adds to a growing number of findings suggesting the Pfizer and Moderna shots are protective against the variants identified so far. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QNjkVs via IFTTT

Britain Apologizes for Racism in World War I Memorials

Defense Minister Ben Wallace apologized on behalf of the government after an investigation found that many African, Indian and Arab soldiers who died in World War I did not receive proper memorials. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3vbpTQr via IFTTT

Oakland A's Boom and Bust Their Way to First Place

The franchise has swung from unbeatable to unwatchable ever since its Philadelphia days. The 2021 team has been both in the first three weeks of the season. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3ncp336 via IFTTT

Johnson & Johnson Vaccinations to Resume in South Africa

After a difficult 10 days, another piece of good news for the maker of a single-shot Covid-19 vaccine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QN2i9N via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing

World leaders take on climate change. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/32EwKWm via IFTTT

Highlights From Day 1 of the International Climate Summit

To kick off Earth Day, the Biden administration hosted an international climate summit to raise awareness of the increasing impacts of global warming. Leaders from all over the globe renewed their dedication to fighting climate change. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2RLHOP9 via IFTTT

‘The worst is behind us’: Airlines see signs of continued recovery.

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines, the last two major U.S. airlines to report first-quarter earnings, were optimistic about a rebound in air travel. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3awlYpm via IFTTT

A Photographer Is Showing That The Climate Crisis Is Already Here

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Peter Warner, Seafarer Who Discovered Shipwrecked Boys, Dies at 90

That story, which has sometimes been called a real-life “Lord of the Flies,” was just one episode in a life filled with adventure. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3xdQZZ0 via IFTTT

NFL Relaxes Restrictions on Jersey Numbers

A relaxing of jersey number regulations may cause stars at certain positions to make changes. How that will play out on the field is an open question. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/32E1irg via IFTTT

French Authors Lead International Booker Prize Shortlist

Éric Vuillard and David Diop are among the authors contending for the prestigious award for translated literature. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tGMhkg via IFTTT

How Europe's Super League Fell Apart

Frantic phone calls, secret meetings and high-stakes threats: The inside story of how a billion-dollar European soccer superleague was born, and then collapsed, in less than a week. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3xak7At via IFTTT

Russian Defense Minister Orders Partial Pullback From Ukraine Border Region

Sergei K. Shoigu said troops would withdraw from the area by May 1, citing a training exercise there that had ended. But the plan includes leaving some armored vehicles in field camps near Ukraine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tJgdMD via IFTTT

New York Road Runners Announces a New Race

It will be the first regularly scheduled race for New York Road Runners since the beginning of the pandemic. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tL771Z via IFTTT

Are Masks Necessary Outdoors?

We’re looking at two Covid questions people may have heading into summer. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QL0Qoz via IFTTT

The U.S. Has a New Climate Goal. How Does It Stack Up Globally?

President Biden’s new pledge to cut emissions at least 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 is one of the more aggressive near-term targets among advanced economies. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3xdwpId via IFTTT

How to Travel More Sustainably

Don’t skimp on doing your own research, and be aware that ‘green’ certificates aren’t always all they’re cracked up to be. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tBAZxL via IFTTT

Guilty Verdict for Hong Kong Journalist as Media Faces ‘Frontal Assault’

As China stifles dissent in the city, news outlets have found themselves in the authorities’ cross hairs. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/32BIhFV via IFTTT

Deadly Blast Hits Pakistan Hotel, Missing China's Envoy

The Serena Hotel in Quetta, Pakistan, is frequented by foreign guests, including a high-level Chinese delegation that was staying there but not present when the explosion struck. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3gtY55R via IFTTT

India Sets Covid-19 Daily Case Record

More than 312,000 cases were recorded in just 24 hours, after two months in which the virus has exploded. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QdTUjT via IFTTT

Your Thursday Morning

Biden’s ambitious climate goal. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3sECs5b via IFTTT

L.A. Dodgers Set Aside Seats for Fully Vaccinated

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Lydia Ko Is Winning on the L.P.G.A. Tour Again

Sean Foley, who coached Tiger Woods for four years, has helped Ko, a former world No. 1, connect her body with her mind. She’s playing her best golf in years. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3n7Ryit via IFTTT

Deadly Explosion Hits Luxury Hotel in Pakistan

A bomb exploded outside the Serena Hotel in the city of Quetta on Wednesday, killing at least four people. A Chinese delegation, including the country’s ambassador, were staying at the hotel but weren’t present at the time. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3auOasZ via IFTTT

Biden to Declare Atrocities Against Armenia Were Genocide

The designation for the World War I-era killings would further fray U.S. relations with Turkey, but it is a risk the president appears willing to take to further human rights, officials said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3xfHatx via IFTTT

Ice for Sore Muscles? Think Again.

Icing muscles after strenuous exercise is not just ineffective, it could be counterproductive, a new study in mice suggests. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3v7OpSn via IFTTT

Aleksei Navalny Says He Is ‘A Skeleton Walking, Swaying, In Its Cell.’

Protests are starting to unfold across Russia as activists demand the release of the opposition leader from prison. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3n9jJ0r via IFTTT

Corbin Burnes and Shane Bieber Set Strikeout Records

Shane Bieber matched a Nolan Ryan record on Sunday. Corbin Burnes set a major league record on Tuesday. Batters beware. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3tDloxP via IFTTT

F.D.A. Inspectors Find

The Food and Drug Administration issued highly critical findings from an inspection of the plant that was forced to throw out up to 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine and ordered to temporarily stop all production. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3v1JUZA via IFTTT

A New Bird Flu Jumps to Humans. So Far, It's Not a Problem

Covid fuels the current virus pandemic, but the world is full of flu viruses waiting in the wings. And they keep changing unpredictably. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/32zoy9Q via IFTTT

James Harden Could Be Out Until the Playoffs

A healthy Harden, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have barely played together for the Nets. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/32COW2o via IFTTT

South Korean Court Sides With Japan in Wartime Sexual Slavery Case

The decision contradicted an earlier court ruling in South Korea that said the Japanese government must compensate so-called comfort women. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3grBZRj via IFTTT

A Very Rare Conviction

Derek Chauvin, convicted of second-degree murder, is the exception of exceptions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3ed7mw4 via IFTTT

Antibody rates among Black and Hispanic New Yorkers are double those of others, new estimates show.

A study found at least a third of Black and Hispanic New York City residents had antibodies after the first wave a year ago, but only 16 percent of white New Yorkers did. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3gtByGa via IFTTT

War, Peace and Taliban Spreadsheets

The Taliban have been recording and contesting every perceived U.S. violation of the troop withdrawal deal. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3sCyN7U via IFTTT

A New Bird Flu Jumps to Humans. So Far, It's Not a Problem

Covid fuels the current virus pandemic, but the world is full of flu viruses waiting in the wings. And they keep changing unpredictably. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tBNPMA via IFTTT

‘He Was Our Dreams’: A College Basketball Star’s Wrenching Death

Days after leading his college team to its first men’s N.C.A.A. tournament, Oscar Frayer was killed in a highway crash. Loved ones said he had finally found his footing in life. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3dCXiha via IFTTT

U.N. Presses Dubai on Fate of Princess Latifa

A United Nations panel is demanding that Dubai produce “evidence of life” for Sheikha Latifa, two months after the princess said in dramatic video footage that she was being held prisoner. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QJQLI9 via IFTTT

They Pretended to Be Investigators. Then They Scammed Her Out of $33 Million.

In one of the most staggering phone scams in Hong Kong memory, a 90-year-old woman was robbed over five months by swindlers who accused her of money laundering. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2P5NUZK via IFTTT

A Super League Plan, but No One to Defend It

The organizers of a European soccer league didn’t believe in their idea enough to defend it. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3tPz88s via IFTTT

Chancellor’s Race Presents Germans With a Challenge to Change

The conservatives have been in power for the past 16 years, will the nation stick with them, or go Green? from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QiCYbU via IFTTT

Idriss Déby, President of Chad, Dies After Clashes With Rebels

Idriss Déby, who ruled with an iron fist for three decades and had just secured his sixth term in office, was considered by the West a linchpin in the fight against Islamist extremism in central Africa. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QGWFKo via IFTTT

Kobe Bryant’s Nike Contract Expired. The Implications Are Complex.

The end of the deal has no analogue in basketball or sneaker history, opening a hole in the market as Bryant’s shoes have been used heavily by N.B.A. athletes and have seen high demand among the public since his death. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3dD21iw via IFTTT

Nobody Saw the Knicks Coming

Behind Julius Randle, the Knicks have become one of the N.B.A.’s most surprising — and best defensive — teams. Kristaps Porzingis, who? from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3v7UMFn via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

A jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QJoOR3 via IFTTT

The Yankees Piece Together a Win With a Wild Pitch and a Walk

There wasn’t much offense to speak of, but the Yankees ended a five-game losing streak and avoided what would have been their worst start since 1972. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3xb1Fro via IFTTT

Sports World Reacts To Chauvin Verdict

After the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd and other instances of violence against Black people, many athletes had engaged in activist efforts last year. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2PcG0Os via IFTTT

Journalist Absar Alam Shot After Criticizing Pakistan Military

The journalist, Absar Alam, survived the attack, but it sent a new chill through a media industry that has come under heavy pressure from the military and government. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3n2y1zQ via IFTTT

Coal Is Set to Roar Back, and So Are Its Climate Risks

To slow down climate change, new coal projects need to end. A global forecast this week shows demand rising sharply. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3xcklXF via IFTTT

Quebec Religious Symbols Ruling Angers Human Rights Advocates

The ruling exempts English-speaking schools and effectively allows provincial legislators to wear turbans or head scarves, but it angered civil liberties advocates as discriminatory. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QlL2IX via IFTTT

Europe's Super League Plan on Brink of Collapse

Chelsea and Manchester City and others are said to reverse course, imperiling a project that would have remade world soccer. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3n4CORf via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

More benefits than risks from the J.&J. shot. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2RL77kl via IFTTT

In a Charged Environment, France Tackles Its Model of Secularism

In an effort to fend off a challenge from the right, President Emmanuel Macron tries to frame a debate on two issues important to conservatives: the country’s “laïcité” model of secularism, and crime. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3n67gKX via IFTTT

E.U. Regulator Argues to Continue J&J Vaccine With a Warning Label

The European Union drug regulator said that the Johnson and Johnson vaccine should carry a warning of potential risk for rare blood clots on the label, but did not recommend stopping the vaccine, saying the benefits of the vaccine outweighed the risks. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3eiKPOD via IFTTT

After a Tragedy at Sea, a Wrecked Ship Becomes a Powerful Symbol in Italy

The relic of the deadliest shipwreck in the Mediterranean in living memory — in which some 1,000 migrants died — is being re-envisioned as a human rights monument. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tvgIdb via IFTTT

E.U. Regulator Says J.&J. Shot Should Carry Rare Clot Risk Label

The European Medicines Agency did not recommend stopping use of the vaccine, leaving the decision on whether and how to limit it up to individual E.U. countries. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3egWrl5 via IFTTT

Sleeping Too Little in Middle-Age May Raise Dementia Risk, Study Finds

The research, tracking thousands of people from age 50 on, suggests those who sleep six hours or less a night are more likely to develop dementia in their late 70s. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3n23Adf via IFTTT

In Ireland, a Grocery Chain Addresses ‘Period Poverty’ With Free Products

The move by Lidl comes as Ireland’s Parliament considers a legal measure to make period products free in the country. It’s among a growing number of such initiatives that aim to ease an inequality. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3tzXS4H via IFTTT

FIFA's Infantino Issues Super League Warning; P.S.G. Won't Join It

As opposition mounts to the new breakaway European soccer league, Paris St.-Germain joins other top teams in saying it will not join. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3tzOJcn via IFTTT

Jewel Box Dining Comes to Barclays Center

Crown Club, from Major Food Group, will cater to V.I.P.s at the arena, namely Nets fans with courtside seats. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3egQ9Ca via IFTTT

Stephen Curry Breaks Kobe Bryant's Record for Consecutive 30-point Games

The Warriors’ star has scored at least 30 points in 11 straight games, reviving his team’s playoff hopes and strengthening his M.V.P. case. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3n4eJdh via IFTTT

On the Menu at a Lunch in Italy: Protected Songbirds

The Italian police were called to investigate a luncheon for a potential violation of coronavirus rules. They found a feast of migrating finches. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QGRave via IFTTT

Can Policing Change?

As the Derek Chauvin trial heads to the jury, a look at attempts to improve policing. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3dvzI5Q via IFTTT

Finland Is Again the World's Happiest Country, Report Finds

Finland, for the fourth consecutive year, topped a list of countries evaluated on the well-being of their inhabitants. “Really?” Finns ask. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2Qgknx7 via IFTTT

Iran Rattled as Israel Repeatedly Strikes Key Targets

Recent attacks suggest that Israel has a clandestine network inside Iran and that Iranian security services have been powerless to break it. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/32raE9M via IFTTT

A Global Tipping Point for Reining In Tech Has Arrived

Never before have so many countries, including China, moved with such vigor at the same time to limit the power of a single industry. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3su4jop via IFTTT

Alarm in Ukraine as Russian Forces Mass at Border

Few analysts believe Moscow intends to invade. But as Russia’s military buildup proceeds, the tension is rising in war-weary Eastern Ukraine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3xbSAyD via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing

Wider vaccine eligibility in the U.S. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2P2HeeW via IFTTT

Wildfire Rages on Table Mountain in Cape Town

Strong winds fanned flames across the slopes of Table Mountain and onto the University of Cape Town campus, destroying a library housing priceless pieces of South African history. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2P9lgHm via IFTTT

Patrick Marleau Breaks Gordie Howe’s N.H.L. Record for Games Played

Marleau passed the mark Howe set when he retired at age 52 in 1980, taking the ice for the 1,768th time. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2QCBwRB via IFTTT

Deshaun Watson Calls Civil Suits ‘Simply Not True’ in Legal Filing

Lawyers for the Houston Texans quarterback on Monday rebutted the assault allegations filed against him by 22 women. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3tErrCk via IFTTT

Russia Expels 20 Czech Diplomats as Tensions Escalate

On Saturday, Prague kicked out 18 Russian diplomats after accusing Russia of being behind an attack on an ammunition depot. On Sunday, Moscow retaliated. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QhNq3f via IFTTT

The European Super League Explained

Whether you’re a lifelong fan or an outsider who doesn’t know your Manchesters from your Madrids, we’ve got answers to your pressing questions. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3mYvhDA via IFTTT

U.N. Panel Calls British Report on Race a Repackaging of ‘Tropes’

The criticism adds to a scathing backlash against findings by the Johnson government that called Britain a ‘model for other white-majority countries.’ from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/32p6BuF via IFTTT

Delhi Locks Down as Virus Surges Again in India

The city of Delhi is beginning a week of restrictions, as local governments there and elsewhere struggle to cope with a second wave of the coronavirus. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2P0mtk2 via IFTTT

Australia and New Zealand Begin Travel Bubble, Reuniting Families

Thousands of passengers were able to move freely between the two countries for the first time in a year, prompting celebrations both official and personal. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3ecQ6Hn via IFTTT

José Mourinho Fired by Tottenham Hotspur

The Portuguese coach’s 17 months in charge at the North London club failed to deliver the successes that marked his career at teams like Chelsea and Real Madrid. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2QiHoPT via IFTTT

Aleksei Navalny Is Transferred to Hospital After Long Hunger Strike

The imprisoned Russian opposition leader was moved for what the authorities described as vitamin treatment. The U.S. has warned of “consequences” should he die. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/32sqIrO via IFTTT

Irrational Covid Fears

Why do so many vaccinated people remain fearful? Listen to the professor’s story. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3stTwdZ via IFTTT

Train Crash in Egypt Kills at Least 11

In a country known for poorly maintained equipment and mismanagement, a deadly accident north of Cairo adds to the trauma. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3x5sEV4 via IFTTT

Tottenham Hotspur Fires José Mourinho

The Portuguese coach’s 17 months in charge at the North London club failed to deliver the successes that marked his career at teams like Chelsea and Real Madrid. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2OZXNrR via IFTTT

Firefighters Battle Wildfire on Cape Town’s Table Mountain

The blaze forced some homes to be evacuated and destroyed parts of a city university’s historic library. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QEIWn3 via IFTTT

On the Water in Alaska, Where Salmon Fishing Dreams Live On

Each summer, salmon begin their journey back to the rivers where they were spawned. Alaskan fishermen, along with whales, eagles and bears, share in the abundance. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3txJbPt via IFTTT

All U.S. States Have Met Biden's Vaccine Expansion Deadline

Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont were the last states to expand eligibility on Monday. More than 131 million Americans have received at least one shot of a Covid-19 vaccine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3anbZTk via IFTTT

Fleeing a Modern War, Syrians Seek Refuge in Ancient Ruins

So many people have fled to Syria’s crowded northwest that families have settled in important archaeological sites. “We, too, have become ruins.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3mYqxhj via IFTTT

Breakaway European Soccer League Starts Legal Action to Defend Itself

The founding members of a league that would reshape the sport have warned its authorities that they have filed motions in multiple courts to stymie any efforts to block their plans. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3xhwDhE via IFTTT

A Cuba Without a Castro? A Country Steps Into the Unknown.

Raúl Castro is preparing to step down as head of Cuba’s Communist Party, leaving Cubans without a Castro to lead them for the first time in over 60 years. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3x4iZOF via IFTTT

A Quiet Arms Race Is Rapidly Heating Up Between the Two Koreas

The buildup over the last few years has threatened the delicate balance of peace on the Korean Peninsula. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3eexBT1 via IFTTT

Vanessa Bryant Uses Her Platform to Battle the Powerful

Through social media and a lawsuit, she is trying to hold law enforcement to account in ways that are uncommon for women, and especially for women of color. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2QF2N5B via IFTTT

After Opting Out, Micah Parsons Prepares for the 2021 NFL Draft

Players and scouts adjusted their methods to account for the absence of a traditional combine in Indianapolis. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2RPnQTX via IFTTT

Regular People Keep Challenging N.B.A. and W.N.B.A. Players

There’s confidence, and then there’s thinking you can beat one of the 500 (N.B.A.) or 150 (W.N.B.A.) best basketball players in the world. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2QFOJsU via IFTTT

John Grisham Leaves the Courtroom for Basketball, and Sudan

Grisham has spent the past 30 years churning out legal thrillers, but the pandemic’s impact on college sports prompted him to shift his focus to a basketball novel called “Sooley.” from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3ec86BU via IFTTT

College Players Graduating to the N.H.L. Have a Chance for Longer Test Run

The modified schedule gives college players who make N.H.L. rosters an opportunity to play more than just the handful of games they’d get in a traditional season. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3gmhvcQ via IFTTT

Stroman Dominates for Eight Innings in Win Over Rockies

Marcus Stroman pitched well and helped himself with a spectacular defensive play. The Mets have won five of six. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3eagxxC via IFTTT

Fans Wait on Yankees to Show Up, but One Player Won’t Be Back

Jay Bruce, a recent arrival, announced his retirement, and the Yankees fell to 5-10, with problems that seem deeper than their struggles with Tampa Bay. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/32nT9Hr via IFTTT

Rage About Europe's Super League Is Muffled by Our Cheers

A breakaway league would remake European soccer to benefit a few rich teams, but would we watch it anyway? from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3x5dLlD via IFTTT

At Least 11 Dead in Egyptian Rail Accident

A passenger train derailed north of Cairo on Sunday, the Egyptian authorities said. It was the latest of several deadly train accidents in Egypt in recent years. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3gmge5A via IFTTT

Pope Francis Returns to St. Peter’s Square to Deliver Sunday Blessing

Francis gave his Sunday blessing to the faithful in the square for the first time in a month. Throughout the pandemic, he has often spoken from the apostolic library without the public in attendance. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3x8xT6o via IFTTT

France Will Quarantine Travelers From Four Countries

As of April 24, entry into the country will be restricted, and those who qualify will be subject to a 10-day quarantine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3v3OBlw via IFTTT

Colorado Officials Warn About Fourth Wave of Covid Infections

Health officials say rising case counts are fueled in part by more contagious coronavirus variants, particularly B.1.1.7, the variant first found in Britain. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3x81QDV via IFTTT

Marie Supikova, Survivor of Nazi Terror in Czech Village, Dies at 88

The men of Lidice, including her father, were massacred and the women, including her mother, sent to a concentration camp. She later testified at the Nuremberg war-crimes trials. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3glyV9e via IFTTT

From boardroom to bedroom: New York’s empty office buildings and hotels may be ripe for conversion.

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Pope Francis Delivers Sunday Blessing in Person After a Month

Throughout the pandemic, the pope has often delivered the weekly address, prayer and blessing from the apostolic library, with no public in attendance. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3v0b7vU via IFTTT

Israel Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandate

Daily new coronavirus infections in the country have fallen from a peak of 10,000 in January to around 100 on some recent days. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uTIX5w via IFTTT

Sean Kazmar Jr. Makes First MLB Appearance Since 2008

Sean Kazmar Jr., who pinch-hit for Atlanta on Saturday, had been in the minors since a brief call-up in 2008. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/32pZbaq via IFTTT

Fauci Expects Decision on Using Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Friday

Dr. Anthony Fauci said that he expected experts meeting at the end of the week to recommend “some sort of either warning or restriction.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3mVa6Cu via IFTTT

Alaska to Offer Covid Vaccines at Airports

Alaska is the 22d state to announce plans to vaccinate nonresidents against the coronavirus. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3aD4bx5 via IFTTT

Alaska to Offer Covid Vaccines at Airports

Alaska is the 22d state to announce plans to vaccinate nonresidents against the coronavirus. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3uTvUky via IFTTT

European Super League to Include Six Premier League Teams

A group led by Juventus, Manchester United, Liverpool and Real Madrid has agreed in principle on a plan that would upend the sport’s structures and economics. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3uZgAmr via IFTTT

After ‘Green Rush,’ Canada’s Legal Pot Suppliers Are Stumbling

Most marijuana producers in Canada are still reporting staggering losses two and a half years after legalization. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2QdPidh via IFTTT

Afghan Women Fear the Worst, Whether War or Peace Lies Ahead

Whatever happens once the United States withdraws will not bode well for Afghan women. But even the gains made for them over the last 20 years have often been fleeting. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3ttIxSZ via IFTTT

How the Tiny Kingdom of Bhutan Out-Vaccinated Most of the World

The Himalayan nation has given more than 60 percent of its people a shot. Some villages were reached by helicopter, and health workers hiked through ice and snow. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3mWL6e0 via IFTTT