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Philippine Military Plane Crashes With 85 Soldiers Aboard

At least 17 people were killed, officials said, and it was feared that the toll would climb. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3AoqLEJ via IFTTT

Fake Vaccines May Have Been Given to Thousands in India, Police Say

Fourteen people have been charged with conspiracy and forgery, the latest example of fraud undermining India’s pandemic response. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3hzzQSp via IFTTT

China’s Communist Party Schools Nurture New Generation

Communist Party schools and academies are inculcating Chinese officials in Xi Jinping Thought as the country shifts in a more authoritarian direction. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3qIWDzz via IFTTT

Bucks Beat Hawks and Advance to the N.B.A. Finals

Milwaukee was playing without its injured star, Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks will face the Phoenix Suns in the finals. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3Ap0N43 via IFTTT

To Get Better at Being Single, Coco Gauff Is Making It a Double

The American teenager keeps winning at Wimbledon, and has used her doubles matches with Caty McNally to improve her tactics playing singles. She’s not the only one. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3jCqS9T via IFTTT

Cargo Ship, Recently Israeli-Led, Struck in High Seas Encounter

The attack could be the latest aggressive act tied to a shadow war between Iran and Israel playing out on the high seas. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3yfZqTa via IFTTT

Mets Open Subway Series With Easy Win as Yankees Struggle for Answers

Yankees fans didn’t have much of a counterargument for the “Let’s go Mets” chants echoing in the Bronx. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3we6E96 via IFTTT

These Are the States Trying Covid Vaccine Lotteries

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Iran Braces for Fifth Wave as Delta Variant Spreads

President Hassan Rouhani urged Iranians to follow safety protocols to avoid more severe restrictions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3jHgHAD via IFTTT

Mudslide Washes Away Homes in Japanese Resort Town

Japanese officials said at least 19 people were missing after heavy rains caused a mudslide in the city of Atami on Saturday. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3yjZy47 via IFTTT

Leaky Gas Pipeline Sparks an Inferno in the Gulf of Mexico

The fire burned for more than five hours before it was extinguished, according to Pemex, the Mexican oil company that controls the pipeline. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3hdcHpT via IFTTT

‘Why?’ Ukrainian Army Faces Criticism for Making Women March in Heels

“Women, like men, fight in combat boots.” Recently released photos promoting an upcoming military parade received widespread criticism over the decision to make female cadets rehearse in heels. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3ypqO1p via IFTTT

Gas Leak Causes Inferno in the Gulf of Mexico

The swirling fire, ignited by a leak in an underwater gas pipe, burned for more than five hours on Friday. The pipeline is controlled by Pemex, Mexico’s state-owned oil monopoly. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3jClzHq via IFTTT

U.K. Deer Cull Is Discussed as Solution to Exploding Herds

A pandemic-fueled expansion of the herds threatens the plant life that many species depend on for survival. But will the public accept killing many more deer? from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/36fVEgA via IFTTT

Brazil Vaccine Scandal Imperils Bolsonaro as Protests Spread

Brazilians were angry over how slowly their government moved to acquire coronavirus vaccines. Now they’re incensed over a corruption scandal involving vaccine deals. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/36dg3D3 via IFTTT

Suicide Explosion Kills 10, Injures Dozens in Somalia

The attack in the capital, for which the terrorist group Al Shabab claimed responsibility, comes as the Horn of Africa nation begins a crucial election season. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3ApdhbH via IFTTT

Simone Biles Will Lead U.S. Gymnasts in Tokyo

At the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials in St. Louis, the athletes vying for places on the team tested the limits of their ability, and of gravity. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3qL5yAD via IFTTT

Hundreds of Businesses, From Sweden to U.S., Affected by Cyberattack

In Sweden, a grocery chain temporarily closed its doors after the attack. Some companies have been asked for $5 million in ransom. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3qREqQs via IFTTT

Hundreds of Businesses, From Sweden to U.S., Affected by Cyberattack

In Sweden, a grocery chain temporarily closed its doors after the attack. Some companies have been asked for $5 million in ransom. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3jGHixJ via IFTTT

Roger Federer’s Gift to Tennis: A Shot That Players Love to Hit

The squash shot may be a last-resort play, but it’s fun to unleash and spectacular to watch. Federer made it his own, but many other players, especially women, are adopting it. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3yjRUXI via IFTTT

With Pandemic Receding, Americans Return to July 4 Rituals

About 48 million Americans are expected to travel over the holiday weekend, a 40 percent jump over last year. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3dCtrVG via IFTTT

Lightning Close In on the Stanley Cup, and Carey Price Can’t Stop Them

Tampa Bay can win its second straight N.H.L. championship on Monday night with a four-game sweep of Montreal unless the Canadiens goalie can repeat his success from earlier in the playoffs. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2Tvxxbb via IFTTT

Vatican Indicts Cardinal and 9 Others on Money Laundering and Fraud Charges

The charges stem from an investigation into a financial scandal involving a London real estate deal. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2UZt3db via IFTTT

Danger Awaited in Myanmar. So He Made a Daring Bid to Stay in Japan.

After defying Myanmar’s military rulers at a soccer match, Ko Pyae Lyan Aung decided to seek asylum. But he was being watched. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2UkcdFN via IFTTT

The Relics of America’s War in Afghanistan

Just a mile from Bagram Air Base, where U.S. forces departed on Thursday, shops sell items left over from two decades of fighting. Each one tells a story. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wlefTq via IFTTT

Chinese Millennials Are ‘Chilling,’ and Beijing Isn’t Happy About It

Young people in China have set off a nascent counterculture movement that involves lying down and doing as little as possible. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3xhg3xM via IFTTT

After a Tough Wimbledon Loss, Andy Murray Questions His Future

There were strawberries, Champagne and a duchess buoying the mood at Centre Court, until Britain’s beloved son suffered his worst career defeat at the All England Club. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3huW5sL via IFTTT

Canada's Vaccination Rate Rises and Country Reopens

Here’s what Canada’s reopening looked like during my trip through three Western provinces. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3AoaY8Y via IFTTT

Britain Gambles on Reopening Despite the Delta Variant

Prime Minister Boris Johnson seems convinced vaccines have broken the link between cases and hospitalizations. In a few weeks, we’ll know whether he’s right. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3hzgBbX via IFTTT

Jack Grealish: England’s Golden Boy

Fans chant his name at Wembley and pressure his coach to play him. But what does England really know about Grealish? And what does it want from him? from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3yh2rml via IFTTT

Who Needs Practice? Not Alexander Bublik

The unseeded player representing Kazakhstan would rather hone his game during Wimbledon matches than overwork his shoulder with practice serves. Whatever works. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2UmG8gf via IFTTT

Member of Greece’s Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Arrested After 9 Months on the Run

Christos Pappas, the party’s deputy leader who was taken into custody in Athens, will join the rest of the party’s leadership in prison. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3jDv35k via IFTTT

Will Australia's Path Out of Covid-19 Pandemic Make You Scream With Anger or Joy?

The prime minister has finally acknowledged that Australia will eventually have to learn to live with Covid. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3hsg63g via IFTTT

Rapper Cashh Was Deported From The UK Seven Years Ago. Now He's Back With "Return Of The Man."

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And the Trumps Themselves?

The Trump Organization has been indicted. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3xgWDsX via IFTTT

This Lawyer Loses Most of His Cases. And He’s Proud of It.

“The case is lost,” says U Khin Maung Zaw, a human rights lawyer in Myanmar who is representing Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, “but the cause is won.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3hqs8Kl via IFTTT

Portugal Reintroduces Curfews as Delta Variant Spreads

The decision comes as countries are forced to revisit earlier moves to reopen their societies, even as hospitalizations and deaths remain far lower than in earlier waves of the pandemic. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3hyyQhI via IFTTT

Yogi Berra Stamp May Be the Last Baseball One for a While

Yogi Berra is the first player in nine years to appear on a U.S.P.S. stamp. Despite many deserving candidates — including Henry Aaron — it could be a long wait before we see another. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3Ao9efI via IFTTT

How a Professional Rugby Player Spends Sundays

Game day or not, Nate Brakeley is committed to the sport. He’ll also fit in some sci-fi reading and downtime with his fiancée. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3hrwWzg via IFTTT

On the Scene: A Turnabout in the Tigray War

We were in northern Ethiopia this week when residents poured into the streets of Mekelle, the capital of the Tigray region, to celebrate an unexpected military victory. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2URjfBW via IFTTT

U.S. Leaves Largest Afghan Base as Full Withdrawal Nears

With little fanfare, Bagram Air Base was handed over to the Afghan government, ending nearly two decades in which the Americans waged war from there. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3qIJWow via IFTTT

Australia’s Path Out of the Pandemic: Will it Make You Scream With Anger or Joy?

The prime minister has finally acknowledged that Australia will eventually have to learn to live with Covid. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3hbrBNF via IFTTT

Labour's Kim Leadbeater Wins U.K. By-Election in Batley and Spen

The by-election in northern England was seen as a victory for the party’s leader, Keir Starmer, in a region where Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives had made big inroads. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3hqWIDR via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing

Criminal charges against the Trump Organization. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3dzuupl via IFTTT

At Wimbledon, Ashleigh Barty Pays Tribute to a Forebear

Barty, the top women’s seed at Wimbledon, asked her apparel sponsor to design an outfit that paid tribute to Evonne Goolagong Cawley, the first Indigenous Australian woman to win the tournament. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3wczBSA via IFTTT

The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix, Amazon and Stan in Australia in July

Our streaming picks for July, including ‘Fear Street,’ ‘The Comeback Trail’ and ‘The Tomorrow War’ from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3yf22ku via IFTTT

Sha’Carri Richardson Tests Positive for Marijuana

It was unclear whether the sprinter, who won the women’s 100-meter race at the U.S. Olympic trials, will be allowed to compete in the Tokyo Games. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3Aj8UPu via IFTTT

An Abortion, a Missed Drug Test and Changed Records Mean Trouble

Brianna McNeal said she didn’t open her door to antidoping officials because she was traumatized after having an abortion. They don’t believe her story. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3xcbWTz via IFTTT

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Protects Against Delta Variant, Company Reports

The vaccine also produced long-lasting immune responses, researchers said. Booster shots seem unnecessary, at least for now. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3jwzi2s via IFTTT

Portugal Reintroduces Nighttime Curfews As Delta Variant Spreads

Among the 45 municipalities that will have a curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. are Lisbon, the capital, Porto, the second-largest city, and Albufeira, a tourism hub in the southern region of Algarve. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wd5uuv via IFTTT

At Wimbledon, Roger Federer Is Staying Firmly in the Moment

A straight-sets victory over Richard Gasquet on Thursday showed the eight-time champion at ease with whatever the tournament brings. And in the moment, anything feels possible. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3jAAZvY via IFTTT

African Union Envoy Urges Europe to Ease Vaccine Export Limits

“We are not asking for donations — in fact, we have money to buy vaccines,” said the official, Strive Masiyiwa. “Vaccines are not expensive, certainly when it comes to the lives of our people.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3Am1P0I via IFTTT

Bare Feet, Beer and Heavy Metal Bangers. Golf Chills Out and Gets Cool.

Traditional golf is increasingly seen as old and stuck in its ways. But imaginative takes on the sport are making it more fun and attracting new players. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3yeWCpI via IFTTT

The Mess in New York

We make sense of the mayoral election. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3AbUYH7 via IFTTT

Indonesia announces lockdowns for Java and Bali as the Delta variant surges.

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As China’s Communist Party Turns 100, Xi Warns It Will Not Be Bullied

A century after the Communist Party’s founding, China’s leader said foreign powers would “crack their heads and spill blood” if they tried to stop its rise. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2SCPKTE via IFTTT

Olympic Hopefuls Struggled With Mental Health in the Pandemic

The pandemic year disrupted athletes’ training routines, leaving many depressed, anxious and seeking help. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/369HsWo via IFTTT

In Greece, It’s Almost Normal

In Athens and on the island of Paros, a visitor joins other international travelers in search of that idyllic European vacation they’ve been yearning for. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3yfm5yX via IFTTT

E.U.'s Digital Covid Cards Go Into Effect

“This can only work for travelers if member states implement it in a harmonized way,” said an official representing Europe’s largest air carriers. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3h6DFiX via IFTTT

Israel’s New Leader Tilts Right in Settler Deal, a Hint at His Approach

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s decision about an unauthorized settlement has provided an early idea of how he hopes to manage his unlikely coalition. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3hllCEU via IFTTT

U.S. Covid Vaccination Poll Finds Status Varies House by House

Workers were more likely to get a shot when their employers encouraged them and provided paid time off. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3dwidC0 via IFTTT

100 Years of China's Communist Party

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Every Shot, and Second, Counts for Tampa Bay

The Lightning’s Blake Coleman dived to tip in the winning goal in the final seconds of the second period to help Tampa Bay triumph despite being heavily outshot. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2UazSZ4 via IFTTT

College Athletes Cash In as Generations of Rules Fade Under Pressure

Thursday brings a seismic shift for college sports: eased N.C.A.A. policies and new laws to let players make money off their fame. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3hrVgkz via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing

A global virus surge. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wcaDTo via IFTTT

Phoenix Suns Headed to First N.B.A. Finals in Almost 30 Years

This will be the first trip to the finals for the Suns’ veteran leader, Chris Paul. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3w9Cwvl via IFTTT

Pictures From a Revolution: China’s Communists Mark a Centennial

The improbable rise of a superpower that was born in the rubble of dynasty and fears it may yet meet the same fate. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3Ar9TgK via IFTTT

Greg Noll, Surfing Superstar Who Tackled the Big Waves, Dies at 84

Known as ‘Da Bull,’ he aggressively chased waves in Hawaii, California, Australia and Mexico. One expert said he “could be the Babe Ruth of surfing.” from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3x41sWt via IFTTT

U.S. Vaccination Poll Finds Status Varies House by House

Workers were more likely to get a shot when their employers encouraged them to and provided paid time off for the inoculation or any side effects. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3jwams0 via IFTTT

Putin promotes vaccines as a new virus wave darkens his propaganda picture.

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The N.B.A. Champion May Literally Be the Last Team Standing

Injuries to stars have dominated and reshaped the playoffs, raising questions about the legitimacy of winning it all this year in a weakened field. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3h9QKYM via IFTTT

South Korea delays relaxing restrictions in Seoul as cases spike.

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Nick Kyrgios Comes to Wimbledon to ‘Chill Out’ and Gets Hot Instead

He hadn’t competed since the Australian Open, and hadn’t left his country since March 2020, but he impressed in a tireless five-set victory that stretched over two days. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3622mqH via IFTTT

Before the Olympics, Mandy Bujold Wins a Big Fight

Bujold’s challenge of qualification criteria that relied on boxing tournaments conducted while she was pregnant or postpartum resulted in a court ruling that reopened the door to her competing in Tokyo. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3x3HATn via IFTTT

Pope Will Meet With Indigenous Leaders About Canada's Residential Schools

Canada’s Indigenous communities have long sought a papal apology for the church’s role in a system of forced assimilation at schools were abuse and disease were widespread. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3duzBqP via IFTTT

Biafra Separatist, After Years on Run, Is Held in Nigeria

The circumstances surrounding Nnamdi Kanu’s return to the country he fled are murky. Appearing in court on Tuesday, he said he had fled for his life. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3qMcwp3 via IFTTT

C.D.C. Director Reaffirms the Vaccinated Don’t Need Masks Most of Time

The director, Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, said there are instances where local authorities might impose more stringent measures to protect the unvaccinated. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3duEoIA via IFTTT

Deaths Spike in British Columbia Amid Western Canada Heat Wave

A small town in British Columbia has beat its own heat record, and that of Canada, three days in a row, reaching just over 121 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3x7zkBR via IFTTT

Britain and the E.U. Defer Action on Northern Ireland

The “sausage wars” are in abeyance for three months, but the symbolically potent trade dispute remains unresolved. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3hjwVNP via IFTTT

Police Arrest Fan Who They Say Caused Tour de France Crash

A cardboard sign stopped a speeding pack of cyclists on Saturday, sending dozens crashing to the pavement. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2Te6Qb1 via IFTTT

Tribunal Convicts Former Serbian Officials of Crimes in the Balkans

It was the first time in the three decades of the tribunal’s history that officials in the wartime Serbian government were found guilty of playing a role in atrocities in neighboring countries. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2TlD5oC via IFTTT

Australian Officials Split Over AstraZeneca Vaccine Advice

With the Delta variant spreading, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is making the AstraZeneca vaccine available to younger people who want it. Some state officials say it’s the wrong call. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3y8SgAh via IFTTT

Dodgers' Trevor Bauer Is Accused of Assaulting a Woman

The police said they were investigating the allegation against the star pitcher. Bauer denied any wrongdoing. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3ymytO3 via IFTTT

As the Virus Rages, Putin Pushes Russians to Get a (Russian) Vaccine

In his annual call-in show, President Vladimir V. Putin struck a changed tone after previously having cast his country’s handling of Covid-19 as a success story. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3x3aT8y via IFTTT

After Serena Williams is Injured, Wimbledon Defends Court Conditions

Slippery grass caused tournament-ending injuries in back-to-back matches as many stars wiped out during the first two days of the tournament. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3dtMmlb via IFTTT

Shohei Ohtani, Jacob deGrom and Other All-Star Game Picks

Relations between M.L.B. and its players are tense, and a crass All-Star marketing ploy drew eye rolls. But in Denver, baseball should put on quite a show. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3ybrpmW via IFTTT

W.H.O. Says China Has Eliminated Malaria

The eradication of malaria in the world’s most populous nation offers lessons in how innovative treatments and aggressive tracking can keep the disease in check. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3qyUeaC via IFTTT

A Personal Story of Justice

The armed robber was slim and wearing a pullover hoodie. Yutico Briley was neither. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3h7mkGY via IFTTT

Tokyo Says It Is Ready for Covid-19. What About Earthquakes?

They’re the other potential catastrophe at the Olympics. Organizers hope that any tremors will be small ones, but they’re preparing for anything. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3h2yfWq via IFTTT

Anatomy of a Mascot

Students at the storied Radnor High said their team symbol, the Red Raider, was racist and vowed to change it. Alumni fought back with surprising vehemence. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3Ao4Cqe via IFTTT

Capri and Procida: A Tale of Two Islands

As Italy reopens to tourists, glamorous Capri and its quieter, grittier sister, Procida, prepare — with joy and trepidation — for an influx of visitors. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3AczpWF via IFTTT

Expected to Be Demure, Japan’s Girls Face Steep Hurdles to Athletic Dreams

The Tokyo Olympics offer a chance to crown a new set of heroes to inspire budding female athletes. But once the spotlight dims, Japan’s rigid gender norms will still limit opportunities. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3duRd5H via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

Conflicting views about masks. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3jtNvgn via IFTTT

It’s Good to Be Reggie Jackson, in the N.B.A. and in Baseball

One Reggie Jackson, of the Yankees, made his mark in the World Series. Another, of the Los Angeles Clippers, is doing so in the N.B.A. playoffs. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3h3olDJ via IFTTT

North Korea Reports a 'Great Crisis' in Covid Response

Kim Jong-un called a party meeting to criticize “ignorance” and reshuffle the leadership, but state media did not say if there had been an outbreak. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2UIyayg via IFTTT

Blazers’ Billups Hire Draws Attention to Sexual Assault Accusation

Chauncey Billups was announced as Portland’s head coach on Tuesday as a team executive dodged and deflected questions about a 1997 sexual assault accusation against Billups. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3y4NTWS via IFTTT

Serena Williams Out of Wimbledon With an Injury

Williams started her first-round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich aggressively, but she slipped on the grass court and later fell after injuring her right hamstring. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3qHUzI8 via IFTTT

Masks Again? Delta Variant’s Spread Prompts Reconsideration of Precautions.

Los Angeles County and the W.H.O. warned that even immunized people should wear masks indoors. Some scientists agreed, but urged a localized approach. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3AbtyRr via IFTTT

W.H.O. officials, concerned about the Delta variant, urge vaccinated people to keep wearing masks.

Los Angeles County said on Monday that it strongly recommended that everyone wear masks indoors as a precaution against the Delta variant. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3hmbqfn via IFTTT

For Yankees' Bat Girl Gwen Goldman, a Dream Six Decades in the Making

Rejected at age 10 because she was a girl, Gwen Goldman finally got her major league moment — six decades later. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3qAOZXG via IFTTT

Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Shohei Ohtani?

The two-way star for the Los Angeles Angels is defying all doubters. As his innings count rises, the fretting will surely begin. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2T9ZJAn via IFTTT

How Travel Influencers Got Through The Pandemic

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Minor League Parks, Stripped of America’s Pastime, Await New Fates

A reorganization by Major League Baseball has left 40 municipalities seeking long-term solutions for their abandoned stadiums. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3jqFGZc via IFTTT

New York’s Lesson for Democrats

Are they willing to listen? from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2SykHbB via IFTTT

Kim Jong-un Lost Weight. No One Knows How or Why.

North Koreans say they were “heartbroken” when they saw Kim Jong-un looking “emaciated.” The regime has turned the weight loss into a propaganda victory. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3qyc518 via IFTTT

Spread of Delta Variant Prompts New Lockdowns in Asia

Australia, Bangladesh and Malaysia are among the nations scrambling to contain outbreaks as sluggish vaccination drives leave populations vulnerable. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3h2WYd5 via IFTTT

A Few Tennis Pros Make a Fortune. Most Barely Scrape By.

The superstars of pro tennis get paid staggeringly more than everyone else. Can a new players’ association help level the court? from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3qyGEnp via IFTTT

The War on History Is a War on Democracy

A scholar of totalitarianism argues that new laws restricting the discussion of race in American schools have dire precedents in Europe. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3y9UjnP via IFTTT

South African Court Orders Arrest of Ex-President Jacob Zuma for Contempt

The former president, whose tenure was tainted by financial scandals, was a comrade of Nelson Mandela and a dominant figure for decades in the governing African National Congress party. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3gZd2wu via IFTTT

Training the Next Generation of Indigenous Data Scientists

A new workshop explores the right of Indigenous people to govern the collection, ownership and use of their biological and cultural data. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3h2FIof via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing

The effectiveness of mRNA vaccines. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3Ab1nSU via IFTTT

Stanley Cup Finals: Canadiens Still Out to Prove They Belong

Montreal, the playoff team with the fewest regular-season points, made the Stanley Cup finals behind its defense. But after losing Game 1 to the reigning champions, it must adapt one more time. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3qEN18T via IFTTT

Hong Kong Bars British Travelers Over Delta Variant Concerns

Hong Kong cited the spread of the more virulent Delta coronavirus variant in the United Kingdom, which will be reclassified as “extremely high-risk.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3hk2ual via IFTTT

International Court Rules in Favor of Trans Rights in Honduras

The landmark decision from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, born out of a brutal murder, could have far-reaching implications for L.G.B.T.Q. rights across Latin America. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3jpd9ms via IFTTT

Biden Faces Intense Cross Currents in Iran Policy

The airstrikes the president ordered on Iranian-backed militias show how he has to navigate between using force and pursuing diplomacy to revive the nuclear deal. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/35YZ5s6 via IFTTT

After Bodies Are Found, Some Say Canada Day Is Nothing to Celebrate

Heeding calls from Indigenous people, some places have canceled plans to mark the holiday, after hundreds of children’s remains were discovered at former boarding schools for Indigenous children. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2URQuFv via IFTTT

France Falls and Spain Survives as Euro 2020 Comes Alive

Spain was cruising against Croatia, until suddenly it wasn’t. France was out, then back in, then out for good after a penalty shootout against Switzerland. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3hhHReG via IFTTT

Sydney Outbreak Tied to Delta Variant Grows

Naked sunbathers fleeing deer were among 44 people fined for violating stay-at-home orders. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3dnwy3z via IFTTT

College Players May Make Money Off Their Fame, NCAA Panel Recommends

Pressured by a wave of state laws taking effect on July 1, the college sports industry is on the verge of letting players profit off their names, images and likenesses. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3haKO0C via IFTTT

Skims, Kardashian Shapewear Company, is the Official Underwear of U.S. Olympic Team

Kim Kardashian West’s shapewear company will also be providing loungewear and sleepwear for Team U.S.A. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3vXugyw via IFTTT

Three Studies, One Result: Vaccines Point the Way Out of the Pandemic

New scientific research underscores the effectiveness of vaccines and their versatility in the fight against the coronavirus. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3h8jwI4 via IFTTT

Novak Djokovic Aims to Win at Wimbledon, and His Side Hustle

The Professional Tennis Players Association, off to a slow start it was first announced in 2020, has at times been a distraction for the world’s best men’s player. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3dm3mKf via IFTTT

AstraZeneca Booster Shot Lifts Immune Response, Study Finds

A third shot of the vaccine lifted immune response in volunteers who had already received two. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3vWx2UB via IFTTT

Red America’s Covid Problem

Cases are rising, because of the Delta variant. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3qvT2od via IFTTT

British Health Minister, Matt Hancock, Quits After Social Distancing Furor

Mr. Hancock, who spearheaded the country’s pandemic response, was the latest member of the government to be accused of violating coronavirus restrictions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wZDQlT via IFTTT

Colosseum Opens Its Belly to the Public

The underground warren where ancient Roman gladiators and animals awaited their fates has been restored. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3dhCOK7 via IFTTT

Inside a Turkish Camel-Wrestling Festival

Held annually on the country’s Aegean coast, the Selcuk camel-wrestling festival is part of a nomadic legacy rooted in ancient Turkic tribes. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3A5Cxnu via IFTTT

Inside a Turkish Camel-Wrestling Festival

Held annually on the country’s Aegean coast, the Selcuk camel-wrestling festival is part of a nomadic legacy rooted in ancient Turkic tribes. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3A5Cxnu via IFTTT

Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines Are Likely to Produce Long-Lasting Immunity, Study Suggests

Close examinations of more than a dozen vaccinated people found that immune cells were still organizing to fight the coronavirus months after inoculation. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2T4Zqqx via IFTTT

He Felt Like Running: 100 Days, 100 Ironman-Length Triathlons

James Lawrence completed 100 Ironman-distance races in 100 days. He brought a whole community — and a nonprofit that has come under scrutiny — along with him. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3jmaXvZ via IFTTT

Noah Lyles Wins Again. Erriyon Knighton Wasn’t Far Behind.

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Cole Hocker outkicks Matthew Centrowitz in the 1500-meters.

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Athing Mu easily wins the 800-meter race.

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Sydney Mclaughlin Sets New World Record

In one of the most anticipated finals of the trials, Sydney McLaughlin outsprinted Dalilah Muhammad to win the women’s 400-meter hurdles. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2Tc0qsM via IFTTT

Teenage Ballers Can Cash in Earlier Than Ever. But at What Cost?

Male players as young as 16 have many options to play high-level basketball before the N.B.A. without going to college — and get paid big money to do it. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3xdWUwA via IFTTT

Behind China’s Takeover of Hong Kong

One year ago, the city’s freedoms were curtailed with breathtaking speed. But the clampdown was years in the making, and many signals were missed. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3gYbNNT via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing

The rising death toll in a Miami building collapse. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3AftEb0 via IFTTT

Simone Biles’s Olympic Cast Members Emerge From U.S. Trials

Biles and Sunisa Lee were the top two finishers in the all-around, and Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum will join them on the squad for the team event. Jade Carey and MyKayla Skinner qualified as individual competitors. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3qtb0b0 via IFTTT

Migrants on U.S. Border Share Journey in Self-Portraits

The Times photographer Adam Ferguson worked with migrants in Mexico who planned to cross the border into the United States to create a series of self-portraits. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3jjmiNr via IFTTT

Danielle Lao Gets Back to Wimbledon, and Makes the Most of It

Lao still lives at home in California with her parents to save money, but will be on Court 17 on Monday after qualifying for the Grand Slam tournament for the first time at age 30. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/35WOe20 via IFTTT

For the Revitalized Islanders, Another ‘Heartache,’ Another Almost

Coach Barry Trotz has taken the team to two consecutive semifinals, both losses to Tampa Bay. He hopes the Islanders, like the defending champion Lightning, will take the next step after defeat. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3xWW8nQ via IFTTT

Nelly Korda Wins the Women’s P.G.A. Championship, and Her First Major

After beginning the final round tied with her fellow American Lizette Salas at 15 under par, Korda pulled away and finished the tournament at 19 under. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3y0kY6o via IFTTT

U.S. Track Trials Delayed Because of Excessive Heat

The 10th and final day of the U.S. Olympic track and field trials started earlier than originally planned on Sunday. The final events of the day have been pushed into the evening. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3A75JtY via IFTTT

Postponed Due to Heat: What’s Next for U.S. Track Trials

Several marquee finals are scheduled for today — or tonight, rather — including the men’s 1,500, the men’s 200 and the women’s 400 hurdles. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/35TTnYz via IFTTT

Belgium Beats Portugal at Euro 2020, Sending Cristiano Ronaldo Home Early

A failed strategy sends defending champion Portugal out early at Euro 2020, and keeps alive the title hopes of Belgium’s golden generation. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3jkdVkI via IFTTT

Yankees Can’t Keep Taking the Weekends Off

The Yankees were swept by the Red Sox, their fourth weekend in five without a victory. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3qv7VHl via IFTTT

Gabby Thomas Qualifies for Her First Olympics

Thomas, 24, is a Harvard graduate who is working toward a master’s degree in epidemiology. She is also a first-time Olympian. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3h5j2mc via IFTTT

Gervonta Davis’s Win Was Its Own Novelty: A True Test of Undefeateds

Davis won an old-school, high-stakes matchup at a time when boxing is figuring out whether a recent wave of popular novelty fights will boost the sport or threaten it. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3hdpTdg via IFTTT

Here is how to watch the U.S. track and field trials.

NBC will have live coverage from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/35TkUsT via IFTTT

Olympic Gymnastics Trials: What to Watch

Day 2 of the event on Sunday night in St. Louis will determine which American gymnasts will be among Simone Biles’s supporting cast at the Tokyo Games. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3djNfwV via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing

Rescuers have recovered nine bodies from the Florida building collapse. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3h9OEHd via IFTTT

Meeting Blinken, Israel’s Top Diplomat Aims to Fix Netanyahu ‘Mistakes’

Israel’s foreign minister, Yair Lapid, is determined to repair his government’s fraught relationship with Washington Democrats, but he does not necessarily speak for his own right-wing prime minister, Naftali Bennett. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3hfamK7 via IFTTT

Russian Mercenaries Are Driving War Crimes in Africa, U.N. Says

An investigative report says that Russian operatives in the Central African Republic who had been billed as unarmed advisers are actually leading the fighting, including massacres of civilians. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3xUM0vV via IFTTT

Knighton, Felix and Richardson: Top Performances at the U.S. Track Trials

Donavan Brazier failed to qualify, Abbey Cooper took a big gamble, Elle Purrier St. Pierre recovered from a near fall and Raven Saunders lived up to her “Hulk” nickname. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3A3RHJW via IFTTT

Fernando Tatis Jr.: ‘Hopefully I Can Give This City Multiple Championships’

San Diego’s 22-year-old superstar discussed not doing the home run derby, growing up around major leaguers and how he and his team have a surprisingly old-school approach. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/35T2sRt via IFTTT

Millions in Covid-Stricken Brazil Miss 2d Vaccine Doses

Nearly 16 percent of those eligible for a second dose had not returned for them as of June 1. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3A1vFHF via IFTTT

Serena Williams Won’t Play at the Tokyo Olympics

The four-time gold medalist previously said that travel restrictions that might prevent her from taking her daughter to the Games would factor into her decision. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3gYMAD9 via IFTTT

For Roger Federer and Andy Murray, Wimbledon Is the Same, but Different

The All England Club is a special place for Federer, who has won eight titles on its grass courts, and for Murray, who lives nearby and won Olympic gold in 2012. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3gYZYY1 via IFTTT

Fearless, Unfiltered Photos Of The Latinx Diaspora Across The United States

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Pope Sends More Mixed Messages on L.G.B.T.Q. Rights

An encouraging note from Pope Francis capped an especially disorienting week on the Vatican’s stance toward gay rights. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3jharj5 via IFTTT

The Connecticut Sun’s Chemistry Goes Beyond W.N.B.A. Bonds

Four Sun players also played college basketball at Maryland, giving them a connection that is proving fruitful on and off the court. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3w0dxun via IFTTT

Royal Yacht or Fishing Trawler? Either Way, Even the Royal Family Isn’t Interested.

For Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the proposed $280 million vessel would serve as a symbol of Global Britain. To critics, it’s an ill-conceived boondoggle. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3w5PXwA via IFTTT