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The U.S. welcomes international travelers, and broadening booster eligibility: the week in Covid news.

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What Is Tromethamine, or Tris? It Helps Stabilize Covid Vaccines

Also known as tris, the compound helps maintain the pH of vaccines, extending shelf life at warmer temperatures. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3CdLiM1 via IFTTT

Baylor Outplays Oklahoma 27-14

The Sooners faced a 7-2 Baylor team that they’d beaten seven straight times. But instead of capturing a needed win, Baylor handed Oklahoma a 27-14 loss. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/30qkdIo via IFTTT

Sam Huff, Fearsome Hall of Fame Linebacker, Dies at 87

Huff, who became the epitome of the rough-and-tough football star with the Giants, was remembered for his head-on duels with two of the game’s greatest fullbacks. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3wLPwti via IFTTT

Diplomats Reach Climate Agreement in Glasgow

Alok Sharma, chief organizer of the United Nations COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, called the meeting’s final pact between nearly 200 nations to escalate efforts to combat climate change “a fragile win.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3oJnZVN via IFTTT

Jane Brown Grimes, a Rare Female Force in Tennis, Dies at 80

She was a top executive at three organizations, including the International Tennis Hall of Fame, where she was later inducted. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3qxugWP via IFTTT

How the U.S. Hid an Airstrike That Killed Dozens of Civilians in Syria

The military never conducted an independent investigation into a 2019 bombing on the last bastion of the Islamic State, despite concerns about a secretive commando force. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3DdQfWx via IFTTT

Portugal Bars Employers From Contacting Remote Workers Off Hours

A new law, passed on Friday and in effect this weekend, is one of the world’s boldest efforts to regulate the remote work that the pandemic forced on many in the industrialized world. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/30t9s8r via IFTTT

Julian Assange Will Marry Stella Moris in London Prison

The WikiLeaks founder, who is battling extradition to the United States on espionage charges, has been granted permission to marry Stella Moris in the London prison where he has been held since 2019. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/30fXT46 via IFTTT

Oklahoma Governor Puts Foe of Vaccine Mandates in Charge of National Guard

The governor, Kevin Stitt, is one of a number of Republican state officials across the country who has been fighting against President Biden’s vaccine mandates. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/30kmJQ2 via IFTTT

Doctor Charged With False Report to Summon Helicopter on Denali

Federal prosecutors said the climber called rescuers to say that two other people on the mountain, the tallest in North America, were having a medical emergency. But it was a ruse. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3CcLKKk via IFTTT

In Canada's Atlantic, Urbanites Find Welcome and Blowback

As housing prices soar in big cities, the country’s eastern provinces are experiencing a surge in migration. Newcomers are being welcomed, but some locals are wary. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3CgSoiK via IFTTT

U.S. Beats Mexico and Then Rubs It In

Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie scored and the Americans, fueled by a perceived slight, reveled in their third win over their rival this year. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3HlnlpG via IFTTT

Deep Underground, a Chinese Miner Discovered Poetry in the Toil

Chen Nianxi has risen to fame as a “migrant worker poet,” adding the voice of China’s often-invisible laborers to the cultural conversation. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3qzEMgy via IFTTT

Sara Duterte and Ferdinand Marcos Jr. May Join Forces in Philippines

Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who hopes to succeed Rodrigo Duterte as president, said Sara Duterte would effectively be his running mate. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2YIsvdX via IFTTT

Hackers Target Newfoundland’s Health Care System

The province has said little about a cyberattack that delayed or canceled medical procedures and leaked personal information. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3HkUYIc via IFTTT

What Aaron Rodgers Should See: Covid Pain in a Wisconsin E.R.

An emergency room doctor laments the Green Bay Packers quarterback’s missed opportunity to promote vaccines instead of dispute them. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3niHZz3 via IFTTT

Jon Gruden Accuses N.F.L. of ‘Character Assassination’ in a Lawsuit

Gruden, the former coach of the Raiders, is accusing the league of leaking his offensive emails to ‘destroy’ his career and reputation. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3FrZ2VB via IFTTT

Airlines Move to Curb Flow of Migrants to Belarus

Some airlines have agreed to stop taking Iraqi, Syrian and Yemeni citizens to Minsk, which the E.U. hopes will stem the flow of migrants to the bloc’s borders. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3CaX0XQ via IFTTT

2 Ivory Smugglers Captured in International Operation, U.S. Says

The undercover joint operation by the U.S. and Congolese governments also resulted in the seizure of millions of dollars’ worth of illegal wildlife plunder. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3FcWGK0 via IFTTT

Migrant Crisis in Belarus Tests Putin’s Uneasy Alliance With Lukashenko

Last year Vladimir V. Putin helped save Aleksandr G. Lukashenko’s Belarusian regime. But Russia now has an ever-more-erratic ally and risks entanglement in a dangerous crisis. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2YHNayX via IFTTT

In France, Kamala Harris Asserts Herself as a Diplomatic Asset

The vice president met with President Emmanuel Macron of France, skirting recent U.S.-French tensions, and immersed herself in issues like Libya and cybersecurity. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3kygD66 via IFTTT

It’s Been a Long Season on the ATP Tour

With injuries and fatigue, it has taken its toll on the players, who say they will work through the challenges during these finals. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3oosCnR via IFTTT

Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic, the Winning Couple of Tennis

They are ranked No. 1 in doubles and took the gold medal at this year’s Olympics. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3c6hTZx via IFTTT

Climate Activists Demand a More Ambitious COP26 Deal

More than 700 activists packed the main plenary hall at the United Nations climate summit on the last day of the talks, demanding that countries get more ambitious with their climate pledges and address global inequities. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3oha74w via IFTTT

Germany Will Again Offer Free Covid Tests to All Adults

Officials hope that identifying infections earlier can help stop a recent surge in cases. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3n9jHHF via IFTTT

The Show Goes On, Even After China Tried to Shut It Down

An Italian city rejected a request from the Chinese Embassy in Rome to cancel an exhibition by Badiucao, an artist who has been described as the Chinese Banksy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3kutZAa via IFTTT

Police in Milan Search Homes of 4 People Tied to Protests Over Covid Passes

The group has staged protests for weeks over a nationwide Covid rule, often blocking traffic and access to city centers. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3ktr8aA via IFTTT

How Does This End?

Thinking about Covid and normalcy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3FbnQ40 via IFTTT

China's 'Zero Covid' Efforts Come With a Cost

The Communist Party is making broad efforts to stamp out the disease entirely, but the measures come with costs. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3c5JD0n via IFTTT

How Does This End?

Thinking about Covid and normalcy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3n7l2hW via IFTTT

In Confessional Book, a Nike Exec Omits the Name of the Man He Killed

Larry Miller has written a book revealing that at age 16, in 1965, he murdered someone. The disclosure blindsided the family of the victim, whose name he never mentioned. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3qLjTiz via IFTTT

For Some South Africans, de Klerk Missed Chances for True Reconciliation

The last white president of South Africa helped bring an end to the apartheid regime, but for many citizens, he never went far enough to disavow it. He left a video apologizing. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3c37PjN via IFTTT

In Confessional Book, a Nike Exec Omits the Name of the Man He Killed

Larry Miller has written a book revealing that at age 16, in 1965, he murdered someone. The disclosure blindsided the family of the victim, whose name he never mentioned. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3qtupun via IFTTT

More Teams Are Contenders This Women’s College Basketball Season

And some teams at the top have worked hard to get better ahead of the N.C.A.A. tournament in March. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3FpRVwT via IFTTT

Hong Kong Broadcaster’s Swift Turn From Maverick Voice to Official Mouthpiece

RTHK has often set the news agenda with its aggressive coverage of the city. But a Beijing clampdown has changed that, with pro-China coverage filling the void. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3kxCH0K via IFTTT

Migration and Experimentation: What Led to Australia’s Coffee Culture

When Italian migrants arrived after World War II, they helped develop a coffee scene that many now regard as the best in the world. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3n8rZ2v via IFTTT

In Myanmar, Danny Fenster, American Journalist, Gets 11-Year Sentence

Danny Fenster, who was arrested in May by the military government, was given the maximum sentence on Friday after being convicted on three charges, his employer said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3HghkdN via IFTTT

Migrants Stuck at Belarus’s Border Amid Its Standoff With the E.U.

Western leaders have accused Belarus’s president of manufacturing a migrant crisis along the E.U.’s eastern border. Several people have already died because of exposure. Aid workers worry the death toll will increase as winter sets in. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3Hi28wQ via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing

Migrants in peril at Belarus-Poland border. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3FcbuIz via IFTTT

Uruguay Braces for the End of Its Golden Generation

No South American nation has performed as well as Uruguay over the past three World Cups. Now the country’s three million people wonder if the good times might be over. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3C89RtC via IFTTT

Belarus-Poland Clash Spills Into U.N. Security Council

The United States joined several countries in a statement condemning Belarus, but the Russian envoy dismissed their criticism as politically motivated hypocrisy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3c6mVW2 via IFTTT

Pedro Feliciano, Durable Relief Pitcher for the Mets, Dies at 45

He led the major leagues in appearances from 2008 to 2010, earning him the nickname Perpetual Pedro. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3Hb4td0 via IFTTT

Who Is Aleksandr Lukashenko? Here's What You Need to Know

A migrant crisis on the border with Poland has put the Belarusian president at the center of a clash roiling Europe. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/30fKr0v via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing

China’s communists elevate Xi’s status. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3CkkidX via IFTTT

Europe's Covid Deaths Rose 10 Percent in a Week, the W.H.O. Says

Cases and fatalities have increased on the continent, even as they have dropped or remained stable in other parts of the globe. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3kt89wR via IFTTT

As Poland celebrates its Independence Day, far-right groups stage rallies across the country.

In downtown Warsaw, tens of thousands of demonstrators started their march by lighting red flares and singing the national anthem. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2YAjtQ7 via IFTTT

Outside COP26, Trash in Glasgow Piles High

At COP26, delegates address the need to curb emissions and mass consumption to save the planet while the reality of today’s throwaway society is all too apparent nearby. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/30g97pf via IFTTT

Europe's Covid Deaths Rose 10 Percent in a Week, the W.H.O. Says

Cases and fatalities have increased on the continent, even as they have dropped or remained stable in the rest of the world. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3n6d097 via IFTTT

Chronic Pain

When modern medicine doesn’t cure it, what comes next? from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3n4T7iN via IFTTT

The Celtics Are Starting to Get Their Act Together

After spiraling toward dysfunction, Boston has righted the ship for new coach Ime Udoka. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3H8Ikw5 via IFTTT

Singapore Will Again Allow Music in Bars and Restaurants, If It's Mellow

There was no word on what kinds of music, or what volume level, the change applies to. And live music and entertainment are still banned. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3bZMDLN via IFTTT

F.W. De Klerk, Former South African President Who Dismantled Apartheid, Dies at 85

A prominent Afrikaner, he was the ninth and possibly last in a long line of white presidents of South Africa. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3n3pnTd via IFTTT

Dropouts and Menial Jobs: The Effects of Keeping Uganda's Schools Closed

With 10 million young people in Uganda still unable to attend classes in person, the impact for many has been devastating. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3F5hFOS via IFTTT

Tracing Mexico’s Complicated Relationship With Rice

Having arrived in the country via the Spanish Conquest, the grain’s presence poses the question: What’s native, and what isn’t, when it comes to a nation’s culinary history? from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3qqUY3q via IFTTT

For Many Members of the Arab American Diaspora, Mansaf Offers a Taste of Home

The traditional Bedouin dish of bread, rice, lamb and yogurt is a talisman of identity in Jordan — and in various communities in suburban Detroit. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wDy2PK via IFTTT

In Senegal, a Return to Homegrown Rice

The country has remained mostly dependent on the grain’s importation since colonization in the 1800s. But some locals are trying to change that. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3c7ZRG5 via IFTTT

The Thrilling Dare of Scorched Rice

When browned on the bottom of the pot by a skilled cook, the grain is transformed into a complex delicacy, one prized by food cultures around the world. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wA0Nwx via IFTTT

NFL Week 10 Picks Against the Spread

The gulf between the two conferences will show when Kansas City and the Las Vegas Raiders vie in the jammed A.F.C. West, and the Cleveland Browns try to derail the Patriots, while the Rams roll. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3bZ34I7 via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing

Crisis at the E.U. border. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3DcT620 via IFTTT

Migrants Say They Face Abuse on Both Sides of Belarus Border

Stories are emerging of the authorities in Belarus, Lithuania and Poland abusing asylum seekers from the Middle East and using them as political pawns. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3ktscv8 via IFTTT

Harris Meets with Macron to Renew U.S.-France Relationship

Vice President Kamala Harris met with Emmanuel Macron, the French president, after President Biden conceded to Mr. Macron that the handling of a submarine deal involving the United States, Australia and Britain had been “clumsy.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wzFuLy via IFTTT

China and the United States Agree to Work Together to Tackle Climate Change

As nearly 200 nations struggle over global climate negotiations, the world’s two biggest polluters sign an agreement that is short on details. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/30ds4c8 via IFTTT

Blinken Warns Russia Against Making a ‘Serious Mistake’ in Ukraine

Appearing with Ukraine’s foreign minister, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said the intentions behind Moscow’s latest military buildup were unclear. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3ogGzEg via IFTTT

Woman Accuses Vikings’ Dalvin Cook of Assault, False Imprisonment in Lawsuit

Cook on Wednesday denied the allegations made by his former girlfriend in a civil suit that stemmed from a confrontation at his home in November 2020. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3kre2L8 via IFTTT

Merkel Asks Putin to Intervene in Belarus-Poland Border Crisis

A German government spokesman said Chancellor Angela Merkel called President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and urged him to push Belarus to stop its “inhuman” and “unacceptable” actions at the Polish border. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3kr6DeO via IFTTT

U.S. and China Reach Joint Agreement to Cut Emissions

The United States and China, the world’s two largest emitters of planet-warming greenhouse gases, announced a joint agreement at the COP26 United Nations climate summit in which both nations pledged to do more to cut emissions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3F90tIh via IFTTT

Harris Meets Macron, Signaling a ‘New Era’ After Sub Snub, Both Say

In her vague assignment abroad, the vice president seems to be emphasizing that the U.S.-France relationship is about looking forward, in the wake of an embarrassing diplomatic spat. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3F3NSpB via IFTTT

Germany Weighs New Covid Rules as Infections Reach Record Heights

Nearly 40,000 new cases were registered in the country on Tuesday — the third time a daily record was set within a week. “We have a real emergency situation,” a top virologist said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3C0zfkZ via IFTTT

College Basketball Begins With Plenty of Changes

There are numerous transfers and players with extra eligibility chasing an N.C.A.A. title. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3n0n1Vl via IFTTT

Little Amal, a Refugee Puppet, Looks for Home

In “The Walk,” a 12-foot tall, 9-year-old Syrian girl named Amal trekked from Turkey to Britain to find her mother. In a politically divided continent, were any minds changed? from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3F6rjjY via IFTTT

Young Climate Activists Say COP26 Has Unified Them

Young activists from across the world expressed disappointment at what they see as empty promises from world leaders. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3qph6LJ via IFTTT

Pete Buttigieg Says U.S. 'Focused' on Reducing Auto Emissions

At the Glasgow climate summit, the transportation secretary said the U.S. would not join a global pledge to phase out gas- and diesel-powered cars. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3F2aMxB via IFTTT

P.S.G. Women’s Player Arrested After Teammate Is Attacked

Aminata Diallo was taken into custody by investigators looking into an assault on her teammate Kheira Hamraoui. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3kojONL via IFTTT

Germany Weighs New Covid Rules as Infections Reach Record Heights

Nearly 40,000 new cases were registered in the country on Tuesday — the third time a daily record was set within a week. “We have a real emergency situation,” a top virologist said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3H6eCHT via IFTTT

American Journalist Held in Myanmar Faces 2 New Charges

Prosecutors filed charges of terrorism and sedition against the journalist Danny Fenster, who once worked at a hard-hitting news outlet hated by Myanmar’s governing military. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2YwrBBa via IFTTT

Why the Infrastructure Bill Matters

Will it show that government can still do big things? from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3F5Dg9B via IFTTT

This Chinese City Requires 28 Days of Quarantine. Then Another 28.

The restrictions in Shenyang are a stark example of how seriously officials are taking the country’s “zero Covid” approach to the pandemic. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3oiqtdg via IFTTT

The Joy of Fly Fishing in Italy

Italy is not often mentioned as a fly fishing destination, but the wonder of Italian alpine fishing is now making itself known. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3wzcl39 via IFTTT

The Joy of Fly Fishing in Italy

Italy is not often mentioned as a fly fishing destination, but the wonder of Italian alpine fishing is now making itself known. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wzcl39 via IFTTT

Europe, Taiwan Inch Closer as Distrust of Beijing Grows

Talks between European lawmakers and Taiwanese officials point to Europe’s increasing willingness to strengthen relations, despite Beijing’s threats. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3EWMh4M via IFTTT

In France, the People COP26 Forgot Seethe Over Rising Energy Prices

In one area of France, worries about rising energy prices trump anxiety about rising temperatures, raising fears of a resurgence of the Yellow Vest social uprising. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wu59oY via IFTTT

Barcelona Femení and the Pursuit of Perfection

Barcelona Femení is the champion of Spain and Europe, and perhaps the most dominant club team in the world. The team’s coach and his players expect it to be better. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3kq7b4J via IFTTT

The Jaguars Beat the Bills. So, Are Upsets a Trend?

As tempting as it is to blame parity, there are other causes for the underdog wins that have shaped the 2021 regular season. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3kn0rVk via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

Troops at the Poland-Belarus border. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3n1eOjz via IFTTT

U.S. Holocaust Museum Says China ‘May Be Committing Genocide’ Against Uyghurs

Its report found that the government’s attacks against the group of Muslims in Xinjiang had escalated and most likely included “forced sterilization, sexual violence, enslavement, torture, and forcible transfer.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3bUVL4a via IFTTT

Dutch government rejects hundreds of millions of pieces of protective gear.

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N.F.L. Fines Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers for Covid Violations

Rodgers, the Green Bay Packers quarterback who is not vaccinated and has voiced unfounded claims about Covid-19 vaccines, was penalized for not wearing a mask in some places. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3041Pom via IFTTT

Malala Yousafzai Is Married in England

Ms. Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist and the youngest-ever recipient of a Nobel Peace Prize, married her partner at a small ceremony in Birmingham, England, she said on Twitter. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3bWZDlf via IFTTT

Cal vs. U.S.C. Football Game Has Been Postponed by Covid

The matchup is the first game of the season at college football’s top level to be rescheduled because of the virus. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3wwdFUk via IFTTT

Canada Approves Pfizer Boosters for Adults

Some provinces have already started to offer booster shots to higher-risk populations. Tuesday’s announcement standardizes eligibility criteria nationwide. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wvS1Q4 via IFTTT

India Hospital Fire Leaves at Least 4 Infants Dead

The blaze, in a hospital in central India on Monday night, was the latest in a series of deadly fires at health care centers in recent months. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3D0dOC7 via IFTTT

Pfizer Expected to Ask for Authorization for Boosters for All Adults

An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted against a similar request from Pfizer in mid-September, but the agency is considered likely to grant the request, perhaps before Thanksgiving. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3ocyNeB via IFTTT

Nikola Jokic Ejected After Shoving Markieff Morris

Jokic, the Denver Nuggets star who is the reigning league MVP, was responding to a hard foul by Morris, who was also ejected. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3H8hZ0O via IFTTT

A Trash Can From Myrtle Beach Washed Up in Ireland

“It reminded me straight away of maybe like a message in a bottle type scenario,” said Keith McGreal, who discovered the bin on Sunday afternoon while strolling on a beach with his family. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3o9Kbbb via IFTTT

U.S. Urges Release of Chinese Citizen Journalist Who Documented Covid

Zhang Zhan, who was imprisoned after exposing the failures of the government’s initial response to the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, is near death, friends and family say. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3qpI4Tg via IFTTT

What Moves Swing Voters

A creative new poll tries to understand. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3mWjreF via IFTTT

U.S. Urges Release of Zhang Zhan, Chinese Citizen Journalist Who Documented Covid

Zhang Zhan, who was imprisoned after exposing the failures of the government’s initial response to the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, is near death, friends and family say. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3H7vazp via IFTTT

In Grand Isle, Devastated by Ida, Athletes Seek Normalcy by Running

Hurricane Ida knocked down much of Grand Isle, La., but the town’s cross-country team is determined to compete in the state championship meet. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3bS29sW via IFTTT

Singapore to End Free Covid Treatment for Those 'Unvaccinated by Choice'

The change, which takes effect on Dec. 8, comes as the number of severe cases has stabilized but remains high, the Health Ministry said. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3qqzXGh via IFTTT

India Risks Covid-19 Complacency After Its Vaccine Campaign

The success represents a major victory for Narendra Modi’s government, but a recent slowdown in new vaccinations has sparked worries. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3EVFs3C via IFTTT

How a 55-Year-Old California Teacher Became a Bollywood Actor

Richard Klein left behind his life as a Hebrew day school teacher in California and became an actor in Mumbai, often playing a “mean British officer.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3BYjKtK via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing

Vaccine refusal in Romania. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3ql3DnW via IFTTT

With Tears, Hugs and Balloons, US Allows Vaccinated Foreign Travelers to Enter

On Monday, after more than 18 months, restrictions that kept families separated and cost the global travel industry hundreds of billions of dollars were lifted. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3H3s3bs via IFTTT

Military Can’t Find ISIS Safe House That Prompted Kabul Drone Strike

The Pentagon’s latest admission illustrates the botched intelligence behind the strike that mistakenly killed 10 civilians in August. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3EYW36B via IFTTT

More Than 40 Nations Pledge to Cut Emissions From Their Health Industries

The plans, while short on specifics, represent a notable step toward cutting greenhouse gas emissions from hospitals and the health care industry, a sizable emitter globally. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3bV0FOM via IFTTT

Thousands of Canadians Head for the Southern United States Again

With the border opening to tourists, thousands of Canadian “snowbirds” are on their way to Florida, Arizona and California with campers in tow. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3H47BqV via IFTTT

‘Responsibility Has to Be Taken,’ Head of French Bishops Says

Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, the president of the Bishops’ Conference of France, announced that the Roman Catholic Church in the country would sell some of its assets to compensate victims who were sexually abused by clergy members. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3Da8Z92 via IFTTT

With Tears, Hugs and Balloons, U.S. Allows Vaccinated Foreign Travelers to Enter

On Monday, after more than 18 months, restrictions that kept families separated and cost the global travel industry hundreds of billions of dollars were lifted. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3H6buvs via IFTTT

Military Can’t Find ISIS Safe House That Prompted Kabul Drone Strike

The Pentagon’s latest admission illustrates the botched intelligence behind the strike that mistakenly killed 10 civilians in August. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wsqm2p via IFTTT

Scientists Fight a New Source of Vaccine Misinformation: Aaron Rodgers

The Green Bay Packers quarterback, one of the most visible athletes in the country, last week used anti-vaccination rhetoric as his reasoning for not getting vaccinated against Covid-19. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3obaYUv via IFTTT

French Police Officer Stabbed in Cannes

The police officer who was attacked and stabbed while sitting in his patrol car was unharmed because he was wearing a bulletproof vest. Authorities have not announced a suspected motive for the attack. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3mWmYKf via IFTTT

More Than 40 Nations Pledge to Cut Emissions From Their Health Industries

The plans, while short on specifics, represent a notable step toward cutting greenhouse gas emissions from hospitals and the health care industry, a sizable emitter globally. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3kftCt1 via IFTTT

Justice Dept. Brings New Charges in Ransomware Attacks

The department said it had charged a Russian national in one attack and recovered $6.1 million in ransom. It also arrested a Ukrainian man for another attack. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3bPFpdf via IFTTT

With Win in Paris, Novak Djokovic Secures Year-End No. 1 Ranking Again

He bolstered his claim to being the best men’s player of this era by securing the year-end No. 1 ranking for a record seventh year. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3CYVfOq via IFTTT

Passengers Board Flights From London After U.S. Lifts Travel Ban

Thousands of passengers departed Heathrow Airport in London for the United States after the Biden administration lifted travel restrictions for vaccinated international travelers. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3o6f7Jn via IFTTT

Northern Ireland’s health minister is suing Van Morrison over Covid-19 criticism.

The Belfast-born singer-songwriter has embraced conspiracy theories and criticized restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Last year, he released a single called “No More Lockdown.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3qiY4GM via IFTTT

Auckland Eases Restrictions After Nearly 12 Weeks in Lockdown

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said nonessential stores and public facilities like libraries, museums and zoos would be allowed to reopen in the country’s largest city. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3bPmD5B via IFTTT

Here's How to Start Training for a Marathon

Whether you’re looking to start running for the first time, or to improve your marathon time, try our New York Times guides to running. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3oc7jpm via IFTTT

Cancer Nearly Took His Life. But the New York Marathon Awaited.

Almost a year ago to the day, the elite runner Tommy Rivers Puzey learned to sit up in a bed again. On Sunday, he attempted the New York City Marathon. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2YrAA6P via IFTTT

Europeans express relief as the American travel ban ends.

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Excited Passengers Board First Flight from Heathrow to the U.S.

Long lines formed in Heathrow Airport for the first scheduled trips to the United States since the Biden administration lifted its travel ban. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/301MBAN via IFTTT

U.S. Travel Ban Ends, and Europeans Head Overseas Again

Europeans were kept apart from family and friends as the ban dragged on long after E.U. leaders had opened their borders. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3EREhlN via IFTTT

Even Without Derrick Henry, Titans Find a Way to Win Again

After routing Jacksonville, outlasting Buffalo, demolishing Kansas City and thwarting Indianapolis, Tennessee beat the Rams. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/309SSdp via IFTTT

N.Y.C. Marathon: Kenyans Win With Emotion and Grit

Albert Korir won the men’s division in 2:08:22, while Peres Jepchirchir won the women’s division in 2:22:39 after also winning at the Tokyo Games. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3kgO8tD via IFTTT

U.S. Travel Ban Ends, and Excited Passengers Board First Flight from London

Long lines formed in Heathrow Airport for the first scheduled trips to the United States since the Biden administration lifted its travel ban. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3CV7GL3 via IFTTT

Covid Gets Even Redder

The partisan gap in deaths has grown larger. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3bQhwSD via IFTTT

U.S. Lifts Travel Ban for Vaccinated Foreigners

The change ends more than 18 months of restrictions that left families separated from loved ones and cost the global travel industry hundreds of billions of dollars. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3kiExSV via IFTTT

New Zealand's Biggest City Is to Ease Lockdown Restrictions

The lifting of rules comes as the country records some of its highest daily case numbers since the pandemic began. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2Yo3d4C via IFTTT

Inside a Volcanic Ritual on the Indonesian Island of Java

During the Hindu ceremony of Yadnya Kasada, the Tenggerese people toss offerings — food, money, flowers, livestock — into the hazy crater of Mount Bromo. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3kcRsph via IFTTT

When the Taliban Are in Your Bedroom

As armed Taliban inspected the New York Times bureau in Kabul, they were escorted by a journalist who used to be a U.S. Marine. The photo of him in uniform was plain for all to see, and ponder. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3kgk01v via IFTTT

Police Officer Stabbed on French Riviera, Authorities Say

Gérald Darmanin, France’s interior minister, said an unidentified assailant had stabbed an officer in Cannes. The motive for the attack was not immediately clear. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3qg60sd via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing

Rewriting China’s past. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3GWJJWi via IFTTT

Why the ‘Scariest’ Night Didn’t Keep LaMarcus Aldridge Out of the N.B.A.

Aldridge, the veteran Nets center, briefly retired after 15 seasons because of a heart issue. He was depressed — then determined to return. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3oaIx90 via IFTTT

What We Learned From Week 9 in the N.F.L.

Baker Mayfield took control of a Browns team that looked ready to collapse. Dak Prescott, Josh Allen and Derek Carr struggled in shocking upsets. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3wnZ8Kp via IFTTT

Dolphins and Texans Swap Turnovers, if Not a Quarterback

The teams, both winless since Week 1 and connected by trade speculation surrounding Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, combined for nine turnovers. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3ki6YQO via IFTTT

Reaching the Finish Line. Finally.

Runners and volunteers waited two years for the return of the New York City Marathon, after it was canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. This is what it was like to finally reach their goal. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3wmQnjI via IFTTT

The NYC Marathon Is Shalane Flanagan’s Final Race of Her Six-Marathon Attempt

With all six of the world’s major marathons packed into as many weeks this fall because of the pandemic, Flanagan saw an opportunity to do something extraordinary: run them all. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3GYQcA3 via IFTTT

Tayshia Adams, Star of 'The Bachelorette,' to Run the New York City Marathon

Tayshia Adams will run the race with her fiancé Zac Clark, who she became engaged to on season 16 of the show. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3mPsEpk via IFTTT

Veteran U.S. Diplomat Comes Under Criticism for a Trip to Myanmar

Bill Richardson, a former ambassador to the U.N., said that he had held “productive” talks with the general who led the February coup. Rights activists said he gave the junta an air of legitimacy. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3qfrAx1 via IFTTT

New York City Marathon: Live Updates From the 50th Running

A year after the race was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, some 30,000 runners will traverse 26.2 miles across five boroughs in an event that often feels like a citywide block party. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3EUptCK via IFTTT

Antarctica Was Once a Land of Fire and Not Ice

Charcoal recovered from a dig near the southern continent shows that the region wasn’t spared from the era scientists call a “super fire world.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3H1dGEA via IFTTT

In Nicaragua Election, Ortega Crushes Dissent

President Daniel Ortega quashed the opposition and struck fear in voters, all but guaranteeing his victory in a presidential contest on Sunday. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wnqOPu via IFTTT

Xi Jinping is Rewriting China's History

A new official summation of Communist Party history is likely to exalt Xi Jinping as a peer of Mao and Deng, fortifying his claim to a new phase in power. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3mS0KsQ via IFTTT

‘Once the Race Starts, You’re Part of That Race’

A New York Times special section captures the history of the New York City Marathon in photographs. We spoke to four photographers who have covered the course for decades. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3mRzjPR via IFTTT

French Clerical Abuse Report Puts Spotlight on Confession

In rare instances, it noted, the secrecy around the sacrament had been used to cover up abuse cases, again raising issues of whether church or state law should prevail. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/31DI7k9 via IFTTT

On Tiny Guam, It’s One Dogcatcher vs. 30,000 Strays

They bite, they threaten, they carry the risk of rabies. Islanders are sharply divided over what to do about the dogs. And Nicholas Ibanez is caught in the middle. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/3wvJKMc via IFTTT

French Clerical Abuse Report Puts Spotlight on Confession

In rare instances, it noted, the secrecy around the sacrament had been used to cover up abuse cases, again raising issues of whether church or state law should prevail. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/31rXlsf via IFTTT