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Jordan Poole Is Reviving Memories of Golden State’s Glory Days

Jordan Poole’s emergence as a scoring threat has helped give Golden State the flow and feel of its championship teams. “They allow me just to be me,” he said. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/FrKRUAi via IFTTT

He Ran Marathons in Prison. Boston’s Was Easier.

Markelle Taylor started running as an antidote to despair. This week he ran the Boston Marathon as a free man, with a time of 2:52:00. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/7lVTyxO via IFTTT

Melissa Clark’s Saturday Recipe

A good weekend is one in which you break with the routines of the week. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Aex4GXC via IFTTT

Canada’s Stanley Cup Hopes Rest on Leafs, Flames, Oilers

The N.H.L. playoffs are a beloved routine of Canadian springtime that can make fans as crazy as the season’s mercurial weather. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/6GhD1Pa via IFTTT

The Drive to Vaccinate the World Against Covid Is Losing Steam

Rates are stalling in most low-income countries well short of the W.H.O.’s goal to immunize 70 percent of people in every nation. Some public health experts believe the momentum is gone forever. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/bWLoBMH via IFTTT

Aliou Cissé Has Senegal Ready to Shine in World Cup

Aliou Cissé, one of the best of a new generation of African coaches, has reinvented Senegal’s national team and given the country a new sense of patriotism. His next goal: the World Cup. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/maC2OtS via IFTTT

Russian General Says Kremlin Aims to Seize Southern Ukraine

A major shift in policy came from an obscure general and not the president or top commander. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4TZKLn1 via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing

Putin prematurely claims victory in Mariupol. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/F5hqw4C via IFTTT

When Will the Tourists Be Back?

An industry weathering a long winter looks warily ahead. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/BhWDCyT via IFTTT

Formula 1’s American Conundrum

The global motorsport is rapidly expanding in the United States. But when will we see an American driver? from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/g2bjRNi via IFTTT

Aboard the Star Ferry in Hong Kong

The Star Ferry in Hong Kong has been offering an exhilarating ride for 142 years. Experience a trip with a Times reporter. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/bmPeJ6n via IFTTT

Zelensky Says Ukraine Needs $7 Billion in Support per Month

Ukraine has suffered $550 billion in losses from the war, President Volodymyr Zelensky told the World Bank on Thursday. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ghTizyt via IFTTT

U.S. Extradites Former Honduran President

Merrick Garland, the U.S. attorney general, announced the extradition of former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, whom he described as operating a “narco state” during his tenure, on federal drug trafficking charges. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/GUWXRmN via IFTTT

Jay Wright, Hall of Fame Villanova Basketball Coach, Retires

A head coach since 1994, Wright, 60, had a .695 career winning percentage across tenures at Hofstra and Villanova. His 21-season career at Villanova included national titles in 2016 and 2018. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/UW3AlKm via IFTTT

Russia Tests ICBM and Pounds Ukraine’s Defenses Ahead of Major Assault

Vladimir Putin said Russia’s test-firing of its new I.C.B.M. sends a message, as his forces prepare for a broad offensive in eastern Ukraine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/8Knx0fe via IFTTT

Russia’s Missile Test Fuels U.S. Fears of an Isolated Putin

American and foreign leaders have been weighing whether their success in making Russia a diplomatic pariah could push President Vladimir V. Putin to strike in new ways. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/XhBEZaz via IFTTT

Nikola Jokic Dishes With the Best of Them

Jokic, the Denver Nuggets center, may be one of the best passers ever. But Golden State is making it more difficult for him to do what he does best. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/kzsVc0O via IFTTT

The USFL Tests Football Tech. The NFL Could Adopt It.

The U.S.F.L. is testing tech that could resolve disputes over where balls are spotted, clearly show if a first down was reached and track players who stand too high on tackles. The N.F.L. is watching. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/aSNrqQw via IFTTT

Your Wednesday Briefing

Russia’s offensive in eastern Ukraine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0gEb4QY via IFTTT

China’s Covid Shutdowns Go Far Beyond Shanghai

Cities and towns across the country are shutting down, hoping to sidestep the pitfalls and stumbles that Shanghai has faced battling the Omicron variant. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/W0ojZpk via IFTTT

Where Winslow Homer Went to Fish and Paint

In Homosassa, a tiny town along Florida’s Gulf Coast, the famed artist created some of his most luminous watercolors, capturing an area rich in aquatic life. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Nr5b6KR via IFTTT

A Mask Mandate Ends Midflight, Sparking Cheers and Alarm

Airport terminals and flights erupted in applause, while some passengers said the abrupt policy change put them at risk. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ni2RBtm via IFTTT

A Door-to-Door Effort to Find Out Who Died Helps Low-Income Countries Aid the Living

Many developing countries don’t keep official death records. A novel effort uses “electronic autopsies” to count deaths, and record their cause. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Vq9hpNs via IFTTT

Myanmar’s Health System Is in Collapse, ‘Obliterated’ by the Regime

The country is also now one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a medical worker. At least 30 doctors have been killed since the coup, a rights group says. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ehxIvdf via IFTTT

Your Tuesday Briefing

A Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/BeOvhFH via IFTTT

Which U.S. Airlines Dropped Their Mask Mandate

After a federal mandate was struck down, the major carriers said masks would be optional on their domestic flights. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yFLnrtT via IFTTT

A Portrait of South Georgia: Abundance, Exploitation, Recovery

A series of ecological initiatives, including the eradication of several invasive species, has dramatically revived the life and landscape of this remote sub-Antarctic island. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/XBN1KL2 via IFTTT

A ‘Wild West’ of Marijuana Shops Grows in Toronto

Permitted to operate during the pandemic, even during lockdowns, Toronto’s marijuana shops have flourished and changed the character of an iconic neighborhood. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/1qC5im8 via IFTTT

The Female Soccer Players Challenging France’s Hijab Ban

France’s soccer federation forbids hijab-wearing women from competing in soccer games, even though FIFA allows them. A collective of Muslim players is fighting what it considers a discriminatory rule. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/ZBPhpMg via IFTTT

French Candidates’ Economic Programs Hold Key to the Election

Promising tax cuts, higher wages and changes in the retirement age, President Macron and Marine Le Pen vie for undecided voters. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/EW5CfzL via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing

A showdown in Mariupol. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/KA7kDf8 via IFTTT

The Female Soccer Players Challenging France’s Hijab Ban

France’s soccer federation forbids hijab-wearing women from competing in soccer games, even though FIFA allows them. A collective of Muslim players is fighting what it considers a discriminatory rule. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/XZnc10q via IFTTT

Golden State’s Playoff Reappearance Doesn’t Quite Feel Like Old Times

The heart of the roster — Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green — is back in the N.B.A. playoffs, a world away from Oakland, the team’s soul. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/L5Zz7rg via IFTTT

The Sixers Get a Win, But Not a Chance to Exhale

The Game 1 victory over the Raptors won’t ease the pressure on Joel Embiid and James Harden, who have played well but come up short in the end before. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/R8Zz7sP via IFTTT

Boston Marathon: Natasha Wodak and Malindi Elmore Make Their Debuts

After taking breaks from the sport, Natasha Wodak, 40, and Malindi Elmore, 42, expect to be in the mix among the elites at the Boston Marathon. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/1KoEzeu via IFTTT

Fighting for Her Life, Far From Ukraine

A 5-year-old Ukrainian girl with a brain tumor was one of several children brought for treatment in the United States after their country was invaded by Russia. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Sqps6N2 via IFTTT

Israeli Police Stop Muslim Worshipers From Entering Holy Site

Brief clashes broke out Sunday in side streets near the Aqsa Mosque compound, two days after violence at the site left more than 150 people injured. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/GBKwqz0 via IFTTT