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Affichage des articles du juillet 17, 2022

American Men Win the Silver in the 4x100-Meter Relay.

Christian Coleman, Noah Lyles, Elijah Hall and Marvin Bracey settled for silver after a botched handoff exchange. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/q8oOQgV via IFTTT

Last Stand at Azovstal: Inside the Siege That Shaped the Ukraine War

For 80 days, at a sprawling steelworks, a relentless Russian assault met unyielding Ukrainian resistance. This is how it was for those who fought, and for those trapped beneath the battlefield. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/i4x9cEU via IFTTT

Here’s what to watch at the world championships on Saturday.

Watch the men’s 4x100-meter relay. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/ReMQ5jP via IFTTT

Representing a Nation on TV, and a Running Team on Instagram

Distance running is a relentlessly individual sport. But professional running teams, and their polished Instagram accounts, are upending that dynamic. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/NnXM96O via IFTTT

Missiles strike Odesa, hitting a critical port for global grain supplies.

The explosions risk destabilizing an international deal meant to reopen shipping routes seen as critical for easing concerns over world food supplies from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/kzFwgYd via IFTTT

Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva Set for Hall of Fame Induction

With Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva set for Hall of Fame induction, the Minnesota Twins of the 1960s and ’70s will shine in Cooperstown despite no World Series titles. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/nOZBNk4 via IFTTT

How the Government Is Failing Americans Uprooted by Natural Disaster

Climate change is creating a growing class of displaced Americans, and the federal government is struggling to decide how to help them. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/KvayEp2 via IFTTT

Sydney McLaughlin Broke Her Own World Record. Again.

McLaughlin, the reigning Olympic gold medalist, won her first world championship in 50.68 seconds at Hayward Field. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/ZyAzm6H via IFTTT

Here’s what to watch at the world championships on Friday.

Sydney McLaughlin and Dalilah Muhammad will race the 400-meter hurdles Friday evening. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/EwVK7bH via IFTTT

NBA Campaign to Free Brittney Griner Is Mostly Low Key

Griner, the W.N.B.A. star, has been detained in Russia since February. The N.B.A., which founded the women’s league in 1996, has said it is working behind the scenes to help Griner. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/mtg2CWi via IFTTT

In Oregon, Adidas and Puma Take Over University Frats for World Championships

The track and field world championships are being held in Eugene, Ore. Without an abundance of hotels, some sports companies moved into fraternities. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/g3DPtH9 via IFTTT

Your Friday Briefing

A possible deal on Ukraine’s blocked grain. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0fSLAZo via IFTTT

Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson Wins the 200 With Second-Fastest Time Ever

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica finished with silver, and Dina Asher-Smith of Britain finished in third. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/uURYb31 via IFTTT

The Ephemeral Art of Mexico City’s Food Stalls

In the heart of Mexico's capital, the colorful signs that have come to define the urban landscape of the city are being erased. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/FwEjHG2 via IFTTT

Noah Lyles’s Sweet Redemption: A 200 Meter Gold, and an American Sweep

Lyles led an American sweep of the event. Kenny Bednarek finished second and Erriyon Knighton won the bronze. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/VdCHgOf via IFTTT

Putin Is ‘Entirely Too Healthy,’ C.I.A. Director Says

There is no evidence that the Russian president is unwell, Western intelligence officials said, after the Kremlin denied rumors about his health. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/HDN3qtd via IFTTT

Russia Moves to Close Agency Handling Emigration to Israel

For years, Vladimir Putin worked to rebuild ties to Russia’s Jews, but the new move against a Jewish nonprofit has raised questions. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/dpXHLCY via IFTTT

Your Thursday Briefing

The E.U. plans to ration gas. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2ewfEuT via IFTTT

Protesters Rally Against Sri Lanka’s Newly Elected President

Protests continued in Colombo, Sri Lanka, after Parliament’s election of Ranil Wickremesinghe as president. He replaced Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was pushed out of office by protesters who blamed him for the country’s economic collapse. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ZEVo2fS via IFTTT

Here’s what to watch at the world championships on Wednesday

Watch the 400-meter hurdles semifinals, and catch the steeplechase final. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/RzFVwGI via IFTTT

With Russian Cutoff Feared, Europeans Are Told to Curb Natural Gas Use

The European Union’s executive branch says member countries must cut consumption by 15 percent between now and the springtime to stave off a major crisis as Russia weaponizes its exports. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/eIZARud via IFTTT

Russia Signals That It May Want a Bigger Chunk of Ukraine

A top Russian official said Moscow may extend its territorial claims to include not just the east of Ukraine but also parts of the south. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/SGCAx4h via IFTTT

Reporter Says Taliban Forced Her to Publicly Retract Accurate Articles

A veteran war reporter in Afghanistan was told she would go to jail if she didn’t tweet an apology for her reporting. She has since safely left the country. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Oo7MZ4W via IFTTT

Stanton and Buxton Power A.L. to Ninth Straight All-Star Win

Back-to-back homers off Tony Gonsolin were enough give the American League yet another victory in the Midsummer Classic. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Kxim3yk via IFTTT

Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh Speaks at Anti-Abortion Event

The remarks by Harbaugh, who was quoted as saying, “I believe in having the courage to let the unborn be born,” run counter to those expressed by the university’s interim president. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/8zCe01A via IFTTT

Bennie Thompson, Chairman of the Jan. 6 Panel, Tests Positive for the Coronavirus

Mr. Thompson will not join his colleagues at a scheduled prime time hearing on Thursday, though he instructed the committee to move forward as planned. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/VYsJlnp via IFTTT

Charlotte Hornets’ Miles Bridges Faces Felony Domestic Violence Charges

Bridges, a Charlotte Hornets free agent, was accused of assaulting his girlfriend in front of their two children. He was arrested in Los Angeles last month. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/FYDiZQX via IFTTT

Daria Kasatkina Criticizes War in Ukraine

After calling the war a “nightmare” and coming out as gay in an interview, Daria Kasatkina, the highest-ranked Russian woman, said she worried for her safety if she returned to her home country. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/YCB8bZt via IFTTT

Putin Finds a New Ally in Iran, a Fellow Outcast

A three-way summit meeting in Tehran between the leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey sent a clear signal that Vladimir Putin is pushing back against ostracism from the West. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/2G5iY3D via IFTTT

Rob Manfred Rejects Idea That Minor Leaguers Aren’t Paid Living Wage

The league recently agreed to settle a wage dispute, but Rob Manfred cited recent “strides” in compensation. A player advocacy group called Manfred’s statement “callous and false.” from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/P2NOsuz via IFTTT

Dodger Stadium Shadows Could Aid All-Star Pitchers

Dodger Stadium at dusk can be one of the hardest places to hit in baseball. As if Clayton Kershaw and Shane McClanahan, the All-Star starters, needed any help. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/YLZriI9 via IFTTT

Sha’Carri Richardson, Molly Seidel and More Big Names Are Not at the World Championships

Many of the sport’s biggest names — Sha’Carri Richardson, Molly Seidel, Eliud Kipchoge and Sam Kendricks — are not competing in Eugene, Ore. this week. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/xPjNDY7 via IFTTT

After Turning Down $440 Million, Juan Soto Just Wants to Play

Juan Soto is 23 and is already one of the game’s best players. After extension talks broke down, he could be on his way out of town. Until then, he wants to concentrate on baseball. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/9qYSt3v via IFTTT

Zelensky Takes Aim at Hidden Enemy: Ukrainians Aiding Russia

In firing his intelligence chief and top prosecutor, President Volodymyr Zelensky signaled a more aggressive approach to a fifth column undermining Ukraine’s war effort. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/rnC30KU via IFTTT

What Pregnancy and Childbirth Do to the Bodies of Young Girls

An Ohio 10-year-old’s recent abortion has generated fierce debate. Doctors in countries where pregnancy is common in adolescents say the toll of childbirth on young bodies is brutal. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Tf7YybG via IFTTT

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce leads a Jamaican sweep of the 100-meter race

It was an expected Jamaican sweep, with Shericka Jackson taking the silver and Elaine Thompson-Herah winning the bronze. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2KEBfkp via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing

A heat wave in Europe. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7CS18dJ via IFTTT

Here’s what to watch at the world championships on Sunday.

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Reunited in Bucha, a Ukrainian Family Comes to Terms With War’s Traumas

As flowers bloom amid the wreckage, the Kyiv suburb synonymous with atrocity feels almost normal again. But the lives of the people there may never be. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/QjP0MYS via IFTTT

Extreme Temperatures Feed Wildfires Across Europe

A heat wave has caused fires to rage in southwestern France and Spain. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Bj9Ge27 via IFTTT

Yankees Head to the All-Star Break Looking as Dominant as Ever

A pair of blowout wins over the rival Boston Red Sox helped the Yankees shake off the closest thing they’ve had to a slump all year. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Yvr7BPE via IFTTT

Peeling Paint in Hong Kong Reveals Work of Newly Relevant ‘King’

When he was alive, the graffiti of Tsang Tsou-choi, or the “King of Kowloon,” was considered peculiar and personal. In a radically changed city, his mostly vanished art now has a political charge. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/p679myC via IFTTT

Anthony Volpe of Yankees is ‘Built for New York’

Only 21, Anthony Volpe is so talented that the Yankees were willing to let the greatest free agent class of shortstops all land elsewhere. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/TUJuhgj via IFTTT

Why Union Drives Are Succeeding

College-educated workers are driving a spike in union organizing. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yql89ME via IFTTT

At All-Star Game, Joe Davis Will Become the Voice of Baseball

Joe Davis inherited Vin Scully’s job with the Dodgers. Now, he will replace Joe Buck at the All-Star Game and the World Series. He has done his homework, and he’s ready to shine. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/xQOfYWj via IFTTT