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Affichage des articles du août 28, 2022

W.N.B.A. Semifinals Check-In: Can’t. Stop. Candace. Parker.

Both semifinals series are tied, 1-1. The Las Vegas Aces and Seattle Storm have shown offensive power, while the Connecticut Sun and Chicago Sky dig in on defense. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/qsZ4CYj via IFTTT

Aaron Judge Home Run Tracker: No. 52 Comes In a Loss

Judge, the slugging outfielder, is having an incredible year. We are tracking his pursuit of other Yankees greats. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/IA7hLRW via IFTTT

Looking Like a Title Defender, Georgia Thrashes Oregon

Before cruising, the Bulldogs built a 28-3 lead at halftime over the 11th-ranked Ducks. And Oregon didn’t score again. Yeah, it was that ugly. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/NZoeHIU via IFTTT

Post-Roe Decision, Abortion Pill Providers Work to Broaden Access

These new efforts, which test the legal boundaries, have sprung up since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and many states restricted abortion. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/PiI2zuA via IFTTT

Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa Returns Home, Just Weeks After Being Ousted

The former president’s dramatic fall from grace had seemed to end a powerful dynasty, but his arrival in Colombo shows how deeply entrenched his family is. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/q2Df6HU via IFTTT

Serena Williams Loses in Three Thrilling Sets to Ajla Tomljanovic

“It’s been the most incredible ride and journey I’ve ever been on in my life,” Williams, wiping tears, said on court after the match. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/0WqA9a1 via IFTTT

Explosion Kills 8 Police Officers in Colombia

Dozens of police officers have been killed in the country so far this year, as its new president struggles to quell a wave of violence he campaigned on ending. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/BvNXGuW via IFTTT

Argentina Reels From Assassination Attempt on Its Vice President

The man who the authorities believe tried to shoot Cristina Fernández de Kirchner showed an interest in a mix of fringe ideologies, including the far right, his social media showed. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/H1at27V via IFTTT

Hawaii Closes Its Last Coal-Fired Power Plant

A state law bans the use of coal for energy production beginning next year. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/dVLinhI via IFTTT

Behind the Scenes of an Afghan (Australian) Soccer Story

The story of a keeper and her teammates, as they fled and found new lives. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/vNBbIwa via IFTTT

Wu Yibing’s U.S. Open Run Could Influence Tennis in China

Wu Yibing became the first Chinese man to reach the third round of a Grand Slam since 1946. He says it’s his “responsibility” to pick up where the retired champion Li Na left off in growing the game. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/e9YS3dw via IFTTT

‘Condemned to Lead’ Europe, German Chancellor Struggles for Impact

Facing its worst crisis since World War II, Europe is looking for leadership. Olaf Scholz is trying to take up the role, but faces a tepid response. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/C9slBJw via IFTTT

Argentina’s Vice President Unharmed After Attack Outside Home

Crowds have gathered over the past week in front of the Buenos Aires home of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who is on trial on corruption charges, to show their support for the vice president. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/FDObZTu via IFTTT

How Do Doubles Teams Partner Up?

Sometimes, all it takes is a text (or a DM). from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/L4wOUcf via IFTTT

Serena Williams US Open Tickets demand Keeps Going Up

Fans are anticipating that Williams may go on a run — and that their chances to see her in person are waning. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/oWJRqu7 via IFTTT

Experts Brave Shelling to Reach Imperiled Ukrainian Nuclear Plant at Last

The team from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog reached the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant for the first time since the war began, despite fresh shelling each side blamed on the other. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/tS9FwLT via IFTTT

Who Will Serena Williams Play in the Third Round?

Tomljanovic beat Evgeniya Rodina of Russia in three sets, 1-6, 6-2, 7-5. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/rbN49JQ via IFTTT

Serena Williams’s Magical Run at the US Open Isn’t Over Yet

If two nights earlier was about posterity and sweet send-offs, Round 2 was about doing everything possible to win a tennis match, as Williams beat the world No. 2, Anett Kontaveit, in three sets. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Xkz6HO3 via IFTTT

U.S. Restricts Sales of Sophisticated Chips to China and Russia

Limits were placed on high-end GPUs that power supercomputers and artificial intelligence, said Nvidia and AMD, two Silicon Valley chip makers. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/z7hEOqT via IFTTT

How Reagan and Bush Overcame Their Skepticism of Gorbachev

Mr. Gorbachev was charming and presented himself as a modernizer, but neither Ronald Reagan nor George Bush was convinced he was for real. They would both be proved wrong. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/v7Z9VCH via IFTTT

Brazilian Officials Reach Truce on Voting Machines

President Jair Bolsonaro has claimed that Brazil’s voting machines are vulnerable to fraud, with little evidence. Election officials agreed to explore changes to security tests before the October election. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/KaYTMqJ via IFTTT

Coco Gauff Warms Up the Court for Serena Williams, and Gets a Win

The 18-year-old American beat Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania, 6-2, 7-6 (4), to advance to the third round at the U.S. Open. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/NuGwkq7 via IFTTT

Celebrities and Athletes Who Showed Up to See Serena Williams Tonight

Tiger Woods was among the celebrities at Arthur Ashe Stadium, along with Zendaya and Dionne Warwick. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/VaYz9Ax via IFTTT

U.N. Experts Plan Perilous Visit to Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Thursday

The international team prepared to cross the front lines to inspect the embattled, Russian-held Zaporizhzhia plant, but it was not clear how long the Russians would let them stay. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/5BORwdh via IFTTT

U.N.: China May Have Committed ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ in Xinjiang

The organization’s human rights office delivered its much-delayed report minutes before Michelle Bachelet, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, was to leave office. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7R1hZfc via IFTTT

Defending U.S. Open Champion Emma Raducanu Loses in the First Round

Raducanu, who won the U.S. Open women’s singles title as a qualifier without dropping a set last year, fell to Alizé Cornet in straight sets. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/WNF3bod via IFTTT

How Reagan and Bush Overcame Skepticism to Collaborate With Gorbachev

Mr. Gorbachev was charming and presented himself as a reformer, but neither Reagan nor Bush was convinced he was for real. They would both be proved wrong. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/vjlseqd via IFTTT

Putin Sees the War as Part of His Battle to Undo Gorbachev’s Legacy

For Mr. Putin, the end of the Soviet Union was the “greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century,” caused by the weak nerves of a leader too willing to appease the treacherous West. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/KufzkSn via IFTTT

Gorbachev’s Op-Eds in The Times

Mikhail Gorbachev wrote often about issues ranging from world affairs to climate change. He also mourned former President Ronald Reagan and the former British prime minister, Margaret Thatcher. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yaUDGho via IFTTT

Experts in Ukraine to Inspect Nuclear Plant in Battle Zone

A senior adviser to Ukraine’s president said that key aspects of the negotiations between the international team, Ukraine and Russia were in question, including a safe route to the plant itself. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/kEijlxQ via IFTTT

Solomon Islands Suspends Visits by Foreign Navies, Raising Concerns Over China

The move comes after top U.S. officials visited the Pacific nation to bolster ties and deliver warnings over its new security agreement with China. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/xB32bJc via IFTTT

A Reporter’s Memories of Gorbachev, and That Pizza Hut Commercial

Anatoly Kurmanaev, a New York Times reporter, recalls a childhood forever changed by a man with a distinctive birthmark. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/hyi2lxr via IFTTT

Deadly Floods Devastate an Already Fragile Pakistan

More than 1,100 have died as record monsoon rains inundate the country, washing away bridges, roads and crop fields. Much of Pakistan is underwater. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/a8uT0XP via IFTTT

M.L.B. Players Association Working to Unionize Minor Leaguers

Authorization cards were sent to around 5,000 minor leaguers in hopes of creating a bargaining unit within the larger union. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/W98VoPh via IFTTT

In First Round of the US Open, a Ukrainian Player Upset Simona Halep

Daria Snigur, a 20-year-old ranked 124th in the world, burst into tears after beating Halep, a two-time major singles champion. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Th62YwV via IFTTT

Xi Jinping’s Vision for Tech Self-Reliance in China Runs Into Reality

After heavy national investment in semiconductors to break a dependence on global chips, Mr. Xi seems unhappy with the results. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/moJKBxs via IFTTT

In Algeria, Macron Seeks to Reshape Traumatic Ties With France

On a three-day visit, the French president said he was seeking “truth and acknowledgment” over the war and colonialism. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/IFRNfYi via IFTTT

Deep-Sea Riches: Mining a Remote Ecosystem

Miles below the surface, harvesting metallic nodules on the ocean floor may speed the green energy revolution but threaten animals found nowhere else on the planet. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/k3DRiW1 via IFTTT

Serena Williams: 23 Grand Slam Titles, in the Books

The New York Times’s coverage of Williams’s 23 Grand Slam singles titles reflects more than two decades of greatness, and some surprises along the way. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/hy63Ttx via IFTTT

Your Monday Briefing

More attacks near a Ukrainian nuclear plant. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/o0Nqurj via IFTTT

In Comebacks, Serena Williams Showed ‘You Can Never Underestimate Her’

Big moments on the biggest stages cemented Williams’s reputation as the queen of comebacks. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/u2nxKSR via IFTTT

More Vital Than Ever, Ukraine’s Trains Bind a Land Fractured by War

With the skies and ports closed, Ukraine’s railroads have been crucial to efforts to flee, to return, to keep the country going or to simply reclaim some semblance of normal life. from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ARQkXUn via IFTTT

Rory McIlroy Captures the Tour Championship

McIlroy edged out Scottie Scheffler, who had held the lead in Atlanta for almost the entire tournament. Sungjae Im and Scheffler finished tied for second, a stroke behind. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/KQ2g5a8 via IFTTT

Serena Williams’s Legacy On the Court All About Power and Intimidation

Serena Williams’s legacy is evident in the aggressive, intimidating style that has become the norm on the women’s tennis tour. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/mowUP4F via IFTTT

Serena Williams Always Made a Strong First Impression

Long before Williams won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, she was turning heads. Countless memories fade, but not, it seems, when Williams was involved. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Uunfrjm via IFTTT

Pakistan Hit by Deadly Floods of ‘Epic Proportions’

More than 1,000 have died since mid-June from flooding that a senior official called a “climate-induced humanitarian disaster.” from NYT > World News https://ift.tt/cnuTdB2 via IFTTT