Are Ben Marcus’s Dark and Disturbing New Stories the Literary Answer to ‘Black Mirror’?

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She Gambled on Her Claim to Link Russians and Trump. She Is Losing.

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Eminem Releases ‘Kamikaze,’ a Surprise Album

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News Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Week’s Headlines

By CHRIS STANFORD and ANNA SCHAVERIEN from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2NAWk5i

'Nobody ever will sing like Aretha'

Stars from the world of music have marked the life of Aretha Franklin in a tribute concert in Detroit.

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Christian Wade: Rugby ignoring black state school kids

Christian Wade says the sport must do more to get children from state schools into the sport.

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Too Many Chinese Children Need Glasses. Beijing Blames Video Games.

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UK HOT weather forecast: Britain braces for post-weekend HEATWAVE as FREAK WARM front hits

NEAR-freezing temperatures will bring some early frosts over the coming nights before thermometers rocket back into the 80Fs after the weekend.

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Expat warning: No deal Brexit could see pensions STOPPED, government warns

A NO deal Brexit could leave expats unable to access their pension income, the Government has warned.

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Cambodia jails Australian filmmaker found guilty of espionage

James Ricketson was arrested while he was flying a drone over an opposition rally in Cambodia.

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He Knows His Way Around a Half-Butt (That’s Snooker Talk)

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Tenderly Photographing the End of Her Father’s Life

By JONATHAN BLAUSTEIN from NYT Lens https://ift.tt/2NACMhD

Coca-Cola Bets on Coffee With $5.1 Billion Deal for Costa

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Numbers of elderly in 24-hour care set to double by 2035

The social care system is "at breaking point", a local government official warns.

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Solihull murders: Man held over mum and daughter deaths

A man, 21, is arrested on suspicion of murdering a mother and her 22-year-old daughter in Solihull.

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Homebase future in doubt as creditors meet

If landlords do not approve a rescue deal for the DIY chain, it is likely to go into administration.

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Frank Field: Labour MP says anti-Semitism is 'more than tolerated' in party

Frank Field says he backed Jeremy Corbyn for leader to be "inclusive", but the party is now intolerant.

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Coca-Cola to buy Costa chain for £3.9bn

The UK's biggest coffee chain is being sold by owner Whitbread, which also owns Premier Inns.

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Theresa May shows off dance moves in Kenya

Theresa May danced with a group of scouts during a visit to the UN offices in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Astronauts tackle air leak on International Space Station

A "micro-fracture" from a possible collision with a rock fragment sets off alerts on the ISS.

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Trump threatens to pull US out of World Trade Organization

The US president says he will abandon the global trade body "if they don't shape up".

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Man with dwarfism describes street abuse

Eugene Grant is regularly abused by people as he walks around Newcastle.

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New asthma treatment set for wider NHS distribution

The new 'melting muscle' treatment has proved to be safe and effective, health experts say.

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Breakdancing 'helped man escape gang culture'

Paco Box said he carried a gun and robbed people to fund his former lifestyle.

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Dominic Raab prepares for six-hour Brexit talks in Brussels

The Brexit secretary will meet the EU's chief negotiator as work on a divorce deal continues.

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Stéphane Pauwels arrest: Football presenter charged over armed robbery

One of Belgium's top football TV presenters is charged with being an accomplice to an armed robbery.

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The Papers: MP quits 'nasty' Labour and Grenfell fraud

Many of Friday's papers lead on the resignation of Frank Field over Labour's anti-Semitism row.

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News Daily: Labour culture 'appalling' and Trump threatens WTO

Your morning briefing for Friday 31 August 2018.

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Five back-to-school sleeping tips for kids

It's back-to-school time. Here are five top tips for getting your kids back into a school-friendly bedtime routine.

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Quiz: Who went wild about Harry?

It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days?

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The first cyclist to 'Everest' on Everest

JJ Zhou took on a fiendish cycling challenge on the world's highest mountain.

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McCain and Biden's long friendship

The Arizona senator and the former vice-president shared a decades-long friendship.

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Why a plane is dropping trout into a lake from above

A mountain lake is being re-stocked with trout from the air by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

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Giant Sadiq Khan bikini-clad balloon to fly over London

The 29ft giant inflatable, bought by protesters, shows the London mayor wearing a yellow bikini.

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Errant swan captured on M5

Worried motorists called the police after spotting the bird on the hard shoulder.

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Imran Khan mocked for helicopter home-to-work commute

People are unimpressed the Pakistan prime minister takes a helicopter to work despite his austerity policies.

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High suicide risk for 'men in construction'

The suicide rate among low-skilled male labourers is three times higher than the national average for men, according to figures by the ONS.

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Sharing a one-night stand with Crohn's Disease

Philip's date was going well until Crohn's Disease turned up the morning after the night before.

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Mum, how should I talk to my son about you?

When she gave birth to her son Teddy, Robyn Hollingworth wanted to share the news with her own mum

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Why were there so many serial killers in the 1980s?

One historian suggests in a new book that the ravages of World War Two might have contributed.

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'My robot makes me feel like I haven't been forgotten'

How internet-connected robots are helping combat the scourge of isolation and loneliness.

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How the Hogwarts Express was saved from a Welsh scrapyard

The real-life story of the Hogwarts Express is almost as magical as the engine itself.

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Man charged over threats against reporters who criticised Trump

The man is charged after allegedly saying he would kill journalists who criticised Donald Trump.

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China’s State Media: Trump Tweets Come From an ‘Alternative Universe’

By AUSTIN RAMZY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Pm8O1i

Hacking a Prince, an Emir and a Journalist to Impress a Client

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and AZAM AHMED from NYT World https://ift.tt/2N2iqk9

Australia’s Catholic Leaders Reject Call to Report Sex Abuse Heard in Confessions

By RICK ROJAS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2POWjfT

U.S. to End Funding to U.N. Agency That Helps Palestinian Refugees

By EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2wxzrsh

Honey, I Swept the Floor!

By BROOKE WILLIAMS from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2Pk01gs

15 Chapters of Grand Slam Drama for the Williams Sisters

By BEN ROTHENBERG and VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2PgNfyY

Yankees Looking to Trade for Andrew McCutchen, a Former M.V.P.

By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2N3KVhz

Why You Should Tell Your Co-Workers How Much Money You Make

By TIM HERRERA from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/2PjuTO3

What’s on TV Friday: ‘Ozark’ and ‘Jack Ryan’

By EMMA L. MCALEAVY from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2LJ5bQC

How Germany’s Far Right Stole a Rallying Cry for Democracy

By AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER and SARAH STEIN KERR from NYT World https://ift.tt/2N45dHO

How Much Hotter Is Your Hometown Today Than When You Were Born?

By NADJA POPOVICH, BLACKI MIGLIOZZI, RUMSEY TAYLOR, JOSH WILLIAMS and DEREK WATKINS from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/2LIQ21K

Mob Protests in Germany Show New Strength of the Far Right

By KATRIN BENNHOLD from NYT World https://ift.tt/2MIlgM3

President Trump Skirts Mention of John McCain at Rally and on Twitter

By KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2N6Jm2c

2 Passengers Charged With Sexual Assault Aboard Aircraft as F.B.I. Cracks Down

By KIRK JOHNSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PhTouX

Yankees, With Strongest Home Run Muscles, Are Outdone by a Weakling

By WALLACE MATTHEWS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2C0FMTd

Caroline Wozniacki Becomes Latest Giant to Fall at Armstrong

By BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2C3K6Rx

Corrections: August 31, 2018

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Works With Kids

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Ronan Farrow’s Ex-Producer Says NBC Impeded Weinstein Reporting

By JOHN KOBLIN from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2NFpVuk

Germany, Vanilla Beans, Riz Ahmed: Your Friday Briefing

By ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2PgoVNG

Rumba, the Dance of Love

By GIA KOURLAS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2MHEdOU

Costa Coffee sale: Coca-Cola to buy UK's biggest coffee chain in £3.9 BILLION deal

COSTA Coffee owner Whitbread has agreed to sell the UK's biggest coffee chain to Coca-Cola in a massive deal worth £3.9billion.

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EU CHAOS: Italy threatens to LEAVE the EU's migrant rescue mission

ITALY has warned the EU it will pull out of the European Union’s search and rescue mission in the Mediterranean unless other members of the bloc agree to rescue the landings of illegal migrants.

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Alex Salmond ATTACKED: 'He is doing this because of his EGO and NARCISSISM'

ALEX Salmond was accused of “narcissism” on BBC Newsnight after setting up a crowdfunding campaign to begin a legal challenge against the Scottish Government over sexual harassment allegations made against him.

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‘Even Corbyn supporters despise you’ - Andrew Neil delivers shock rebuke to Owen Jones

VETERAN journalist Andrew Neil delivered a brutal rebuff to Owen Jones after the left-wing writer attacked Frank Field MP’s decision to quit Labour over its ongoing anti-Semitism crisis.

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Queen Elizabeth has a SECRET hobby she does only once a year, Buckingham Palace reveal

HER MAJESTY the Queen is known for having numerous and different hobbies, such as collecting stamps and taking pictures, but there is one the public was not aware of, and it is probably because she does it only once a year.

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Jamie Oliver blames BREXIT for struggle to keep Italian restaurant business afloat

CELEBRITY chef Jamie Oliver has controversially claimed Brexit is one of the factors behind the near collapse of his Jamie’s Italian restaurant chain, which was only saved when he poured in £12.7million of his own money.

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TORIES AT WAR: Theresa May 'at odds with Philip Hammond' over new plastic bags charge

THERESA May appeared to be at war with her Chancellor last night after their ongoing tensions resurfaced in a row over a new plastic bags levy. Reports of the latest row follows the Prime Minister having to publicly slap down Philip Hammond last week over his attempts to undermine the Government’s message on a no deal not being a disaster for the country.

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Princess Diana: Moment Prince Charles ROLLS EYES at Diana night before their wedding

PRINCE Charles was spotted rolling his eyes at his soon-to-be wife, Princess Diana, in a shocking moment captured during an interview with Angela Rippon, the night before their Royal Wedding in 1981.

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EU WILL LOSE: May vows to deliver Brexit despite Chequers backlash – 'We WILL be leaving'

THERESA May was forced to defend her controversial Chequers plan for Brexit after one of her former advisers warned she is set to compromise further with the EU.

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