Sunday 31 October 2021

Oxford’s 2021 Word of the Year Is a Shot in the Arm


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How to watch tonight’s game.


By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3w3zUkh

Roblox Goes Down, Forcing Children Outside for Halloween


By BY KELLEN BROWNING from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3jVU4YD

U.S. Military Jury Condemns Terrorist’s Torture and Urges Clemency


By BY CAROL ROSENBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bqjYyX

The Handwritten Document


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Vienna Open: Alexander Zverev beats Frances Tiafoe for title

Alexander Zverev continues his dominant form since the summer, beating Frances Tiafoe in the Vienna Open final.

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COP26: Boris Johnson says 'no excuses' for not tackling climate change

Boris Johnson warns world leaders there is a "huge way to go" ahead of the COP26 climate summit.

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5,000 Shows Later, the Grand Ole Opry Is Still the Sound of Nashville


By BY RICK ROJAS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3pUXKhg

New York City firefighters are calling out sick as a vaccine mandate looms.


By BY JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN AND ASHLEY SOUTHALL from NYT World https://ift.tt/31ntiCh

What to Watch in the Supreme Court Oral Arguments on the Texas Abortion Law


By BY ADAM LIPTAK AND CHRIS CAMERON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jVemSe

G20 leaders’ climate positions are met with frustration.


By BY SOMINI SENGUPTA from NYT World https://ift.tt/3nNI7oW

Angling for a Merry ‘Fishmas’ Despite Global Shipping Delays


By BY ANA SWANSON from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3GDpVal

Climate change: Extreme weather events are 'the new norm'

Scientists from the WMO say global warming is leading the world into "uncharted territory".

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UK and France blame each other over fishing row stalemate

Johnson says Macron should "de-escalate the rhetoric" and Macron says the "ball is in Britain's court".

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Biden at G20: Russia and China 'didn't show up' on climate

US President Joe Biden addresses disappointment by some about what was agreed at the G20 ahead of COP26.

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Services halted after two trains crash near Salisbury

It is thought about 12 people have been injured and a train driver is believed to be trapped.

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A Dangerous Legal Battle Over Vaccine Mandates Will Continue


By BY WENDY PARMET from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3jShnmj

Metaverse? Are You Kidding Me?!


By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3pUtROa

UK steel makers 'left behind' as US ends trade war

The US ended a feud with the EU over everything from Harley-Davidsons to whiskey but the UK was left out of the deal.

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What if Everything You Learned About Human History Is Wrong?


By BY JENNIFER SCHUESSLER from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3w0RtS5

Saying Yes to Baseball Meant Leaving Football Behind


By BY SCOTT MILLER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3o2sScb

He Brokered Apartheid’s End. Can He Save South Africa’s Liberation Party?


By BY JOHN ELIGON AND LYNSEY CHUTEL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Y0Bdnu

Saturday 30 October 2021

Will You Be Able to See the Northern Lights This Weekend?


By BY EDUARDO MEDINA from NYT Science https://ift.tt/3GAwuui

Jeff Stelling to leave Soccer Saturday at the end of the season

Jeff Stelling is to leave Sky Sports' Soccer Saturday at the end of the season after more than 25 years at the helm.

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White House reaches a deal to roll back European steel and aluminum tariffs.


By BY ANA SWANSON AND KATIE ROGERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/3pTcrkD

U.S. Agrees to Roll Back European Steel and Aluminum Tariffs


By BY ANA SWANSON AND KATIE ROGERS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3ByTk1A

High Tidal Surges Bring Floods to the Mid-Atlantic Region


By BY SOPHIE KASAKOVE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ELtSIr

He Ran the First N.Y.C. Marathon. Next Week, He’ll Run the 50th.


By BY TALYA MINSBERG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3bvgaMQ

Photos from Day 1 of the summit.


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Louise Slade, Scientist Who Studied the Molecules in Food, Dies at 74


By BY CLAY RISEN from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3mvGPzM

The COP26 Climate Talks Are Opening. Here’s What to Expect.


By BY SOMINI SENGUPTA from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/3nKsKO1

How I Became a Science Experiment


By BY ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3bvbOW0

Rome confronts its own messy issues as world leaders gather.


By BY EMMA BUBOLA from NYT World https://ift.tt/3nIVuH1

Gulf States Withdraw Ambassadors to Lebanon Over Criticism of Yemen War


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COP26: Greta Thunberg mobbed as activists gather in Glasgow

Thousands of activists arrive in Glasgow to make their climate change concerns known.

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Tottenham Hotspur 0-3 Manchester United: Cristiano Ronaldo scores and assists to ease pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Cristiano Ronaldo's vintage volley helps ease the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United sweep aside Tottenham.

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Does the UK have 'bigger fish to fry' in France row?

The prime minister says he does not want to increase hostilities with France over the fishing row.

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All Blacks score seven tries in emphatic victory over depleted Wales

New Zealand return to the top of the world rankings with a 54-16 demolition of a depleted Wales side in Cardiff.

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More New York City workers get Covid shots as deadline nears, but tensions remain.


By BY TROY CLOSSON from NYT World https://ift.tt/3CyTCae

Trump Lawyer Blamed Pence for Violence as Rioters Stormed Capitol


By BY LUKE BROADWATER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mvzkJ8

Pauline Bart, Sociologist Who Mapped Women’s Challenges, Dies at 91


By BY PENELOPE GREEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31aqfNn

Los Angeles police union sues city over details of Covid-19 vaccination mandate.


By BY ISABELLA GRULLÓN PAZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/3mvxHLw

As world leaders gather for cooperation, a Russian pipeline reverses flow.


By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Y59rGE

Friday 29 October 2021

Wall Street’s climb makes October the best month for stocks this year.


By BY CORAL MURPHY MARCOS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3bnuhDZ

Rose Lee Maphis, Early Star of Country Music TV, Dies at 98


By BY BILL FRISKICS-WARREN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3vZDRq1

Art Houses Want Audiences Back. Can a MoviePass-Style Program Help?


By BY MATT STEVENS from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3moxLwu

I’m With Condoleezza Rice About White Guilt


By BY JOHN MCWHORTER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/318VFUp

What We Did the Last Time We Broke America


By BY JON GRINSPAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3nFjfjo

Little Amal: Sheffield crowds welcome 'refugee' puppet

The 11.5ft tall puppet was greeted by thousands in Sheffield as part of her journey from Syria.

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Emily Ratajkowski Is a Work in Progress


By BY LAUREN CHRISTENSEN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2ZHeZI3

If a Tree Doesn’t Fall in the Forest …


By BY PETER COY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3jR2bWy

How Venture Capitalists Think Crypto Will Reshape Commerce


By BY EPHRAT LIVNI AND ERIC LIPTON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3pQdJNi

Why a Changing Richmond and Its Suburbs Are Key to Virginia’s Vote


By BY TRIP GABRIEL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3GzQtt2

Love Letter: Nature, Nurture and a New Brother


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Palestinian groups branded terrorists by Israel say they are being silenced

Six human rights groups outlawed by Israel say they are being silenced and want the ban removed.

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Dramatic footage shows tornado cut across Texas highway

The twister flung trees and cars into the air and affected 100 homes, officials said.

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Davina McCall hails 'brilliant day for women' as HRT prescription cost cut

Women celebrate the government's decision to cut the cost of HRT prescriptions in England.

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Jeffrey Anderson: Reality TV singer guilty of lewd act in car

Jeffrey Anderson's claim that he had been strumming a miniature guitar was rejected by a jury.

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Biden: We were clumsy over France submarine row

The US president meets his French counterpart in the wake of a diplomatic row over a submarine deal.

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When You’re Clairvoyant, It’s Easier to Solve Crimes


By BY SARAH WEINMAN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3bmKQjk

Vaccination offers more protection against Covid-19 than previous infection, a C.D.C. study suggests.


By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3BvNgqy

‘Narcissus’ Review: Remember Echo Too (and Don’t Forget Their Fate)


By BY BRIAN SEIBERT from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3pPPAqj

Review: Choreographic Skeletons From a Lost Pandemic Time


By BY GIA KOURLAS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3jOJjYh

What Is Day of the Dead, the Mexican Holiday?


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Thursday 28 October 2021

Sussex University free speech row professor quits

Protesters had tried to have Professor Kathleen Stock sacked for her views on gender identity.

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Climate change: Major US oil companies face grilling by Congress

House Democrats accuse major oil companies of misleading the public for decades.

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8 New Books We Recommend This Week


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Florida sues the U.S. government over the vaccine mandate for federal contractors.


By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mm4dzo

7 Teas That We Love


By BY MELANIE PINOLA from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/3bAjYwJ

Eleonore Von Trapp Campbell, of the ‘Sound of Music’ Family, Dies at 90


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