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Your Tuesday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2QIWgUg

How the Fatal Shooting at a Portland Protest Unfolded

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By BY EVAN HILL, STELLA COOPER, DREW JORDAN AND DMITRIY KHAVIN from NYT Video https://ift.tt/2EJienR

India’s Economy Shrank Nearly 24 Percent Last Quarter

It’s the biggest decline of any major economy. Economists say once the impact on the country’s vast “informal” work force is taken into account, the damage might be even worse. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jx7dVC

Corrections: Sept. 1, 2020

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/34TBk5k

Quotation of the Day: In Command: The Few, the Proud, the White

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3hZg421

Unable to Decide

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By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3jpd4w2

Saudi King Fires 2 Royals in Defense Corruption Inquiry

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By BY REUTERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/32Hcgfk

Elecciones 2020: el Partido Republicano postula a Trump y el demócrata Biden aún lleva la ventaja

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By BY ANNIE KARNI AND ASTEAD W. HERNDON from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3hM7seV

A Long History of Language That Incites and Demonizes

President Trump has employed provocative and sometimes incendiary words and images to focus attention on demonstrations and away from the human and economic costs of the pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2EPa6lq

Biden Condemned Violence. Why Won’t Trump?

Only one candidate incites his supporters to mayhem. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2EHgknC

American Intelligence Knows What Russia Is Doing

Congress needs to understand about foreign election meddling, too. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31LDrGq

Unwitting Progressives for Trump

Does Joe Biden have the nerve to stand up to the far left? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Dh7gp1

Biden Condemned Violence. Why Won’t Trump?

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2QNebcp

Trump Defends Kyle Rittenhouse

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3lE5lfl

A Long History of Language That Incites and Demonizes

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By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31KRbBp

‘We Germans,’ Alexander Starritt by the Author: An Excerpt

By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2ENgSIq

Unwitting Progressives for Trump

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By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2QJ2YJY

Facebook Could Block Sharing of News Stories in Australia

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By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI AND MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/32KSNdo

Frustrated by Election Boycott, Venezuela’s Leader Pardons 100 Opponents

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By BY ANATOLY KURMANAEV from NYT World https://ift.tt/3hYVvCR

Trump Fans Strife as Unrest Roils the U.S.

The president plans to visit to Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday, unwelcome by officials in a state pivotal to the election, to condemn what he calls “left-wing mobs.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lDY8Mj

A Coronavirus Second Wave Grips Spain

The coronavirus is spreading much faster in Spain than anywhere else in Europe. After a relative lull during the summer, experts fear it signals a new surge across the continent. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Djkx0i

Facebook Could Block Sharing of News Stories in Australia

The move, a response to pressure to pay publishers when their stories are posted on the social network, could add to internet silos springing up around the world. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gLETNd

The Padres Bulk Up and Set Their Sights on Catching the Dodgers

San Diego dealt 16 players and acquired nine major leaguers in a rush of deals before Monday’s trading deadline, hoping to challenge the perennial division favorites in Los Angeles. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3jCnZTj

2020 U.S. Open: What to Watch on Opening Monday

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By BY MAX GENDLER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3jtysjB

Meet Germany’s Bizarre Anti-Lockdown Protesters

A strange mix of conspiracy theorists, far-right extremists and ordinary citizens have taken to the streets. Why? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2QBaMO5

What’s on TV Monday: ‘All or Nothing’ and ‘American Ninja Warrior’

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By BY PETER LIBBEY from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/34Mhclz

Meet Germany’s Bizarre Anti-Lockdown Protesters

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By BY ANNA SAUERBREY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3gDgNnS

As Japan’s Abe Leaves, ‘Abenomics’ Will Remain, for Good or Ill

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By BY BEN DOOLEY AND HIKARI HIDA from NYT Business https://ift.tt/31G9QxZ

The Runway Lights Failed, So Villagers Used Their Headlights to Aid an Airlift

A child was waiting to be flown to Anchorage, but the pilot of a LifeMed Alaska flight could not see the runway at the airport in Igiugig, Alaska, officials said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hK08R1

The Runway Lights Failed, So Villagers Used Their Headlights to Aid an Airlift

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By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QENSp6

Your Monday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3hIvVSj

No Corrections: Aug. 31, 2020

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/3hJRrWG

Quotation of the Day: As China Flexes, Taiwan Revamps Its Military

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2EwV5VO

How to Help Someone Who Lost Their Job

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By BY DORIE CHEVLEN from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/2YPiDMn

I’m Still Reading Andrew Sullivan. But I Can’t Defend Him.

He’s one of the most influential journalists of the last three decades, but he’s shadowed by a 1994 magazine cover story that claimed to show a link between race and I.Q. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2QG8TiW

Think You’re Making Good Climate Choices? Take This Mini-Quiz

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By BY VERONICA PENNEY from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/2YOnXj6

I’m Still Reading Andrew Sullivan. But I Can’t Defend Him.

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By BY BEN SMITH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/31FeH2G

Portland Shooting Amplifies Tensions in Presidential Race

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By BY MIKE BAKER, THOMAS KAPLAN AND SHANE GOLDMACHER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32EEtTN

Portland Shooting Amplifies Tensions in Presidential Race

A fatal shooting after clashes in Portland came on the heels of the shooting deaths of two people during confrontations in Kenosha, Wis., earlier in the week. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2QD4Sf9

Trump, Vicar of Fear and Violence

He continues the old practice of stoking white victimhood for votes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3bbz4rt

Can Colleges Meet the Covid Challenge?

Readers blame both students and administrators for campus outbreaks and discuss the social isolation forced by Covid. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3bajLit

Jon Rahm Sinks a Big Putt to Win Playoff at the BMW Championship

Dustin Johnson, the third-round leader, forced the playoff with Rahm, who shut the door by sinking a putt of over 65 feet for a birdie 3 on the first extra hole. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2YPNMzb

Trump, Vicar of Fear and Violence

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3bbyA4D

Jon Rahm Sinks a Big Putt to Win Playoff at the BMW Championship

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By BY ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/31Iok0E

Stories of 2020: Five Lives Caught in a Year of Upheaval and Pain

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By BY PETER BAKER, JOHN BRANCH, JOHN ELIGON, REID J. EPSTEIN, DAN LEVIN AND MARC STEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gJPdVW

Stories of 2020: Five Lives Caught in a Year of Upheaval and Pain

In a year that has filled morgues, emptied schools, shuttered workplaces, swelled unemployment lines and polarized the electorate, these are a few of the Americans struggling to respond. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hM1Tx8

India’s Covid Outbreak Is Now the World’s Fastest-Growing

Crowded cities, lockdown fatigue and a lack of contact tracing have spread the coronavirus to every corner of the vast country. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3joxaq9

Deadly Shooting in Portland After Pro-Trump Ralliers Clash With Protesters

A caravan of supporters of President Trump drove through downtown Portland, which has seen nightly protests against police violence and racial injustice. One person was shot and killed in the conflicts that erupted. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gHYLku

Shinzo Abe Is Ill. But Is That the Only Reason He’s Quitting?

Maybe he can’t face the Japanese people’s calls for accountability. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2G7Hd4x

Deadly Shooting in Portland After Pro-Trump Ralliers Clash With Protesters

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By BY MIKE BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jmJHKA

Shinzo Abe Is Ill. But Is That the Only Reason He’s Quitting?

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By BY KOICHI NAKANO from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3gIeYG8

India’s Covid Outbreak Is Now the World’s Fastest-Growing

Crowded cities, lockdown fatigue and a lack of contact tracing have spread the coronavirus to every corner of the vast country. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3joxaq9

Corrections: Aug. 30, 2020

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/2QEbTMY

With a Wary Eye on China, Taiwan Moves to Revamp Its Military

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By BY STEVEN LEE MYERS AND JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/3hUcFS5

Death Toll Rises to 29 in North China Restaurant Collapse

The two-story restaurant was in the province of Shanxi. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hFalxT

Quotation of the Day: District by District, a Plan for In-Person Schooling Falls Apart

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3jsh0fv

Virus Update

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By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2QyXyRX

Amid Tennis’s Swirling Storms, a Stubborn Djokovic Claims a Title

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3jvpHWv

Amid Tennis’s Swirling Storms, a Stubborn Djokovic Claims a Title

“It has been challenging mentally and emotionally for me to stay sane,” said Novak Djokovic, who beat Milos Raonic on Saturday while working to create a controversial new players’ association. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2EMXjjz

How to Build a Catapult From Newspaper

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By BY GODWYN MORRIS AND PAULA FRISCH from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/2GaP7dz

Phoenix Settles With Black Family After Police Drew Guns Over Reported Doll Theft

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By BY CHRISTINA MORALES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32BL69E

What It’s Like to Be an R.A. Now

Dorm life got kinda serious. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/34FyYad

The 2020 Party Conventions Gave New Meaning to Political Theater

A television critic and a fashion critic discuss what they saw, what they learned and what it could mean for the future. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2QAqDwk

What to Know About Colon Cancer

The cancer that killed Chadwick Boseman is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, and rates are rising among younger people. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2QI2dAN

‘It Was Challenging’: Bucks Return, Balancing Basketball and Activism

“This group wants to do both,” Coach Mike Budenholzer said of pursuing a championship without abandoning the team’s efforts to combat police brutality and systemic racism. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3jvRRk9

‘It Was Challenging’: Bucks Return, Balancing Basketball and Activism

“This group wants to do both,” Coach Mike Budenholzer said of pursuing a championship without abandoning the team’s efforts to combat police brutality and systemic racism. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3jvRRk9

‘It Was Challenging’: Bucks Return, Balancing Basketball and Activism

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By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/31GQF7a

Coronavirus Around the World

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By Unknown Author from NYT Home Page https://ift.tt/3hHLF8b

‘Enough Is Enough’: New Racial Justice Leaders Rise in Kenosha

A new crop of activists has joined the ranks of protesters in Kenosha, Wis., as police killings across the country spur ordinary people into the streets. Jacob Blake’s family spoke at a rally on Saturday. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2QDpsMo

Generic Rivalry

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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3hKHvwo

Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay Tough It Out, Sharing BMW Lead

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3hDuNzr

Hurricane Laura Was Powerful, but Louisiana Was Prepared

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By BY MANNY FERNANDEZ AND RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3b7k6Tl

Rival Themes Emerge as Race Enters Final Weeks: Covid vs. Law and Order

The national political conventions over the last two weeks set the battle lines for the election’s remaining weeks. Joe Biden is focusing on President Trump’s virus management, while the president is hammering a law-and-order message. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3hFaXnd

Hurricane Laura Was Powerful, but Louisiana Was Prepared

In 2005, Hurricane Rita leveled some coastal communities in southwest Louisiana, forcing changes to building codes and attitudes. As Laura approached, the region was ready. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31D9JU5

Hurricane Laura Passed, but Disaster Still Looms for Texas

We survived Hurricane Laura, but the Gulf Coast needs better surge protections for the next one. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gIK5Bn

Sarah Palin’s Suit Against New York Times Will Go to Trial, Judge Rules

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By BY NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2EAiS76

Stephen Miller’s Dystopian America

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By BY JEAN GUERRERO from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3lwrAnp

Corrections: Aug. 29, 2020

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/3lwgpuS

Quotation of the Day: ‘Panting for Air’ Under Smoky Western Skies

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3b6JBUx

Workers will have to pay any deferred payroll taxes by April.

By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2YK73SS

Rival Themes Emerge as Race Enters Final Weeks: Covid vs. Law and Order

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By BY KATIE GLUECK, ANNIE KARNI AND ALEXANDER BURNS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3baWFs3

Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore After Oil Spill Off Mauritius

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3baWhtB