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Vaccine Fan Fiction, Boom Time for America’s Forests and Political Apathy in N.Y.C.: The Week in Narrated Articles

Five articles from around The Times, narrated just for you. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eHoCdp

Amy Klobuchar on ‘Antitrust’

The senator discusses her new book about fighting monopoly power, and Andrew Solomon talks about Katie Booth’s “The Invention of Miracles.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ebO4sx

Pandemic Inspector General Warns of Oversight Breakdown

An internal dispute at the Treasury Department shows the challenge of tracking trillions of dollars of economic relief money. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xxicWR

Pandemic Inspector General Warns of Oversight Breakdown

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By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3xH1ILY

What to Know About the 147th Kentucky Derby

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By BY MELISSA HOPPERT AND JOE DRAPE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2S9tP5U

Tom Brady Charted a New Path. Aaron Rodgers Struggles to Do the Same.

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By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3eOcxmH

Tom Brady Charted a New Path. Aaron Rodgers Struggles to Do the Same.

When Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks like Brady, Rodgers and Russell Wilson grow frustrated with their teams, the nature of N.F.L. contracts makes it hard to scramble away. Brady ultimately succeeded by running out the clock. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3nzMKme

What to Know About the 147th Kentucky Derby

The post time for the race is 6:57 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3gTgTeM

Judge and Cole Dominate as Yankees Crush Tigers

Judge’s two homers held lead a blowout. The Mets, meanwhile, had tempers flare in a loss to Philadelphia. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3nNKsjD

Judge and Cole Dominate as Yankees Crush Tigers

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

Why Wildfires Are Raging Early in the West Due to Drought and Climate Change

Firefighters in New Mexico, Arizona and California are battling springtime blazes that have been fueled by a severe drought and boosted by climate change. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3aTblNs

Where Is the New York Mayor’s Race Headed?

Andrew Yang is leading. Scott Stringer is under a cloud. Their rivals are jostling for a boost of momentum. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3nBeXcc

To Promote His Infrastructure Plan, Biden Revisits ‘Amtrak Joe’ Days

Mr. Biden’s visit to a Philadelphia Amtrak station is a message that his agenda includes plenty of money for traditional projects like railroads, bridges and tunnels. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xBCAGc

Eli Broad, Who Helped Reshape Los Angeles, Dies at 87

The businessman, who made a fortune in home-building and insurance, spent lavishly to try to make the city a cultural capital. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eIvveh

Biden Bans Travel from India

As they discussed the decision this week, top health officials warned the White House about uncertainty over how vaccines might respond to a homegrown virus variant in India. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3e4DF1B

Fire Strikes Covid Hospital Ward in India.

The news compounded the sense of despair overwhelming the nation of 1.4 billion, now suffering the worst pandemic wave anywhere. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gOBpNL

With Florida Bill, Republicans Continue Unrelenting Push to Restrict Voting

Republican lawmakers are marching ahead to overhaul voting systems in states where they control the government, frustrating Democrats and even some G.O.P. election officials. Next up: Texas. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vyGw8M

McConnell Attacks Biden Rule’s Antiracism Focus, Calling It ‘Divisive’

The minority leader joined Republicans in protesting a proposal to promote teaching about systemic racism and the consequences of slavery, saying it would indoctrinate students with “a slanted story.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xBUGI1

Corrections: April 30, 2021

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

Quotation of the Day: Hauling Loads, With Pets at Their Side

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3xAHx2c

The Lions pick up Oregon OT Penei Sewell.

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By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3nwIVOH

América Latina tras un año de pérdidas por la COVID-19

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By BY JULIE TURKEWITZ AND MITRA TAJ from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3t61YjK

The two top-rated wide receivers are off the board.

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By BY EMMANUEL MORGAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3aQo9Vb

Florida Republicans Pass Voting Limits in Broad Elections Bill

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By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI AND NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3u9s5aU

Ja’Marr Chase will reunite with Joe Burrow in Cincinnati.

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By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3u7qthV

Shake-Up at Covid Vaccine Manufacturer That Tossed Millions of Doses

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND CHRIS HAMBY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3vvCWfL

Kyle Pitts becomes the highest-drafted tight end in N.F.L. history.

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By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3t7gxUp

Film Club: ‘Sensations of Sound’

By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3vuRgVH

Pence, in his first speech since leaving office, speaks fondly of Trump.

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By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3xAHtiQ

The 49ers grab Trey Lance with the third pick.

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By BY EMMANUEL MORGAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/330p1C3

The Jets Try to Find a Quarterback … Again

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By Unknown Author from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3u66eRT

A look at the Jets’ history of futility at quarterback.

By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3vwd8jK

Florida Voting Rights: Republican Bill Adds New Limits

The bill, which Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign, is the latest Republican effort to restrict voting after the 2020 election. It will make Florida the first major swing state won by Donald Trump to pass such a law. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vw58z3

America Is Brutal to Parents. Biden Is Trying to Change That.

We're finally on the cusp of a humane family policy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3e4g0hR

N.F.L. draft order and picks: Here are the first round results.

from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3nvWSwg

With Zach Wilson, the Jets hope to end their decades-long QB search.

from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3aOYa0j

Patrick Surtain II has a PS2 controller pendant.

By BY ELENA BERGERON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3sZerG4

Roger Goodell’s armchair is coming to Cleveland.

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By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2QAmWKM

De Blasio Promises a Summer to Remember in NY. Can He Deliver?

A pledge from Mayor Bill de Blasio that New York City would fully reopen on July 1 brought hope. But his vision of a city reborn faces significant obstacles. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3u4H1r3

Many Dead in Stampede at Israel Religious Celebration

A terrible disaster” declared Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By some estimates, about 100,000 people were crammed together near midnight to celebrate the feast of Lag b’Omer from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3e0BMmy

Join Kara Swisher on Twitter Spaces to discuss the privacy spat between Apple and Facebook

from NYT > Top Stories https://twitter.com/nytopinion/status/1387920289699401732

“Just before Covid, we had the most inclusive economy in my lifetime. The lowest unemployment ever recorded for African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian-Americans. The lowest for women in nearly 70 years. Wages were growing faster for the bottom 25% than the top 25%.

By BY JEANNA SMIALEK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eBzdqg

“In the process, while this was all going on, the economy created more than 1,300,000 new jobs in 100 days. More new jobs in the first 100 days than any president on record.”

By BY JEANNA SMIALEK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gJeh3a

An Alameda Police Officer Used His Knee to Pin Down Mario Gonzalez

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By BY SHAWN HUBLER AND EVAN HILL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3xxI1pG

‘We’re also providing rental assistance to keep people from being evicted from their homes.’

By BY LINDA QIU from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3aOtsEj

“The climate crisis is not our fight alone, either. It’s a global fight. The United States accounts for less than 15% of carbon emissions. The rest of the world accounts for 85%”

By BY LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3xwpavc

Harris and Pelosi make history standing behind a president during a formal address to Congress.

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By BY ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eDsE6p

Burning of Police Station After George Floyd’s Death Draws 4-Year Sentence

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3vxkeEB

Man Caught Smuggling 35 Songbirds Into J.F.K. Airport, Authorities Say

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3t29pZw

Biden, Calling for Big Government, Bets on a Nation Tested by Crisis

The president’s speech laying out trillions of dollars in new economic proposals plays to voters’ warm feelings toward federal aid in the coronavirus pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3aOj4wj

Did the 2020 Census Undercount the Hispanic Population?

Officials from both parties say the census numbers released this week raise questions about the totals, with Democrats contending that the Hispanic population was undercounted. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3u0UPmc

Analysis: Biden is betting the pandemic has reset voters’ views of how much federal spending is too much.

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By BY JIM TANKERSLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3aPhx9l

Watch President Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress with real-time analysis and fact checks at 9 P.M. EST.

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sVTThG

Paul Kellogg, New York City Opera Impresario, Dies at 84

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By BY ANTHONY TOMMASINI from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2QIAljE

Biden Seeks Shift in How the Nation Serves Its People

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By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PCGFcc

3 Indicted on Federal Hate Crime Charges in Ahmaud Arbery Shooting

By BY KATIE BENNER AND WILL WRIGHT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3u3WTd8

Amazon to raise pay for 500,000 workers.

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By BY KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3aMUQ5z

Biden, Calling for Big Government, Bets on a Nation Tested by Crisis

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By BY JIM TANKERSLEY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3dYMABu

Ron DeSantis Does Disease

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By BY GAIL COLLINS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3gJXTzh

Did the 2020 Census Undercount the Hispanic Population?

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By BY REID J. EPSTEIN AND JENNIFER MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3nupLZH

3 Indicted on Federal Hate Crime Charges in Ahmaud Arbery Shooting

The Justice Department’s announcement of the charges was the latest in a string of moves to make civil rights protections a priority. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Pv9qaw

Ron DeSantis Does Disease

Face it, Florida runs the universe. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2RbCyny

Biden wants to direct billions in education funding to community colleges.

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By BY STEPHANIE SAUL AND DANA GOLDSTEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2S7OR4V

Did the 2020 Census Undercount the Hispanic Population?

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By BY REID J. EPSTEIN AND JENNIFER MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3t1MJZd

Former White House Adviser Is Charged With Stealing From Charter School Network

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dVJkac

Video of N.R.A. Chief Wayne LaPierre Shooting an Elephant Draws Criticism

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QAl3NS

Biden Seeks $80 Billion to Beef Up I.R.S. Audits of High-Earners

The president’s “American Families Plan,” which he will detail this week, will be offset in part by a tax enforcement effort that administration officials believe will raise $700 billion over a decade. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vnfql3

N.C.A.A. Extends President’s Contract Amid Turmoil in College Sports

The decision to keep Mark Emmert until 2025 was unexpected, but Emmert had said for months that he had no interest in retiring. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3vsWd19

Quotation of the Day: Chair Incident: ‘It Happened Because I Am a Woman”

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/337KMQJ

Corrections: April 28, 2021

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/3vpdit8

N.C.A.A. Extends President’s Contract Amid Turmoil in College Sports

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By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3tZb3we

Easy-to-Resolve Situation

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By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3ezh0tj

简报:中国推延迟退休引发反弹;印度疫情全面失控

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By BY EMILY CHAN AND KONEY BAI from NYT World https://ift.tt/3xuPUw5

New York Post Reporter Who Wrote False Kamala Harris Story Resigns

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By BY MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3aKd8Ex

Councilman Who Pleaded Guilty to $82,000 Tax Fraud Is Expelled

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By BY JEFFERY C. MAYS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3gJiaoJ

C.D.C. Eases Outdoor Mask Guidance for Vaccinated Americans

“Go get the shot,” President Biden declared Tuesday, hailing an easing of federal guidance on outdoor mask wearing as a step toward post-pandemic normalcy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eAvmd1

Here Is When the C.D.C. Says You Should Wear Masks Outdoors.

Vaccinated people can often skip masks outdoors when they won’t be in crowded situations with strangers, the new guidance says, but unvaccinated people should still wear them in many outdoor settings. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xsnAKI

Is There a War Coming Between China and the U.S.?

A new novel about 2034 has unnerving echoes of today’s headlines. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3nvWP3p

Biden Underpromises, Overdelivers

President Biden has spent his first 100 days focused on the pandemic and the economy — and not much on Twitter. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gIjlVk

Hungary Transfers 11 Universities to Foundations Led by Orban Allies

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By BY BENJAMIN NOVAK from NYT World https://ift.tt/3u0I8aW

Mike Pence and Kellyanne Conway are among those whose book deals raise questions within the publishing world.

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By BY ELIZABETH A. HARRIS AND ALEXANDRA ALTER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32VeDvm