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U.S. Recalls 53,000 Hoverboards After Reports of Fires

Examples include the hoverboard burning, sparking or melting. In one instance last year, a fire that began with one of them killed two girls in Pennsylvania. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/D9cEszX

Rangers vs. Devils in the First Round of the N.H.L. Playoffs? Bring it On.

For fans and players, it is fun and nerve-racking to imagine a playoff series between two teams that aren’t separated by much more than the Hudson River. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/AxbsPhE

Gochujang Is So Much More Than a Condiment

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By BY ERIC KIM from NYT Food https://ift.tt/9GZeBI6

How a Trump-Era Rollback Mattered for Silicon Valley Bank’s Demise

An under-the-radar change to the way regional banks are supervised may have helped the bank’s rapidly growing risks to go unresolved. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/RegcWlP

Bail Law Is a Key Stumbling Block as New York’s Budget Deadline Looms

After she and her fellow Democrats endured a bruising election last year, Gov. Kathy Hochul seems intent on giving judges more leeway when imposing bail. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/fnhPBlq

Elon Musk Tried to Meet With F.T.C. Chair About Twitter but Was Rebuffed

Mr. Musk requested a meeting with Lina Khan, the chair of the F.T.C., which has been investigating Twitter’s privacy and data practices. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1r7akAW

Teenagers on What Their Families’ Native Languages Mean to Them

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/6ivF13J

Gego: Drawing in Space at the Guggenheim

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By BY HOLLAND COTTER from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/yRP576K

Kushner’s Firm Was Backed by Investments From the Emirates and Qatar

The infusion of money from interests in the two Persian Gulf monarchies reflects the close ties to Middle Eastern nations established by Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VlIHdCg

The U.S. imposes sanctions on a Slovakian accused of trying to broker a Russia-North Korea arms deal.

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By BY KATIE ROGERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/JaWn1Kp

Mark Russell, Piano-Playing Political Satirist, Dies at 90

Washington was his main quarry. Did he have any writers? “Oh, yes — 100 in the Senate and 435 in the House of Representatives.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/idxn4hm

Atlanta Braves Have Hometown Stars in Matt Olson and Michael Harris

Having grown up watching Atlanta dominate baseball, stars from the area like Matt Olson, Michael Harris II and Collin McHugh were eager to continue that tradition. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/y025aME

Putin’s top security adviser holds talks with India’s prime minister as Moscow seeks closer ties.

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By BY SAMEER YASIR, IVAN NECHEPURENKO AND JAMES C. MCKINLEY JR. from NYT World https://ift.tt/0XOSybv

Pope Francis Is in Hospital and Will Stay for Several Days

The Vatican said the 86-year-old pontiff was taken to a hospital in Rome, where he was being treated for a respiratory infection. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cM8Xs0E

As Women’s Basketball Grows, Equity Is Trying to Catch Up

The N.C.A.A. has begun putting in place recommendations from a report on the disparities between men’s and women’s basketball. But there are differing assessments for a path forward. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/eEorIGz

At New Directors/New Films, See the World Through Perceptive Filmmakers’ Eyes

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By BY MANOHLA DARGIS from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/WcejCbL

Modi Tightens Grip on India’s Democracy, Wielding the Judiciary

The ouster from Parliament of India’s best-known opposition leader shows how Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party is manipulating the judiciary, critics say. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/FhLvpYA

A Sibling Rivalry Divides a Famous Artist’s Legacy

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By BY GRAYSON HAVER CURRIN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/PVQYUMe

Court Reinstates Adnan Syed’s Murder Conviction in ‘Serial’ Case and Orders New Hearing

The Appellate Court of Maryland ruled that a lower court had violated the right of the victim’s brother to have been notified of and to attend a hearing. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/SRsNkr3

Olympics Open Path for Russians to Qualify for Paris 2024

Dodging a contentious debate on participation, Olympic officials instead issued rules that could allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to earn places in next year’s Games. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/POhJeRy

Body camera footage shows officers racing through the school to find the shooter.

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Cy3cFm2

I Am Going Blind, and I Now Find It Strangely Exhilarating

Now that I signal my disability with a white cane, I find that I have tapped a well of visible kindness. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/KmUBYXh

What’s Hot on TikTok? Defending Its C.E.O.

After lawmakers grilled TikTok’s chief executive last week, the app’s users argued that the platform should not be banned in the United States over national security concerns. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/CKEs1QI

Senator Seeks Details of Schools’ Deals With Betting Companies

Senator Richard Blumenthal, asserting that gambling causes “very real harm” to students, has asked 66 colleges to provide information about their marketing relationships with sportsbooks. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/qbBvxfZ

Biden Condemns School Shooting in Tennessee

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/DtlZFzb

How a Trump Indictment Could Affect His 2024 Presidential Campaign

The political and legal bombshell could rally Republican voters to the former president’s side, but it could also prompt them to seek out an alternative. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/4BMxSho

A Battle Over Daylight Saving Time Raises Tensions in Lebanon

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By BY RAJA ABDULRAHIM from NYT World https://ift.tt/WMfe21O

Fed Vice Chair Calls Silicon Valley Bank a ‘Textbook Case of Mismanagement’

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By BY JEANNA SMIALEK AND EMILY FLITTER from NYT Business https://ift.tt/MpOVo8a

Biden Acts to Restrict U.S. Government Use of Spyware

The president signed an executive order seeking to limit deployment of a tool that has been abused by autocracies — and some democracies — to spy on dissidents, human rights activists and journalists. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wE5PXac

At the Waco Rally and Beyond, Trump’s Movement Now Commands Him

It’s clear who runs the GOP now. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VTyCFRD

What to Cook This Week

Stuffed peppers, carne asada and more recipes. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/igO5nWh

Philadelphia Water Supply Chemical Spill Prompts Advisory

More than 8,000 gallons of an acrylic polymer solution were released late on Friday into a tributary of the Delaware River, a source of the city’s drinking water. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ygFhcLu

Today’s Wordle Review: March 26, 2023

Our columnist reviews the day’s puzzle. Warning: contains spoilers! from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/18tuRiH

Little Lionsgate Soars to the Top With John Wick Ticket Sales

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By BY BROOKS BARNES from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/03bcgUn

In pictures: Violent storms leave behind scenes of devastation and heartbreak.

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/ZS31owT

Elon Musk Values Twitter at $20 Billion

The billionaire bought the social media company for $44 billion in October and took it private. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zgWkLZU

President Is Ousted in United Auto Workers Election

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By BY NEAL E. BOUDETTE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/x4bQmkW
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By BY SARAH KRAMER OZBUN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/kED3lxy

Migrants on Foot Make Last Dash Into Canada Before Rules Tighten

A freer era of migration into Canada ended on Saturday when officials stopped accepting asylum petitions from people who walk in at unofficial crossings. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/MIdszlk

Maryland Races Past Notre Dame to the Round of 8

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By BY KRIS RHIM from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/TmQ7dXC

What I’m Reading: The Rise of Fascism Edition

A comic novel from the 1930s opens a window on days when what would become a dangerous political movement was seen as a silly hobby. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/5tQL2Wc

A Crypto Fugitive’s Very Public Life While on the Run

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By BY DAVID YAFFE-BELLANY, JOHN YOON AND KAROUN DEMIRJIAN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/BY524b8

In Proud Boys Jan. 6 Sedition Trial, FBI Informants Abound

The most recent informant to emerge from the trial is a Texas-based activist who became uncommonly close to some of the defendants, their lawyers and relatives. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3MV9Q6L

‘It Just Feels Good to Vent Your Anger’: Spasms of Violence Jolt Paris

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By BY CONSTANT MÉHEUT AND JAMES HILL from NYT World https://ift.tt/54MaUDk

Spasms of Violence and ‘Wild Protests’ Jolt Paris

Opponents of pension overhaul, mostly young people, hold nightly “wild protests,” marked by vandalism, saying it is the only way to make their voices heard. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/SqioI5D

The Treasury Department imposes new sanctions aimed at Belarusian officials.

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By BY ZACH MONTAGUE from NYT World https://ift.tt/MyTICb1

What’s ‘Woke’ and Why It Matters

A marker of just how much American politics has changed over the last eight years. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3roDOUh

Free Speech Doesn’t Mean Free Rein to Shout Down Others

When protests amount to mob censorship. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/E9exkA3

How to Ease Your Back Pain

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By BY ANNA PERLING from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/aQGwgpu

Canada Hits Record Population Growth Through Immigration

The country grew by over 1 million people last year, almost all newcomers, as the federal government pushes more immigration to plug labor shortages. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/dLRDJCh

Grand Jury Expected to Resume Hearing Trump Hush-Money Case on Monday

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By BY JONAH E. BROMWICH, BEN PROTESS AND WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM from NYT New York https://ift.tt/pcUoGFf

Trump Investigations Test Justice Dept. and Divided Nation

Attorney General Merrick Garland and other prosecutors have sought to demonstrate that politics should not infect the justice system. Those efforts face a steep challenge as the Trump investigations move ahead. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31vAVTW

Tyger Campbell Is the Calm as U.C.L.A. Storms Into the Sweet 16

The senior guard, whom the Hall of Famer Bill Walton called “one of my favorite all-time Bruins,” has become one of the most recognizable faces in college basketball. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/AzxsGt6

A Chew Toy for Dogs Provokes a Spirited Supreme Court Argument

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By BY ADAM LIPTAK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/idcsJL7

Geothermal Power, Cheap and Clean, Could Help Run Japan. So Why Doesn’t It?

For decades, new plants have been blocked by powerful local interests, the owners of hot spring resorts, that say the sites threaten a centuries-old tradition. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/diaOcY6

Seven takeaways from a big day for the Fed.

By BY JEANNA SMIALEK from NYT Business https://ift.tt/fgpqIwu

Russia decorates the fighter pilots who harassed a U.S. Reaper drone that went down in the Black Sea.

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By BY IVAN NECHEPURENKO from NYT World https://ift.tt/iTwYhXL

Its Forces Under Siege, Ukraine Hits Distant, Russian-Held Crimea

The Crimean Peninsula, which Russia seized in 2014, has been a staging ground for other attacks and an increasingly attractive target for Ukraine. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/9egQPqD

Willis Reed, Hall of Fame Center for Champion Knicks, Dies at 80

He was beloved by New York fans for his willingness to play hurt, as memorably exemplified in the decisive Game 7 of the 1970 N.B.A. finals at Madison Square Garden. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/yXakSCU

BONUS: Hard Fork Live! Big Tech’s Arch Nemesis + Bot or Not?

Live from the South by Southwest festival in Austin, a conversation with the assistant attorney general Jonathan Kanter. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/l5QmIoA

Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Will ‘Never Forget’ the Look on His Face

In an interview with NBC’s “Today” show, the teacher, Abigail Zwerner, said she was recovering after a bullet struck her hand and chest at a Virginia elementary school in January. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zCbn8cY

Ex-Prosecutor in ‘Rust’ Case Suggested Role ‘Might Help’ Her Campaign

Andrea Reeb, part of the team that charged Alec Baldwin with manslaughter, wrote in an email in June that the case could help her campaign for the state legislature. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zyqwe8b

Willis Reed, Hall of Fame Center for Champion Knicks, Dies at 80

He was beloved by New York fans for his willingness to play hurt, as memorably exemplified in the decisive Game 7 of the 1970 N.B.A. finals at Madison Square Garden. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/yXakSCU

How Big a Deal Is the Banking Mess?

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/ELvOkYS

Michael Bloomberg’s New $5 Million Cause: Helping Kathy Hochul

Mr. Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, has quietly bankrolled a group that is flooding the airwaves with ads to support Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget plans. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zKFL5yI

Nine votes: A thin margin of lawmakers prevents the ouster of Macron’s government.

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By BY CATHERINE PORTER AND CONSTANT MÉHEUT from NYT World https://ift.tt/uNMGDeq

Four Convicted of Obstruction on Jan. 6 in Final Oath Keepers Trial

The verdicts came after earlier trials in which other members of the far-right pro-Trump militia were convicted of seditious conspiracy for their roles in the Capitol attack. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/pw9toQX

Today’s Wordle Review: March 20, 2023

Our columnist reviews the day’s puzzle. Warning: contains spoilers! from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/KXa9nOy

The White House Authorizes $350 Million in Military Aid for Ukraine

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By BY CARLY OLSON from NYT World https://ift.tt/YiPGVI1

Who’s Behind the Judicial Overhaul Now Dividing Israel? Two Americans.

Kohelet, the once-obscure think tank that conceived and now champions a revamped court system, is an American import. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/fCnb98T

Israel’s Leaders Advance Key Part of Judicial Overhaul but Delay Rest

The government vowed to press on with a plan to take more control over appointing judges. But other changes were postponed in a move that was presented as a concession. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XZ6qz8L

Flaming Space Debris Re-entering Atmosphere Lights Up California Sky

By BY APRIL RUBIN from NYT Science https://ift.tt/ujmVMT5

Space Debris Spotted Over Northern California

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND STORYFUL from NYT Science https://ift.tt/vASaxyY

Trump Grand Jury Could Hear From Critic of Prosecution’s Star Witness

The grand jury considering the hush-money case against Mr. Trump might hear the testimony of lawyer Robert J. Costello, a critic of the ex-president’s fixer. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/DOPvseI

What to Cook This Week

Kid-friendly recipes, chicken ragù and more. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/5syoh0d

Review: Protecting and Defending Ukraine’s Cultural Identity

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By BY OUSSAMA ZAHR from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/0MjZEsL

5 Young People Are Killed in Car Crash in Westchester County

A 9-year-old boy was the sole survivor after a teenage driver veered off the road. The victims ranged in age from 8 to 17, the police said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cq5Io0H

What It Means to Be Woke

It boils down to cultural and psychological project. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/bG6RDNg

University to Pay $14 Million After a Wrestler’s Heat Stroke Death

Grant Brace, 20, died after he begged for water during a practice at the University of the Cumberlands in Kentucky, according to a lawsuit brought by his family. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/QnX1wNe

Sandy Hook Families Are Fighting Alex Jones and the Bankruptcy System Itself

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By BY ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON AND EMILY STEEL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/OnQEYoG

What We’re Reading

Gilbert Cruz talks to Book Review staff members about the books they’ve been enjoying lately. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/icJBSVj

A Retired Prosecutor’s Quest for Recognition

Stephanie Wright discovered that her name was omitted from a history book. She fought to get it put back. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0ChbVA8

Iraq Veterans, 20 Years Later: George W. Bush ‘Owes Me a Beer, at the Least’

Nearly 20 years after their deployment to Iraq, veterans grapple with their younger selves and try to make sense of the war. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/D9WFsMK

Roiled by a Police Killing, One Department Tries to Rebound

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By BY AUDRA D. S. BURCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/R6D9rKx

Roiled by a Police Killing, One Department Tries to Rebound

After an officer shot Walter Scott to death in 2015, the North Charleston Police Department hired more Black officers and cut down on traffic stops. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0SQY9Lo

The Fed’s Balance Sheet Looks Like Silicon Valley Bank’s

The world’s largest central bank isn’t in crisis, but it is losing money at the moment. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/6Zh9d7T

My Ex Refuses to Delete Images of My Father’s Corpse. What Can I Do?

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By BY KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/ReYgKxd

The Fed’s Balance Sheet Looks Like Silicon Valley Bank’s

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By BY PETER COY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/u35YLdP

CNN’s Prime-Time Experiment Is Off to a Slow Start

Viewership is down in the early going of CNN’s new 9 p.m. programming strategy, as the network tries to reinvent itself. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/r0j5Rdk

Review: In ‘Dear World,’ Donna Murphy Leads a Righteous March

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By BY JUAN A. RAMÍREZ from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/jm0VFEt

Edwin Diaz Will Miss Mets Season After WBC Injury

Edwin Díaz collapsed after closing out Puerto Rico’s win over the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. Recovery from knee surgery will take eight months. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Z7n05mK

Georgia’s Jalen Carter Avoids Jail Time for Role in Fatal Crash

Carter, projected as a top-five pick in the N.F.L. draft, pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges and will serve 12 months of probation. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/IBAMteH

The Weekender

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By BY JACLYN REISS from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/57GY1zQ

Today’s March Madness Games: What You Need to Know

Kansas Coach Bill Self missed another game for the Jayhawks as he recovers from a health problem. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/9tANDn0

French Protesters Rally in Last Angry Push Before Pension Bill Vote

Many believe the legislation to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62 will pass Parliament, and they are looking beyond the vote to fight on. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/58qx4PS

Stop Looking for the Perfect Partner

By BY ANNA MARTIN, JULIA BOTERO, CHRISTINA DJOSSA, ELYSSA DUDLEY, HANS BUETOW, SARA SARASOHN, JEN POYANT, SOPHIA LANMAN, DAN POWELL AND MARION LOZANO from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/aY4j2hI

Texas Judge Hears Case to End Federal Approval of Abortion Pill

The judge said he would decide soon whether to issue a preliminary injunction ordering the F.D.A. to withdraw its approval of the drug or wait for the full trial. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Mf6xZ0a

Memphis Grizzlies Guard Ja Morant Suspended 8 Games for Gun Video

The N.B.A. said it was “irresponsible, reckless and potentially very dangerous” for Morant to livestream video of himself holding a gun in a nightclub near Denver. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Ct0IZHc

Memphis Grizzlies Guard Ja Morant Suspended 8 Games for Gun Video

The N.B.A. said it was “irresponsible, reckless and potentially very dangerous” for Morant to livestream video of himself holding a gun in a nightclub near Denver. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Ct0IZHc

What We Can All Learn From a Prehistoric Fish

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By BY PETER COY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/9ARPgYb

Polish Court Convicts Rights Activist of Aiding an Abortion by Providing Pills

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By BY MONIKA PRONCZUK from NYT World https://ift.tt/OgGywk0

Big Oil Gets Its Mojo Back

Huge profits and higher demand have empowered the industry. Here’s what that might mean. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VjhILBv

Who Was Leonardo’s Mother? A Novelist Has Evidence She Was Enslaved.

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By BY ELISABETTA POVOLEDO from NYT World https://ift.tt/8Gazckp

Inflation report’s details show price increase stubbornness.

The Consumer Price Index cooled to a 6 percent annual pace in February, but a closely watched monthly index climbed more quickly than economists expected. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/9ilRKca

Underdogs Enter the NCAA Tournament With Chips on Their Shoulders

No. 2-seed Marquette was picked ninth of 11 teams in the Big East preseason poll. The Golden Eagles’ point guard, Tyler Kolek, hasn’t forgotten. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/Ykf0W2E

A24 Achieves Art-House Supremacy With Triumphant Oscar Night

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By BY NICOLE SPERLING from NYT Business https://ift.tt/AKFXLSd

The F.B.I. Has an Art Crime Team. And These Days, It’s Busy.

A raid of the Orlando Museum of Art, in which 25 works attributed to Jean-Michel Basquiat were seized, has placed renewed spotlight on the unit. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2dSWYU4

A Female Mossad Agent’s Treasure Trove of Photos

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By BY RONEN BERGMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/xGqfXNh

Where to Stream ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ and More 2023 Oscar Winners

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By BY SCOTT TOBIAS from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/WLxE9ch

Michael Cohen Expected to Testify Before Grand Jury in Trump Case Today

Mr. Cohen, Donald Trump’s onetime fixer, is a key piece of the puzzle as prosecutors move toward an indictment of the former president. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8SKmpzh

A Column That Listens for What’s Not Being Said

Shop Talk examines the business jargon used by executives to elevate ordinary functions and conceal ugly truths. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/D4z9cQB

Judge in Abortion Pill Case Set Hearing but Sought to Delay Telling the Public

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By BY KATIE BENNER AND PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/sYxI2R4

Authorities Reinstate Alcohol Ban for Aboriginal Australians

The reaction to a rise in crime has renewed hard questions about race and control, and about the open wounds of discrimination. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/UT2svZe

Before the Oscars, the Parties are Everything

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By BY JACOB BERNSTEIN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/hjWpKg1

Review: A Pianist’s Inheritance Inspires Little Masterpieces

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By BY SETH COLTER WALLS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/nbNj36w

At Least 8 Dead as Two Small Boats Capsize in San Diego

Searchers were looking for victims from the air and in the water late on Saturday. They recovered bodies, life jackets and fuel barrels. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wqYk1cv

Disinformation Is Not the Real Problem With Democracy

Americans increasingly lack the information they need to participate in the political process. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Q1pa4qf

Trump Knows How to Make Promises. Do His Rivals?

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By BY ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/kz7SQuo

Trump Knows How to Make Promises. Do His Rivals?

Mike Pence and Nikki Haley somehow manage to propose ideas that are both implausible and unpopular. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/rgoISut

Bud Grant, Longtime Minnesota Vikings Coach, Dies at 95

He took his Vikings, with Fran Tarkenton at quarterback and the famed Purple People Eaters defensive line, to four Super Bowls — although he lost each time. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/ykumtoN

Bud Grant, Longtime Minnesota Vikings Coach, Dies at 95

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By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/vAKLyb8

Highest Heating Costs in Years Strain Many in New England

In a region where most homes rely on oil heat and cold weather can last through April, the burden of high heating bills has been especially heavy this winter. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/5tKAXWn

Japan Buries Memories of Its Last War and Worries About Another

As survivors of the Tokyo firebombing fade away, Japan reassesses its longstanding pacifism. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Y1A75ud

Former Partner of Victor Rivera Admits to Homeless-Shelter Bribe Scheme

Sheina Levin was a former business partner of Victor Rivera, whose dealings were the subject of a New York Times investigation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/SgujMJD

Friends of Eric Adams Have Paid Fraction of Sum Ordered in Federal Case

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By BY MICHAEL ROTHFELD from NYT New York https://ift.tt/FLJynv3

Concussion Risks For Older Adults: What to Know After Mitch McConnell’s Fall

Experts say patients can, and usually will, make a full recovery. Here’s what to know. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/EHkxCor

What We’ve Learned (So Far) at the World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani and Japan are a juggernaut, the Netherlands look tough, time zones can be confusing and an unfamiliar streaming service appears to be working out. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/WBtUI7T

Concussions Pose Particular Risks for Older Adults

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By BY DANI BLUM from NYT Well https://ift.tt/gJiHQdc