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Maxime Cressy, an American qualifier, delivers the biggest upset so far.

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3BuGl1u

Two Top F.D.A. Vaccine Regulators Are Set to Depart During a Crucial Period

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By BY NOAH WEILAND AND SHARON LAFRANIERE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jxrqgP

Why was this athlete 'too tall' to race?

Blake Leeper fought to compete with able-bodied athletes, but his blades were deemed too long. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WCgyFh

Image of bird at US-Mexico border wall wins contest

The winning image by Mexican photographer Alejandro Prieto shows a roadrunner at the border wall. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ByAyId

FBI hate crime reports spike to 12-year high in 2020

According to an FBI report, black and Asian Americans saw the biggest surges in targeted offences. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38skomW

One-in-three trees face extinction in wild, says new report

Experts say 17,500 tree species are at risk around the world, including magnolias, oaks and maples. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3yxzUJ0

Gulf Sky: 'Our ship was hijacked and taken to Iran'

Former crew of the oil tanker Gulf Sky talk publically for the first time about the ship's disappearance. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gOqvqt

Marseille drugs: Child victims of French city's vicious gang war

A 14-year-old is the latest victim of Marseille's gang war, prompting a key visit from President Macron. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3zAlOaX

CEO Secrets: 'I was making money, but had no money'

Honey boss Scott Davies says cash flow problems meant though he was profitable he "had no money". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mPVAOo

The fans were out again for day two at the U.S. Open.

By BY MICHELLE AGINS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3ysi3mI

Louisiana Residents Who Fled Before Ida Are Urged to Stay Away Indefinitely

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET, KATY RECKDAHL, CAMPBELL ROBERTSON AND TARIRO MZEZEWA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mR4s6i

I Worked With the U.S. I Thought I Would Be Saved.

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By BY RASHEED from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3zDJxXW

N.Y. lawmakers are poised to extend a pandemic freeze on evictions.

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By BY LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ from NYT World https://ift.tt/3yxcmnD

Trail in Decades-Old Florida Killings Leads to Brazilian Man

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By BY VIMAL PATEL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3t42TD3

Three Guantánamo Detainees Charged in 2002 Bali Bombing

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

How Scorpion Tails Do the Bend and Twist

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By BY SABRINA IMBLER from NYT Science https://ift.tt/3zzv8fq

When Climate Change Comes To Your Doorstep

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By BY ALEXANDRA TEMPUS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/38qccUu

Two Top F.D.A. Vaccine Regulators Are Set to Depart During a Crucial Period

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By BY NOAH WEILAND AND SHARON LAFRANIERE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zAWJg2

Transcript of Biden’s Speech on the U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan

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

Why Are So Many Government Positions Still Vacant?

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By BY CLAY RISEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2V17VUg

180 cases are traced to a church camp and conference that didn’t require vaccinations or testing, the C.D.C. says.

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By BY ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3gRajEZ

70 Years After Being Executed for Rape, 7 Black Men Are Pardoned in Virginia

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

Two top F.D.A. vaccine regulators are set to depart during a crucial period.

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By BY NOAH WEILAND AND SHARON LAFRANIERE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38qNFP2

The Intolerable Wait for a Kids’ Vaccine

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Y2izLA

Charges in Bali Bombing Case Are Delayed at Guantánamo

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By BY CAROL ROSENBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38xn4jb

In Louisiana, Rescue Workers Search for Those Stranded by Hurricane Ida

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By BY KATY RECKDAHL, J. DAVID GOODMAN AND EDGAR SANDOVAL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jsPhhq

Hurricane Veterans Were Stunned by Ida: ‘It’s Never Been as Bad’

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET, RICK ROJAS AND PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ju13rV

‘We Have to Try’: Lawmakers Rush to Assist in Afghanistan Evacuations.

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By BY LUKE BROADWATER AND CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3DvDhDZ

Florida withholds money from school districts over mask mandates.

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By BY SARAH MERVOSH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3juEYtu

Scenes From Louisiana in Ida’s Wake

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3BpRXT9

The Snake Oil Theory of the Modern Right

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2WBtmvS

Para-Taekwondo: Taking 360 tornado kicks to Tokyo

For the first time, the Paralympic games will host a Para-Taekwondo competition. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kAfbPT

Afghanistan: Fleeing the Taliban into Pakistan and leaving dreams behind

The BBC speaks to Afghans fleeing the Taliban into Pakistan at the Chaman Spin Boldak border. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3yv2drm

Blinken says American diplomats have left Kabul, a stunning turnabout for one of the world’s largest U.S. embassies.

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By BY LARA JAKES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2V5WWsU

U.S. War in Afghanistan Ends as Final Evacuation Flights Depart

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By BY ADAM NOSSITER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3t7TTwU

An Unceremonious End, and a Shrouded Beginning

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By BY THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF from NYT World https://ift.tt/3sXIQGt

For Benoît Paire, Just Playing in the U.S. Open Felt Like Winning

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2WwtKvW

Lee (Scratch) Perry, Bob Marley Mentor and Reggae Innovator, Dies at 85

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By BY JON PARELES from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3gLcWbj

Virginia School Board to Pay $1.3 Million in Transgender Student’s Suit

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By BY VIMAL PATEL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38psAED

U.S. Military Announces End of Evacuation Effort in Afghanistan

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WBIlFQ

The U.S. Is Off the E.U.’s ‘Safe List.’ What Does That Mean for Americans Traveling to Europe?

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By BY HEATHER MURPHY from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/3DFZEH5

Jacques Rogge, Who Led Olympic Committee, Dies at 79

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By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3Ds6gZv

Afghanistan, Ida, Mask Mandates: Your Monday Evening Briefing

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By BY VICTORIA SHANNON from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3kwmN5S

Kenny Malone, Premier Drummer for Top Nashville Names, Dies at 83

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

Watch One of the Best Current Comedies on TV

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By BY MARGARET LYONS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3jr15B0

After returning to the tour following cancer treatment, Carla Suárez Navarro says this will be her last tournament.

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By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3zyXshO

Nick Saban, 7 Titles in, on Offenses, Defenses and Changes in College Sports

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By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3ytKPn5

2021 U.S. Open: What to Watch on Monday

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By BY MAX GENDLER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3ypqdw5

U.S. shoots down rockets aimed at Kabul’s airport.

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By BY ERIC SCHMITT AND DAN BILEFSKY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3sUZ8zU

Your Monday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3sV1Vce

简报:中国监管机构剑指“饭圈”文化;美溯源报告无法确定新冠起源

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

The U.S. reaches 100,000 average Covid hospitalizations for the first time since winter’s peak.

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By BY DAN LEVIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zwGjFM

简报:中国监管机构剑指“饭圈”文化;美溯源报告无法确定新冠起源

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By BY EMILY CHAN AND KONEY BAI from NYT World https://ift.tt/38l9EqA

Yongbyon: UN says North Korea appears to restart nuclear reactor

A UN report says the reactor, which can produce plutonium for weapons, has been active since July. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kz6vJl

Steady, Stoic Cantlay Outlasts a Mighty DeChambeau in Maryland

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By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3ysguoI

Ethiopia's economy battered by Tigray war

Food prices are rising, the currency's value is falling and investor confidence is shaken. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3BsiIXj

A levee overtops in a sparsely populated area outside of New Orleans.

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By BY JESUS JIMÉNEZ AND GIULIA HEYWARD from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3yt1zea

Possum skin cloaks: Reviving an Aboriginal cultural tradition

Indigenous people in south-east Australia are reviving an expression of cultural identity. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ypGMIb

Japan's huge army of under-employed ex-housewives

Why women are still battling for better jobs in the world's third largest economy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ycsn65

In India, growing clamour to criminalise rape within marriage

An Indian court ruled that forced sex with a spouse is not rape. Campaigners say it's time for new laws. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Y8bjhr

Turkey lockdown: Pigeon-keeping in Istanbul on the rise

The ancient art of pigeon fancying, popular across Asia, enjoyed a revival during the pandemic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3BlUZYH

An Afghan family struggles to reunite after being separated by the Kabul airport attack.

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By BY DANIEL E. SLOTNIK from NYT World https://ift.tt/3yp621j

Hurricane Ida, a Powerful Category 4 Storm, Batters Louisiana

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By BY KATY RECKDAHL, J. DAVID GOODMAN AND CHELSEA BRASTED from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zrRWO0

Where is Hurricane Ida headed next?

By BY EDUARDO MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zsdLNn

In New Orleans, Anxiously Watching the Levees As Hurricane Ida Arrives

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET, KATY RECKDAHL AND CHELSEA BRASTED from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3Dnaq4N