Monday, 31 August 2020

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


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

Unwitting Progressives for Trump


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

Facebook Could Block Sharing of News Stories in Australia


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

A Teacher and Congresswoman Confronts School Reopenings


By BY REID J. EPSTEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jxJ29n

Trump Fans Strife as Unrest Roils the U.S.


By BY PETER BAKER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YQLyQa

M&S food goes fully online with Ocado launch

The grocer is making its entire range available for delivery but experts are divided on the move.

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Child Trust Funds: Teenagers get first chance to access cash

Savings pots could now be worth more than £1,000 but many teenagers are unaware they exist.

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How this African restaurant adapted to the pandemic

Molly Malone's Restaurant in Johannesburg has converted its carpark into an outdoor 'roadhouse'.

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A Teacher and Congresswoman Confronts School Reopenings


By BY REID J. EPSTEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jxJ29n

Trump Fans Strife as Unrest Roils the U.S.


By BY PETER BAKER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YQLyQa

American Intelligence Knows What Russia Is Doing


By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2YQMJiE

¿Qué es eso en la terraza del Met? Un enorme y hermoso muro


By BY HOLLAND COTTER from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3bcmOGU

‘Allá vamos otra vez’: España vive una segunda ola de coronavirus


By BY PATRICK KINGSLEY AND JOSÉ BAUTISTA from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/32BdhoU

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


By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/32F7q2c

Price of plastic carrier bags to double to 10p next year

The fee for single-use bags will rise to 10p and be extended to all shops from April 2021.

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Trump, Vicar of Fear and Violence


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


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

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


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

Norway bunker partygoers poisoned with carbon monoxide

More than 20 people were hospitalised after attending the party in the Norwegian capital Oslo.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lyzLje

Europe's migrant crisis: The year that changed a continent

More than a million people arrived in Europe in 2015. Five years on, we reflect on what's changed.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ET2wpK

The search engine boss who wants to help us all plant trees

Christian Kroll is the boss of Ecosia, which donates 80% of its profits to tree-planting projects.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YPoIZg

Letter from Africa: Why Kenyans are no longer cheering their constitution

It is a time of reflection 10 years after the country was promised a rebirth, writes Waihiga Mwaura.

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


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

Government paid influencers to promote Test and Trace

Taxpayer money was used to pay influencers to promote Test and Trace.

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Eat Out to Help Out discount comes to an end

The government's dining discount scheme ends on Monday, but there are calls for it to be extended.

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'We need Eat Out To Help Out to run in the autumn'

A group of restaurateurs wants the Eat Out To Help Out scheme to be brought back in the autumn.

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Saturday, 29 August 2020

How to Build a Catapult From Newspaper


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

How to Build a Catapult From Newspaper


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

Coronavirus Around the World


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

Coronavirus Around the World


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

One in four BHS stores remain vacant four years after collapse

Department store chain closed its last stores in 2016 but finding new uses is a lengthy process.

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No More In-Person Election Briefings for Congress, Intelligence Chief Says


By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND JULIAN E. BARNES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QzCxGv

Friday, 28 August 2020

Jacob Blake Was Shackled in Hospital Bed After Police Shot Him


By BY JOHN ELIGON, SARAH MERVOSH AND RICHARD A. OPPEL JR. from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2G2P2s9

Lute Olson, Who Put Arizona on College Basketball Map, Dies at 85


By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/34ELxCF

El legado de Shinzo Abe, el primer ministro de Japón que anunció su dimisión


By BY MOTOKO RICH AND RUSSELL GOLDMAN from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2ENAwUQ

Why parcel delivery courier company DPD is in court

Most DPD drivers are on self-employed franchise contracts without sick pay and holiday pay.

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Texas Is Running Out of Near Misses


By BY JIM BLACKBURN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3hDSY0H

TV Ratings for Biden and Trump Signal an Increasingly Polarized Nation


By BY MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM from NYT Business https://ift.tt/34HNqhT

The Strange Success of the Coronavirus Conventions


By BY DAMON WINTER AND MARGARET O’MARA from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3jtqOG9

The Massacre That Emboldened White Supremacists


By BY WILLIAM BRIGGS AND JON KRAKAUER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3jqmHus

An American Disaster Foretold


By BY ROGER COHEN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2QBqNDG

After a Long Lull, Protesting Is Taking Hold Across Baseball


By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3lxka3A

N.Y.C. Tenants Say They Were Tricked Into Appearing in R.N.C. Video


By BY MATTHEW HAAG from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3gBm0MP

‘We Need to Adapt’: California Unveils New Virus Reopening Plan


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

Thursday, 27 August 2020

Trump Heads Into General Election Leading a Party He Has Transformed


By BY ALEXANDER BURNS AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bfgG0V

COVID-19


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

La influencia de Ivanka Trump


By BY ELAINA PLOTT from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/31zWgMI