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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

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

Saudi king sacks defence officials

Six men, including two princes, are arrested as part of the country's latest anti-corruption drive. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34RIkzx

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

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

A Teacher and Congresswoman Confronts School Reopenings

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

Trump Fans Strife as Unrest Roils the U.S.

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

A series of primaries in Massachusetts could be a bellwether for the Democratic Party.

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By BY JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34OFiMu

Trump defends supporters accused in deadly clashes

The US president suggests right-wing activists in Wisconsin and Oregon acted in self-defence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2EOY2AE

Hundreds of migrants still dying in Med five years since 2015

Five years on from the migrant crisis of 2015 hundreds are still dying in the Mediterranean. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QEZRme

Still ill with coronavirus six months later: 'I have no idea how to get better'

For some people Covid just will not go away – one woman’s Instagram diary of her long-haul illness. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34QT9Sw

Rival powers jockey for the lead in hypersonic aircraft

The US, China and Russia are pouring money into aircraft that can fly at five times the speed of sound. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lzayFi

Prashant Bhushan: India finds an unlikely hero in lawyer-activist

Prashant Bhushan refused to apologise to the Supreme Court and got a symbolic one-rupee fine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lBalla

Israel and UAE set for historic direct flight following peace deal

The first commercial flight marks a major step in normalising ties between the two countries. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hVboK8

WDFW and WSU to Launch Chinook Salmon Research Project #drone #droneday

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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

Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton Statue Now Stands in Central Park

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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

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

Cosmic rays may soon stymie quantum computing

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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

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

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

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

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday that was historic for two reasons

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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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3baM8wW

‘A Hail Mary’: Psychedelic Therapy Draws Veterans to Jungle Retreats

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By BY ERNESTO LONDOÑO AND ADAM FERGUSON from NYT World https://ift.tt/32CseXX

Looking to Reopen, Colleges Become Labs for Coronavirus Tests and Tracking Apps

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By BY MATT RICHTEL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32BFo7D

The Pandemic’s Secret Formula: Backyard Workouts and Lots of Sleep

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By BY JERÉ LONGMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3luvxsQ

New Yorkers Are Fleeing to the Suburbs: ‘The Demand Is Insane’

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By BY MATTHEW HAAG from NYT New York https://ift.tt/32HgWlr

‘I Turned to See a Man Behind Me Wearing a Sweater That I Also Own’

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By Unknown Author from NYT New York https://ift.tt/31G3Oh9

Canada statue of John A MacDonald toppled by activists in Montreal

John A MacDonald was accused of letting famine and disease decimate indigenous Canadian communities. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hH6uQR

The Strange Sources for Doom Sound Effects #SciFiSunday

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Steps You Can Take to be Anti-Racist from Life Kit

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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

Corrections: Aug. 30, 2020

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

US election 2020: Intelligence chief ends face-to-face security meetings

Democrats cry foul over the move, saying the public had a right to know about foreign interference. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31E157G

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

Jacob Blake: Donald Trump to visit Kenosha amid unrest

The president is due to visit the city of Kenosha on Tuesday to meet local police. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31FQFoj

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

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