Saturday, 31 July 2021

After 670 Days, the Blue Jays Finally Returned to Canada


By BY ALEX WONG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3BSYFlI

India’s married archers: ‘We are a powerful couple.’


By BY HANNAH BEECH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3jaKYpA

High Wycombe: Murder arrest after man found dead in street

Police officers found the victim in Micklefield Road, High Wycombe in the early hours of Saturday.

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As Fears Grip Afghanistan, Hundreds of Thousands Flee


By BY CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM AND FATIMA FAIZI from NYT World https://ift.tt/3igRf4a

In South Africa, Poachers Now Traffic in Tiny Succulent Plants


By BY TOMMY TRENCHARD from NYT World https://ift.tt/3j8KjoF

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors? Not at Opus 40.


By BY MATT STEVENS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3BYekQJ

A Brief History of Summer Reading


By BY JENNIFER HARLAN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3BZOJXz

Home Prices Are Soaring. Is That the Fed’s Problem?


By BY JEANNA SMIALEK from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2V8c3lt

A Plant That ‘Cannot Die’ Reveals Its Genetic Secrets


By BY RICHARD SIMA from NYT Science https://ift.tt/3igoRPG

New Rule Raises Question: Who’ll Pay for All the Covid Tests?


By BY SARAH KLIFF from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/3ffL1iK

Ta-Ta to ‘Teetering Tabloids’: Keith Kelly Signs Off


By BY SHAWN MCCREESH from NYT Style https://ift.tt/37diw0M

Accusations of Sexual Abuse Continue to Roil Basketball in Mali


By BY JERÉ LONGMAN AND ROMAIN MOLINA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3ieDToP

No Pool? Here’s How to Make a Splash in the Yard Anyway.


By BY ELISSA SANCI from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/3j8Khgx

This Is Our Chance to Pull Teenagers Out of the Smartphone Trap


By BY JONATHAN HAIDT AND JEAN M. TWENGE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3zS0jCo

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan of ‘Never Have I Ever’ Loves Van Gogh


By BY ALEXIS SOLOSKI from NYT Style https://ift.tt/3ff6JDL

Biden, Republicans and the Pandemic Blame Game


By BY REID J. EPSTEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2VjMvBB

You Anon


By BY JOHN HERRMAN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2UZt6pZ

BBC NEWS

Millions of Australians in parts of Queensland enter a snap lockdown from Saturday afternoon.

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Friday, 30 July 2021

Djokovic's 'Golden Slam' hopes ended as Zverev reaches final

Novak Djokovic's hopes of winning a 'golden Grand Slam' are over after losing to Alexander Zverev in the Olympic tennis semi-finals.

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Tokyo Olympics: Alexander Zverev beats Novak Djokovic to reach tennis final

Germany's Alexander Zverev defeats top seed and world number one Novak Djokovic at the Tokyo Olympics, ending the Serb's hopes of a "Golden Slam".

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The Threat of Evictions for N.Y. Renters


By BY TROY CLOSSON from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2WGaPOZ

Mexico makes its Olympic baseball debut.


By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3l7mpg6

Talking about tactics as the U.S. team tries to move on.


By BY ANDREW DAS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3BUHtfN

Shootout or shutout? A clash of statistics and styles.


By BY ANDREW DAS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3iafot2

A New York City Home for Less Than $350,000


By BY C. J. HUGHES from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/3zNp02T

China Targets Costly Tutoring Classes. Parents Want to Save Them.


By BY ALEXANDRA STEVENSON AND CAO LI from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3yfMZr9

BBC NEWS

The Olympics host is facing record Covid case numbers, fuelled by the virulent Delta strain.

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Thursday, 29 July 2021

Gems in the Backyard? A Tall Tale Has Glimmers of Truth.


By BY AANYA WIPULASENA AND MIKE IVES from NYT World https://ift.tt/3iYR0K6

After a Winter of Discontent, a Glorious Summer in Salzburg


By BY A.J. GOLDMANN from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/3iaRgXl

Embracing Vintage Cars in the Catskills


By BY BRETT BERK from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3ybgIBy

Why Is China Expanding Its Nuclear Arsenal?


By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE, RACHELLE BONJA, ROB SZYPKO, MICHAEL SIMON JOHNSON, MIKE BENOIST, M.J. DAVIS LIN, DAN POWELL AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/2VdErlU

Thailand builds a Covid treatment center at an international airport.


By BY YU YOUNG JIN AND RYN JIRENUWAT from NYT World https://ift.tt/3zPBOG6

Citius, Altius, Emptiness


By BY ANDREW KEH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3ycvUhI

Hillsborough's 97th victim was unlawfully killed, coroner concludes

Andrew Devine died as a result of injuries he sustained 32 years earlier, a coroner concludes.

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Global education summit targets pandemic-hit schooling

A summit in London is raising aid to support 175 million children in the poorest countries.

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Actor Bob Odenkirk 'stable' after collapsing on set

The US actor is still in hospital after being rushed there from the set of Better Call Saul.

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'We lost our life savings in a cryptocurrency scam'

A pensioner caught up in an investment saga lost it all, prompting warnings to others.

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Covid: The doctor sisters working through the pandemic

Caitlín and Megan Prosser have been supporting each other throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Citius, Altius Emptiness


By BY ANDREW KEH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3iY25eu