Saturday 31 July 2021

A transgender weight lifter’s presence at the Games prompts discussions over inclusion and fairness.


By BY TARIQ PANJA AND KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2V8xMd2

U.S. broadcast coverage on Saturday evening includes golf, swimming and baseball.


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Volunteer race marshal dies in Brands Hatch crash

The marshal died after an accident during a race at the track, leading to the cancellation of the event.

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Final Test like will be 'like a cup final', says Gatland after loss to South Africa

British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland says the deciding third and final Test against South Africa next Saturday will be a "cup final".

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Volunteer race marshal dies in Brands Hatch crash

The marshal died after an accident during a race at the track, leading to the cancellation of the event.

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Final Test like will be 'like a cup final', says Gatland after loss to South Africa

British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland says the deciding third and final Test against South Africa next Saturday will be a "cup final".

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Swimming and golf wrap up as track and field heats up on Day 9.


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Off Brand


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Protests against France’s vaccine pass surge for a third weekend, even as cases rise.


By BY AURELIEN BREEDEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3fhv7EE

233 staff members at 2 San Francisco hospitals have tested positive, most in breakthrough Delta infections.


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

Late Hearts winner hands Celtic first opening-day loss in 24 years

Celtic suffer opening-day defeat for the first time in 24 years - and Ange Postecoglou's chastening start as manager continued - as Hearts made a winning Scottish Premiership return.

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Late Hearts winner hands Celtic first opening-day loss in 24 years

Celtic suffer opening-day defeat for the first time in 24 years - and Ange Postecoglou's chastening start as manager continued - as Hearts made a winning Scottish Premiership return.

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Delta Variant Drives Global Virus Surge, W.H.O. Warns


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‘It’s Nowhere Near Over’: A Beach Town’s Gust of Freedom, Then a U-turn


By BY ELLEN BARRY AND BETH TREFFEISEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WHBc75

San Marino becomes the smallest country to win an Olympic medal.


By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3yumY7H

South Africa 27-9 British and Irish Lions: Springboks level series in fiery encounter

The British and Irish Lions' series with South Africa will go to a decider after the Springboks win a fiery second Test 27-9 at Cape Town Stadium.

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Frustrations boil over as pressure intensifies in Hungary

If it's not coming from the teams, it's coming from the fans. the pressure increases on Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in Hungary.

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South Africa 27-9 British and Irish Lions: Springboks level series in fiery encounter

The British and Irish Lions' series with South Africa will go to a decider after the Springboks win a fiery second Test 27-9 at Cape Town Stadium.

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Frustrations boil over as pressure intensifies in Hungary

If it's not coming from the teams, it's coming from the fans. the pressure increases on Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in Hungary.

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How to Put a Stop to Russia’s New Form of Organized Crime


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How Strong Is Trump’s Grip on the G.O.P.?


By BY ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3yg5Imn

¿El escritor de ‘El código Da Vinci’ tiene un secreto?


By BY CAITY WEAVER from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/37aZrfJ

Here’s what happened on Saturday at the Tokyo Games.


By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3fgGixy

Friday 30 July 2021

From ‘Call My Agent!’ to Hollywood Career


By BY NICOLE SPERLING from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/2V0rFHQ

Biden’s Renewed Drive Against Covid


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In BMX racing, danger is never far from the lead.


By BY JOHN BRANCH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3ya5gGd

Lakers’ Russell Westbrook Deal Shifts Power Back to Los Angeles


By BY JONATHAN ABRAMS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3zY2J2t

As patients stream into a Covid I.C.U. in Florida, hopes fade.


By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT World https://ift.tt/2WFpNof

Guggenheim Museum Curators Move to Join a Union


By BY COLIN MOYNIHAN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3zXN3MH

Russia stops Cubans trying to enter EU by air bed

Three Cubans caught trying to cross a river into Estonia are said to have been heading for Spain.

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The separated refugees brought back together by judo

Sanda Aldass and Muna Dahouk have trained together since childhood but the war in Syria separated them.

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Russia stops Cubans trying to enter EU by air bed

Three Cubans caught trying to cross a river into Estonia are said to have been heading for Spain.

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The separated refugees brought back together by judo

Sanda Aldass and Muna Dahouk have trained together since childhood but the war in Syria separated them.

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European banks would survive a worst-case-scenario downturn, a stress test finds.


By BY JACK EWING from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3j4sGqe

What Should I Do With My White Privilege at Work?


By BY JENÉE DESMOND-HARRIS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3lfKVf0

Devastation Grips California as Dixie Fire Burns


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

New in Paperback: ‘Antkind’ and ‘Looking for Miss America’


By BY JENNIFER KRAUSS from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3BYwxOk

The U.S. authorities are seeking documents from a troubled Covid vaccine manufacturer


By BY CHRIS HAMBY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zSNCHA

Mexican softball players apologize for tossing team gear.


By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3zW6JQL

This Vegetarian Menu Brings Home the Best of the Market


By BY DAVID TANIS from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3i9FjB4

‘The Jetpack Guy Is Back’: Los Angeles Sighting Draws an Inquiry, Again


By BY MARIA CRAMER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ldXRSD

Treasury must turn over Trump’s taxes to Congress, the Justice Dept. says.


By BY KATIE BENNER, KATIE ROGERS AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TL3iNF

Poetry and Politics, HIPAA and Other Letters to the Editor


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New York City Awards $3 Million for Latino and Puerto Rican Theater


By BY SARAH BAHR from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2TKlXsV

Wonking Out: Keynesian Republicans, Supply-Side Democrats?


By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3laeK0x

Repression, Obsession, Murder


By BY SARAH LYALL from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3iYvBkc

Thursday 29 July 2021

U.S. heat warnings and advisories cover 80 million people across 20 states.


By BY SCOTT DODD from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3BWIIev

‘The Boy Behind the Door’ Review: Best Friends in Peril


By BY ELISABETH VINCENTELLI from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3x7Tqeh

The Biden administration wants states and cities to pay people $100 to get vaccinated.


By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ftkxL9

Biden to nominate a Cuban American Democrat to be the U.S. ambassador to O.A.S.


By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TFYcC8

How the Guggenheim Got Its Groove Back


By BY HOLLAND COTTER from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2V1DSMi

The Senate votes 98-0 for $2.1 billion in emergency spending to secure the Capitol and aid Afghan refugees.


By BY LUKE BROADWATER AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3xdyX7O

Senate Agrees on $1 Trillion Infrastructure Deal


By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zOCk6Z

Watch Live: Biden Outlines Next Steps in Coronavirus Vaccine Efforts


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Like other families of Olympians, Sunisa Lee’s relatives are cheering (and crying) from afar.


By BY ALEXANDRA E. PETRI from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3iZ2bm5

California Wine Country Rebuilds as Threats Persist


By BY ERIC ASIMOV from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3ic828s

China’s sports machine’s single goal: the most golds, at any cost.


By BY HANNAH BEECH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3lb8ntG

Electric Utilities, Formed Decades Ago, Struggle to Meet Climate Crisis


By BY BRAD PLUMER AND IVAN PENN from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/3j4VPBu

Hedge Fund Buys Paper. Hedge Fund Closes Paper.


By BY MARC TRACY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3famxI1

Budget watchdog group warns bipartisan infrastructure deal may fall short on funding.


By BY MADELEINE NGO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2VhTawj

A poultry producer and four executives are charged in a chicken price-fixing case.


By BY GREGORY SCHMIDT from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2TJaF8j

Activision, Facing Internal Turmoil, Grapples With #MeToo Reckoning


By BY KELLEN BROWNING AND MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3rIr9tZ

Israel will give third Covid vaccine shots to those over 60.


By BY PATRICK KINGSLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3zLM6qw

Masks are mandated indoors in Washington, D.C., as localities grapple with revised federal guidance.


By BY DANIEL E. SLOTNIK, DAN LEVIN AND PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3yic9W0