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Kids’ Graphic Novels That Turn the Superhero Genre on Its Head

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By BY GENE LUEN YANG from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2GhcX7V

Texas: All of a sudden, a two-party election in the Lone Star State.

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By BY MANNY FERNANDEZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HVQrC4

Covid: What will the England lockdown achieve?

Lockdown is the measure nobody "wanted" but now many European countries have decided they "need". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/34J2nzO

The Papers: PM's lockdown 'U-turn', and 'Goodbye Mr Bond'

Boris Johnson's decision to introduce a second nationwide lockdown in England dominates Sunday's papers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3kLpS0F

Your pictures on the theme of 'urban living'

A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of "urban living". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2HOHwly

Salvaged Victorian signal box to become museum

It became redundant in 2016 along with others in the East Midlands. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3oNwf5Y

The Miraculous Love Kids: Street kids changing their lives with guitars

The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson is just one star who's recorded with a group of girls from Afghanistan. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/320t7u0

The wedding DJ who wants to stop migrant boats

A growing band of campaigners is trying to push the government to stop migrants crossing from France. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2TGT6C1

How I talk to the victims of conspiracy theories

The BBC's specialist disinformation reporter explains how to help people who've fallen down the rabbit hole. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3egr3mE

How His House turns refugee lives into horror film

Director Remi Weekes says film explores "the horrors that we do as humans to other humans". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3jJtaQY

Sunday's gossip: Inter willing to sell Eriksen

Inter open to offers for Eriksen, Jones fears loan move could be scuppered, Isco wants Everton move, plus more. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2HTpA9N

‘They’re coming after our state,’ McSally warns Arizona Republicans.

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By BY JENNIFER MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34IEQ1S

The Battlegrounds Within Battlegrounds

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By BY KEITH COLLINS, TRIP GABRIEL AND STEPHANIE SAUL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TJBvJP

Celebrities lend Biden a hand in turning out the vote in Philadelphia.

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By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jPB3US

Christians Worldwide Mark International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Millions of Christians worldwide will unite on Sunday, Nov. 1 to join the global Body of Christ for the 2020 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted (IDOP). from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2TFVbhN Worldwide Mark International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Christians Worldwide Mark International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Millions of Christians worldwide will unite on Sunday, Nov. 1 to join the global Body of Christ for the 2020 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted (IDOP). from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3eciyZL

Covid-19: Austria and Portugal announce restrictions

A number of European countries are enforcing new measures as cases continue to rise. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2TId7bu

Oleksandr Usyk beats Derek Chisora on points in stylish display

Oleksandr Usyk earns a unanimous points win over Derek Chisora at Wembley Arena to underline his credentials at heavyweight. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/35Yi1Hc

Typhoon Goni: Philippines hit by year's most powerful storm

Torrential rain and "catastrophic violent winds" are expected on the main island of Luzon on Sunday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Jj9zu9

Stanford Study Seeks to Quantify Infections Stemming From Trump Rallies

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35Pg9QV

Senator Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, facing opponents from both parties, embraces Trumpism.

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jH3O61

Police in North Carolina use a chemical spray to disperse a get-out-the-vote rally.

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/323ZGY2

George Shultz Speaks Out for Renewing U.S. Leadership Overseas

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By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ecdy7r

Covid: A town's intoxicating will to press on through the pandemic

In an ex-mining community hardship is nothing new, but a two-week lockdown presents new challenges. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3jQamzC

Climate change: You've got cheap data, how about cheap power too?

The iPhone transformed mobile phones in just 10 years. Could green energy see a similar revolution? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3ee9Gmj

Coronavirus: Slovakia holds national test but president calls for delay

Everyone in Slovakia over the age of 10 is to be tested for Covid - but the president is sceptical. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2HL5z50

Kanye West, Kim Kardashian and her dad: Should we make holograms of the dead?

The hip-hop artist gave his wife a hologram of her dead father. How did he do it - and is it ethical? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37VHxPK

Coronavirus: Is virtual reality tourism about to take off?

Tourism boards, hotels and destinations are turning to virtual reality to woo potential visitors. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3enY3cJ

The puzzle isn’t complete. Pennsylvania is the last piece for Biden.

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By BY NATE COHN from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/35S0yjh

What Keeps Facebook’s Election Security Chief Up at Night?

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By BY CHARLIE WARZEL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3mQljTJ

Do Dunkin’ and Arby’s Go Together? Private Equity Group Bets $11 Billion They Do

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By BY LAUREN HIRSCH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2HL6XEK

How to Take On the Tech Barons

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3ednnlm

A judge orders the Postal Service to take ‘extraordinary measures’ to deliver ballots on time in 22 districts.

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By BY LUKE BROADWATER AND HAILEY FUCHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HQCHbo

N.E.H. Funds Restoration of Statues Toppled During Protests

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By Unknown Author from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3eaLEIK

Trump, in Minnesota, lashes out at Democrats for limiting crowd sizes.

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By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mEgxIy

Nursing Homes, Racked by the Virus, Face a New Crisis: Isolation

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By BY JACK HEALY, DANIELLE IVORY AND SERGE F. KOVALESKI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TCEnIb

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert OFFICERS AMBUSHED: Two New Orleans cops shot at in French Quarter 10/30/20 5:30 PM

The Papers: 'National lockdown looms' and Stiles tributes

Several of Saturday's papers lead with reports that nationwide restrictions will be introduced. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37X3Tk0

Championship leaders Reading beaten at Coventry

Leaders Reading fall to their first Championship defeat of the season as Coventry pick up their first league win in seven attempts. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3ejFu9u

Wilson beats Trump to clinch Championship League title

Kyren Wilson claims his first title on English soil after defeating world number one Judd Trump 3-1 in the final of the Championship League in Milton Keynes. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2TGUkxk

Voters suing Minnesota over a mask mandate are asking the Supreme Court to intervene.

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By BY JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JeAC9Y

Time Running Short, Trump and Biden Return to Northern Battlegrounds

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By BY THOMAS KAPLAN AND ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eeng93

Woman Who Mailed Threat to Susan Collins Gets 30 Months in Prison

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By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31XgW0Z

¿Quién ganará Florida, Biden o Trump? Esto dicen las encuestas

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2JnWsbi

Political Satire Isn’t Dead. It’s Been Turned Into Horror Stories.

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By BY ANNALEE NEWITZ from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3jGKgP9

Glimmers of Hope for a Winter With Tropical Travel

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By BY CATHERINE PORTER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2HN23qM

Jeremy Corbyn suspension 'could cost Labour next election'

The boss of the powerful Unite union urges the party to reinstate its ex-leader or risk "chaos". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2G996JQ

Armenians on the front line in Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenian mothers fear for sons on the front line in Nagorno-Karabakh as both sides suffer heavy casualties. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3mD7jMC

US Election 2020: Trump and Biden duel in critical state of Florida

Mr Biden's lead over the US president is narrower in must-win states, with Florida a key prize. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2HM9uyS

Coronavirus hardship in Mexico, Nigeria and Bangladesh

Three people from around the world who lost their jobs during the pandemic explain how it has affected their lives. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3oMNWD5

Guy Davies spots gap in film market for his first feature

How one independent film-maker spotted a gap in the movie market left by the coronavirus pandemic. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37SOu3X

Planning reforms aim to making building easier, but who wins?

Government proposals to introduce planning reforms have been met with a mixed reaction. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2HQCsx1

Quiz of the week: Which Borat slogan did Kazakhstan embrace?

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/35JXOEF

Carrie Hope Fletcher on how Cinderella went 'bad'

The singer, who will star in Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical, reveals some of the show's secrets. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/31UD4sU

Getting too many texts? Blame the election

Every election campaign uses more sophisticated tech, but the text message still cuts through. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37SvCSN

A vote-counting official in Florida who gave money to Trump’s campaign resigns.

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37QwWpi

Five Great Things Biden Has Already Done

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By BY DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/34CtOLD

Trump’s Hard-Line Immigration Policies Go Before Voters

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By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34COUcW

Appeals court rules Minnesota must segregate ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day.

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By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31TWhed

The Papers: Labour in 'crisis' as Corbyn suspended

The papers cover the fallout from Jeremy Corbyn's suspension from Labour over an anti-Semitism report. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2TAqhr5

Trump and Biden Converge in Florida, an Elusive Prize Still Up for Grabs

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By BY KATIE GLUECK AND PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jOnh57

A Californian is battling both influenza and Covid-19 in an early case of ‘co-infection.’

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By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3e7alFW

Appeals court rules Minnesota cannot count ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day.

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By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35KvzFX

Jimmy Orr, a Favorite Target of the Colts’ Unitas, Dies at 85

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By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3kTRvoF

Dems Mess With Texas

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By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37TXZQo

Biden campaign pushes drop boxes in new ads with the slogan ‘Silence him.’

By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35EQbze

Choua Yang, Hmong Refugee and Educator, Dies at 53

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By BY STEPHEN KURCZY from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/2TyAmoe

The morning

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By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/35KrTnD

The Voting Suppression Tipping Point

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By BY SPENCER BOKAT-LINDELL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/34Fh9rl

Al-Qaeda still 'heavily embedded' within Taliban in Afghanistan, UN official warns

A senior UN official says the Taliban is still tied to al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, in spite of US deal. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/31OaJUP

Music industry reports progress on diversity

The number of black, Asian and minority ethnic staff working in music has increased since 2016. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3oJxl31

Animal Crossing: 'My sister lives on in a video game'

Tending to her sister's virtual town in Animal Crossing helps Meredith Myers keep her memory alive and cope with her grief. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2HIGJDb

End Sars protests: 'I felt I was going to die there'

Ephraim, a British-Nigerian activist at the heart of the End Sars protests in Lagos, talks about what he saw. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/35IgmoL

Big House theatre group helping young care leavers

A theatre group is supporting young care leavers in the arts industry achieve their dreams. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37OlElg

How do 'Blue Wall' voters rate the Tories one year on?

People in Great Grimsby and Redcar reflect on the government, one year after 2019's general election was called. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/31UiDMB

Meet Che Lingo, the 'woke rapper' signed by Idris Elba

One of the south Londoner's songs became a soundtrack for Black Lives Matter protests this summer. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3mCW5rP

CEO Secrets: The aviation workers starting new businesses

We hear from three people who have started their own companies during the downturn in aviation. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2HAJ0jX

Muttiah Muralitharan on the 'challenge' of his disputed biopic

A planned biopic of Sri Lanka bowler Muttiah Muralitharan has drawn protests but he insists it will air. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/31UThOO

‘Perception Hacks’ and Other Potential Threats to the Election

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TAHEb0

M.L.B. says the Dodgers’ Justin Turner insisted on celebrating with teammates despite his positive coronavirus test.

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By BY JAMES WAGNER, GILLIAN R. BRASSIL AND DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/35FBwnK

$300 Million Telemarketing Scheme Preyed on Older People, U.S. Says

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By BY CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3kC9Ki0

A Privacy Measure That’s Hard to Like

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By BY GREG BENSINGER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3oBeKG9

Covid-19: Nearly 100,000 catching virus every day

A major analysis estimates the number of people infected with Covid-19 is doubling every nine days. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3oJtOBN

The Papers: 'Change of strategy looms' as France locks down

The front pages say the UK is under pressure to go back into lockdown, while France faces new restrictions. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37Ptjjf

Take This Trump Election Day Quiz Before It’s Too Late

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By BY GAIL COLLINS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2JggOmN

Two conservative operatives charged with election fraud for a Midwest robocall scam are ordered to call 85,000 people back.

By BY KATHLEEN GRAY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jGcedU

Who Is Miles Taylor?

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3e62Uih

Court Rejects Appeal of Guantánamo Convict Who Rejoined Al Qaeda

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By BY CAROL ROSENBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3edB7wE

The Morning

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By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3kDenZh

Voting in a pandemic tests the boundaries of mask orders.

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Tv5mWi

Into the Unknown

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By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/328ImBh

At his second Arizona rally, Trump boasts of his re-election prospects and seeks to discredit Miles Taylor.

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By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HMbt6j

President Trump is in Omaha tonight. Here’s why.

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By BY DIONNE SEARCEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34wXLN2

Michigan’s ban on the open carrying of firearms at polling locations is blocked by a judge.

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TsL6EL