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Should airports be allowed to expand?

Climate change: Should aviation be allowed to expand? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3dm2dl2

Dragons' Den: The hits, misses, and why investments fall through

Peter Jones and Sara Davies discuss the mechanics of the BBC One show ahead of its 18th series. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3uchkUZ

'I have put everything into my winery'

South Africa's winemakers hope for a brighter future after a very tough 12 months. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3fwymZK

PM-covid-update

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By Unknown Author from NYT Slideshows https://ift.tt/2QU3ybi

Pentagon issues new rules overturning Trump’s ban on transgender troops.

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By BY HELENE COOPER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3m7LIgk

Man Is Charged With Smuggling in Crash That Killed 13 Migrants in California

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By BY JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3rEXTT2

Jill Biden, in California, Lends Support to Farmworkers Seeking Vaccinations

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By BY KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3fwmzL9

Investigators say a Trump aide took it upon himself to award hefty pandemic contracts.

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT World https://ift.tt/3sFiKHh

40 Years After Reagan, a Bet Big Government Can Get Something Done

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sHDwWz

Clerk Who Questioned $20 Bill Watched Floyd Arrest With ‘Disbelief and Guilt’

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By BY JOHN ELIGON, SHAILA DEWAN, TIM ARANGO AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3rG9Ac0

Investment Firm’s Collapse Put Unseen Risks on Full Display

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By BY MATT PHILLIPS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3fwm9EE

Matt Gaetz investigado por posible tráfico sexual, según fuentes

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By BY MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT, KATIE BENNER AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/31zxH1N

Nationals Player Tests Positive for Virus Before Opening Day

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By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3dl8Ioh

Vaccine passports against 'British instinct' - Starmer

The Labour leader says there could be opposition to vaccine passports if the virus is under control. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3dm9ul0

Biden unveils 'once in a generation' spending plan

The $2tn investment plan is aimed at re-igniting US economic growth and fighting climate change. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39rJ3cb

The Papers: Race report 'backlash' and Queen 'gets second jab'

Reaction to a government-commissioned report on race and the Queen's vaccine dose are among the front-page stories. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3cE2row

As Cuomo Sought $4 Million Book Deal, Aides Hid Damaging Death Toll

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By BY JESSE MCKINLEY, DANNY HAKIM AND ALEXANDRA ALTER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3sHjv2D

Factory Mix-Up Ruins Up to 15 Million Vaccine Doses From Johnson & Johnson

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By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE AND NOAH WEILAND from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2OaIH2l

Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Meets Skepticism, Signaling Fight to Come

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/39uyzsG

As Virus and Economic Woes Ravage Brazil, Bolsonaro Improvises and Confounds

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By BY ERNESTO LONDOÑO AND LETÍCIA CASADO from NYT World https://ift.tt/3sBzTBA

Biden bets that tackling climate change will create jobs, not kill them.

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By BY CORAL DAVENPORT, NOAM SCHEIBER AND LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3u7EV9p

As devastating video played in court, George Floyd’s brother was there to watch.

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By BY TIM ARANGO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3rEcYV3

Minnesota Court Ruling Fuels Calls to Change Sexual Assault Law

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By BY CHRISTINA MORALES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PmXKXn

The Morning

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By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3m7kaYL

Baseball’s back, so teams are deciding whether their stadiums will continue to serve as vaccination venues.

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By BY MADELEINE NGO from NYT World https://ift.tt/2PK1H8s

G. Gordon Liddy, Mastermind Behind Watergate Burglary, Dies at 90

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By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PdkRnn

Biden to call for increase in corporate taxes to pay for $2 trillion infrastructure plan.

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By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PK1EJO

Democrats debate their strategy for pushing through voting rights legislation.

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND MICHAEL WINES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QOvhdj

Biden to Pay for Infrastructure Plan With 15 Years of Corporate Taxes

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By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3wmgmaP

Chauvin Trial: Day 2 Key Moments

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By BY CHRISTINA KELSO AND LUCAS LILIEHOLM from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sGx3Ly

‘No Place for a Child’: Inside the Tent Camp Housing Thousands of Migrant Children

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By BY MIRIAM JORDAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3wea64D

Covid-19: Shielding coming to an end for millions

People seen as clinically extremely vulnerable are still being told to take precautions over Covid. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3mdsdmH

Brazil military chiefs resign in new crisis for Bolsonaro

It comes amid a cabinet reshuffle as Jair Bolsonaro fights to contain a crisis over his leadership. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2QWfSbb

'Sobriety ankle tags' rolled out across England

The electronic tags monitor offenders' sweat to see if they are breaching court-ordered drinking bans. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3fnjLjs

Brexit: UK 'risks falling behind' EU on workers’ rights

The EU is working to improve conditions but the UK is not keeping pace, says the TUC. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3warOpI

A few frequent flyers 'dominate air travel'

A small minority of frequent flyers dominates air travel in countries with high aviation emissions. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3frzlKK

Outdoor UK attractions fared better during pandemic

Kew Gardens and RHS Wisley feature in the top 10 most visited attractions for the first time. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3weam3B

What did we learn from Scotland election debate?

The party leaders all called each other by their first names - but the deep divisions between them showed. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39v9y0x

Scottish election 2021: Leaders' debate fact-checked

Reality Check looks at claims about child poverty, renewable energy and mental health. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3sDbFqG

Scenes from Day 2 of the Derek Chauvin trial.

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3u5Gx3q

State Dept. Reverses Trump Policies on Reproductive and Religious Freedoms

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By BY LARA JAKES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QTy5WL

Democrats Splinter Over Strategy for Pushing Through Voting Rights Bill

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND MICHAEL WINES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3cBxJwr

After a day of emotional testimony, here’s what experts expect next.

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By BY ANDRÉS R. MARTÍNEZ AND MARIE FAZIO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dhqwkg

State Dept. Reverses Trump Policies on Reproductive and Religious Freedoms

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By BY LARA JAKES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sBmcTa

Biden Announces Actions to Combat Anti-Asian Attacks

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By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dj8NbX

How to Stop Schools That Prey on Veterans

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

Photographing the "endless diversity" of America by streetlight

Photographer Daniel Freeman travelled across the US to capture striking night-time shots. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PJusSr

Is this the future for international business deals?

A new facility has opened in Singapore where business people hold meetings in glass "bubbles". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/31w4N2s

'Finding work feels impossible for my generation'

Young people could see rising levels of unemployment even as the crisis eases, warns Prince's Trust. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PDUc2T

The crisis at the Tavistock's child gender clinic

A number of reports have raised concerns about the country's only NHS gender clinic for young people. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/31IVSLj

Evidence mounts Covid jab protects those around you

Out-of-date information may be deterring people from being vaccinated. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3fxnryW

How bees and drones team up to find landmines

Drones are being used to track bees that have been trained to sense chemicals in landmines. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3fqqrx2

'I catch rats for a living and couldn’t be happier'

How to work your way to happiness, and break that daily grind. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/31wBGfi

Uganda climate change: The people under threat from a melting glacier

A glacier in western Uganda is disappearing, endangering the traditions of those who live nearby. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/31wBaOA

AstraZeneca vaccine - was it really worth it?

AstraZeneca has become a political football in a European blame game over its covid vaccine. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3syIdCg

Banks Face Billions in Losses as a Bet on ViacomCBS and Other Stocks Goes Awry

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By BY KATE KELLY, MATT PHILLIPS, ANDREW ROSS SORKIN AND ALEXANDRA STEVENSON from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2QQLgrq

A reporter in Minneapolis breaks down Day 1 of the trial.

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ryoAc9

And the winner is . . .

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By BY ERIC NAGOURNEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3u99hbl

Democrats start preparing a path for Biden’s spending plans, but it will be a bumpy one.

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By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Phnqog

With an Eye on 2024, a Rarely Bashful Pompeo Grows More Combative

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By BY LARA JAKES AND MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3fqaKpN

Biden Pushes Mask Mandate as C.D.C. Director Warns of ‘Impending Doom’

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By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE AND SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3cxidkR

Need a Virtual Escape? Why Not Fly Above the Suez Canal.

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By BY EMMETT LINDNER from NYT World https://ift.tt/31sLp6v

On the first day of the trial, Americans remembered George Floyd.

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/39q4B97

The Supreme Court faces an odd quandary in a lawsuit pension funds brought against Goldman Sachs.

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By BY ADAM LIPTAK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3w9Vp2q

A multinational tangle in the Suez grounding, but a Japanese shipbuilding giant may end up holding the bag.

By BY MOTOKO RICH, HIKARI HIDA, MAKIKO INOUE, HISAKO UENO AND VIVIAN YEE from NYT World https://ift.tt/3wcJq4c

Given power of video, legal experts say Chauvin should consider testifying.

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By BY ANDRÉS R. MARTÍNEZ AND TIM ARANGO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sC7n2J

Cause of death will be a major issue for both sides.

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By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3fn5jYz

Killing of Salvadoran Refugee by Police in Mexico Incites Furor

By BY OSCAR LOPEZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2PabRiR

Democrats Look to Smooth the Way for Biden’s Infrastructure Plan

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By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3djNgQA

The Netflix show putting the spotlight on menopause

The new Netflix show Bombay Begums puts the spotlight on menopause, but why aren't we talking about it? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3m1NyPK

Inside America’s Most Interesting Magazine, and Media’s Oddest Workplace

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By BY BEN SMITH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3lYypyV

Paris doctors warn that hospitals may be overwhelmed as cases surge anew.

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By BY LIZ ALDERMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/31vSwe8

Virus fader

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By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3cvGAj9

U.S. Men Fail to Qualify for Olympic Soccer Tournament

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By BY ANDREW DAS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2PCd6Hc