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How Democrats Evened the Congressional Map

By BY MICHAEL BARBARO, LUKE VANDER PLOEG, MOOJ ZADIE, PAIGE COWETT, JOHN KETCHUM, MARION LOZANO, BRAD FISHER AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/A4UkDF2

Nigerian student's search for a new university after fleeing Ukraine

Chinaza, a Nigerian student, is scrambling to continue his studies since escaping the war in Ukraine. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/N2TEz4X

How Rose Matafeo Shaped the Romance in ‘Starstruck’

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By BY DESIREE IBEKWE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/nMPcrpY

Liz Truss visits India on same day as Sergei Lavrov

Rival trips seek to enlist Delhi's support over the war in Ukraine. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/1DbndYr

Rising Wages Could Complicate America’s Inflation Cool-Down

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By BY JEANNA SMIALEK AND BEN CASSELMAN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/pGl6jT3

Weekly Accessible Learning Activities: Spider Friends, ‘Firefall,’ Grief Camp

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/NfMndFb

Don't forget families like us, Covid bereaved tell inquiry chief

The head of the UK Covid inquiry, Baroness Hallett, is talking to people who lost loved ones in the pandemic. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/OJtszxd

Casino Bonanza May Soon Hit New York

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By BY JAMES BARRON from NYT New York https://ift.tt/vFeJGda

Shropshire baby deaths: The parents who lost babies

"I can still hear them saying, we can't hear the heartbeat" - one of the many parents on losing their child. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/motxLYe

If You Think Kale Is ‘So 2010,’ You’re Not Growing the Right Ones

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By BY MARGARET ROACH from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/vKlodTJ

Saudi Arabia could host Usyk-Joshua in late June

Saudi Arabia could host the Oleksandr Usyk-Anthony Joshua rematch in late June, according to the Ukrainian's promoter Alexander Krassyuk. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/1TafXk7

I Keep Hoping Larry Summers Is Wrong. What if He’s Not?

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By BY ‘THE EZRA KLEIN SHOW’ from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/rWq8MdN

P&O Ferries says sacking U-turn would cause collapse

P&O's boss hits back at the transport secretary after he called on the company to reverse its decision. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/oHibxAN

Covid: 'Partygate' fines to be issued and home abortion service calls

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday morning. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/iZqHVNA

Waitrose in row with Asda over 'Just Essentials' budget range

Rival supermarket Waitrose says its own similarly-named discount brand "Essential" range is trademarked. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/I0XWBcC

Londonderry: 'Nothing untoward' found during security alert

Access to a Covid-19 testing centre was temporarily blocked due to the alert on Tuesday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/P5sHbXl

Ginni Thomas May Be Off the Charts, but She Is No Outlier

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By BY JAMELLE BOUIE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/VIoSCxF

Russia’s stock exchange allows limited trading on all its shares.

By BY EMILY FLITTER from NYT Business https://ift.tt/UAS0rvo

How the feel-good film Coda caused an Oscars upset

Apple TV's film about the hearing daughter of a deaf family wasn't expected to win best film. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/e3CQWuj

Sainsbury's urged to up pay to match cost of living

A group of investors wants the supermarket to ensure pay covers the rising cost of living. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/n8RPjpb

Noel Clarke: Police not investigating sexual harassment claims

The Met Police say there is not enough evidence for a criminal investigation from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/MkRtDvu

Teenage social media use linked to less life-satisfaction for some

Survey suggests teenagers may be more vulnerable to social media at particular ages, with heavy use a risk. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/RzLabW1

Does Social Media Make Teens Unhappy? It May Depend on Their Age.

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By BY VIRGINIA HUGHES from NYT Science https://ift.tt/K1B4ydS

Biden Aims to Boost Military and Social Spending in 2023 Budget

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By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS AND ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/BxQR89L

Chris Wallace Says Life at Fox News Became ‘Unsustainable’

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By BY MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM from NYT Business https://ift.tt/BnM3yua

Canada pledges to help countries stop using Russian oil

Canada says its can provide more oil, gas and uranium to help solve the global energy crisis. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/EF7Kn8L

One Story Filled Almost the Entire Magazine. It Came Together in Two Weeks.

By BY SARAH BAHR from NYT Times Insider https://ift.tt/P1ZBewC

Bethnal Green: Murder arrest over stabbed mother-of-two

Yasmin Begum, 40, was stabbed multiple times while her children were at school. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/cKPlvgz

In Lviv, people survey the destruction from Russian strikes and fear that more will come.

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By BY VALERIE HOPKINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/nqLtld8

BBC Breakfast forced off air early by fire alarm

Roger Johnson and Rachel Burden were interviewing The Apprentice winner Harpreet Kaur at the time. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/wKZMoz5

Diary of a Spelling Bee Fanatic

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By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Gameplay https://ift.tt/H4uTXjK

Antytila: Ukrainian band backed by Ed Sheeran refused fundraiser slot

Organisers say the band cannot play as their charities must avoid association with the military. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/bUWdFnX

Margaret Atwood on National Myths and the Roots of Totalitarianism

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By BY IAN AUSTEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/9BlYMIn

Man and woman die in Nottingham house fire

An inquiry is under way after the house was "severely damaged" and nearby properties evacuated. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/ROu6rap

A Minnesota man is released after being held by Russian troops for 10 days.

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By BY VICTORIA KIM from NYT World https://ift.tt/KBEGIR0

The Optimism of Young Climate Activists and the Secret Sounds of ‘Dune’: The Week in Narrated Articles

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By Unknown Author from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/sxOI63q

Defiant Ukrainian troops tell Russians: 'Go home while you're still alive'

Quentin Sommerville and cameraman Darren Conway have spent time with two fighters since the very start. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/yrA9FPS

A surge in cases in Shanghai is testing China’s ‘zero Covid’ strategy.

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By BY CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/SWKimGA

HMP Thorn Cross: Killer is second inmate to abscond in two days

Police hunt for killer Shane Farrington after he absconded from HMP Thorn Cross in Warrington. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2qhXsEd

St. Peter’s: A Cinderella Story That Began in Jersey City

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By BY JAMES BARRON from NYT New York https://ift.tt/50pl8YI

P&O boss Peter Hebblethwaite asked if he is a 'shameless criminal'

P&O Ferries chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite issues a "late apology" after the on-the-spot sacking of 800 staff. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/i4Frx72

China Eastern Pilots Were Highly Experienced, Adding to Crash’s Mystery

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By BY AUSTIN RAMZY AND KEITH BRADSHER from NYT World https://ift.tt/WKXGSUR

Prince Harry: Parts of legal case to be kept secret, court says

The Duke of Sussex is challenging the government's decision to refuse him police security during visits. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/nGyr9e4

‘A Frightening Repeat’: Ukrainian World War II Survivors Face Conflict Again

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By BY EMMA BUBOLA from NYT World https://ift.tt/dlxDYgn

W.H.O. says the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron is driving most cases around the world.

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By BY ALYSSA LUKPAT from NYT World https://ift.tt/oPjlXEt

A Russian multiple-rocket attack causes wide damage in central Kyiv.

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By BY CARLOTTA GALL from NYT World https://ift.tt/xiC4wcP

War in Ukraine: 'Pets are getting left at train stations'

A photographer from the UK travels to western Ukraine to rescue pets displaced by war. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/XwDSgjx

From the Border, the Whitney Biennial Asks What American Art Can Be

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By BY SIDDHARTHA MITTER from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/8LOwcxG

'I was shocked to find out I now have four kidneys'

Transplant patient Stuart Middleton has both his kidneys - along with two he received from donors. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/PcuI6EK

My Artist Ghost

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By BY ADRIENNE EDWARDS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/kOyxpDG

Latinos Aren’t Leaving the Democratic Party. The Party Is Leaving Them.

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By BY MIKE MADRID from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/blHoFDC

Freeing Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe took too long, Jeremy Hunt says

The former foreign secretary insists he did all he could but calls for an independent inquiry. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/1rnNzYW

Birmingham pub bombings: Chris Mullin allowed to keep source secret

A court rules Chris Mullin may guard a source over the Birmingham pub bombings despite police pressure. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/tAQN4RD

How Energy Markets Are Shaping Putin’s Invasion — and the World

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By BY ‘THE EZRA KLEIN SHOW’ from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/Y0JgDwB

My Daughter Is Having Sex With Her Best Friend. Must I Tell Her Mom?

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By BY KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/lNqa5g6

Helping A.I. to Learn About Indigenous Cultures

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By BY ALEX V. CIPOLLE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/6THOfV5

A Return to Even Less Enlightened Eras

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By BY ALIDA BECKER from NYT Books https://ift.tt/yxmdSDf

For Russian Aristocrats, Paris Was a Glittering Expat Playground — Until 1917

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By BY REBECCA REICH from NYT Books https://ift.tt/SzMRBoU

China’s recent air safety record is strong, after a troubled past.

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By BY KEITH BRADSHER from NYT World https://ift.tt/mFHsDY6

Free-range eggs no longer available in UK due to bird flu

They will relabelled "barn eggs" due the amount of time hens have been kept inside owing to bird flu. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/mtnZVYw

How Much Do You Know About Bahrain?

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By COMPILED BY JOHN OTIS from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/N1GdMR3

War in Ukraine: Protesters in Kherson appear to make Russian truck reverse

Footage shows civilians protesting against Russian occupation in Kherson on Sunday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/cEMxmwv

Shares of Boeing and China Eastern Airlines decline after the plane crash.

By BY ALEXANDRA STEVENSON from NYT World https://ift.tt/BkUALMm

P&O Ferries' sackings were appalling, says Sunak

The government is examining the legality of the ferry firm's actions, the chancellor confirms. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/OfjBPhK

Anne Tyler, Close-Up Artist, Zooms Out for a Novel of Family Rifts

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By BY JENNIFER HAIGH from NYT Books https://ift.tt/1reAjG6

I will help with costs where I can, says Rishi Sunak

The chancellor says he will "stand by" people, as he faces pressure to act on rising living costs. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/uvQpl7g
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By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/flsEYHG

Ukraine conflict: Emotional reunion of Ukrainian sisters at UK airport

Iryna has been waiting anxiously to find out if her sister Olya and her family would make it to the UK. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/fUq92Lv
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By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/7BnTxi3

Ukraine: Fire engine convoy leaves UK with vital supplies for firefighters

The 22 vehicles containing equipment offered from across the UK will reach Poland in three days. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Xi2Kwv0

Need a Covid Test? Here’s One, and Take Another.

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By BY STEVEN KURUTZ from NYT Style https://ift.tt/ToMAtIB

Duterte says the Philippines will remain neutral on the war in Ukraine as long as he is president.

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By BY JASON GUTIERREZ AND MIKE IVES from NYT World https://ift.tt/qrSRK4g

William and Kate setting off on Caribbean tour to mark jubilee

One of their first visits in Belize is cancelled after it was reportedly opposed by local residents. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Sx8Bsb3

The Battle for Kyiv Looms as a Long and Bloody Conflict

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By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/DL5Mtqw

Max Verstappen: 'A mistake or crash can happen in a blink'

Max Verstappen tells Newsbeat about retaining his title and not feeling the pressure to change. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/TEPqu1H

How Oni and Uché Blackstock, Doctors, Spend Their Sundays

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By BY TAMMY LA GORCE from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3spo9uk

Sarah Everard: Killer Wayne Couzens charged with four counts of indecent exposure

The alleged offences are said to have taken place when Wayne Couzens was still a Met officer. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/eFgbGa4

Can Scent Be Democratized?

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By BY BETTY HALLOCK from NYT Style https://ift.tt/BXKodia

The Secret Is Out on This ‘Bridgerton’ Star

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By BY ALEXIS SOLOSKI from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/vnm15gR

Indian wheat exports rise after conflict affects global supplies.

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By BY HARI KUMAR AND MUJIB MASHAL from NYT World https://ift.tt/vxi9Kcp

St Patrick's Day: Police warning as public events return

Large parades are being held across Northern Ireland on Thursday for the first time in three years. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Mw5tVfT

Museum Ships and Submarines Offer History Afloat

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By BY ALEXANDER WOOLEY from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/bTJ8Kqi

Ocado sales hit as workers return to the office

The online grocer says its sales have fallen in recent months as people revert to pre-pandemic habits. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/lZIL62J

Following the Beat of the Court

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By BY KATIE VAN SYCKLE from NYT Times Insider https://ift.tt/S7JGQfY

La nueva variante ‘deltacron’ es infrecuente y similar a ómicron, según los expertos

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By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/CeRr8vc

Lighter started Paisley fire that killed three children

Investigators found that the blaze in Paisley in June 2020 began when bedding was set on fire. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/cRXoCFz

The War for the Rainforest

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By BY WILLIAM LANGEWIESCHE from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/QGytgui

War in Ukraine: Surrogate babies wait for parents in Kyiv bomb shelter

At least 21 babies born through surrogacy are stuck waiting for their biological parents to take them home. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/kgiuY75

She Discovered What Happened to 400 Dutch Jews Who Disappeared

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By BY NINA SIEGAL from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/rpTjzYd