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Monday, December 31, 2018

Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Season of Turmoil


By KATIE THOMAS and CHARLES ORNSTEIN from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2EVPHt4


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When Doctors Serve on Company Boards


By KATIE THOMAS and CHARLES ORNSTEIN from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2EVPKoK


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Happy New Year!


By SAM SIFTON from NYT Food https://nyti.ms/2VnIojI


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DR Congo election: Internet shut down after presidential vote

The opposition says the government ordered the move to avoid broadcasting their win.

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Parkland school shooting survivors' anger at Louis CK routine

Survivors of the Florida school shooting hit out after the comic poked fun at them in a stand-up set.

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Trump Orders 'Slowdown' in Syria Troop Pullout, but Christians Still Alarmed by Deadly Dangers

President Donald Trump has ordered a slowdown to the withdrawal of US forces in Syria. Nevertheless, for some Syrian Christians, the pending US pullout is hard to accept.

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Syria conflict: Trump slows down troop withdrawal

The US president confirms reports that the withdrawal of US forces will be slower than he promised.

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US senator Elizabeth Warren takes step toward presidential run

The US Democratic senator announces she has set up an exploratory committee to consider a 2020 bid.

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Meteor Showers That Will Light Up Night Skies in 2019


By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2SvN2u6


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American Is Arrested in Moscow on Spying Charges


By NEIL MacFARQUHAR from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2CIEbzD


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An Ongoing Look Into the Origins of Trump’s Wealth


By Unknown Author from NYT Podcasts https://nyti.ms/2EYPndB


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The Year in Charts


By STEVEN RATTNER from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2AoSNCK


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The Most Distant Place We’ve Visited


By ALAN STERN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2VicOne


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Is There Any Humane Way to Kill a Mouse?


By TOM HUTH from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2QdKw9L


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Cleaning the Congressional Stables


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The Special Misogyny Reserved for Mothers


By HILLARY FRANK from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2Qcr3Gv


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Pete Tong NYE 'balloon drop' cancelled after protests

Organisers had planned to release 130,000 balloons at a Manila nightclub to ring in the new year.

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US zoo intern fatally attacked by lion in North Carolina

Alexandra Black, 22, had recently graduated and started working at the centre only 10 days before.

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Iran TV chief sacked over uncensored Jackie Chan sex scene

A regional TV channel broadcast Jackie Chan's Shinjuku Incident without censoring an "immoral" part.

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Hopman Cup: Serena Williams & Roger Federer to play for first time

Roger Federer and Serena Williams will meet on court for the first time at the Hopman Cup on Tuesday.

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2019: The new year begins with a bang in New Zealand

Auckland has said goodbye to 2018 and got the world's new year celebrations officially underway.

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Russian security agency arrests 'US spy' in Moscow

The FSB security agency says a US man named Paul Whelan has been charged with spying.

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Amal Fathy: Egypt court imposes jail term over harassment video

Amal Fathy faces two years in jail for criticising the state for failing to tackle sexual harassment.

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Mother of the Hubble: Tributes paid to Nasa scientist

Dr Nancy Grace Roman, the first woman to hold a senior leadership position at Nasa, has died at 93.

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Duterte: Outrage as Philippines president says he sexually abused maid

Rights groups call the Philippine president's comments "repulsive" and "unworthy of his position".

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Australian cane toads hitch a lift on python's back after storm

Paul Mock filmed the cane toads riding the python, known as Monty, after a bad storm in Kununurra.

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2018: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics


By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GLlDTy


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Hearing Loss Threatens Mind, Life and Limb


By JANE E. BRODY from NYT Well https://nyti.ms/2AofpTL


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Joyful Headlines About Race and Equality


By ADEEL HASSAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2QcRyvw


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Shopping for Tumblers


By TIM McKEOUGH from NYT Real Estate https://nyti.ms/2s0yg2z


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The Origins of the Times Square Ball Drop


By RAILLAN BROOKS and ALEXANDRIA SYMONDS from NYT Reader Center https://nyti.ms/2CGuZvr


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Deadly blast ruins Russia housing block in Magnitogorsk

At least three people died in a suspected gas explosion in the city of Magnitogorsk.

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Philippines deadly storm and landslides kill more than 60

An official says people did not take precautions as the storm was not classed as a typhoon.

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In Orange County, a Republican Fortress Turns Democratic


By ADAM NAGOURNEY and ROBERT GEBELOFF from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2F0FQSR


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Consejos para vivir mejor en 2019


By Por MARINA FRANCO from NYT Universal https://nyti.ms/2QXpu4p


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No Corrections: December 31, 2018


By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://nyti.ms/2BOloBb


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Syria conflict: Trump 'slowing troop withdrawal', says Lindsey Graham

A top Republican says the president remains determined to defeat the Islamic State group in Syria.

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Bangladesh election: PM Sheikh Hasina wins landslide in disputed vote

Sheikh Hasina wins a third consecutive term in a vote marred by violence and claims of vote rigging.

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Angela Merkel: Germany to take on greater global responsibility

Germany will assume greater international responsibility, Angela Merkel says in her New Year address.

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Mexico wall: Trump aide says concrete wall idea was dropped early on

Outgoing chief of staff John Kelly appears to contradict the US president on the border wall plan.

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'Dangerous orange pill' prompts Australia festival warning

Festival-goers are told that a "dangerous" drug is circulating in Australia, following a man's death.

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France to help combat Channel smuggling

Six Iranian migrants are found on the Kent coast as the home secretary cuts short a holiday to deal with the issue.

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DoubleTree Portland hotel fires staff who evicted black guest

Police escorted Jermaine Massey out of the DoubleTree Portland after he called his mum in the lobby.

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What it’s like to be Black and Argentine

Afro-Argentines often feel like they’ve been written out of history and are mistaken for foreigners in their own country.

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Spoken word poet Dylema: On a stroll through Africa in 2018

Dylema leads us through key events on the continent this year in a specially commissioned poem.

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Lederhosen love among Austria's millennials

Lederhosen and dirndl dresses are making a comeback in Austria.

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Female fightback... 2018 in hashtags

A look at the year's most influential hashtags used by women on social media.

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In search of Leonard, my martyred ancestor

Eli Melki looks for traces of a relative who was killed at 33 during a wave of attacks against eastern Turkey's Christians.

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2018 in news: The alternative end-of-the-year awards

From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, here are the weird stories that caught our eye this year.

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Why legalising gay sex in India is not a Western idea

India's decision to decriminalise gay sex has taken the country back to its roots, some historians say.

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Remembering the entertainment and arts figures we lost in 2018

Remembering some of the figures from music, film, TV, radio and literature who died in 2018.

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Bangladesh clothing factories: Are they safe now?

Are garment factories in Bangladesh safe five years after the Rana Plaza disaster?

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Africa's year in pictures 2018

A selection of the best photos from across and about Africa this year.

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Sunday, December 30, 2018

Taxing Carbon Emissions


By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2SpKZaI


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Are Judges Partisan?


By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2EULwxu


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Reforming the Church


By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2EXos15


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The Rise and Fall of Carlos Ghosn


By AMY CHOZICK and MOTOKO RICH from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2QWUmSE


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UAE helicopter crash kills four crew on rescue mission near zipline

Four die in a helicopter crash near the world's longest zipline, in the UAE's northern-most emirate.

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Californian law change means pet shops can sell only rescued animals

The state bans retailers from selling animals sourced from breeders, to cut down on "puppy mills".

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Bangladesh election: Voting disrupted by violence

Clashes between ruling party and opposition supporters have resulted in 17 deaths.

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The Lives They Loved


By WRITTEN by READERS OF THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2LExhOI


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Her Addictions Made Her a Great Fit for the Job


By JOHN OTIS from NYT Neediest Cases https://nyti.ms/2AofBTc


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The 90-year-old back-flipping daredevil

This Canadian man is being called the world's most extreme grandpa.

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Bangladesh election: Opposition demand new vote

An opposition leader condemned what he called a "farcical result", amid claims of vote rigging.

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American college football: Huge bald eagle lands on fans

A bird named Clark goes rogue in front of 90,000 fans at a college game.

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Trump, E.P.A., New Year’s Eve: Your Weekend Briefing


By JOUMANA KHATIB and ASHLEY CALLOWAY-BLATCH from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2AlUGjk


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Why do we celebrate New Year on 1 January?

Why does the year begin in January?

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Mayweather v Nasukawa: Kickboxer confident as boxer vows to 'entertain' in exhibition

Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa vows to "take down" Floyd Mayweather in their three-round boxing exhibition match on Monday.

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Kim Jong-un letter to Seoul asks for more summits in 2019

In a rare letter, North Korea's leader vows to "frequently" meet the South's president in 2019.

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Georges Loinger: French hero who saved Jews in WW2 dies

Georges Loinger's inventiveness saved hundreds of children during World War Two.

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Homes That Sold for Around $1.5 Million


By C. J. HUGHES from NYT Real Estate https://nyti.ms/2SplCG0


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