Saturday 29 February 2020

Biden declares victory and swipes at Sanders.


By BY KATIE GLUECK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3cmcEUk

Warren, speaking in Houston, picks up an endorsement and looks to Super Tuesday.


By BY MICHAEL HARDY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2wfeiGQ

Sanders congratulates Biden, and looks ahead.


By BY SYDNEY EMBER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TbCl2l

US election: Is this the best way to pick Trump's challenger?

The way Democrats pick a nominee takes months, costs a fortune and doesn't even lead to high turnout.

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Into the Wild: Why tourists are risking their lives to visit a bus

Five more tourists were rescued trying to reach a bus made famous by Into the Wild. Why do they do it?

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War of words as Nigerian English gets Oxford recognition

Not everyone is happy that the Oxford English Dictionary now includes several unique Nigerian words.

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For Buttigieg, a Search for Black Support That Never Arrived


By BY REID J. EPSTEIN AND TRIP GABRIEL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2T8UTjV

Joe Biden Has Less Than 72 Hours to Savor His Big Night


By BY MATT FLEGENHEIMER AND KATIE GLUECK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32EfgbL

Mother and Daughter Attacked for Speaking Spanish, Prosecutor Says


By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2vqEVbG

Trump Moves to Calm Fears as First U.S. Death From Coronavirus Is Reported


By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY, MIKE BAKER AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38cDQ4P

This is how a race is called the moment polls close.


By BY REID J. EPSTEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38bjHfp

Clyburn says the Biden campaign needs ‘retooling.’


By BY THOMAS KAPLAN AND KATIE GLUECK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Tuf4rg

Setomaa: The Estonia-Russia border tearing apart an ancient people

The Setos' ancestral home straddles Estonia's border with Russia and has become difficult to cross.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'railways'

Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "railways"

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The Islanders Are Saying Goodbye to Brooklyn


By BY ALLAN KREDA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/399PJK8

South Carolina primary: Joe Biden projected to win

It comes as a major boost to the former vice-president's flagging presidential campaign.

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Afghan conflict: What will Taliban do after signing US deal?

A sense of cautious optimism is rising, but Afghanistan's political future is yet to be decided.

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At CPAC, Trump Takes Aim at Rivals


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

Biden Wins in South Carolina, Adding New Life to His Candidacy


By BY JONATHAN MARTIN AND ALEXANDER BURNS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2I7NCdQ

Joe Biden wins South Carolina primary with overwhelming support.


By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2I5QPKK

After 12 hours, the polls in South Carolina have closed.


By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/388KTeQ

A crowd waits for Warren in Houston: ‘I just love her energy.’


By BY MICHAEL HARDY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32ER890

Looking to Super Tuesday, Buttigieg campaigns in Nashville.


By BY DANIEL JACKSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32FTaWd

Friday 28 February 2020

At a 200-person rally, the rapper Juvenile and DJ Jazzy Jeff get out the vote for Steyer.


By BY STEPHANIE SAUL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2vgLSfF

Lee Phillip Bell, Soap Opera Creator and Talk Show Host, Dies at 91


By BY JULIA CARMEL from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2T9LmZQ

When an Epidemic Looms, Gagging Scientists Is a Terrible Idea


By BY DONALD G. MCNEIL JR. from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2I21y9h

Joe Biden says if he wins S.C., ‘I think I’m going to be the next nominee.’


By BY KATIE GLUECK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2VvN616

Making Pitch to Voters, Bloomberg Peddles His Experience in a Crisis


By BY JEREMY W. PETERS AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32Hvz7J

Soccer Star Chicharito Is Closer to Mexico. But Maybe Not Close Enough


By BY RAÚL VILCHIS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3aclzpA

Warren supporter in S.C. says: ‘I can hear me in that speech.’


By BY JOHN JETER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PzXzET

Coronavirus Fears Reverberate Across Global Economy


By BY MICHAEL CORKERY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2TmJ4FL

M.I.T. Researchers Cast Doubt on Bolivian Election Fraud


By BY JULIE TURKEWITZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2PtFgkT

L.G.B.T.Q. group seeks apology following report of Bloomberg staffer’s remark.


By BY MATT STEVENS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2wdV18Q

At CPAC, It’s Now an All-Trump Show


By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2uFQ5cr

Leap Year: What it's like being born on 29 February?

People around the world tell us what it's like being born on 29 February.

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Klobuchar kicks off a Southern swing without South Carolina.


By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38djaJH

Amid Protests, Roman Polanski Wins Best Director at France’s Oscars


By BY ALEX MARSHALL from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/2uIxWuw

Photo: Bernie Sanders high fives tiny supporter.


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2VDbXQu

Why Bernie Scares Me


By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/399yGrj

Gerald Krone, a Negro Ensemble Company Founder, Dies at 86


By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/3aeeJjh

Walkout as Polanksi wins 'best director' at Césars

The Polish-French director is wanted in the US for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old in the 1970s.

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Latvia railway: Why I love living in an old train station

Milda Romanova's home is an old rail station, and at 88 she still loves all things trains.

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Who Will Care For Society’s Forgotten?


By BY THERESA BROWN AND LEAH NASH from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2weKSc1

Joe Biden Needs a Win in South Carolina. Will He Get It?


By BY NU WEXLER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2weKQAV

We Don’t Really Know How Many People Have Coronavirus


By BY ELISABETH ROSENTHAL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Tcnghj

Tom Steyer showered South Carolina in political spending. Will it pay off?


By BY STEPHANIE SAUL AND KIM BARKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TcmYHf

Thursday 27 February 2020

Greta Thunberg: Who is the teenage climate change activist?

The Swedish teenager started a climate change protest that grew into a global movement of millions.

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Protecting whales from the noise people make in the ocean

Oil drilling and construction is creating a din for sealife - new tech is hoping to turn the volume down.

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Tired of Chasing Astros, A’s Look Forward to a ‘Level’ Playing Field


By Unknown Author from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/395SBrb

Bloomberg campaign reached out to Yang and discussed an endorsement.


By BY MATT STEVENS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2wa6q9y

Cellphone Carriers May Face $200 Million in Fines for Selling Location Data


By BY JENNIFER VALENTINO-DEVRIES from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2VxpCZt

When a Pandemic Meets a Personality Cult


By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2VvMVCP

Pelosi, Trying to Save House Majority, Fends Off Angst Over Sanders


By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32wGhha

The Superdelegates Are Nervous


By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ThcFAk

More Pain for N.J. Commuters: Tunnel Repairs Could Cause Big Delays


By BY PATRICK MCGEEHAN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2TlsDJR

Dangerous Numbers? Teaching About Data and Statistics Using the Coronavirus Outbreak


By BY PATRICK HONNER from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2T6JRf5

Getting a food tour in San Antonio.


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32yUtpU

DeVos Orders U.S.C. to Address ‘Systemic Failures’ Over Arrested Gynecologist


By BY ERICA L. GREEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32zJGMm

How Concerned Are You About the Coronavirus Outbreak?


By BY JEREMY ENGLE from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2Tnqu0c

Immigrants Could Face Nearly $1,000 Charge to Appeal Deportation Orders


By BY VANESSA SWALES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ag4zil

Philippines volcano: Residents allowed to visit island

Philippines residents briefly allowed to return to homes near the Taal volcano find haunting scenes.

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Leap years and why we need them

It's a leap year which means there's an extra day in the calendar - 29 February 2020. But why do we need it?

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Coronavirus: On the front line in Wuhan

The BBC speaks to a Chinese doctor who has been on the front line of fighting Coronavirus in Wuhan.

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Burst water main leaves drivers stranded

Flooding in Houston led to cars being submerged and people having to take refuge on their roofs.

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Democrats thrive in the shadow of a Whole Foods. Here’s why that may be trouble.


By BY DAVID WASSERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32AjKQU

No, Not Sanders, Not Ever


By BY DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2I3EIy0