French PM looks to scrap two public holidays in bold bid to cut national debt
MPs will vote on François Bayrou's budget plan in the autumn, in a moment of high risk for the government. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZuCOin2
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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
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
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2wikSfz
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TcbZ0p
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2VvjX6j
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
Trump urges Afghans to seize opportunity for peace
A deal will be signed with the Taliban on Saturday as the US prepares to exit Afghanistan. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2vtA5ur
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
How making a violin brought these two together
When Nashville musician Amanda asked violinmaker Ray to make her one, little did she know where it would lead. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2vdb2vF
Afghanistan conflict: US-Taliban deal raises hope for peace
A long-awaited accord between the US and the Taliban is greeted cautiously by a war-weary population. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2T5ieCX
The crisis forcing mothers to give away their babies
Venezuela's economic crisis is driving some mothers unable to feed their children to drastic measures. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3afX4Yr
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OuG3C8
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/389xJy2
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
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
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uBigcm
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? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2T4hbmU
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3950UDG
Burst water main leaves drivers stranded
Flooding in Houston led to cars being submerged and people having to take refuge on their roofs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Tm0Mcf
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
With a Rebel Yell, New York Revs Up Its War on Idling Vehicles
By BY JEFFERY C. MAYS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3cby1HY
Trump names VP Pence man in charge of coronavirus response
The US President held a press conference to reassure the public amid infection fears. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3acvU4H
Tasmania snow concludes Australia's summer of extremes
Snowfall in Tasmania adds a final chapter to Australia's summer of dramatic weather. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cbo0dU
Afghan peace talks: The woman who negotiated with the Taliban
Fawzia Koofi's life changed under the Taliban and they tried to kill her - but she talked to them. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TjOlOb
Bernie Sanders: 17 things the Democratic front-runner believes
The Democratic candidate has promised a political revolution. But what actually are his stances? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Vs2Jqb
'After the coral ban, I lost everything'
Thousands of Indonesian coral farms had to close after an export ban, but a policy U-turn offers hope. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3aeiHIZ
Forced sterilisation in South Africa: They removed my uterus
Bongekile Msibi is one of 48 women forcibly sterilised at state hospitals in South Africa. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PuePLN
AI flight from virus-hit Japan cruise lands in Delhi
A special Air India flight carrying 119 Indians and five nationals from Sri Lanka, Nepal, South Africa and Peru, who were on board the coronavirus-hit quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess, landed in New Delhi on Thursday morning. India thanked Japanese authorities for facilitating the evacuation of people. " Thank you @airindiain once again," tweeted EAM S Jaishankar. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2wc3V6t
They Were Infected With the Coronavirus. They Never Showed Signs.
By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2T3rcka
Grappling With Coronavirus, Tokyo Olympic Leaders Have No Good Options
By BY ANDREW KEH AND BEN DOOLEY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2T1TueP
Weinstein Is Convicted. Where Does #MeToo Go From Here?
By BY JODI KANTOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/385UEu2
Push for More Privacy Protections Throws Surveillance Bill Talks Into Disarray
By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Vo1msC
'Scent of terror' created in protest against Moscow perfume store
A team in Moscow has created the putrid scent, in a protest against plans for a perfume store in a historic building with a terrible past. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32xnrGF
Tessa Majors’s Murder: Police Bluff Led to Teen's Confession
By BY EDGAR SANDOVAL from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2Vo19Wm
Center Stage at Disney After a Career Out of the Spotlight
By BY BROOKS BARNES from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3a9JiH2
Coronavirus, Joe Biden, Carnival: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
By BY REMY TUMIN AND MARCUS PAYADUE from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/32uRw9W
Gilead to Expand Coronavirus Drug Trials to Other Countries
By BY DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2T2QvCY
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Meets an Arena Full of Students
By BY JULIA JACOBS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/37XCkDq
Justice Dept. Establishes Office to Denaturalize Immigrants
By BY KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/382YT9Z
Greek island protests move into second day
Police and protesters clashed on the Greek island of Lesbos over plans to build new migrant camps. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PqIzZY
At least five dead in Milwaukee shooting at Molson Coors beer company
The gunman was also killed during the shooting in the mid-western state of Wisconsin. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3a7icjF
Teenager's remains found in lion enclosure at Pakistani zoo
Muhammad Bilal's relatives said he went missing while searching for grass to use as cattle fodder. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2VrvUtM
Post-CAA, Maha govt to get detention centre ready
In the wake of the passing of the CAA, the Union home affairs ministry has issued a model detention centre manual to Maharashtra, a senior bureaucrat said. The state government is in the process of taking possession of a temporary detention centre while the process of identifying land for a permanent detention centre is on, the bureaucrat said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2HVSPFr
Warren Criticizes Bloomberg for Past Campaign Donations
By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2SX99MC
‘Disappearance at Clifton Hill’ Review: A Childhood Trauma Resurfaces
By BY GLENN KENNY from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/2TdBBZC
Fact-Checking the South Carolina Democratic Debate
By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32u5bhn
There’s No G.O.P. Primary in South Carolina. Some Republicans Will Vote Anyway.
By BY RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HUgVQX
Viewpoint: Why a Texas county had a radical rethink on crime
A congressman's presidential run helped boost efforts in Texas to reform their criminal justice system. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2VoO7rI
How did companies sell 'unmentionable' sanitary towels?
How do you build a market for a product society considers unmentionable? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2w1NYA3
How a serious accident led to business success
After a terrible skiing crash, Susanne Najafi embarked on her path as a serial entrepreneur. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37W3Px7
Live Tracking Each Candidate’s Speaking Time in the Democratic Debate
By BY WEIYI CAI, KEITH COLLINS AND LAUREN LEATHERBY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2I882DH