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Jared Goff on trade to Lions: 'Excited to be somewhere that I know wants me and appreciates me'

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New Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff told NFL.com he is "excited to be somewhere I know wants me" after his trade from the Los Angeles Rams.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2MkwDe1

'Misha and the Wolves' is a stranger-than-fiction documentary about a woman's Holocaust story

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Sundance documentary "Misha and the Wolves" tells the sensational tale of a woman who says she survived the Holocaust and was adopted by wolves.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/36wWXbA

Covid-19 school closures 'could cost pupils £40,000 in lifetime earnings'

A research group warns the "long-run costs" of the pandemic will hit children disproportionately. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MBUhCx

Saba Sahar: 'I survived a Taliban assassination attempt'

Afghan film director Saba Sahar is one of the few to survive from a recent wave of targeted killings. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3rcmXRo

Clare Smyth: UK's first female chef with three Michelin stars

Northern Irish chef Clare Smyth is the first female in the UK to be awarded three Michelin stars. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3pBu1H6

Impostor syndrome: 'I feel like I don't deserve my success'

An influencer and a corporate professional from India share their experiences of impostor syndrome. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39BlLkK

Life in a Day: Kevin Macdonald says film 'reinforces everyone's similarities'

Kevin Macdonald's documentary features personal videos from across the world - all shot on the same day. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3j5ZBu7

Music festivals and Covid: Could some events still go ahead this year?

Glastonbury is already cancelled, but MPs are working on how to support the music festival industry. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/36w8at3

Coronavirus

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

Myanmar Leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Is Detained Amid Coup Fears

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By BY HANNAH BEECH from NYT World https://ift.tt/3aiJWUh

The school teachers helping struggling families in Covid lockdown

A school in the Wirral is helping families struggling to get by during the national lockdown. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3reWG5j

Brexit: How much disruption has there been so far?

It has been a month since the rules changed in the UK's relationship with the EU. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3aj1uQ1

Melvin Capital, Squeezed by Its Bets Against GameStop, Lost 53 Percent in January

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By BY MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN AND KATE KELLY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3pAUowP

Effort to Include $15 Minimum Wage in Relief Bill Poses Test for Democrats

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2L53FhA

If Marjorie Taylor Greene Isn’t Beyond the Pale, Who Is?

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3pBeozb

77 Days: Trump’s Campaign to Subvert the Election

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By BY JIM RUTENBERG, JO BECKER, ERIC LIPTON, MAGGIE HABERMAN, JONATHAN MARTIN, MATTHEW ROSENBERG AND MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3r9O6Vq

Black Power: Now or Never

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3t81POh

Captain Tom raised millions for Britain’s coronavirus response. Now he is hospitalized with Covid-19.

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By BY MARIE FAZIO from NYT World https://ift.tt/3ouhoME

From skinning an animal to directing in the snow, Robin Wright went all in on 'Land'

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In "Land," Robin Wright plays a woman who sequesters herself in a remote Wyoming cabin. She had to learn to shoot game and skin an animal.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pFNVAI

Tiffany Haddish's steamy TikTok silhouette challenge with Common is so hot she lost her wig

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Tiffany Haddish and Common made a TikTok silhouette challenge video that was so hot, Haddish literally lost her wig in the makeout session.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/36rHSIg

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi 'detained by military', NLD party says

It comes amid tensions between the civilian government and the military, stoking fears of a coup. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MoQsAK

Covid vaccine offered to all care homes in England

PM hails "milestone" in the race to vaccinate the most vulnerable, after a record day for UK jabs. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3reVWx3

The Papers: 'Vaccine victory', and Captain Tom in hospital

Monday's front pages feature a "crucial milestone" being hit in care homes as the UK sees a record high of jabs. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39BTQkS

Pentagon Halts Plan to Vaccinate the 40 Prisoners at Guantánamo Bay

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By BY CAROL ROSENBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3pMaqEl

Central African Republic's capital in 'apocalyptic situation' as rebels close in

A former prime minister says there is daily fighting as rebel forces encircle Bangui. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39vVT9O

Lebanon ambulance driver: 'Hospitals can't take our Covid patients'

Lebanon's hospitals are turning away patients as the country buckles under Covid and economic collapse. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3osm1qw

Coronavirus: 'Life will never be the same, for me it's better'

Kellie Larkin has cerebral palsy, is quadriplegic, non-verbal and communicates through a computer. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/36mYNMj

Your pictures on the theme of 'winter scenes'

A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of "winter scenes". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3j1Ypbg

Could a vaccine get rid of malaria for good?

Seventeen-year-old Victoline explores progress to tackle the disease in her home country, Kenya. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3aebLNs

UK's first Covid evacuees: 'I wish I'd stayed in Wuhan and missed flight'

Twelve months ago, 83 Britons fled Wuhan, the Covid-19 epicentre, but some wish they had never left. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2L38WGq

UK Covid deaths: Why the 100,000 toll is so bad

As the number of people who died reaches six figures, the factors that led to this terrible total. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2NDE5kN

Budget 2021: What is it and when will it happen?

The Budget - when is it, what does it do and what should we expect to hear from the chancellor? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/36rYCiE

Japan whale hunting: 'By-catch' rule highlighted after minke death

The death of a whale which got trapped in a net off Japan has once again exposed the hunting divide. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3osnoFG

'When my name was butchered at school it made me feel different'

Yewande Biala has spoken about how mispronunciations of her name affect her, and other women agree. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2NFVgC7

Coronavirus: How the UK dealt with its first Covid case

A year ago, the UK was yet to record a Covid case. Then a family rang NHS 111 from a hotel in York. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3pxaCXJ

Joseph Sonnabend, Early Force in Fight Against AIDS, Dies at 88

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By BY KATHARINE Q. SEELYE from NYT Science https://ift.tt/36o8Ala

Part of Highway 1 in California Falls Into the Ocean

By BY BRYAN PIETSCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2MJeZ3h

Product Misplacement

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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/36sC6WT

Sylvia Lieber, Creative Kindergarten Teacher, Dies at 102

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By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/3tdtL36

The variant that emerged in South Africa has been reported in Maryland.

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By BY ZACH MONTAGUE, CHRIS DIXON AND SARAH MERVOSH from NYT World https://ift.tt/3teomsw

Sonny Fox, Whose ‘Wonderama’ Mixed Fun and Learning, Dies at 95

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By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/39vQpvJ

20 states brace for winter weather as storm blamed for 2 deaths moves across the nation

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A storm system that impacted California with heavy rainfall and historic snow is expected to dump 8 or more inches in the northeast.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/36tTVVB