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China Moves to Erase the Vestiges of ‘Zero Covid’ to Deter Dissent

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By BY NICOLE HONG AND ZIXU WANG from NYT World https://ift.tt/HNntPR9

Saving endangered right whales pits advocates against lobstermen

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Each year pushes the 340 remaining North Atlantic right whales closer to extinction, but lobstermen say protective rules endanger their industry           from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/tsr2h3T

Nigeria's ruling party candidate leads presidential election

The ruling party's candidate has 44% of tallied votes, but the opposition says counting is flawed. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2UVADX7

John Sayles Delivers Epic Battles and Travels in a New Novel

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By BY ALEX PRESTON from NYT Books https://ift.tt/MVQptkb

We'll never know the full truth about COVID-19 origins. Political infighting won't help.

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This COVID-19 theater is great for cable news shows and will advance many political careers, but it comes at the expense of addressing the real issue.           from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/nKaezCF

Settlers rampage in West Bank villages after Israelis killed

Israeli settlers burn Palestinian homes and cars in several villages after two settlers are shot dead. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/eb9PshW

Why Election Denialism Might Cost Fox News $1.6 Billion

By BY MICHAEL BARBARO, RIKKI NOVETSKY, ALEX STERN, STELLA TAN, CARLOS PRIETO, MARC GEORGES, MARION LOZANO AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/dMyQkrE

Why this young Black family lives as digital nomads: 'This is a possibility'

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The Orgias are on a mission to expose their two young children to other cultures as digital nomads, and showing other Black families how to do it too.           from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/I9F3kGh

Italy migrant boat shipwreck: More than 100 people feared dead

At least 62 migrants have died, including children, and many others are missing after the boat sank in rough seas. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/M6euADo

G.O.P. Donors in New York Await a Parade of Presidential Hopefuls

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/MLtdGoH

Women in abusive marriages have been abandoned overseas. Advocates bring problem to light.

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Women abandoned abroad have little recourse to return to the U.S. Wisconsin groups believe they're at the forefront of the little-known issue.           from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/W3TyKba

Los mejores restaurantes deberían ser los que tienen buenas culturas de trabajo

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By BY ROBYN TSE from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/aZl5Hv9

'The Last of Us,' an HBO Max hit, adds hype to real mushroom kingdom

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The hot zombie show 'The Last of Us' has us talking about mushrooms. What to know about eating them - and whether they can eat you.           from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/IX6dspA

Qué es el ‘egoísmo sabio’ y por qué hace bien

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By BY DAN HARRIS from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/MVDWewn

Dominic Raab says he would resign if bullying claims upheld

A senior lawyer is investigating eight complaints of bullying against the deputy prime minister. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/jZn9VOf

Quotation of the Day: In California Town, Floods Destroy Farmworkers’ Hard-Won Idyll

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/oUHvgui

It's not me, it's Netflix: With password sharing on the block, how to boot your friends

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Netflix is going to charge customers to share their accounts with someone outside their household. How do you break the news to friends and family?           from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/ule9x5J

A couple signed up to help the war effort, and died in combat they never expected to see.

By BY JEFFREY GETTLEMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/ysOahV6

Russian wood still sold in U.S. a year into Ukraine war – including by a Wisconsin company

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A year into the war in Ukraine, Russian plywood is still being sold in the U.S., including by Menards, headquartered in Eau Claire, a report says.           from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/oyxbKR3