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Word of the Day: joie de vivre

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3D1IYZj

South Korea Shelves ‘Fake News’ Bill Amid International Outcry

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By BY CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3ur3krM

Britain Is Heading Into a Nightmarish Winter

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By BY SAMUEL EARLE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3uwWAc6

Aukus: Australia-EU trade talks delayed as row deepens

The postponement of the meeting comes after Canberra pulled out of a $37bn defence deal with France. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kXpEGz

Princess Mako: Japanese royal to finally marry commoner boyfriend

The 29-year-old was set to wed Kei Komuro in 2018 until reports his family was in financial difficulty. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kXLsBS

Your Friday Briefing

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By BY AMELIA NIERENBERG from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3ok0lQY

We Wanted to Split Up. OkCupid Had Other Ideas.

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By BY GAYLE BRANDEIS from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2YhhVuj

Zoom’s $15 billion deal for Five9 is off.

By BY DAVID MCCABE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3zXF9Cv

Australia to reopen border from November

International travel will be open to vaccinated travellers for the first time in 18 months. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3BdbJSt

Manchin, a key Democratic holdout, deepens the party’s impasse on Biden’s agenda.

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3kZh6i4

TV and Movies Are Finally Celebrating Older Women

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By BY LISA SELIN DAVIS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3D4VEhQ

‘Now!’

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By BY ISAAC ARONOW from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3miEVkJ

Danish museum wants artist to pay back money after producing blank canvasses

The artist was given around $83,000 to recreate old artworks, but then produced two blank canvasses. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kUcp9B

British firm claims quantum-computing breakthrough

Two companies are hoping to move the quantum industry in two different directions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ilJA41

孟晚舟回国是“换囚”的结果吗?

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By BY RONG XIAOQING from NYT World https://ift.tt/3B0yEjC

Lesson of the Day: ‘Answers to Questions About the Texas Abortion Law’

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By BY MICHAEL GONCHAR from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3CVlvZG

Waterspout hits German port city of Kiel, throwing people from boats

A tornado strikes the city of Kiel, throwing people from boats and ripping roofs from homes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3EXdV2u

Stephen Colbert Channels Willy Wonka to Explain Congress

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By BY TRISH BENDIX from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3oksmYL

Thousands of Haitians Are Being Allowed Into the U.S. But What Comes Next?

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By BY MIRIAM JORDAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3uxxVnK

How Asia, Once a Vaccination Laggard, Is Revving Up Inoculations

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By BY SUI-LEE WEE, DAMIEN CAVE AND BEN DOOLEY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3AVGYRI

¿Cuánta agua tienes que beber en realidad?

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By BY CHRISTIE ASCHWANDEN from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2Y4dZwj

Spelling Bee Forum

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By BY ISAAC ARONOW AND DOUG MENNELLA from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3F3fUCy

North Korea's Kim Jong-un offers to restore inter-Korean hotline

However, he condemned the US' offer of dialogue, saying it was a "petty trick" of deception. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3APLh0R

Thierry Mugler Returns to Paris With ‘Couturissime’

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By BY DANA THOMAS from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2Wr5mM7

Word of the Day: belie

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/39Q6xYv

Climate change: More 'blah' in Milan as ministers meet?

After the jeers of Greta Thunberg, minsters meet in Italy for the last UN talks before a major climate summit. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3AWdjrE

N.F.L. Week 4 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

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By BY EMMANUEL MORGAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3ilR72V

Your Thursday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3urrulP

James Bond and MI6: Is there fact in fiction?

As the Bond film is released, some of Britain's real-life spies reveal something of life inside MI6. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YbJ7uq

Britney Spears: Fans cry and cheer after her father is suspended as conservator

A judge removes Britney Spears' father from the legal arrangement that gave him control of her life. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Y4ymcI

Quotation of the Day: After E.U. Exit, Loss of Drivers Hits U.K. Hard

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3kTeyCb

Corrections: Sept. 30, 2021

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/2XYDhvV

Great Relief

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By BY ISAAC ARONOW from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3zS6LZO

简报:北京冬奥会实施闭环管理;恒大出售盛京银行股份

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By BY EMILY CHAN AND SAMMI ZHENG from NYT World https://ift.tt/3uqKktF

Prison Riot in Ecuador Leaves More Than 100 Inmates Dead

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By BY JOSÉ MARÍA LEÓN CABRERA from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ZIwqaW

Fumio Kishida wins race to become Japan's next prime minister

Mr Kishida will succeed Yoshihide Suga, who decided to step down after just one year in office. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kO8kDx

Late Night Prods Trump with Colonoscopy Jokes

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By BY TRISH BENDIX from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3CUtRAL

The choice for Japan’s prime minister is a party stalwart who lagged in opinion polls.

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By BY MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://ift.tt/3CULlNn

Word of the Day: denouement

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3m59dHv

Election to lead Japan’s ruling party heads to a second round.

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Wq9A6G

Manny Pacquiao retires from boxing to focus on political career

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao retires from the sport to focus on running for president in the 2022 Philippines elections. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3unqcbu

Candidates to lead Japan’s ruling party cast votes in party election.

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By BY MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://ift.tt/39L22yj

Your Wednesday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3FbwXCD

Why Japan’s prime minister is stepping aside after a year.

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By BY MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://ift.tt/3F4fqfe

N.F.L. Rookie Quarterbacks Have Been Bad. Can That Change?

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By BY MIKE TANIER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3ohPAyo

Protected Too Late: U.S. Officials Report More Than 20 Extinctions

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By BY CATRIN EINHORN from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/3m1eWhe

W.H.O. Workers Sexually Abused Women During Ebola Mission in Congo, Inquiry Finds

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By BY VIMAL PATEL from NYT World https://ift.tt/2XZP39v

Japan heads into election with Covid contained and vaccinations ramping up.

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By BY HIKARI HIDA from NYT World https://ift.tt/3maOx0v

UK risks French anger over fishing permits

The UK grants just 12 licences from 47 applications for smaller vessels to fish in its territorial sea. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3m1cKGI

China: Big spender or loan shark?

China hands out twice as much development cash as the US - mostly high-interest loans from state banks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3m7fiDl

Here are the candidates to lead Japan’s ruling party.

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By BY MOTOKO RICH AND BEN DOOLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3iiIkyB

Why does the Liberal Democratic Party dominate Japanese politics?

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By BY MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://ift.tt/3zSjJ9E

A quiet affair will determine the leader of the world’s third-largest economy.

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By BY MOTOKO RICH from NYT World https://ift.tt/3AUE2F4

Australian rainforest returned to Aboriginal owners

The historic deal is for the world's oldest tropical rainforest, now a huge tourism destination. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3zWBo0g

Wayne Jenkins from behind bars: 'I sold drugs as a dirty cop'

He led a rogue police force who were jailed for a long list of crimes. Now in a BBC exclusive he explains why. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3F3iuIw

(Just Ask)

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By BY RACHEL FABI from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2XXyQ4o

简报:孟晚舟案引发对中国“人质外交”担忧;谁将锁定日本下任首相

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By BY EMILY CHAN AND SAMMI ZHENG from NYT World https://ift.tt/3m71A3l

Quotation of the Day: A Debt Breach Would Be Dire, Yellen Testifies

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3EXEjcC

Explore the Space Race With The New York Times’s Archive

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By BY JEREMY ENGLE from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3AObM6V

Trapped Canadian miners in 10-hour escape climb

The miners are climbing 1km-worth of ladders to escape the Totten mine in Sudbury, Ontario. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZCNIWW

Climate change: Why India can't live without coal

Can the world's third largest emitter of fossil fuels end its reliance on coal? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3oeSXGE

For Transgender Youth, Stigma Is Just One Barrier to Health Care

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By BY SABRINA IMBLER from NYT Science https://ift.tt/3EX1Nyq

‘Las cosas se pusieron muy difíciles’: los haitianos en Chile siguen migrando a EE. UU.

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By BY PASCALE BONNEFOY AND CRISTOBAL OLIVARES from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3zNI9kX

Spelling Bee Forum

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By BY ISAAC ARONOW AND DOUG MENNELLA from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3oeQU5s

Powering Down

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3zR23LI

This Fjord Shows Even Small Populations Create Giant Microfiber Pollution

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By BY JESSICA LEIGH HESTER from NYT Science https://ift.tt/3ifZvku

Word of the Day: amenable

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3oaqKRf

Stephen Colbert Projects Joe Biden Is Still President

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By BY TRISH BENDIX from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3ojhTwJ