Tag Archives: The New York Times

Front Page: The New York Times — April 19, 2023

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Fox Will Pay $787.5 Million to Settle Defamation Suit

“The truth matters. Lies have consequences,” a lawyer for Dominion Voting Systems, Justin Nelson, in a red tie, said on Tuesday in Wilmington, Del.
CREDITPETE MAROVICH FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

The settlement with Dominion Voting Systems was the latest extraordinary twist in a case that exposed the inner workings of the most powerful voice in conservative news.

Russian Court Rejects Wall Street Journal Reporter’s Appeal

The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich attending a court hearing of the Moscow City Court, on Tuesday.
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It was the first time that Evan Gershkovich, a 31-year-old American, has been seen clearly since he was detained last month and accused of espionage.

Inside the Online Market for Overseas Abortion Pills

For-profit sellers are meeting the demand for unregulated abortion pills — one that will only grow if legal access in the U.S. is further restricted.

How Mexico Became the Biggest User of the World’s Most Notorious Spy Tool

A Times investigation reveals the story behind how Mexico became the first and most prolific user of Pegasus. It’s still using it, despite promising to stop.

Front Page: The New York Times — April 18, 2023

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As Migrant Children Were Put to Work, U.S. Ignored Warnings

When Antonio Diaz Mendez arrived in the U.S. from Guatemala at age 14, he was already deep in debt and largely on his own.
CREDITKIRSTEN LUCE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

The White House and federal agencies were repeatedly alerted to signs of children at risk. The warnings were ignored or missed.

Hospitals and Aid Groups Become Targets as Sudan Fighting Intensifies

A satellite image of a damaged hospital in Khartoum, Sudan, on Monday.
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Civilians are caught in the cross-fire, and two rival generals vying for power made it clear their forces had no intention of standing down.

Russian Invasion of Ukraine Revolutionizes NATO Military Strategy

Shocked by Russian atrocities, NATO is becoming the war-fighting alliance it was during the Cold War, committed to defending “every inch” of its territory from Day 1.

After American’s Killing in Syria, F.B.I. Builds War Crimes Case Against Top Officials

The inquiry aims to hold to account Syrian officials considered key architects of a brutal system of detention and torture that has flourished under President Bashar al-Assad.

Front Page: The New York Times — April 17, 2023

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Sudan Fears ‘Ghost of Civil War’ as Explosions Rock Capital

The Khartoum International Airport in Sudan on Sunday.
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The civilian death toll is climbing and concern over a broader conflict is growing as rival generals vie for control of Africa’s third-largest country.

Two Children, a Burst of Gunfire and the Year That Came After

When a gunman opened fire in two classrooms in Uvalde, Texas, 19 children died. Two fourth graders wounded in the massacre are still trying to recover.

Google Devising Radical Search Changes to Beat Back A.I. Rivals

The tech giant is sprinting to protect its core business with a flurry of projects, including updates to its search engine and plans for an all-new one.

When Freezing Sperm Makes a Patriotic Statement

Some Ukrainian soldiers are trying to ensure that even if they die in the war, their partners can still build families. They also want to send Russia a message of defiance.

Front Page: The New York Times, Sunday, April 16, 2023

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Pentagon Leaks: New Twists in a Familiar Plot

A Ukrainian artillery team unloading artillery shells. The leaked Pentagon documents warned of looming shortages of the munitions, but Ukrainian officials have been saying that publicly for months.
CREDITFINBARR O’REILLY FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

Some in Ukraine even welcomed the disclosures as confirming what they have been saying for months — that its forces desperately need more weapons and munitions.

Rival Generals Unleash Fighting in Sudan, Dashing Dreams of Democracy

Heavy smoke billows above buildings in the vicinity of the Khartoum airport on Saturday.
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One of Africa’s largest countries is spinning out of control, as weeks of mounting tensions between two military leaders erupted in battles in the capital, Khartoum, and in other cities.

A Beauty Treatment Promised to Zap Fat. For Some, It Brought Disfigurement.

CoolSculpting is among the most popular fixes for unwanted bulges. But the risk of a serious side effect appears to be higher than previously known.

How a Campaign Against Transgender Rights Mobilized Conservatives

Defeated on same-sex marriage, the religious right went searching for an issue that would re-energize supporters and donors. The campaign that followed has stunned political leaders across the spectrum.

Front Page: The New York Times — April 15, 2023

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Airman Charged in Leak of Classified Documents

People gathering outside the federal courthouse in Boston where Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman, was charged Friday with two counts related to the leaking of hundreds of U.S. classified documents.
CREDITSOPHIE PARK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

Jack Teixeira, 21, was granted a top-secret security clearance in 2021, which was required for his job, the Justice Department complaint said.

Unemployment Is Low. Inflation Is Falling. But What Comes Next?

Employers have added back all 22 million jobs lost in the early weeks of the pandemic, and three million more besides.
CREDITSCOTT MCINTYRE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

Despite hopeful signs, economists worry that a recession is on the way or that the Federal Reserve will cause one in trying to rein in inflation.

China’s Car Buyers Have Fallen Out of Love With Foreign Brands

Domestic companies are now selling more vehicles than their multinational rivals, which have failed to keep up with Chinese consumers’ demand for electric cars and S.U.V.s.

Ghosts Past and Present Cross Paths as War Comes to Nuclear Wasteland

Not everyone evacuated when the Chernobyl nuclear plant melted down in 1986. The few who stayed lived through another calamity when Russian troops marched in.

The New York Times Book Review – April 16, 2023

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The New York Times Book Review – April 16, 2023:

She Taught Us to Do Nothing. Now Jenny Odell Wants to Save Time.

This image shows the hands of a clock set into a circle of melting ice, suggesting time is fluid and ephemeral.
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The author’s new book, “Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock,” urges readers to revise their conceptions of time and the world to nurture hope and action for a better future.

In Russia’s War in Ukraine, ‘Nature Has Also Suffered.’

This is a black-and-white photo of a series of manmade wooden columns sticking out of a tranquil body of water.
Early-1900s wooden poles used for salt mining on the Kuialnyk Estuary, on the northwest coast of the Black Sea.Credit…Yevhen Samuchenko

A book of photographs taken before February 2022 reveals formerly breathtaking landscapes that may never be the same.

A Time-Travel Novel Whose Thrills Go Beyond the Speculative

In this abstract illustration, three figures in an astral plain try to hold onto the flow of time, which is artistically rendered as a colorful, flowing stream.
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In Jinwoo Chong’s debut novel, “Flux,” a time-warping discovery impacts the lives of three people coping with personal and systemic traumas.

Preview: New York Times Magazine – April 16, 2023

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The New York Times Magazine – April 16, 2023:

The R.T.O. Whisperers Have a Plan

A photo illustration of an empty chair surround by confetti.
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A niche group of consultants is trying to get you back to the office. It’s not going too well.

Being the boss doesn’t mean you get exactly what you wish for. That’s what Craig Knoblock discovered when he tried to get his employees to come back to the office in the fall of 2021.

You Call This ‘Flexible Work’?

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Labor fought for a long time to draw a bright line between work and home. It took almost no time at all to erase it.

When Your Boss Is an App

A color illustration of a person working under an overhead lamp that is shaped like a large phone screen.
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Gig work has been silently taking over new industries, but not in the way many expected.

For most Americans, the concept of “gig work” has been synonymous with a handful of Silicon Valley giants — companies like Uber and DoorDash, Instacart and TaskRabbit. There was a moment in the 2010s when pundits told us to expect the “Uberization of everything”: a future in which the typical worker would move from job to job or task to task, finding either independence and flexibility in freelancing or, more realistically, the precarity of working for platforms that may be light on benefits and aggressively exploitative of labor.

Front Page: The New York Times — April 14, 2023

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F.B.I. Arrests National Guardsman in Leak of Classified Documents

Law enforcement personnel outside the home of Airman First Class Jack Teixeira’s mother in North Dighton, Mass., on Thursday. The F.B.I. had been zeroing in on him for several days.
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Authorities say Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, posted sensitive materials in an online chat group.

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The Airman Who Gave Gamers a Real Taste of War

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The group liked online war games. But then Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old National Guard airman, began showing them classified documents, members say.

Abortion Is Back at Supreme Court’s Door After Dueling Orders on Pill

The justices are poised to consider whether the most common method of ending pregnancies can be sharply curtailed in states where abortion remains legal.

Politics Rooted in Protest Fuels ‘the Justins’ of Tennessee

The young Black Democrats expelled from the legislature bring an activist approach, and model themselves after civil rights leaders of the past.

Front Page: The New York Times — April 13, 2023

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E.P.A. Lays Out Rules to Turbocharge Sales of Electric Cars and Trucks

The new rules would require nothing short of a revolution in the U.S. auto industry.
CREDITMADDIE MCGARVEY FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

The Biden administration is proposing rules to ensure that two-thirds of new cars and a quarter of new heavy trucks sold in the United States by 2032 are all-electric.

The Final Blocks: Inside Ukraine’s Bloody Stand for Bakhmut

Ukrainian soldiers at a frontline position in southern Bakhmut on Friday, watching the horizon where Russian troops are stationed.
CREDITMAURICIO LIMA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

Pushed into a shrinking corner of the devastated city, the Ukrainian military is determined to hold out for strategic reasons, even as allies question the cost.

Why China Could Dominate the Next Big Advance in Batteries

China is far ahead of the rest of the world in the development of batteries that use sodium, which are starting to compete with ubiquitous lithium power cells.

Inflation Cools Notably, but It’s a Long Road Back to Normal

Fed officials are debating how to set policy after bank blowups. Fresh inflation data are unlikely to make such decisions easier.

Front Page: The New York Times — April 12, 2023

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California Economy Is on Edge After Tech Layoffs and Studio Cutbacks

While the California economy maintains its powerhouse status, the state’s most powerful sectors — including tech companies and supply chain logistics — have struggled to keep their footing.
CREDITJASON HENRY FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

As recession fears persist, the troubles in major industries have hurt tax revenues, turning the state’s $100 billion surplus into a deficit.

Pressured by Their Base on Abortion, Republicans Strain to Find a Way Forward

A conservative judge’s ruling on the abortion pill mifepristone, available for decades, underscored the anti-abortion movement’s efforts since Roe v. Wade was struck down last year.
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Some in the party are urging compromise, warning of dire electoral consequences for 2024, while other stances, on guns and gay rights, also risk turning off moderates.

An Online Meme Group Is at the Center of Uproar Over Leaked Military Secrets

Youth culture and national defense collided in a community known for edgy jokes. The YouTube celebrity it was dedicated to seemed as surprised as anyone.

Biden Administration Proposes Evenly Cutting Water Allotments From Colorado River

As the river shrinks, the Biden administration is getting ready to impose, for the first time, reductions in water supplies to states.