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Rocket Launches, Trips to Mars and More 2020 Space and Astronomy Events

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By BY MICHAEL ROSTON from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2Qeu9wU

Sync your calendar with the solar system

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By BY MICHAEL ROSTON from NYT Science https://ift.tt/39wKKDC

Meteor Showers in 2020 That Will Light Up Night Skies

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By BY NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR from NYT Science https://ift.tt/35cZIeI

Dizzying Day for Trump Caps a Year Full of Them

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By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35djxCD

Kevin Spacey Accuser’s Estate Drops Sexual Assault Lawsuit

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/36iueVO

Hong Kong Protest: Thousands Expected to March on New Year’s Day

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By BY ELAINE YU from NYT World https://ift.tt/2N0qTU3

Hospitals and Schools Are Being Bombed in Syria. A U.N. Inquiry Is Limited. We Took a Deeper Look.

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By BY MALACHY BROWNE, CHRISTIAAN TRIEBERT, EVAN HILL, WHITNEY HURST, GABRIEL GIANORDOLI AND DMITRIY KHAVIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/39t4ojT

Quotation of the Day: Ex-SEAL Now Pitching Products and President

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2MKThcG

Corrections: Jan. 1, 2020

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/2tl4IAC

North Korea threatens to resume nuclear and ICBM testing

Kim Jong-un says his country is developing a new 'strategic weapon', but leaves room for US talks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ssI5uj

‘It’s Green and Slimy’

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By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2MFzVFJ

What year is it?

While lots of people are celebrating the start of 2020, it's a different year altogether for some. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FcfLPi

The story of the aeroplane house in Nigeria's capital Abuja

Said Jammal has spent 20 years building the family's unusual home in the Nigerian capital Abuja. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36qn6qo

Are your friends bad for your health?

We tend to copy the way our friends and family behave, potentially leading us to put on weight or even divorce. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MIDkDu

Why mature dating apps are coming of age

An increasing number of older people are turning to dating apps for mature people, in a quest for love. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36dW9q9

What does it mean to be a black traveller?

Four millennials on being the first black person some people meet, and other issues for black tourists. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37uoJnn

The region which legislates who you can love

LGBT activists are mounting legal battles against the Caribbean's colonial-era homophobic laws. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2sBFJcu

F.D.A. Plans to Ban Most E-Cigarette Flavors but Menthol

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By BY SHEILA KAPLAN AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2FbfqMQ

Australia fires: More than 200 homes burn down on coast

Australia's fires have killed at least three in recent days and left hundreds homeless or displaced. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39DEnia

Protect Veterans From Fraud

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/36oXN8x

Texas Churchgoers Welcomed the Poor, but Sensed This One Was Trouble

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By BY DAVE MONTGOMERY, ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS AND RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37mK6XF

Al interior de un tribunal de guerra estadounidense: la ropa y la cultura en Guantánamo

By BY CAROL ROSENBERG AND WENDY MACNAUGHTON from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2uaRjvL

Science Panel Staffed With Trump Appointees Says E.P.A. Rollbacks Lack Scientific Rigor

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By BY CORAL DAVENPORT AND LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/356WYj6

Huawei Posts Solid Growth but Warns of Difficulties Ahead

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By BY PAUL MOZUR from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2QwR31n

Silently Bids Adieu

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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/35gL5Y4

Data Breach at Wyze Labs Exposes Information of 2.4 Million Customers

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By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2QCSw6i

2019: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics

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By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2teWY3e

U.S. Population Makes Fewest Gains in Decades, Census Bureau Says

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QEwLDs

Uber and Postmates File Suit to Block California Freelancer Law

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By BY NOAM SCHEIBER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZB7BcG

2019 in news: The alternative end-of-the-year awards

From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, the weird stories that caught the eye this year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39ndZch

Citizenship Act protests: Why fear has gripped Muslims in this Indian state

The Muslim community in Uttar Pradesh is living in fear after a new citizenship law came into effect. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36bjZ5V

China internet: Top talking points of 2019 and how they evaded the censors

From rebellious numbers to state-backed trends, China's internet was a noisy place in 2019. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QyXMbi

Africa's year in pictures 2019

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SHG1ZY

Tech 2019: Our biggest technology stories

Social media scandals dominate the list of the most-read news stories by the Tech desk this year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/359u169

'Man on the Moon' moment - the year's big breakthroughs

The year of treating the untreatable: 2019 breakthroughs that could transform medicine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35dMvSS

Data Breach at Wyze Labs Exposes Information of 2.4 Million Customers

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By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q8mCzD

Huawei: 'Survival will be our priority' in 2020

The firm admits life will be "difficult" after the Trump administration banned the firm in the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SBkm5L

UK and US considered Nigeria naval blockade over Saro-Wiwa execution

The UK and US considered an oil embargo after activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was hanged, document reveals. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tfGc3Z

The digital links of 2019's global protests

Protests in Hong Kong, Chile and the Middle East all shared an online presence which helped connect the movements. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37oZNO1

Pompeo to Meet With Ukraine’s Zelensky in Kyiv

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By BY EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QBrqwz

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Ex-Trump Aide Subpoenaed in Impeachment Inquiry

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2F9n62h

Schumer Demands Witnesses Be Called at Senate Impeachment Trial

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By BY ERIC LIPTON AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZCv39z

Double the Federal Minimum Wage

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2SIqNUv

After Death From Falling Debris, Violations Found at 220 Buildings

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT New York https://ift.tt/36acVGp

The Legacy of Destructive Austerity

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2QcEadO

American Airstrikes Rally Iraqis Against U.S.

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By BY ALISSA J. RUBIN AND BEN HUBBARD from NYT World https://ift.tt/37ofNjf

China Sentences Wang Yi, Christian Pastor, to 9 Years in Prison

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By BY PAUL MOZUR from NYT World https://ift.tt/356KCYb

South Korea to pardon 1,800 conscientious objectors

Men who refused mandatory military service were subjected to prison - and social stigma. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2sl2FN7

Chinese Scientist Who Genetically Edited Babies Gets 3 Years in Prison

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By BY SUI-LEE WEE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/351Dv3i

No Corrections: Dec. 30, 2019

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/36aD1sP

Quotation of the Day: True, California Is Booming. Also True: California’s a Mess.

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/39nYf8O

What’s on TV Monday: ‘Midnight Traveler’ and ‘Her Smell’

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By BY JULIA CARMEL from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2Q6IT0E

Ukraine, Huawei, Soccer: Your Monday Briefing

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By BY MIKE IVES from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2Q7D5Eb

Tesla delivers its first 'Made in China' cars

The move comes as the US-China trade war US companies to shift production out of China. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2F5cWQa

What We Learned in N.F.L. Week 17

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By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2ZyBjzf

Left Behind by Migrant Husbands, Women Break the Rules and Go to Work

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By BY DIONNE SEARCEY AND LAURA BOUSHNAK from NYT World https://ift.tt/2tg4evC

Kim Jong-un calls for 'positive and offensive' security policy

The North Korean leader was speaking to senior party officials at a meeting in Pyongyang. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SCROIQ

Gay in Nigeria: 'Everybody sees me as an abomination'

Five years on from Nigeria's Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, discrimination seems to have worsened. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MzPSNF

The Decade We Changed Our Minds

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/364Bgxo

Autism diagnosis: 'I want 40 years of my life back'

People diagnosed with autism in adulthood describe growing up believing they were "bad" or "alien". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/353DXhz

The Syrian town with more cats than people

The few remaining inhabitants of a bombed-out Syrian town take comfort from hundreds, perhaps thousands, of cats. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MFNvJ9

The best space images of 2019

With some blockbuster space missions underway, 2019 saw some amazing images beamed back to Earth. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SCCSuA

'We can give a lot of the power back to the fans'

How two friends created an online storytelling platform with more than 80 million global users. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39qsBHx

Hunting the missing millions from collapsed cryptocurrency

On the trail of almost half a billion dollars lost when the Wex exchange collapsed in 2018. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QtHsIO

Medieval combat: A Chinese knight fights for his dream

A Chinese teacher with a passion for medieval combat hopes to take his hobby to the next level. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SBtszl

Eagles Overwhelm Giants to Clinch a Playoff Berth

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By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2ZxWKAe

John Lewis, Congressman and Civil Rights Icon, Has Pancreatic Cancer

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q8dTO8

Bill Barr Thinks America Is Going to Hell

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By BY KATHERINE STEWART AND CAROLINE FREDRICKSON from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2SBnazG

The Presidential Nominating Process Is Absurd

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By BY DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2MFgEEt

Nicole Quiterio, Matthew Wallenstein

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2SzvZtR

John Rensenhouse, Darren Sextro

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2Q39EDc

Erica Kwiatkowski, Blaine Nielsen

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/39vXxqa

Christina Zipf, Robert Glenn III

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/36cKTKI

Christina Mandreucci, Robert Noel

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2SBEzbI

Siobhan Heekin-Canedy, Michael O’Hara

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2QwKrQR

Shannon Kahlden, Christopher Westerlind

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/39pjqqT

Jessica Hopfield, James Cleary

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/36amsxi