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Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano: Charting the remarkable story of the rise of women's boxing

Women's boxing was banned in England for 116 years. This weekend, Katie Taylor will headline at Madison Square Garden. This is the story of the sport's rise - and one woman who made all the difference. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QWf6EMp

Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Nooses and Racist Notes Found

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By BY AMANDA HOLPUCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2BQXDvY

Mariupol civilians leave besieged Azovstal steelworks

Despite an order from Vladimir Putin to completely seal off the area, 20 civilians escape Azovstal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OroEHXN

A small group of women and children has made it out of Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant.

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By BY MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/I8Kgbx3

Sri Lanka hikes price of medicines 40% amid economic crisis

Prices rise 40% as an economic crisis bites, leaving some Sri Lankans cutting short treatments. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4qhsf3c

F.D.A. sets aside June for potential decisions on vaccines for the youngest Americans.

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By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/4nKD7cZ

Dexter Jackson: How it feels to be pardoned by the US president

Dexter Jackson knew he had "a one in a million chance" of being pardoned - but "never lost faith". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8y6mWV3

To Tackle Student Debt, Fix Ineffective Colleges

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By BY PETER COY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/upRIziM

May Vocabulary Challenge: Write a Story Using Our Words of the Day

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

Love Letter: Smiling, Remembering the Bad Times

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By BY MIYA LEE from NYT Style https://ift.tt/LowZc3b

The children surviving Ukraine’s war without their parents

Eleven-year-old Angelina is one of many children who were forced to flee hundreds of miles from their homes on Ukraine's front line. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Htkxwfg

Here’s the 2022 N.F.L. draft order.

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By Unknown Author from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/Lbk0rgH

Ukraine round-up: UN visit and a Russian roubles row

Blasts hit Kyiv while the UN chief is in the city, and there's a dispute over who is buying gas from Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WnF7GCv

U.S. diplomat accuses Russia of detaining and torturing local Ukrainian officials and journalists.

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By BY JULIAN E. BARNES from NYT World https://ift.tt/1tlo2jy

Ukraine war: UN chief admits Security Council has failed

António Guterres criticises his organisation's Security Council, saying it failed to prevent or end the war. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RABT0k

‘Small Kindnesses’: A Collective Poem by Teenagers Around the World

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By BY DANUSHA LAMÉRIS AND THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/qsJEOZ5
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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT World https://ift.tt/NBMPyvC

Nigeria's Kaduna train attack: New photos bring relief and pain

Pictures show 62 people allegedly being held captive after an attack on a high-speed rail link. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LprkhI

Endgame Nears in Bidding for Chelsea F.C.

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By BY TARIQ PANJA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/lyA5ZhI

How to Make Miscarriage More Traumatic

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By BY JESSICA GROSE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/UmCd35M

Cynthia Albritton, Rock’s ‘Plaster Caster,’ Dies at 74

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By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/IPRS83k

Minneapolis Officers Found to Engage in Racist Policing

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By BY SHAILA DEWAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/vX6ns3D

Ukraine round-up: UN chief appeals to Putin while Russia cuts gas to Poland

The UN secretary general meets Russia's president as Western defence ministers discuss weapons aid. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/m8dpHy4

The maker of Ray-Ban sunglasses has sued JPMorgan over $272 million in fraudulent payments.

By BY LANANH NGUYEN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/JGRKL4q

Russia to suspend gas supplies to Poland

Poland's state gas firm says it has been told by Gazprom that supplies will be halted from Wednesday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UzQ6KMs

Ros Atkins on… Finland, Nato and Russia

Ros Atkins looks why Nato’s border with Russia looks likely to expand significantly, as both Finland and Sweden consider applying to join the alliance. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oDN4FHP

Why are Sudan's Janjaweed on the attack again in Darfur?

Two decades since the conflict began, deadly raids by Arab militia are becoming more frequent. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/R38KClv

Musk’s deal for Twitter is worth about $44 billion.

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By BY MIKE ISAAC AND LAUREN HIRSCH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/TCsiQcV

Johnny Depp blames 'burn Amber' text on Monty Python

Mr Depp defends messages sent to fellow actor Paul Bettany saying he would burn his then-girlfriend. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Xin5DcV

Texas Court Halts Execution of Hispanic Mother

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By BY J. DAVID GOODMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/qs9T1hG

Ukraine: Facing the Russian Army on the frontline in Donbas

Ukrainian forces have been holding the line in Donbas since 2014, but what was sporadic fighting has now turned into a full-blown war. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QSF0eim

Macron’s Win Is Also a Blow to Viktor Orban’s Nationalist Crusade

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By BY STEVEN ERLANGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/natZ2AP

Ukrainians in Mariupol’s steel mill are holding on, despite intensifying attacks, a commander tells The Times.

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By BY MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/k9Ccgvb

Demolishing City of the Dead Will Displace a Lively Quarter of Cairo

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By BY VIVIAN YEE from NYT World https://ift.tt/NYZiC64

France election: 'Many voted to build a barricade against the far-right', says Macron

After becoming the first French president re-elected in 20 years, Emmanuel Macron told supporters he was "the president of all." from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HME84uj

The U.S. keeps a wary eye on the French elections.

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By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/OD2pBx5

Wildfires Burn More Than 100,000 Acres in Three States

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By BY JESUS JIMÉNEZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/vclhxmr

Turbulence or tradition? What to expect once the election ends.

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By BY AURELIEN BREEDEN from NYT World https://ift.tt/kqI4xO6

Climate Protests

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By Unknown Author from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/EAOWCis

Hermann Nitsch, 83, Dies; Sought Artistic Transcendence in Blood and Guts

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By BY PENELOPE GREEN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/4KTQiOw

Russian forces resume attacks on the Mariupol steel plant where Ukrainian soldiers are holding out, officials say.

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By BY MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/PDJ863Z

Blasts Kills at Least 33 as Violence Continues in Afghanistan

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/5tpN2RZ

Marjorie Taylor Greene: I did not call for violent capitol insurrection

Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene is on trial for allegedly violating a Civil War era law. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pctKbMd

‘Kamikaze’ drones are well suited to the fight in Ukraine, the manufacturer says.

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By BY JULIAN E. BARNES from NYT World https://ift.tt/j0AhnUp

Hackers Claim to Target Russian Institutions in Barrage of Cyberattacks and Leaks

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By BY KATE CONGER AND DAVID E. SANGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/pJxWhri

R. O. Blechman: ‘April Was Not Cruel to T.S. Eliot’

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By BY R. O. BLECHMAN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/dLBexTw

For France’s Muslims, a Choice Between Lesser Evils in Presidential Vote

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By BY NORIMITSU ONISHI AND AIDA ALAMI from NYT World https://ift.tt/d0zUvoy

‘The Baby’ Review: That Kid’s a Monster. No, Literally.

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By BY MIKE HALE from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/pQdI6zq

Juan Orlando Hernández: Honduran ex-leader extradited to US

Former President Juan Orlando Hernández is accused of involvement in a drug trafficking ring. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tBFLaOU

The U.S. will outfit five artillery battalions for Ukraine and provide new drones that explode on impact.

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By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/CZ7DLp2

Deborah Birx’s Excruciating Story of Donald Trump’s Covid Response

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By BY DAVID QUAMMEN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/qmAdVNH

The U.S. is extending a vaccine rule for international travelers at its land borders.

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By BY ADEEL HASSAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/mzHGa6Q

Mariupol: Satellite images suggest mass graves dug near besieged city

The satellite images suggest more than 200 bodies could be there, as Ukraine accuses Russian troops of mass killings. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xiWj9v1

The Treasury Department takes action to crack down on Russian sanctions evasion.

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By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT Business https://ift.tt/x09ShpI

Checking Out: Trump Hotel Sale Will End an Era

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By BY ERIC LIPTON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/TWM5y76

Dede Robertson, Wife and Partner of Pat Robertson, Dies at 94

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/KTO4jAH

Virus cases are rising in New York, but Hochul says it’s hard to predict what form the ‘bump’ might take.

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By BY GRACE ASHFORD from NYT New York https://ift.tt/bOySim5

Ask Wirecutter: Lukewarm Coffee?

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By BY ANNEMARIE CONTE from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/zv4kOSe

Review: The Limón Dance Company Navigates the Present

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By BY BRIAN SEIBERT from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/fmb36xu

Ukraine war: Holocaust survivor aged 91 among Mariupol's civilian dead - reports

The woman reportedly died in a basement more than 80 years after surviving the city's Nazi occupiers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Qe1q7NY

Biden says Americans should decide for themselves if they want to wear masks on public transportation.

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By BY KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/pnZRvhf

Masks stay required for N.Y.C. public transit, taxis and ride-share vehicles.

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By BY ASHLEY WONG AND ANA LEY from NYT New York https://ift.tt/mMQOiDP

Alfie Allen Gets in the Zone with Gospel Music and Pineapples

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By BY ELISABETH VINCENTELLI from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/YrFlgb3

Today in On Tech: Apple’s zipped lips on chips.

By Unknown Author from NYT Business https://ift.tt/i9hXbam

Ukraine war: Kyiv's allies pledge more weapons to help win war

Western leaders pledge to send more artillery and other weapons as Russia launches a fresh offensive in eastern Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/egpafDm

The Return of the White House Easter Egg Roll

By BY KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/fKl2xEM

White House hosts first Easter egg roll since pandemic

The Easter egg roll made its return to the White House's South Lawn on a rainy Monday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sO9oVLX

How the Elites Monopolize Empathy

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By BY JAY CASPIAN KANG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/8FRY0Uc

Apple staff make bid for first union at a US store

Employees must get signatures from 30% of staff at New York's Grand Central Station for a union election. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wg7xLq1

Florida Rejects Math Textbooks, Citing ‘Prohibited Topics’

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By BY DANA GOLDSTEIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/GqHxvbN

Death Toll From Pakistani Airstrike Rises to 45, Afghan Officials Say

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By BY SAFIULLAH PADSHAH, CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM AND IHSANULLAH TIPU MEHSUD from NYT World https://ift.tt/bGti08f

Americans Over 60 Should Get Second Booster, Official Says

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By BY WILLIAM LAMB from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/bX6BIds