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Got Worries? Make Newspaper Dolls to Catch Them

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By BY CHRISTY HARMON from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/3mSQFZV via IFTTT

Kids’ Graphic Novels That Turn the Superhero Genre on Its Head

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By BY GENE LUEN YANG from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2GhcX7V via IFTTT

Texas: All of a sudden, a two-party election in the Lone Star State.

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By BY MANNY FERNANDEZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HVQrC4 via IFTTT

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Human cost of two nations fighting for 'Motherland'

The stories of families who have lost sons in the latest territorial war over Nagorno-Karabakh. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HLV813 via IFTTT

How the controversial Nile dam might fix Sudan's floods

Egypt and Ethiopia are at loggerheads over the mega dam, with Sudan literally stuck in the middle. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3oJEvnJ via IFTTT

'My parents had hearts of gold, they didn't deserve it'

How people are dealing with the effects of coronavirus in one New York neighbourhood. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TJaVR8 via IFTTT

How I talk to the victims of conspiracy theories

The BBC's specialist disinformation reporter explains how to help people who've fallen down the rabbit hole. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3egr3mE via IFTTT

The Miraculous Love Kids: Street kids changing their lives with guitars

The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson is just one star who's recorded with a group of girls from Afghanistan. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/320t7u0 via IFTTT

Belarus protests: The turtle 'anthem' protesters sing in Belarus

How music has featured prominently in the protests calling for President Lukashenko to step down. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jLTFFd via IFTTT

‘They’re coming after our state,’ McSally warns Arizona Republicans.

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By BY JENNIFER MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34IEQ1S via IFTTT

The Battlegrounds Within Battlegrounds

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By BY KEITH COLLINS, TRIP GABRIEL AND STEPHANIE SAUL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TJBvJP via IFTTT

Celebrities lend Biden a hand in turning out the vote in Philadelphia.

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Christians Worldwide Mark International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Millions of Christians worldwide will unite on Sunday, Nov. 1 to join the global Body of Christ for the 2020 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted (IDOP). from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2TFVbhN Worldwide Mark International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church via IFTTT

Christians Worldwide Mark International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Millions of Christians worldwide will unite on Sunday, Nov. 1 to join the global Body of Christ for the 2020 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted (IDOP). from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3eciyZL via IFTTT

US Election 2020: Biden and Trump in last weekend dash round swing states

Joe Biden is in Michigan while Donald Trump arrives in Pennsylvania, both key to the White House race. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ecV4U6 via IFTTT

US election: The big issue that could hurt Trump

Just ahead of the election, the US is seeing what could be the largest outbreak of the pandemic so far. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kQx63C via IFTTT

US election 2020: 'It just makes me feel like a nobody'

Former prisoner Davion Hampton from Florida wants to vote in this US election. But he can't. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/320sWi5 via IFTTT

US election: 'All Republicans should marry Democrats'

Chenren and Cathy Shao haven't let political differences get in the way of their eight-year marriage. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HVJXmN via IFTTT

US election 2020: The great dividing line of this campaign

For some Americans, civil unrest after police shootings is driving their support for Donald Trump. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TJaHte via IFTTT

Stanford Study Seeks to Quantify Infections Stemming From Trump Rallies

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35Pg9QV via IFTTT

Senator Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, facing opponents from both parties, embraces Trumpism.

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jH3O61 via IFTTT

Police in North Carolina use a chemical spray to disperse a get-out-the-vote rally.

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/323ZGY2 via IFTTT

George Shultz Speaks Out for Renewing U.S. Leadership Overseas

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By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ecdy7r via IFTTT

Terrapin Topper

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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2HSo4UZ via IFTTT

Scared but socially distant in a Tokyo 'haunted house'

Could this zombie-inspired experience be for people who want to be frightened but be Covid-19 safe? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jNEv29 via IFTTT

US election 2020: Trump is in the fight of his political life

In the throes of an epoch-defining election, those looking for a healing process will be disappointed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31Z2ohl via IFTTT

US election 2020: Fact-checking Trump and Biden's final week

The presidential campaigns are coming to an end. We've fact-checked the candidates' latest claims. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mvHTke via IFTTT

The puzzle isn’t complete. Pennsylvania is the last piece for Biden.

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By BY NATE COHN from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/35S0yjh via IFTTT

What Keeps Facebook’s Election Security Chief Up at Night?

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By BY CHARLIE WARZEL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3mQljTJ via IFTTT

Do Dunkin’ and Arby’s Go Together? Private Equity Group Bets $11 Billion They Do

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By BY LAUREN HIRSCH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2HL6XEK via IFTTT

How to Take On the Tech Barons

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A judge orders the Postal Service to take ‘extraordinary measures’ to deliver ballots on time in 22 districts.

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By BY LUKE BROADWATER AND HAILEY FUCHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HQCHbo via IFTTT

N.E.H. Funds Restoration of Statues Toppled During Protests

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By Unknown Author from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3eaLEIK via IFTTT

Trump, in Minnesota, lashes out at Democrats for limiting crowd sizes.

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By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mEgxIy via IFTTT

Nursing Homes, Racked by the Virus, Face a New Crisis: Isolation

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By BY JACK HEALY, DANIELLE IVORY AND SERGE F. KOVALESKI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TCEnIb via IFTTT

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert OFFICERS AMBUSHED: Two New Orleans cops shot at in French Quarter 10/30/20 5:30 PM

Coronavirus: Slovakia holds national test but president calls for delay

Everyone in Slovakia over the age of 10 is to be tested for Covid - but the president is sceptical. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HL5z50 via IFTTT

Covid: Belgium announces return to national lockdown

Non-essential shops will close until mid-December to help curb the highest infection rate in Europe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TKYvYF via IFTTT

US election: What Latino first-time voters want

Every 30 seconds, a Latino in the US turns 18 and becomes eligible to vote. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/364Khbd via IFTTT

Berlin airport opens... 10 years late

Berlin's new airport is finally opening to the public, 10 years behind schedule and billions over budget. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ecZ4UF via IFTTT

Voters suing Minnesota over a mask mandate are asking the Supreme Court to intervene.

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By BY JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JeAC9Y via IFTTT

Time Running Short, Trump and Biden Return to Northern Battlegrounds

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By BY THOMAS KAPLAN AND ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eeng93 via IFTTT

Woman Who Mailed Threat to Susan Collins Gets 30 Months in Prison

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By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31XgW0Z via IFTTT

¿Quién ganará Florida, Biden o Trump? Esto dicen las encuestas

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2JnWsbi via IFTTT

Political Satire Isn’t Dead. It’s Been Turned Into Horror Stories.

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By BY ANNALEE NEWITZ from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3jGKgP9 via IFTTT

Glimmers of Hope for a Winter With Tropical Travel

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By BY CATHERINE PORTER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2HN23qM via IFTTT

New Zealand votes to legalise euthanasia

The preliminary results of a referendum on assisted dying show 65.2% voted "yes" to enforcing a law on euthanasia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32cjrwH via IFTTT

Armenians on the front line in Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenian mothers fear for sons on the front line in Nagorno-Karabakh as both sides suffer heavy casualties. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mD7jMC via IFTTT

Covid-19: Record traffic out of Paris as second French lockdown begins

Jams stretched more than 430 miles (700km) in total just hours before new measures came into force. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3oBtbKi via IFTTT

Australian on Qatar flight where women ‘invasively examined' left 'terrified'

A woman on the same flight as "invasively examined" female passengers feared a "hostage situation". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34EyaSH via IFTTT

Walmart pulls guns from display over 'civil unrest' concerns

Walmart has removed gun and ammunition displays from its stores citing concerns of "civil unrest". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3oHxxiX via IFTTT

Quiz of the week: Which Borat slogan did Kazakhstan embrace?

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35JXOEF via IFTTT

Africa's week in pictures: 23 - 29 October 2020

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35HpDgW via IFTTT

A vote-counting official in Florida who gave money to Trump’s campaign resigns.

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37QwWpi via IFTTT

Five Great Things Biden Has Already Done

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By BY DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/34CtOLD via IFTTT

Trump’s Hard-Line Immigration Policies Go Before Voters

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By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34COUcW via IFTTT

Appeals court rules Minnesota must segregate ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day.

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By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31TWhed via IFTTT

US Election 2020: Trump and Biden duel in critical state of Florida

Democrat Biden's lead over the US president is narrower in must-win states, with Florida a key prize. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HM9uyS via IFTTT

Coronavirus hardship in Mexico, Nigeria and Bangladesh

Three people from around the world who lost their jobs during the pandemic explain how it has affected their lives. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3oMNWD5 via IFTTT

'We asked Trump to stop playing YMCA' - Village People singer Victor Willis

Village People's lead singer says he doesn't endorse the US president, who regularly plays the classic at rallies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TDO09O via IFTTT

Trump and Biden Converge in Florida, an Elusive Prize Still Up for Grabs

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By BY KATIE GLUECK AND PATRICIA MAZZEI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jOnh57 via IFTTT

A Californian is battling both influenza and Covid-19 in an early case of ‘co-infection.’

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By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3e7alFW via IFTTT

Appeals court rules Minnesota cannot count ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day.

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By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35KvzFX via IFTTT

Jimmy Orr, a Favorite Target of the Colts’ Unitas, Dies at 85

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Dems Mess With Texas

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Biden campaign pushes drop boxes in new ads with the slogan ‘Silence him.’

By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35EQbze via IFTTT

Choua Yang, Hmong Refugee and Educator, Dies at 53

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The morning

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The Voting Suppression Tipping Point

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By BY SPENCER BOKAT-LINDELL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/34Fh9rl via IFTTT

The polls are here, and they tell a clear story.

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By BY NATE COHN from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/3oCb0nW via IFTTT

First a Sweet 16 party, now a wedding and a birthday: Long Island has more superspreading events.

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By BY ED SHANAHAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3muoBvy via IFTTT

Trump’s Closing Argument on Virus Clashes With Science, and Voters’ Lives

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By BY ALEXANDER BURNS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3muQ5Bd via IFTTT

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert WATCH: Joe Biden's brother Jim refuses to answer questions about family’s business dealings 10/28/20 6:16 PM

US election: 'Our kids died in the Parkland shooting, but we disagree on guns'

The parents of two Parkland victims share different views on the issue of gun violence in the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HJzDyf via IFTTT

US election 2020: What to look out for on election night

Americans will pick their next president on 3 November. Here's what to look for as results roll in. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HH1cIo via IFTTT

‘Perception Hacks’ and Other Potential Threats to the Election

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TAHEb0 via IFTTT

M.L.B. says the Dodgers’ Justin Turner insisted on celebrating with teammates despite his positive coronavirus test.

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$300 Million Telemarketing Scheme Preyed on Older People, U.S. Says

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By BY CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3kC9Ki0 via IFTTT

A Privacy Measure That’s Hard to Like

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By BY GREG BENSINGER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3oBeKG9 via IFTTT

Al-Qaeda still 'heavily embedded' within Taliban in Afghanistan, UN official warns

A senior UN official says the Taliban is still tied to al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, in spite of US deal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31OaJUP via IFTTT

Mali Radisson Blu attack: Two Islamists sentenced to death

Two Islamists are convicted of carrying out two attacks targeting foreigners, in which 25 people died. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35JsOEJ via IFTTT

Animal Crossing: 'My sister lives on in a video game'

Tending to her sister's virtual town in Animal Crossing helps Meredith Myers keep her memory alive and cope with her grief. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HIGJDb via IFTTT

End Sars protests: 'I felt I was going to die there'

Ephraim, a British-Nigerian activist at the heart of the End Sars protests in Lagos, talks about what he saw. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35IgmoL via IFTTT

US Election 2020: Will America's race issue decide the next president?

The BBC's Clive Myrie goes to the crucial state of Arizona, where black votes could decide who wins. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GdMEzu via IFTTT

Take This Trump Election Day Quiz Before It’s Too Late

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By BY GAIL COLLINS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2JggOmN via IFTTT

Two conservative operatives charged with election fraud for a Midwest robocall scam are ordered to call 85,000 people back.

By BY KATHLEEN GRAY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jGcedU via IFTTT

Who Is Miles Taylor?

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Court Rejects Appeal of Guantánamo Convict Who Rejoined Al Qaeda

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The Morning

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