Wednesday, 31 January 2018

For Home Health Aides, the Worst Commutes in New York City


By WINNIE HU from NYT N.Y. / Region http://ift.tt/2FwkbPa

It’s the Little Things, Like Coffee, Cocktails and Listening


By ALIX STRAUSS from NYT Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/2E2EW7W

Seville orange heist: Stolen fruit spills from cars

Five people are arrested in Seville after failing to explain where the fruit had come from.

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Gibraltar says can implement Brexit selectively: report

LONDON (Reuters) - Gibraltar can choose elements of any Brexit deal Britain agrees with the European Union and avoid those it considers detrimental, the chief minister of the British territory said.


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The Ohio Abortion Ban’s Distortion of Disability Rights


By LAURA DORWART from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2DR9lmI

State of the Union, Joseph Kennedy, Jimmy Kimmel: Your Wednesday Briefing


By CHRIS STANFORD from NYT Briefing http://ift.tt/2DQbDX9

Nintendo Switch overtakes the Wii U

The Nintendo Switch games console outsells its predecessor, just 10 months after its launch.

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Labour seeks to force publication of leaked Brexit study

The party wants a binding Commons vote, arguing MPs need the document to make informed decisions.

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Living On ... Park Avenue South


By Unknown Author from NYT Real Estate http://ift.tt/2DP2KJf

Taiwan Citizens Accused of Violating U.N. Sanctions on North Korea


By CHRIS HORTON from NYT World http://ift.tt/2GyK0PS

Federal Reserve Expected to Leave Rates Unchanged


By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2nuw1SG

The Woven Art of Laos


By JANE PERLEZ from NYT Travel http://ift.tt/2FwtcrC

Tackling the Internet’s Central Villain: The Advertising Business


By FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2DZtBWy

The Real Burning Man


By PENELOPE GREEN from NYT Style http://ift.tt/2DQCSAW

Hut! Hut! Hut! What?


By BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports http://ift.tt/2FwqNxh

Park Avenue South: The Other Park Avenue Comes Into Its Own


By C. J. HUGHES from NYT Real Estate http://ift.tt/2GwHbim

Robin Bell Doesn’t Think Science Should Be Political


By MOLLY LAMBERT from NYT Magazine http://ift.tt/2FwGswm

Is It O.K. to Surprise Someone With a Negative Reference?


By KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH from NYT Magazine http://ift.tt/2E3Dbrh

Are You a Perfectionist?


By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2DSQFa8

Millennial Moms-to-Be Don’t Hide the Bump


By KATHERINE BERNARD from NYT Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/2E4aNVS

To Respect the Earth’s Limits — or Push Them?


By BILL McKIBBEN from NYT Books http://ift.tt/2EpRcgG

How ‘The Good Place’ Became an Antihero Antidote


By JAMES PONIEWOZIK from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2rWVdqs

Stormy Daniels Is Coy on Rumored Affair With Trump


By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2DNu2ja

How to Come of Age Onscreen? Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet Know


By PHILIP GALANES from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2nsJNFj

Fewer killings in Philippine drug war make U.S. 'cautiously optimistic': official

MANILA (Reuters) - The U.S. government is "cautiously optimistic" on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs after it saw a decline in "extrajudicial killings," a U.S. senior narcotics official said.


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France's Macron warns Turkey over Syrian operation: Le Figaro interview

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron warned Turkey that its operation against Kurdish militias in northern Syria should not become an excuse to invade the country and said he wanted Ankara to coordinate its action with its allies.


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Thailand charges eight activists as public frustration at junta grows

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Wednesday charged eight activists of a civil rights group with violating the military government's ban on public gatherings, after it kicked off a cross-country march on Jan. 20 in a rare display of public discontent.


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Vatican rebukes cardinal over 'selling out' to China accusations

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican on Tuesday rebuked a senior cardinal who said its diplomats were "selling out" Chinese Catholics loyal to the pope as part of a deal aimed at normalising ties with Beijing's communist government.


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Turkish border town hit by rockets, one civilian killed: Anadolu

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Two rockets fired from the Syrian region of Afrin struck the Turkish border town of Reyhanli and killed one person, the state-run Anadolu agency said on Wednesday.


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Capita shares plunge after warning on profits

Outsourcing giant Capita says it has become 'too complex' and overly focused on the short term.

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North Korean Defector, Honored by Trump, Has a Remarkable Escape Story


By CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World http://ift.tt/2DSNJdC

Two Men Can Stop the War Between Turkey and the Kurds


By AMBERIN ZAMAN from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2rPfn5K

Trump’s State of the Union in 90 Seconds


By NATALIE RENEAU from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2DMwC93

These Dreamlike Portraits Explore L.G.B.T.Q. Identity in India


By JAKE NAUGHTON and SOUMYA SANKAR BOSE from NYT Lens http://ift.tt/2BHl7xS

Teaching Activities for: ‘Medieval Times Goes Modern, Replacing Its Kings With Queens’


By CAROLINE CROSSON GILPIN from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2GxfAha

Trump’s Speech vs. Trump’s Tweets


By DREW JORDAN and DAVE HORN from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2rOM5UC