February 2020 ~ World News

Saturday, February 29, 2020

Could deepfakes be used to train office workers?

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A consultancy that makes business training videos is advertising for a "deepfake expert". from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2VDgB...

Why are Scottish councils closing their outdoor centres?

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Residential centres have given generations of schoolchildren a taste of outdoor life, but more are set to close this year. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2I5S7...

Klobuchar kicks off a Southern swing without South Carolina.

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By BY NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2I76d...

Amid Protests, Roman Polanski Wins Best Director at France’s Oscars

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By BY ALEX MARSHALL from NYT Movies https://nyti.ms/389Rd...

Photo: Bernie Sanders high fives tiny supporter.

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By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2VxVY...

Why Bernie Scares Me

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By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/387HA...

Gerald Krone, a Negro Ensemble Company Founder, Dies at 86

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By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/3cmdl...

Leap Year: What it's like being born on 29 February?

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People around the world tell us what it's like being born on 29 February. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2wWSu...

Walkout as Polanksi wins 'best director' at Césars

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The Polish-French director is wanted in the US for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old in the 1970s. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2T6qN...

Knife offenders lack male role models, says senior police officer

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Senior officers says it is "too easy" to blame cuts, social media and drugs for a rise in offences. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/395qM...

Making chopsticks into house furnishings

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ChopValue collects 350,000 used bamboo chopsticks from Vancouver restaurants every week. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2vtfP...

Latvia railway: Why I love living in an old train station

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Milda Romanova's home is an old rail station, and at 88 she still loves all things trains. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3chjC...

Week in Pictures: 22-28 February

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A gallery selection of news photographs taken around the world this week. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/32CFU...

How calisthenics helped a former raver kickstart a new lifestyle

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A former raver says calisthenics helped her through a difficult time and kickstarted a new lifestyle. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/397Xc...

Laura Kuenssberg: The decade that shattered trust in politics

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Laura Kuenssberg explores the scandals that shook faith in elites at the start of the 21st century. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2uEfF...

Walkout as Polanksi wins 'best director' at Césars

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The Polish-French director is wanted in the US for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old in the 1970s. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2T6qN...

Leap Year: What it's like being born on 29 February?

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People around the world tell us what it's like being born on 29 February. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2wWSu...

Latvia railway: Why I love living in an old train station

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Milda Romanova's home is an old rail station, and at 88 she still loves all things trains. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3chjC...

Who Will Care For Society’s Forgotten?

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By BY THERESA BROWN AND LEAH NASH from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2uB50...

Joe Biden Needs a Win in South Carolina. Will He Get It?

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By BY NU WEXLER from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2wbpT...

We Don’t Really Know How Many People Have Coronavirus

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By BY ELISABETH ROSENTHAL from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2T69Q...

Tom Steyer showered South Carolina in political spending. Will it pay off?

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By BY STEPHANIE SAUL AND KIM BARKER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/32Ckg...

Celine: Fall 2020

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By Unknown Author from NYT Fashion https://nyti.ms/2vgzT...

Cellphone Carriers May Face $200 Million in Fines for Selling Location Data

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By BY JENNIFER VALENTINO-DEVRIES from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/386fa...

When a Pandemic Meets a Personality Cult

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/3ahPU...

How making a violin brought these two together

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When Nashville musician Amanda asked violinmaker Ray to make her one, little did she know where it would lead. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3ch6N...

Afghanistan conflict: US-Taliban deal raises hope for peace

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A long-awaited accord between the US and the Taliban is greeted cautiously by a war-weary population. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VAcG...

Greta Thunberg: Who is the teenage climate change activist?

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The Swedish teenager started a climate change protest that grew into a global movement of millions. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Osam...

Protecting whales from the noise people make in the ocean

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Oil drilling and construction is creating a din for sealife - new tech is hoping to turn the volume down. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/392yx...

Pelosi, Trying to Save House Majority, Fends Off Angst Over Sanders

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/388fD...

The Superdelegates Are Nervous

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By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/39bkk...

More Pain for N.J. Commuters: Tunnel Repairs Could Cause Big Delays

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By BY PATRICK MCGEEHAN from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2VsKx...

Dangerous Numbers? Teaching About Data and Statistics Using the Coronavirus Outbreak

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By BY PATRICK HONNER from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2HZ8p...

Getting a food tour in San Antonio.

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By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Tp9S...

DeVos Orders U.S.C. to Address ‘Systemic Failures’ Over Arrested Gynecologist

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By BY ERICA L. GREEN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2wfwu...

How Concerned Are You About the Coronavirus Outbreak?

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By BY JEREMY ENGLE from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2T5kq...

Immigrants Could Face Nearly $1,000 Charge to Appeal Deportation Orders

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By BY VANESSA SWALES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2VvCb...

Philippines volcano: Residents allowed to visit island

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Philippines residents briefly allowed to return to homes near the Taal volcano find haunting scenes. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2I2L4...

Leap years and why we need them

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It's a leap year which means there's an extra day in the calendar - 29 February 2020. But why do we need it? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2wUkV...

Coronavirus: On the front line in Wuhan

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The BBC speaks to a Chinese doctor who has been on the front line of fighting Coronavirus in Wuhan. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2TkYU...

Burst water main leaves drivers stranded

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Flooding in Houston led to cars being submerged and people having to take refuge on their roofs. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/3953E...

Thousands of depression cases 'linked to universal credit'

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The number of unemployed people with psychological distress rose 6.6% between 2013 and 2018, a study suggests. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3c8fZ...

The Papers: Virus raises fears over economy and major events

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Friday's papers say mass UK gatherings may be restricted due to the spread of coronavirus. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3acTa...

Democrats thrive in the shadow of a Whole Foods. Here’s why that may be trouble.

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By BY DAVID WASSERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2VA7I...

No, Not Sanders, Not Ever

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By BY DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/3cenH...

With a Rebel Yell, New York Revs Up Its War on Idling Vehicles

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By BY JEFFERY C. MAYS from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2PwTL...

Forced sterilisation in South Africa: They removed my uterus

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Bongekile Msibi is one of 48 women forcibly sterilised at state hospitals in South Africa. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Vpbs...

The Primaries Are Just Dumb

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2TiWc...

They Were Infected With the Coronavirus. They Never Showed Signs.

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By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/39fqX...

Grappling With Coronavirus, Tokyo Olympic Leaders Have No Good Options

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By BY ANDREW KEH AND BEN DOOLEY from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Ti4g...

Weinstein Is Convicted. Where Does #MeToo Go From Here?

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By BY JODI KANTOR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3c8N9...

Push for More Privacy Protections Throws Surveillance Bill Talks Into Disarray

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Prxq...

Greek island protests move into second day

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Police and protesters clashed on the Greek island of Lesbos over plans to build new migrant camps. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/37XGK...

At least five dead in Milwaukee shooting at Molson Coors beer company

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The gunman was also killed during the shooting in the mid-western state of Wisconsin. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2wJ7t...

'Scent of terror' created in protest against Moscow perfume store

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A team in Moscow has created the putrid scent, in a protest against plans for a perfume store in a historic building with a terrible past. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2wRJj...

West Midlands floods: 'Ten days of difficult conditions' to come

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Residents in two flooded towns are evacuated as more rain threatens to swell the River Severn. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2uzwf...

'Go big' to tackle regional inequalities, report urges

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Levelling up disadvantaged parts of the UK will require long-term thinking and investment, a new report says. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3947P...

Nando’s employees call for changes to cleaning pay policy

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Staff claim they often miss out on overtime amid allegations of poor cleaning practices at some branches. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2PuA5...

Court may upset Heathrow third runway plans

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A ruling will decide whether Heathrow's expansion plan should have taken the climate more into account. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3a9Lb...

Government pledges £236m to help rough sleepers

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The money will go towards accommodation, but Labour says No 10 underestimates the scale of the issue. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Vsmp...

Scientists aim to spot abusers from their hands

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A study hopes to discover whether our hands are truly unique by looking at anatomical differences. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/32B57...

Buy now, pay later 'growing fast' amid debt fears

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A report says services such as Klarna are booming among online shoppers despite concerns for young consumers. from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2HYSU...

The Papers: UK warns against coronavirus 'mass panic'

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In Thursday's papers, preparations for the virus continue as MPs caution against "over-reaction". from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3cbSI...

Tessa Majors’s Murder: Police Bluff Led to Teen's Confession

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By BY EDGAR SANDOVAL from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2I0IL...

Center Stage at Disney After a Career Out of the Spotlight

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By BY BROOKS BARNES from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/39eDL...

Coronavirus, Joe Biden, Carnival: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing

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By BY REMY TUMIN AND MARCUS PAYADUE from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2Tmpm...

Gilead to Expand Coronavirus Drug Trials to Other Countries

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By BY DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2VrBV...

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Meets an Arena Full of Students

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By BY JULIA JACOBS from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2T3g1...

Justice Dept. Establishes Office to Denaturalize Immigrants

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By BY KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2PIlW...

There’s No G.O.P. Primary in South Carolina. Some Republicans Will Vote Anyway.

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By BY RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3c9mk...

Blood & Fire: The True Story of the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry in the Civil War

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History tells us they charged through blood and fire so that the nation might live. However, at the time of their military service, they were not even recognized as citizens of the country they fought so valiantly to defend. They were the men who comprised the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry. Their regiment compiled a proud campaign record in Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, and the Indian Territory during...