Scientists fear research has been pushed back due to the pandemic, a survey suggests.
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Monday, November 30, 2020
Women 'completely let down' in rape investigations
A report finds "catastrophic" failures in the way rape cases are investigated and prosecuted.
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The King of Trump TV Thinks You’re Dumb Enough to Buy It
By BY BEN SMITH from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/37l3E...
What We Learned From Week 12 of the N.F.L. Season
By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Vi26...
Biden’s doctor says president-elect has hairline fracture after twisting his ankle playing with dog.
By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2KIGd...
Biden team wants to tackle child care, elder care, preschool in one overarching plan.
By BY PAULA SPAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3qf9v...
Coronavirus: Ministers urged to extend universal credit 'boost'
A £20 weekly universal credit boost has kept 700,000 out of poverty and should continue, says think tank.
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The Papers: Vaccine 'celebrity drive' and PM's call for resolve
Boris Johnson's attempts to quell a Tory revolt over England's new tiers continue to dominate the papers.
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Coronavirus: How do you vaccinate 7.7 billion people?
Five challenges of distributing a Covid-19 vaccine to billions of people.
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Black Lives Matter founders: We fought to change history and we won
The founders of the Black Lives Matter movement tell the BBC's 100 Women season they are optimistic.
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A 70-year-old photographic mystery
Collector William Fagan finds 70-year-old photographs in a camera.
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Nagorno-Karabakh: The boy who swapped his piano for a gun
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is over, but some are still waiting for news of missing relatives.
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Italy's Calabria has two pandemics: Covid and the Mafia
Calabria was not hit by the first wave of the pandemic but its fragile health system is buckling now.
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The Grand Tour stars on pirate treasure, cycle lanes and electric cars
Clarkson, Hammond and May discuss their recent hunt for pirate treasure and their TV future.
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Why 2020 has been good for England's beavers
Homes for these "ultimate environmental engineers" have been set up in enclosures across England.
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The tech allowing thousands of students to sit exams at home
Machine learning is helping firms across many industries more quickly solve difficult challenges.
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Viewpoint: Why Kenya's giant fig tree won over a president
The campaign to save a 100-year-old tree shows cultural fears can make politicians listen in Kenya.
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Why India can't stop farmers burning stubble
The toxic fumes from stubble burning affects hundreds of millions - but curbs to stop it keep failing.
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For Trump, Past Is Prologue
By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/3fM5j...
Ransomware Attack Closes Baltimore County Public Schools
By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/36k1K...
Coronavirus
By Unknown Author from NYT World https://bit.ly/3liS3...
Biden names all-female communications team with Jen Psaki as press secretary.
By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3fLVL...
Jennifer Psaki to Be Press Secretary as Biden Names All-Female Communications Team
By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2KIAT...
Sunday, November 29, 2020
Durham van traveller Esther Dingley missing in Pyrenees
Esther Dingley disappeared on a solo hike during a six-year journey through Europe in a campervan.
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Serbia and Montenegro expel respective ambassadors
The two nations have expelled each other's envoys over a historical dispute dating back a century.
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Your pictures on the theme of 'monochrome'
A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of "monochrome".
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Khachaturyan sisters: A murder trial that shocked Russia
The case of the three Khachaturyan sisters accused of killing their father sent shockwaves through Russia.
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Leroy Logan: Who is the Met Police officer in Steve McQueen's Red, White and Blue?
Star Wars' John Boyega is set to star in the true story of a black police officer in 1980s London.
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TikTok: 'I didn’t know other LGBT Muslims existed'
Until she found her social media "safe space", Shaz says she didn't know there were others like her.
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The 'guerrilla girls' who changed the art world
How an anonymous group of female artists challenged the status quo in New York's art world
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In pictures: Hurricanes leave Hondurans homeless and destitute
Hurricanes Eta and Iota left more than 150,000 people in Honduras homeless and many lost everything.
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Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah: 'Did air pollution kill my daughter?'
A new inquest into the death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah could list air pollution as a cause of her death.
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London Bridge attack: 'I think about it every single day'
Former prisoner Marc Conway remembers the London Bridge attack one year on.
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The 'Robin Hood' policemen who stole from the Nazis
How did 16 policemen come to be deported from the British Isles to Nazi-occupied Europe?
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Covid and schools: 'Children know things aren't right'
Students have lost hundreds of days of education to Covid and self-isolation. How are they coping?
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Gary Barlow: 'I'm not as confident as I was at 21'
The star discusses writing Back For Good in 15 minutes, and how Morecambe and Wise inspired a new song.
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Serbia coronavirus: The Church losing its leaders to the pandemic
Few organisations have taken a bigger hit from coronavirus than the Serbian Orthodox Church
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Liverpool: How one city took on the Covid-19 crisis
The inside story of how Liverpool got to grips with soaring infection rates and pioneered mass testing.
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This could be quite popular. What’s that mean for boxing at large?
By BY MORGAN CAMPBELL from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3o7GN...
Are these fights real?
By BY MORGAN CAMPBELL from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3lfxf...
Who’s bankrolling this spectacle?
By BY MORGAN CAMPBELL from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2VkaZ...
Brazen Killings Expose Iran’s Vulnerabilities as It Struggles to Respond
By BY DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, RONEN BERGMAN AND FARNAZ FASSIHI from NYT International Home https://nyti.ms/3lfuw...
How Tony Hsieh Tried to Single-Handedly Transform Downtown Las Vegas
By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND KAREN WEISE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/37eWl...
Six-Pack
By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Crosswords & Games https://nyti.ms/3qkFx...
Let’s Talk About Higher Wages
By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/39sTG...
The Papers: Tory MPs' hospital anger, and PM 'in retreat'
Sunday's papers are dominated by the new tier system, which has divided the Conservative party.
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Saturday, November 28, 2020
Gunmen Assassinate Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist in Ambush, Provoking New Crisis
By BY DAVID E. SANGER, ERIC SCHMITT, FARNAZ FASSIHI AND RONEN BERGMAN from NYT World https://nyti.ms/37uv8...
Los Angeles County, where the virus is surging, urges residents to stay home.
By BY JOHN ISMAY AND SHAWN HUBLER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3fGpP...
Maradona: Funeral worker apologises over coffin photos
The Argentine funeral worker took photos next to the open casket of football legend Diego Maradona.
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Covid: Free Vitamin D pills for 2.5 million vulnerable in England
There is no evidence that it protects against Covid-19 but it could boost the health of the vulnerable.
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Surprise discovery of rare plant at Norfolk 'ghost pond'
A rare wetland plant has reappeared after not being seen for more than a century.
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Polar scientists wary of impending satellite gap
The key missions recording the loss of thickness in glaciers and sea-ice won't last the decade.
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Coronavirus lockdown sees share of women on India's stock market rise
With more time and flexibility, thousands of women are trading in the stock market for the first time.
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Tigray crisis: Ethiopian soldiers accused of blocking border with Sudan
Families fleeing the conflict in Tigray tell the BBC they have been cut off from relatives.
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Border wall fader
By Unknown Author from NYT Home Page https://bit.ly/2HJl7...
Covid: Road and rail changes planned for Christmas travel spike
Around 500 miles of roadworks are being cleared to ease congestion on motorways over the festive period.
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Week in pictures: 21-27 November 2020
A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.
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Jane Fonda: 'It's much harder to be young than it is old'
As an 82-year-old Jane Fonda is still protesting - this time about climate change - and getting arrested.
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Climate change: The woman watching the ice melt from under her feet
For thousands of years Inupaiq people have relied on the land in Alaska but now climate change is threatening their entire way of life.
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The Donut King who went full circle - from rags to riches, twice
Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy made a fortune in doughnuts then lost it all to gambling.
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Kaavan, the world's loneliest elephant, is finally going free
For decades, Kaavan performed from his lonely enclosure. Now, with a hand from Cher, he's retiring.
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'My eyesight might be deteriorating - but my determination never will'
Elin Williams writes a blog to help other people with sight loss, but it has become her own "survival tool".
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Coronation Street: Pandemic sees soap scrap 60th anniversary stunt
The soap has been forced to "go back to brass tacks" to mark its birthday, its producer says.
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The Kraken: What is it and why has Trump's ex-lawyer released it?
How a lawsuit from an ex-Trump lawyer full of baseless voter fraud claims went viral.
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Let's give politicians a chance to speak human
Today presenter Nick Robinson on why the political interview is in need of a rethink.
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Getting 'crushed' on Melbourne's path to coronavirus success
By one measure the city has just eliminated the virus, but relieved locals also fear a hidden cost.
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For the World Economy, a Grim Slog Tempered by New Hopes
By BY PETER S. GOODMAN from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/3mkaT...
Los Angeles County urges residents to stay home and bars gatherings of mixed households.
By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3fLst...
The Papers: Arcadia 'faces collapse', and plea to rebel MPs
Several of Saturday's papers report that Sir Philip Green's retail empire could enter administration.
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Friday, November 27, 2020
Your Friday Briefing
By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/3fIos...
U.N. Panel: Technology in Policing Can Reinforce Racial Bias
By BY NICK CUMMING-BRUCE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3fGDg...
Quotation of the Day: ‘Love Letter to Detroit,’ on Vellum and Chrome
By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/3moRl...
No Corrections: Nov. 27, 2020
By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://nyti.ms/36cGi...
Oxford Covid vaccine: Regulator asked to asses jab
The referral is "a significant first step" to a possible rollout of the vaccine, the government says.
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Quiz of the week: What went on with the Pope's social media?
How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?
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Coronavirus: When can I get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Excitement over the vaccine has turned to questions on the reality of when we can get it.
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Searching 80,000 miles for the American dream
Photographer Ian Brown travelled around the US in search of people's American dreams.
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Death of England: The former prisoner turned leading man
Michael Balogun stars in Death of England: Delroy at The National Theatre.
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Judge in Venezuela Convicts 6 U.S. Oil Executives of Corruption
By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2V6ao...
El adiós a Maradona nos revela a la Argentina
By BY HUGO ALCONADA MON from NYT en Español https://nyti.ms/2V93c...
Trump, Still Claiming Victory, Says He Will Leave if Electors Choose Biden
By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Jcxa...
'This is War': Poland’s battle for abortion
People have taken to the streets as the government attempts to ban nearly all abortions.
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Controversial 'virginity tests' sold by UK clinics
The "unscientific" examinations are condemned by international organisations such as the UN.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/37eDo...
A Poem of Gratitude from Oklahoma
By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2HF0G...
Cancer: Blood test for 50 types to be trialled by NHS
More than 165,000 people in England will be offered the tests from next year.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/37dvb...
October redundancies double last year's rate
With Covid cases rising and uncertainty over government support, employers planned 51,000 job cuts
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Kate warns of lockdown loneliness for parents
The Duchess of Cambridge highlights a "dramatic increase" in parents feeling cut off from support.
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Black Friday: Next, M&S and Wilko shun sales event
Although Black Friday spending in the UK is set to soar in 2020, some brands won't be taking part.
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The papers: 'Tiers of rage and disbelief' as 'north sees red'
Most papers lead on reaction to areas being placed within the government's tougher new tier system.
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Argentina, and Latin America, Mourn Maradona as a Man of the People
By BY DANIEL POLITI AND MANUELA ANDREONI from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2KB4P...
In Argentina, Thousands Wait in Line for Maradona’s Wake
By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/39l7e...
Brexit: Face-to-face trade talks to resume in London
In-person meetings were suspended when EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier had to self-isolate.
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Thursday, November 26, 2020
Is the era of the Hollywood blockbuster over?
Has Covid put an end to big budget film-making, or will busy cinemas in Asia give Hollywood hope?
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Corrections: Nov. 26, 2020
By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://nyti.ms/3fIat...
Quotation of the Day: As Surge Spreads, No Corner of Nation Is Spared
By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/3qa2l...
How Not to Overspend This Black Friday
By BY NATHAN BURROW from NYT Smarter Living https://nyti.ms/3fxEE...
‘Hang on,’ Biden urges Americans as the virus surges.
By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2JaOG...
Covid: Pub industry tells the PM it faces 'darkest of moments'
More than 50 executives call for evidence justifying industry's Covid restrictions to be published.
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Manchester Arena Inquiry: Prisoner in touch with bomber to be released
Abdalraouf Abdallah, convicted of terror offences, has refused to discuss his relationship with Salman Abedi.
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Union backlash over public sector pay freeze
Leaders of Britain's biggest unions vow to resist chancellor's freeze on workers who "risked everything".
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The papers: Maradona in 'hands of God' and economic 'emergency'
The death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona dominates Thursday's newspaper front pages.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/366pK...
Sewage testing may offer early signs of coronavirus outbreaks.
By BY KIM TINGLEY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2HBDF...
The Best Books to Give This Year
By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/3m7Co...
Sewage may offer early signs of coronavirus outbreaks.
By BY KIM TINGLEY from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2HAUC...
Biden’s Cabinet: Who He’s Picked So Far
By BY ZACH MONTAGUE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/39eEJ...
Biden Urges Unity: ‘We’re at War With the Virus, Not With One Another’
By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/378mM...
James D. Wolfensohn, Who Led the World Bank for 10 Years, Dies at 86
By BY ROBERT D. HERSHEY JR. from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/3fBvw...
california-smoke-children-health
By Unknown Author from NYT Science https://bit.ly/3fzsa...
A Turkey Recipe for 2020
By BY JULIA ROTHMAN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/364gz...
This Wrongly Convicted Man Spent 25 Thanksgivings in Prison
By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2JeMU...
In “This Is Your Time,” Ruby Bridges Urges a New Generation to Keep Fighting
By BY ELISABETH EGAN from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2JbaE...
Edward P. Lazear, Economist and Presidential Adviser, Dies at 72
By BY EDUARDO PORTER from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/3nPlm...
Elks Lodges and other clubs face challenges surviving the pandemic.
By BY LUCY TOMPKINS from NYT World https://nyti.ms/33gPA...
Confused by the College Football Playoff Rankings? We Can Help
By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/3q1HK...
PM Virus tab fader update
By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://bit.ly/368Ia...
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Lugano attack: Two hurt in suspected terror incident in Switzerland
A 28-year-old woman is arrested after allegedly stabbing and trying to choke two other women.
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More Than 30 Charged in Scheme to Fix Coast Guard Test Scores
By BY BRYAN PIETSCH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/33fUi...
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