By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3pGTl...
Closing of Air Traffic Control Center for Virus Cleaning Halts Flights in Dallas
Thursday, December 31, 2020
The Morning
By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://bit.ly/3htnY...
The Bomb That Struck the Heart of Nashville
By BY MARGARET RENKL from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/38JmW...
Life went on as it always had in Simla, Colo., until the virus came to town. And then the variant.
By BY DAVE PHILIPPS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2KS0k...
‘No Realistic Path’ for Quick Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Checks, McConnell Says
By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/380Zo...
Brexit: New EU trade arrangements to begin after Parliament vote
The UK's hard-fought agreement with the EU is set to come into force at 23:00 GMT on Thursday.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3o6Mg...
Brexit: Dover-Calais route 'will work well on 1 January'
Channel Tunnel operator Getlink says there will not be congestion when new trading rules begin later.
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Sir Keir Starmer: UK's best years lie ahead
Labour's leader uses his New Year message to say the country can "rebuild" after Covid.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/34TmO...
Four protests that triggered change - and one that didn't
The BBC looks at a selection of history's powerful protests and why only some achieved their goals.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3mZo9...
Tesco, Pizza Hut and Superdrug in minimum wage fail
Almost 140 companies investigated between 2016-18 failed to pay £6.7 million to over 95,000 workers.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3n2lV...
Drone users face new rules across Europe and UK
The regulations relax the distinctions between commercial and recreational drone use.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3rHxz...
Covid: France mobilises 100,000 police to stop New Year's Eve gatherings
Like other European countries, France will see muted celebrations to mark the last night of the year.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/38QCa...
2020 in pictures: Coronavirus in the UK
Images that defined the year a pandemic dominated the nation.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2MdG5...
Lookahead 2021: What's happening in the world of science?
The BBC's global science correspondent Rebecca Morelle looks at what's coming up in the next year.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/38ILU...
London's 'Lido ladies' inspiring others to dive in for mental health
Nicola and Jessica are encouraging women to get back in the pool to enjoy the freedom of swimming.
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Coronavirus doctor's diary: ‘Close to death from Covid, I asked them to save my baby’
A 22-year-old became seriously ill with Covid while pregnant, but ultimately both mother and baby were saved.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/34XGl...
To get young students back in classrooms, California plans to offer a financial incentive to districts to reopen.
By BY JILL COWAN from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2KNuv...
This New Year’s Eve, Times Square Will Be Filled With Hope. But Not People.
By BY DAN BARRY from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/34WDR...
Don’t Let the Games Begin
By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/3mX8A...
Death Transformed a Year, and What May Lie Ahead
By BY WILLIAM MCDONALD from NYT Obituaries https://nyti.ms/38Nip...
As the Pandemic Took Lives, It Also Stole Hopes
By BY DANIEL J. WAKIN from NYT Obituaries https://nyti.ms/3pA9E...
Rita Houston, WFUV D.J. Who Lifted Music Careers, Dies at 59
By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Obituaries https://nyti.ms/2KERf...
The Papers: 'Jabs for freedom by Easter' and 'schools chaos'
The papers say the approval of a new vaccine could see the UK open up as soon as April.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2L8Iw...
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
What my grandfather's life taught me about China and America
Vincent Ni reflects on the long life of his grandfather and a crucial choice he made as a young man.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3huxC...
Quarantine meals: The 2020 food trend no-one predicted
Across the world, people in quarantine facilities were treated to some weird and wonderful combinations.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3mWyA...
China is set to vaccinate millions, but without any proof that its vaccines work.
By BY SUI-LEE WEE from NYT World https://nyti.ms/34S1l...
McConnell Blocks Vote on $2,000 Checks Despite G.O.P. Pressure
By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/37ZtR...
Biden Criticizes Trump on Vaccine Distribution and Pledges to Pick Up Pace
By BY THOMAS KAPLAN AND REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/380mf...
Alaska Airlines Clamps Down on Emotional Support Animals on Flights
By BY ALLYSON WALLER from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/3mUBj...
Howard J. Rubenstein, Public Relations Impresario, Dies at 88
By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/35bhg...
Covid-19: Biden says Trump vaccine roll-out is 'falling behind'
The US president-elect calls for vaccinations to be ramped up as he warns of a "tough period" ahead.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3pvWb...
UK's 1960s French 'Soviet spy' plot with Sunday Times revealed in memos
Then-prime minister Harold Wilson knew about plans between the Foreign Office and the Sunday Times.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2WSaq...
Impressionist Rory Bremner 'saved Sir John Major's bacon' amid MPs revolt
Newly released historical files show the comedian impersonated the then-PM in phone calls with Tory MPs.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2L7Pi...
Striking news photos from around the world in 2020
A selection of some of the best images taken by agency photographers during the past year.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3n2aj...
The puppet show in a box entertaining children in hospital
Little Angel Theatre's performance is designed for young patients to enjoy from their hospital beds.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/34PfT...
2020 and me: 'We need to learn life lessons from this'
Mahnaz Rehman lost her husband during lockdown in Karachi, Pakistan.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3pF6Z...
Belarus protests: The demonstrators speaking out in new and creative ways
Faced by a government crackdown, demonstrations over the disputed August election have been forced to evolve.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2WX4O...
Moderna will give its Covid-19 vaccine to its workers, board members and some relatives.
By BY REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3mZiq...
Nursing Home Patients Are Dying of Loneliness
By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/3b5eR...
More Contagious Coronavirus Variant Found in Colorado
By BY CARL ZIMMER AND BRYAN PIETSCH from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2KKqh...
Treasury will begin sending the $600 stimulus checks.
By BY DEBORAH B. SOLOMON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/38GcE...
China Has All It Needs to Vaccinate Millions, Except Proof Its Vaccines Work
By BY SUI-LEE WEE from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/3pF2y...
Pompeo Weighs Plan to Place Cuba on U.S. Terrorism Sponsor List
By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY, CHARLIE SAVAGE AND ERIC SCHMITT from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/34WnI...
When Nashville Bombing Hit a Telecom Hub, the Ripples Reached Far Beyond
By BY RICK ROJAS, JAMIE MCGEE, EDMUND LEE AND STEVE CAVENDISH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3rD37...
Stimulus Checks, Virus Variant, Breonna Taylor: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing
By BY DANI BLUM AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/37VAB...
The Papers: 'New tiers eve' and PM's Brexit 'triumph'
The papers say England's toughest virus rules will be extended further, while MPs vote on the UK-EU deal.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/34TZb...
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
The big tech questions for 2021
After a year that saw tech companies prosper, we look ahead to what the coming 12 months could bring.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/38IKX...
When Greta Thunberg met Margaret Atwood... on Zoom
The teenage climate activist and veteran author and environmentalist were brought together by Radio 4's Today Programme.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3ptUb...
Covid in prison: 'We should be treated like humans'
Reports suggest one-in-five prisoners have tested positive for Covid in the US, and 1,700 have died.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3aQ8J...
Zoom: All the times virtual meetings didn't go as planned this year
From animal interruptions to catching fire, here's a look back at the year we spent (badly) online.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/34STi...
Seeking justice for Lion Sleeps Tonight composer
A music producer remixes an old classic to correct some injustices of the past.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/38Aua...
China Covid-19: How state media and censorship took on coronavirus
We look back at how China's propaganda and censorship machine responded during a particularly dramatic year.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/38Ivt...
India migrants: The tragedy of the tuk-tuk driver who fled Covid
Rajan Yadav is one of millions of migrant workers whose lives were destroyed by India's lockdown.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Jrde...
Covid, furlough and Topshop collapse: 2020 in business stories
Which BBC Business stories were the most widely read in the year the coronavirus pandemic spread?
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/37Vcc...
Pregnant at 13 and able to attend school
Sierra Leone lifted its ban on pregnant girls attending school this year. Will Tanzania do the same?
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/38FA4...
'If that's darts, I'm offski' - Anderson fuming despite beating Suljovic
Two-time PDC world champion Gary Anderson said darts fans would have been better off watching Coronation Street than his 4-3 third-round win over Mensur Suljovic.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/37XrO...
Green Beret Charged in Shooting Spree Was Visiting Family, Prosecutor Says
By BY MARIE FAZIO AND CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3mU2M...
House Votes to Override Trump’s Veto of Military Bill
By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/34S6o...
2020 Was the Year Reaganism Died
By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/3hw6E...
Coronavirus
By Unknown Author from NYT World https://bit.ly/3mZPO...
Relief Package Grows as Campaign Issue in Georgia Senate Races
By BY STEPHANIE SAUL from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2KH95...
The Morning
By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://bit.ly/3hp9Y...
California’s governor says it’s ‘self-evident’ that stay-at-home orders will be extended.
By BY JILL COWAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/38CnT...
Remembering the Restaurants America Lost in 2020
By Unknown Author from NYT Food https://nyti.ms/3pwCt...
Stimulus Checks, Vaccines, Pardons: Your Monday Evening Briefing
By BY VICTORIA SHANNON AND KAREN CETINKAYA from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/3aVjM...
Trump’s Veto Threat Did Little to Alter Stimulus Package
By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3mV8K...
Joseph Bachelder III, Engineer of the Golden Parachute, Dies at 88
By BY EPHRAT LIVNI from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/34SRY...
Joe Biden: 'Enormous damage' to US security agencies by Trump
The president-elect says his team is not getting the information it needs on national security.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Jpyz...
Newspaper headlines: 'Spring it on!' and 'don't betray our children'
The papers report details of the Covid vaccine roll out and fears schools may be closed until February.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/38LeZ...
Monday, December 28, 2020
Maestro Dudamel takes virtual reality Symphony on tour
Conductor Gustavo Dudamel believes music can lead the way and wants to inspire young people.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3hmqb...
Covid: Trump signs relief and spending package into law
The measure restores unemployment benefits and averts a partial US government shutdown.™
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3pFgu...
Covid-19: China's painful year fighting the coronavirus
From fear to freedom, we trace China's tumultous year battling the coronavirus.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3rAnU...
UK year in pictures 2020
A selection of the most compelling news photographs from around the UK.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/34QLJ...
How Covid conspiracies, 'fake news' and misinformation spread in 2020
Celebrities spread Covid conspiracies and video games were shared as ‘real’ war footage.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2KEFG...
2020 and me: 'I know the value of family more'
Despite the many challenges, Rula in Istanbul believes 2020 will benefit us in the future.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2Jnv8...
'To be a black, female headteacher is phenomenal'
Evelyn Forde was crowned Headteacher of the Year, the 'Oscars' of education.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/34PXM...
'She is beautiful but she is Indian': The student who became a Welsh bard at 19
Dorothy Bonarjee was Indian by birth, English by upbringing, French by marriage - and Welsh at heart.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2KX4P...
Books 2021: A pick and mix of what's coming up
A snapshot of some of the many books for next year from established, debut and non-fiction writers.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/34Ne6...
Trump Signs Pandemic Relief Bill After Unemployment Aid Lapses
By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3nVMH...
A Quiet Life, a Thunderous Death, and a Nightmare That Shook Nashville
By BY RICK ROJAS, ADAM GOLDMAN AND JAMIE MCGEE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/3ps83...
¿Cuánta inmunidad de rebaño es necesaria?
By BY DONALD G. MCNEIL JR. from NYT en Español https://nyti.ms/3ptv1...
Black Teenager Falsely Accused of Cellphone Theft in SoHo Hotel
By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/3nSqQ...
Video Shows Black 14-Year-Old Falsely Accused of Theft in a SoHo Hotel
By BY MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/3aQeu...
Heather Cox Richardson Offers a Break From the Media Maelstrom. It’s Working.
By BY BEN SMITH from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/3hmu7...
The Morning
By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://bit.ly/34QDf...
What We Learned From Week 16 of the N.F.L. Season
By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Jn1z...
Ravens Snatch Back Giants’ Playoff Hopes
By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2M1qV...
Israel begins its third lockdown.
By BY ADAM RASGON from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2L08S...
Stimulus in Limbo, but Not the Rent or Utility Bills
By BY NELSON D. SCHWARTZ AND GILLIAN FRIEDMAN from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2Ju3o...
Covid: South Africa passes one million infections as cases surge
The grim milestone comes after a new variant of coronavirus is identified in the country.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2KwaG...
Climate change: Extreme weather causes huge losses in 2020
Hurricanes, floods and wildfires wreaked havoc, causing deaths and a huge financial impact.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/3hoeb...
The Papers: 'Vacc to the future' and village hall jabs
The papers focus on how the UK's vaccination programme will work if the Oxford jab is approved.
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2M1pn...
Sunday, December 27, 2020
Staurday
By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://bit.ly/3nVPn...
Indulge in Some Hot Cocktails
By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT from NYT At Home https://nyti.ms/3mRFp...
Enhance Your Family Zoom Calls With an Online Game
By BY A.C. SHILTON from NYT At Home https://nyti.ms/3aOtn...
Brexit: PM vows to focus on 'levelling up country' after securing deal
Boris Johnson promises "big changes" after Brexit but fishermen's leaders accuse him of "caving in".
from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2KVp3...
Quotation of the Day: Federal Agents Comb Nashville Bomb Site as Telecom Outages Stall City
By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/37Omx...
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