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What’s on TV Monday: ‘Divorce’ and ‘Veronica Mars’

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By SARA ARIDI via NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2Jbkfra

‘Big Little Lies’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap: Unhinged

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By ALI TRACHTA via NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2Nloi9F

What to Watch Monday at Wimbledon

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By MAX GENDLER via NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2KMyTZ7

New York Pride: Huge crowds attend New York Pride march

Hundreds of thousands of people have been watching or taking part in WorldPride in New York. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xoe7GA

4 Takeaways From the Trump-Kim Meeting at the DMZ

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By YONETTE JOSEPH from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KNO58f

Reefer Madness or Pot Paradise? The Surprising Legacy of the Place Where Legal Weed Began

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By JACK HEALY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2XfgiqB

Alabamians Defend Arrest of Woman Whose Fetus Died in Shooting

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By FARAH STOCKMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2FHa78y

Maya Moore Left Basketball. A Prisoner Needed Her Help.

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By KURT STREETER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2XC5fvx

Everyone Wants a Rescue Dog. Not Everyone Can Have One.

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By KATE MURPHY from NYT Sunday Review https://ift.tt/2Jd7mNb

Stop the Knee-Jerk Liberalism That Hurts Its Own Cause

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By NICHOLAS KRISTOF from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Lqz1Nr

Japanese whalers set sail for commercial hunting

Five ships will hunt up to 227 hunt whales for profit, ending a three-decade pause despite criticism. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YxshAU

Texas plane crash: 10 killed after 'aircraft veers into hangar'

The light aircraft veered into a hangar shortly after take-off at an airport near Dallas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xmwhIF

New world news from Time: Japan Resumes Commercial Whaling for Now, But Is Expected to Gradually End the Practice

Hong Kong: Police and protesters clash on handover anniversary

Riot police use batons to repel protesters on the 22nd anniversary of the city's handover to China. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XjNXE6

Trump in North Korea: KCNA hails 'amazing' visit

Donald Trump became the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea in Sunday's historic trip. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/305ul3P

Mexico hail: Ice 1.5m thick carpets Mexico's Guadalajara

Streets were carpeted in ice which trapped vehicles and damaged homes in the city of five million. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KQxjW2

New world news from Time: A Rescue Ship Captain Being Held in Italy Is Attracting Donors and Defenders

New world news from Time: Street Clashes Disrupt the Anniversary of Hong Kong’s Return to Chinese Sovereignty

Officials Warn of Wasp ‘Super Nests’ in Alabama

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By MARIEL PADILLA from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/2xmXniO

What's happening in the news this week?

This week, Bonnie Tyler makes an appearance, alongside some reconstituted meat products. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FJcIPc

Tunisia - the birthplace of the Arab Spring which lost its hope

Tunisia is seen as one of the few success stories of the Arab Spring so have so many of its people lost hope? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FItVZj

Medicinal cannabis: The family that changed Australia's debate

Their heartrending story shifted perceptions on medical cannabis - but, they argue, not far enough. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Xc75iK

Greek election: Why frustrated young voters are turning conservative

As Greece goes to the polls on 7 July, many young Greeks are turning from the left-wing Syriza. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Jd4NL8

Louisa Ferguson, Lukasz Mosakowski

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By Unknown Author via NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2IZgHta

Laura Wells, Samuel Murray

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By Unknown Author via NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2YlVPkZ

Kara Morgenstern, Charles Gary

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By Unknown Author via NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2Xa2RYD

Julie Lindenman, Dayne Jervis

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By Unknown Author via NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2FEgAkE

Jocelyn Hinman, Michael Coffee

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By Unknown Author via NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2NlVMoe

Elizabeth Paton, James Wise

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By Unknown Author via NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2FEqKBF

Avery McNeil, Daniel Kay

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By Unknown Author via NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/306B1Pd

Anne Choike, Gabriel Rauterberg

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By Unknown Author via NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2FJ6Jdn

Alexandra Feuer, Joseph Portale

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By Unknown Author via NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2YvFTg0

Venezuelan Navy Captain Accused of Rebellion Dies After Signs of Torture

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By ANATOLY KURMANAEV via NYT World https://ift.tt/2IZ6Dk3

Kamala Harris Is Supported by Rivals After Trump Jr. Questions Her Race

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By DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JiD1g7

Albania set for tense local election stand-off

With the main opposition boycotting the poll, there are fears of disruption and violence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KNWfOa

Trump ‘trying to work out’ historic Kim meeting at DMZ

Donald Trump says he wants to “say hello” and shake Kim Jong-un’s hand at the DMZ. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XhzlFf

Yankees’ Bats Are Too Much for the Red Sox in London

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By JAMES WAGNER via NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2JisjXj

A handy guide to becoming US president

Who gets to be president? How do you win? All your questions and more in one handy explainer. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2X2hs8w

Gotabhaya Rajapaksa: The wartime strongman who wants to run Sri Lanka

Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the former defence chief who crushed the Tamil Tigers, is eyeing a return to power. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IYwZlV

Whitney North Seymour Jr., Former U.S. Prosecutor Who Fought Corruption, Dies at 95

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By ROBERT D. McFADDEN via NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/2XyMWYk

The teenager with Down's syndrome swimming in the Arctic

Trym is the first person to live on the Svalbard Islands with Down's syndrome and he isn't letting it hold him back. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Xb19Xg

The online LGBT magazine blocked in its own country

How one man is seeking to break down gender taboos in Jordan. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JiuPwn

Your pictures on the theme of 'pathway'

Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "pathway". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Yg8INp

With Little to Celebrate, Mets Honor a Title-Winning Team

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By TYLER KEPNER via NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2XdK8vi

Sudan: Dying for the revolution

Meet the young protesters in Sudan prepared to die to keep the country's revolution alive. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RHu443

'Madrid Central' protest: Thousands oppose suspension of anti-pollution plan

Protesters are calling on Madrid’s conservative mayor to reimpose strict car pollution restrictions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JbRTwZ

Your Leather Watch Strap and N.F.L. Footballs May Have Something in Common

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By RACHEL FELDER via NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2ZVxAdW

A Watch That Is All a Pilot Would Ever Need

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By PENELOPE COLSTON via NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2RIsY82

Apple Watch Hasn’t Crushed the Swiss. Not Yet.

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By ROBIN SWITHINBANK via NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2YknAup

What’s on TV Saturday: Ramy Youssef and ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’

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By SARA ARIDI via NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2NkoRAD

Italy migrants: Rescue ship captain arrested at Lampedusa port

The ship, carrying dozens of rescued migrants, entered Lampedusa port despite being banned by Italy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XcSCmJ

Mets Lose to Braves and Reach a Season Low

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS via NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2XAHbsZ

Trump and Putin Share Joke About Election Meddling, Sparking New Furor

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By PETER BAKER and MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Nka7l2

It’s Now the Supreme Court’s Turn to Try to Resolve the Fate of the Dreamers

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By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and ADAM LIPTAK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2XFGsH3

Donald Trump Jr. Shares, Then Deletes, a Tweet Questioning Kamala Harris’s Race

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By KATIE ROGERS and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2J5SY9m

Want to Be Less Racist? Move to Hawaii

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By MOISES VELASQUEZ-MANOFF and DAMON WINTER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2FDCzZ4

Subway Got Too Big. Franchisees Paid a Price.

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By TIFFANY HSU and RACHEL ABRAMS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2FEEwUS

A Unicorn Lost in the Valley, Evernote Blows Up the ‘Fail Fast’ Gospel

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By ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2NhhaLq

Biden Comes Under Attack From All Sides in Democratic Debate

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By JONATHAN MARTIN and ALEXANDER BURNS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2XfeYIM

Trump’s Ignorant Comments About Japan Were Bad Even for Him

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By GARY J. BASS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2JhoTDU

Who's in the running for Juncker's post and other EU top jobs?

EU leaders will head back to Brussels on Sunday night for a special meeting to try and agree on who should be the next president of the European Commission. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FGebWH

Abiy Ahmed's reforms in Ethiopia lift the lid on ethnic tensions

Just a few weeks ago, Abiy Ahmed was feted across Africa but deadly attacks threatens his reforms. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RHXrTG

Ebola: The impact of militant attacks in DR Congo

The deadly Ebola virus has spread, but are attacks and insecurity affecting the response? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YqiYDa

Dressed to kill: Video games' tricky relationship with fashion

Video games insiders explain why too many games are let down by their leading character's look. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FH74gF

Trump says he wants to 'shake hands' with North Korea's Kim at DMZ

"I would meet him at the Border/DMZ just to shake hand and say Hello," President Trump tweets. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XhppM4

Blue for Sudan: Instagram 'sympathy scammers' exploit support for protesters

Fake accounts trying to capitalise on social media campaigns are rife on the photo-sharing platform. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RIFYL5

Berlin Brandenburg: The airport with half a million faults

Billions over budget, years late in opening, and still being rebuilt before a single plane has landed. What's gone so wrong at the new Berlin airport? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZWN29M

Japan whaling: Commercial hunts to resume despite outcry

Hunters could be back in Japanese waters from 1 July, ending a three-decade halt to commercial whaling. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XGXy7m

New world news from Time: Trump Invites Kim Jong Un To Meet, Shake Hands at Korean Demilitarized Zone

Supreme Court Leaves Census Question on Citizenship in Doubt

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By ADAM LIPTAK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2FBPhaK

Elizabeth Warren Aced the First Democratic Debate

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By FRANK BRUNI from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2LjHiTr

I’m 20. I Have 32 Half Siblings. This Is My Family Portrait.

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By ELI BADEN-LASAR from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2XzbHUc

White Powder, Red Faces: Cocaine Cargo Aboard Brazil Presidential Plane

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By ERNESTO LONDOÑO from NYT World https://ift.tt/2X5Xqdo

Boston Approves Application for Straight Pride Parade

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By LIAM STACK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2RCNXce

When Is Being Together Worth $5.50 an Hour? Please Solve

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By LIZA RODLER via NYT Style https://ift.tt/2RDEQs2

The World’s Top Stock Market? Right Now, It’s Russia

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By MATT PHILLIPS via NYT Business https://ift.tt/2ISFHlR

New world news from Time: The Dalai Lama Says President Donald Trump is ‘Emotional’ and Has a ‘Lack of Moral Principle’

Genoa bridge: Towers to be demolished with explosives

Residents are told to leave as experts prepare to demolish what remains of Italy's Morandi bridge. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Nl0kLF

New world news from Time: Trump Pushes Allies on Trade and Defense Spending at the G20 Summit Before Meeting Putin

European heatwave: Temperature may reach highest on record in France

The current record stands at 44.1C (111.4F), reached in southern France in a 2003. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31Xqd7K

Italy migrants: Pressure builds over Lampedusa rescue ship

It comes as Italy tries to clamp down on migrant rescue boats entering its territorial waters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J9j23y

AI needs more health data if it's to help cure the world

Artificial intelligence could help tackle many of the world's health problems, experts say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RL8bko

Assam NRC: Are India’s ‘unwanted people’ being driven to suicide?

Citizens facing deportation are taking their lives, say activists who warn of a humanitarian disaster. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JbIrtt

What is the G20 summit, and what do world leaders talk about?

What is the G20, and what do they do when they meet? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RHBpQR

Why is an African chief's skull mentioned in the Versailles Treaty?

Chief Mkwawa died 16 years before WW1 began but his skull was mentioned in the treaty that ended the conflict. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KIgbBS

Prosthetic limbs: An invention for amputees in the developing world

It's high-tech, it's cheap, and it's been designed for amputees in the developing world. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NfEj0F

Africa's top shots: 21-27 June 2019

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RHwCPn

Quiz of the Week: Which Pink song induced childbirth?

Have you been paying attention to what's been going on over the past seven days? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XzHGUo

Wikipedia article of the day for June 28, 2019

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The Wikipedia article of the day for June 28, 2019 is Norfolk, Virginia, Bicentennial half dollar . The Norfolk, Virginia, Bicentennial half dollar is a half dollar commemorative coin struck by the United States Mint in 1937, though it bears the date 1936. Designed by William Marks Simpson and Marjory Emory Simpson, the coin commemorates the 200th anniversary of Norfolk being designated as a royal borough, and the 100th anniversary of it becoming a city. Virginia Senator Carter Glass sponsored a bill for a Norfolk half dollar, but it was amended in committee to provide for commemorative medals instead. Unaware of the change, Glass and other advocates shepherded it through Congress. A bill calling for coins was passed in 1937, but by then, the anniversaries had passed, and sales were poorer than hoped; almost a third of the coins could not be sold. The Norfolk half dollar is the only U.S. coin to depict the British crown, shown on the reverse on the city's ceremonial mace.

Picture of the day for June 28, 2019

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Roof of a heritage barn built in circa 1920. Main beams including the ladders are hand hewn. The barn is part of Ruckle Heritage Farm at Saltspring Island, British Columbia, Canada, the oldest working farm in British Columbia which is still owned by the original family (2019). Learn more .

Democratic debate: Heavyweights Biden and Sanders to duel

Ten hopefuls will be on stage, but all eyes will be on two heavyweights battling for the party's soul. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Jo96Ub

'I rented a mouldy flat from the deputy mayor'

When Jennifer Mbon's flat grew a layer of black mould she discovered her landlord was one of Marseille's top politicians. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/320hgdB

Venezuela crisis: Maduro says 'fascist' coup foiled

The socialist leader said the attempt involved Juan Guaidó backed by the US, Colombia and Chile. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LoAlAf

Highlights From the First Democratic Debate

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By NATALIE RENEAU and AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Fxse0v

US father gets life for India child death

Sherin Matthews was found in a drain two weeks after disappearing from her Texas home in October. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ni7Qah

Why I Was Wrong About Elizabeth Warren

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By NICHOLAS KRISTOF from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2IQh49u

What Happened to America’s Political Center of Gravity?

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By SAHIL CHINOY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2KGmvKf

The 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years

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By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT Books https://ift.tt/31X9d1p