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Christo’s Grand Projects

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By Unknown Author via NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3gF8NUt

Aggressive Police Tactics During Protests Are Under Scrutiny

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By BY SHAILA DEWAN AND MIKE BAKER via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2MgdWED

Amid Riots and a Pandemic, Church Attendance Resumes in ‘a Very Broken World’

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By BY SHAWN HUBLER AND RICK ROJAS via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3djRpCI

Picture of the day for June 1, 2020

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Female southern plains grey langur (Semnopithecus dussumieri) in Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India. Kanha National Park was created on 1 June 1955.. Learn more .

Coronavirus changes how doctors deal with death

Five doctors administering end-of-life care reflect on the current crisis. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yUlQR8

Glimmer of hope for world's rarest primate

The discovery of a new breeding pair raises hope for the future of a critically endangered gibbon. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gyXSvA

George Floyd death: Why do some protests turn violent?

In the US, peaceful protests over police violence have escalated into widespread riots and looting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ApEFMs

Remote working: How cities might change if we worked from home more

Our homes, transport and city-centre spaces would change if we worked from home for good. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dlAKP3

Russia and Turkey risk turning Libya into another Syria

Gen Haftar's forces have been beaten back from Tripoli but that does not mean peace is at hand. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cpaIZX

The man whose death convulsed US

He was an athlete, friend and father whose life and struggles were emblematic of any American. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MiLMZz

Nasa SpaceX launch: What is the Crew Dragon?

A guide to SpaceX's Crew Dragon vehicle, which carried astronauts to the space station. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gOOGn8

How Venezuela's fuel crisis is hitting coronavirus victims

Venezuela's fuel crisis has been so acute that even funeral homes are struggling to transport bodies to the cemetery. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gHQU7t

Video Appears to Show a Tanker Truck Driving Into Minneapolis Protesters

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2yQEOrH

‘We’re Sick and Tired’: Voices From Minneapolis Protests

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By BY KATIE G. NELSON, MIKE SHUM, SAMEEN AMIN, DMITRIY KHAVIN AND BARBARA MARCOLINI via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TTYlis

Symbol of N.Y.C. Unrest: A Burning Police Car

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH AND NIKITA STEWART via NYT New York https://ift.tt/3gGd9L9

Destructive Power of Despair

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW via NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3gzWNDX

What Trump and Toxic Cops Have in Common

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By BY JENNIFER SENIOR via NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/36MQrfT

As Protests and Violence Spill Over, Trump Shrinks Back

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By BY PETER BAKER AND MAGGIE HABERMAN via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Xktg9N

What Is Antifa, the Movement Trump Wants to Declare a Terror Group?

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By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND SANDRA E. GARCIA via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2XhUCNz

Police Cars Rammed Protesters. What de Blasio’s Response Tells Us.

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By BY DANA RUBINSTEIN AND JEFFERY C. MAYS via NYT New York https://ift.tt/3evWbgC

Wikipedia article of the day for June 1, 2020

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The Wikipedia article of the day for June 1, 2020 is SMS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse . SMS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse was a German pre-dreadnought battleship of the Kaiser Friedrich III class, built as part of a program of naval expansion under Kaiser Wilhelm II. She was laid down in January 1898, launched in June 1899, and completed in May 1901, and was armed with a main battery of four 24-centimeter (9.4 in) guns in two twin gun turrets. The vessel served in the Home Fleet and later the High Seas Fleet for the first seven years of her career, participating in training cruises and maneuvers. Placed in reserve in 1910, the battleship was returned to active service in 1914 at the outbreak of World War I, tasked with coastal defense in the North Sea. The ship was deployed briefly to the Baltic but saw no action. In 1915, Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse was again withdrawn from service and relegated to secondary duties as a depot ship in Kiel and then a tor...

George Floyd Protests Live Updates: Demonstrations Resume as Mayors Call for ‘Peace, Not Patience’

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gPOCDE

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert Semitrailer speeds into crowd of protesters on Minneapolis bridge; injuries unclear 05/31/20 4:29 PM

My Money: 'Our alternative quarantine holiday'

Alyssa Hulme from Utah in the US takes us through her weekly spending during the coronavirus pandemic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XgH9FE

Brothers' Home: South Korea's 1980's 'concentration camp'

In the 1980s, innocent children and adults were taken off South Korea's streets - and locked away. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Mfs3KA

Coronavirus in South Africa: Eight lessons for the rest of the continent

What South Africa can teach other African countries gearing up for a spike in infections. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3coS0SA

Peru's most catastrophic natural disaster

On 31 May 1970 an earthquake struck in Peru, triggering a landslide and leading to the deaths of 70,000. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3djAv7m

Coronavirus: Biden and Trump face off over China

The US president and his likely election rival have been sparring over China and the coronavirus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ArLI7q

What Time Is the SpaceX Arrival at the Space Station? How to Watch

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By BY KENNETH CHANG via NYT Science https://ift.tt/2ySdwRU

Hear 13 Birds Flourishing in a Newly Quiet New York

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By BY ANTONIO DE LUCA, DAVE TAFT AND UMI SYAM via NYT New York https://ift.tt/2zMM9Jd

Coronavirus Live Updates: G7 Summit Is Postponed

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert Los Angeles mayor calls for National Guard help 05/30/20 8:25 PM

Trump Postpones G7 Summit and Calls for Russia to Attend

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3cisePJ

Thousands Protest George Floyd’s Death In N.Y.C.

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By BY YOUSUR AL-HLOU AND EMILY RHYNE via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Am8oWs

A Reporter’s Cry on Live TV: ‘I’m Getting Shot! I’m Getting Shot!’

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By BY FRANCES ROBLES via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2MdZzR9

Their Minneapolis Restaurant Burned, but They Back the Protest

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By Amelia Nierenberg from NYT Food https://ift.tt/2XH4jEm

Trump delays 'outdated' G7 leaders' summit

The US president says he is postponing this year's meeting and wants to invite other leaders as well. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dmac08

8pm saturday

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By Unknown Author via NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2XfPJ7C

Trump Hopes for His Own Booster Shot from SpaceX Rocket Launch

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By BY PETER BAKER via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gJZF1d

Picture of the day for May 31, 2020

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Altar island in the St. Paul's Cathedral in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Learn more .

Photos From the Protests in 29 Cities Over Racism and Police Violence

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By BY WEIYI CAI, JULIETTE LOVE AND JUGAL K. PATEL via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dkl3aW

Draw a Self-Portrait

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By BY CARSON ELLIS via NYT At Home https://ift.tt/36LkuVb

George Floyd Protests: A Timeline

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

Here’s What You Need to Know About Breonna Taylor’s Death

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By BY RICHARD A. OPPEL JR. via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eAuQdj

George Floyd Live Updates: Protests Sweep Across United States

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eDKTqz

Wikipedia article of the day for May 31, 2020

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The Wikipedia article of the day for May 31, 2020 is British hydrogen bomb programme . The British hydrogen bomb programme was the ultimately successful British effort to develop thermonuclear weapons. The successful test of an atomic bomb in Operation Hurricane in 1952 made Britain a nuclear power, but hopes that the United States would be sufficiently impressed to restore the Special Relationship were soon disappointed. In 1954, Cabinet agreed to proceed with the development of the hydrogen bomb. The scientists at the Atomic Weapons Establishment did not know how to build one, but produced three designs: Orange Herald, a large boosted fission weapon; Green Bamboo, an interim design; and Green Granite, a true thermonuclear design. The first series of Operation Grapple tests (newsreel featured) were hailed as a success, but Green Granite was a failure. In November 1957, they successfully tested a thermonuclear design. Subsequent tests demonstrated a mastery of the technology. Tog...

How the Supreme Court Lets Cops Get Away With Murder

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD via NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3cgI3qf

‘The Pain Is Too Intense’: Biden Challenges White Americans

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By BY JONATHAN MARTIN AND KATIE GLUECK via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2XLfQSS

New York City, Battered by Outbreak, Finally Moves Toward Reopening

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By BY ALAN FEUER AND ANDY NEWMAN via NYT New York https://ift.tt/2zH8Q1q

Rebuking China, Trump Curtails Ties to Hong Kong and Severs Them With W.H.O.

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By Michael Crowley, Edward Wong and Ana Swanson from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TQEQHf

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Fox News Breaking News Alert White House briefly locked down as unrest reported in Atlanta, Washington and New York City in wake of George Floyd's death 05/29/20 5:38 PM

Picture of the day for May 30, 2020

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Dulmen Ponys in the Merfelder Bruch at sunrise, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyOn the last Saturday in May, the Wildpferdefang takes place every year.. Learn more .

Coronavirus: Belgian zoo comes back to life from lockdown

After two months without visitors, Pairi Daiza is welcoming the public back, but in smaller numbers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZPbdKn

George Floyd death: Why has a US city gone up in flames?

Tensions in Minneapolis did not start with the death of George Floyd. They've been years in the making. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ezFr86

Akinwumi Adesina: Why the US is targeting a flamboyant Nigerian banker

The US pushes for new inquiry into allegations of corruption against the African Development Bank boss. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yOuctu

China-India border: Why tensions are rising between the neighbours

Tensions in the Himalaya have the potential to escalate as they pursue their strategic goals. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TR8o7P

'You can't ask people to die': Coronavirus woes deepen Argentina's crisis

A new deadline to restructure the country's debt is just days away. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3djzNqO

Coronavirus: Bill Gates ‘microchip’ conspiracy theory and other vaccine claims fact-checked

Fact-checking vaccine claims - including ones about the ex-Microsoft boss and a dubious cow-dung trial. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3evgk6A

George Floyd death: Ex-officer charged with murder and manslaughter

Derek Chauvin, one of the officers seen kneeling on George Floyd's neck, has been charged with murder. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ap1UWF

90-year-old woman tries to help grandson during arrest

Bodycam footage shows a woman, dressed in a nightgown, seem to fall onto her grandson during the incident. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TRpqme

World's largest all-electric plane takes flight

An historic day for the aviation industry as the world's largest all-electric plane takes flight. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZQPamI

George Floyd Was Pinned Down for Nearly 3 Minutes After He Became Unresponsive, Prosecutors Say

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By BY SARAH MERVOSH via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2zBC0iK

China and the Rhineland Moment

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By BY BRET STEPHENS via NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3gE2vo7

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY LARA TAKENAGA AND JONATHAN WOLFE via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dkR0A0

A Continent Reopens

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By BY PATRICK KINGSLEY AND LAETITIA VANCON via NYT World https://ift.tt/3diaoNV

Ex-Officer Charged in Death of George Floyd in Minneapolis

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By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR, TIM ARANGO AND MANNY FERNANDEZ via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Am86Pv

George Floyd Worked With Officer Charged in His Death

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By BY MATT FURBER, AUDRA D. S. BURCH AND FRANCES ROBLES via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2XeUwGB

A Justice Dept. Skeptical of Police Abuse Cases Vows to Investigate Floyd Death

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By BY KATIE BENNER AND EMILY BADGER via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2yLsx7T

Wikipedia article of the day for May 30, 2020

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The Wikipedia article of the day for May 30, 2020 is Samuel Mulledy . Samuel Mulledy (1811–1866) was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit. Born in Virginia, he attended Georgetown College in Washington, D.C., where his brother, Thomas F. Mulledy, was the president. He then entered the Society of Jesus in 1831 and proved to be a good student. He was sent to Rome to study for the priesthood and to prepare for teaching. Upon his return, he held senior academic positions, culminating in his appointment as president of Georgetown College in 1845. Mulledy reluctantly accepted the position but requested to be relieved just eight months later. He continued to teach and minister, until his expulsion from the Jesuit order in 1850 due to alcoholism. For the next decade, he was a transient at churches in Massachusetts and New York, until being assigned to St. Lawrence O'Toole in New York City, where he remained for the rest of his life. On his deathbed, Mulledy successfully petitioned to b...

Lion attack in Australia leaves zookeeper badly injured

The woman is being treated for critical injuries after the incident in New South Wales, authorities say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cf4QCF

Gough Whitlam dismissal: Australian court grants access to Queen's letters

A historian argues they should be public record over the sacking of Australia's prime minister in 1975. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZNFc5i

Corrections: May 29, 2020

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By Unknown Author via NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/2MaqU6I

Quotation of the Day: His Project in Lockdown: A Giant Bird

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By Unknown Author via NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2M9llFH

Tough Nut to Crack

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By BY DEB AMLEN via NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3cjhTDi

THURSDAY

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G.O.P. Pressures North Carolina’s Governor on Convention

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2zwwuOn

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY PATRICK J. LYONS via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3cevNGs

Pompeo Releases Letter Clearing Him of Violating Law With Kansas Trips

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND EDWARD WONG via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/36EmcHX