Notes on Charles Portis’s notes: papers by America’s “least-known great writer”
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Sunday, 30 April 2023
Jerry Mander, Adman for Radical Causes, Dies at 86
By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/S2idkaU
The White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner Best Dressed
By BY VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/M0UHuDq
After Student’s Suicide, an Elite School Says It Fell ‘Tragically Short’
By BY BENJAMIN WEISER AND TRACEY TULLY from NYT New York https://ift.tt/pOy3XiN
Saturday, 29 April 2023
Thailand: Southeast Asia's 'weed wonderland'
Business booms in a free-for-all industry less than a year after Thailand legalised cannabis.
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Turkey's President Erdogan back on campaign trail after illness
The Turkish leader holds a rally in the opposition stronghold of Izmir after falling ill on Tuesday.
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Friday, 28 April 2023
Sudan fighting: No talks until bombing stops, Hemedti tells BBC
The RSF paramilitary leader says "We don't want to destroy Sudan" and denies blame for violence.
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Social Media Influencer Convicted of Lying About Children’s Kidnapping
By BY JOHNNY DIAZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/lJQrcAC
Thursday, 27 April 2023
Father challenges BP at meeting after son's death
Ali Hussein Julood's father told the BBC his son's life was sacrificed for record profits.
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An encounter related in minute detail, except for its date.
By BY LOLA FADULU AND BENJAMIN WEISER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/EeOfP6p
Wednesday, 26 April 2023
Jasmine Hartin: Socialite pleads guilty over death of police officer
The former "daughter-in-law" of billionaire Lord Michel Ashcroft pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
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Nazi camp guard Josef Schütz dies at 102
Josef Schütz was convicted last June for his role in the killing of thousands at a concentration camp.
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Tuesday, 25 April 2023
Who Is E. Jean Carroll, the Writer Accusing Donald Trump of Rape?
By BY LOLA FADULU from NYT New York https://ift.tt/enoiWbp
Biden Says ‘MAGA Extremists Are Cut From a Different Cloth’
By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zN09CW
Older Americans weigh in on President Joe Biden's age
The US president is running for re-election in 2024, do people think his age is a problem?
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Monday, 24 April 2023
NBCUniversal’s C.E.O. Was Fired After Harassment Complaint
By BY BENJAMIN MULLIN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/Om6Nanb
Sunday, 23 April 2023
Jeff Shell, C.E.O. of NBCUniversal, Steps Down After Inquiry
By BY BENJAMIN MULLIN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/ng5A2BD
Saturday, 22 April 2023
New York at the Center of the (Sports) Universe
By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/btNPjwy
Friday, 21 April 2023
N.F.L. Suspends Five Players for Gambling
By BY JENNY VRENTAS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/XfYRL19
Russian army launches campaign encouraging men to join
The campaign comes as Russian armed forces apparently suffer heavy losses in Ukraine.
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N.Y.P.D. Shoots Man in Mental Distress After Responding to 911 Call
By BY LOLA FADULU from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2KJMBuw
Our Throuple Fell Apart. What Are the Rules of the Breakup?
By BY KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/PwTseR9
Could Peer Influence Be a Cause of the Global Baby Bust?
By BY PETER COY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/X7lFR20
Thursday, 20 April 2023
Alec Baldwin: Criminal charges dropped over shooting, say lawyers
The actor's lawyers say they are "pleased" with the move to drop the involuntary manslaughter case.
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Jan. 6 Defendant Opens Fire on Deputies Before Surrender to the F.B.I.
By BY ALAN FEUER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/IiZg8Wf
Villa Aurora: US 'princess' evicted from Rome villa with Caravaggio mural
Princess Rita Jenrette has been involved in an inheritance dispute with the sons of her ex-husband.
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Wednesday, 19 April 2023
After Fox Settlement, Assault on Media Protections Is Likely to Continue
By BY DAVID ENRICH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/jo8efTO
Biden Summons Big Donors to Washington as 2024 Campaign Nears
By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN, SHANE GOLDMACHER, KATIE GLUECK AND REBECCA DAVIS O’BRIEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/5b3q6fv
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Pakistan: Lorries crushed and buried in deadly landslide
At least two people have died after dozens of vehicles were engulfed waiting to travel to Afghanistan.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Would Shamefully Lower My Gaze’
By Unknown Author from NYT Style https://ift.tt/sj5zCXr
Man Arrested in Killings That Terrorized Manhattan Gay Bars
By BY LIAM STACK from NYT New York https://ift.tt/HLoM051
Secret Service nabs toddler who squeezed through White House fence
The little intruder squeezed through iron bars to lead guards on a leisurely chase.
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Monday, 17 April 2023
EU ambassador assaulted in Sudanese violence
A top EU diplomat said the attack was a violation of the Vienna Convention.
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Chinese Worker in Pakistan Is Arrested on Blasphemy Charges
By BY SALMAN MASOOD from NYT World https://ift.tt/nAVa0SK
Alabama shooting: 3 teenagers and a 23-year-old among victims
A rising athlete, an aspiring musician, a school sports manager are among those killed in the shooting.
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Sunday, 16 April 2023
Fans Gather as ‘Phantom’ Ends a Record Broadway Run
By BY MICHAEL PAULSON from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/VR8voyA
Pharaonic Funkatizing at the Met Roof Garden
By BY HOLLAND COTTER from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/mgbQyYR
Saturday, 15 April 2023
Hedda Kleinfeld Schachter Dies at 99; Built an Empire of Tulle and Satin
By BY PENELOPE GREEN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/x3M76ic
Friday, 14 April 2023
The Script guitarist Mark Sheehan dies aged 46
The Irish rock band said Sheehan died in hospital on Friday after a brief illness.
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El Chapo sons among Sinaloa cartel members charged by US
The US has announced charges against members of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel over fentanyl production.
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Why alleged Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira had top secret access aged 21
Increased intelligence sharing after the 9/11 attacks may have made leaks more likely.
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Thursday, 13 April 2023
Protests Continue in France Over Macron’s Pension Overhaul
By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/6oT1xlP
A trail of digital evidence led to a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman.
By BY RILEY MELLEN, ARIC TOLER, CHRISTIAAN TRIEBERT, HALEY WILLIS AND MALACHY BROWNE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/90oOj18
Wednesday, 12 April 2023
Leaked document says Russia’s ally Serbia is sending arms to Ukraine.
By BY ANDREW HIGGINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/aHhokIg
Macron on Taiwan: 'An ally not a vassal', says France leader
The French leader says his country should not get caught up in escalation between the US and China.
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Kenya-UK defence deal: MPs amend rule over prosecuting UK troops
British troops can now be tried for murder committed against Kenyans in Kenya.
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Tuesday, 11 April 2023
Auctioneer Admits to Helping Create Fake Works Shown as Basquiats in Orlando
By BY MATT STEVENS AND BRETT SOKOL from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/C51pPWg
Macron heckled during speech in the Netherlands
"Where is French democracy?" cried one protester, as another held a sign reading "president of violence".
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In Italy, a Home With Renaissance Frescoes and a Giant Mirrored Cube
By BY LAURA MAY TODD from NYT T Magazine https://ift.tt/bHF3OLm
Paul Whelan’s family says he was able to call home, ending nearly two weeks of silence.
By BY ANUSHKA PATIL from NYT World https://ift.tt/TLOzcU3
Monday, 10 April 2023
New satellite data shows the intensity of fighting concentrated in Bakhmut’s center and west.
By BY CHRISTOPH KOETTL from NYT World https://ift.tt/Skbr94L
R.I.P. W.F.H.? Not So Fast.
By BY PETER COY from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/opinion/work-from-home-future.html?partner=IFTTT
President Joe Biden says he plans to run for second term in 2024
The US president told NBC News he plans to run but was not ready to announce the bid yet.
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Sunday, 9 April 2023
‘Hey, Mr. Living Composer’: ‘Champion’ Takes Shape at the Met
By BY SETH COLTER WALLS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/Z2SamtV
Ukraine war: Who leaked top secret US documents - and why?
Almost 100 US defence department documents have been leaked - and it is unclear who will benefit.
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Hobie Landrith, the First New York Met, Dies at 93
By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/HOkgIsj
Saturday, 8 April 2023
Dozens killed in 'barbaric' Burkina Faso attacks
Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks that left 44 dead, but jihadist violence in the northern Sahel is common.
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Two Federal Judges Issued Opposing Rulings on Abortion Pills. Here’s What’s Going On.
By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/z7Ny4SA
British-Israeli sisters killed in West Bank shooting named
Maya and Rina Dee were killed as they drove near the Hamra Junction in the north of the Jordan Valley.
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from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/yLetCEg
Friday, 7 April 2023
Russia formally charges detained American reporter with espionage, according to state media.
By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR from NYT World https://ift.tt/OePJWol
My Brother Sexually Abused Me. Do I Tell His Children?
By BY KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/gRYOsVr
Thursday, 6 April 2023
‘They Deserve Better’: What Students Are Saying About Respect and Pay for School Workers
By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/UG2WIuJ
Israel blames Hamas for Lebanon rocket barrage as tensions rise
The attack, which saw 34 rockets fired into northern Israel, comes at a time of rising tension.
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Supreme Court Rules for Transgender Girl in School Sports Dispute
By BY ADAM LIPTAK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/XaB24C5
Uganda's Mary Goretti Kitutu to spend Easter in jail over roofing-sheets scandal
Mary Goretti Kitutu denies involvement in the theft of roofing intended for Ugandan communities.
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Wednesday, 5 April 2023
Settlers of Catan: Creator of board game dies aged 70
Klaus Teuber, the dental assistant-turned board game designer, died after a short illness aged 70.
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Italian Ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Is Hospitalized
By BY ELISABETTA POVOLEDO from NYT World https://ift.tt/jFckaIt
China is mining the war in Ukraine for lessons in case of a clash over Taiwan.
By BY CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/ShR2wGn
Cat jumps on imam leading Ramadan prayers in Algeria
A video shows a cat jumping on the shoulders of an imam during Taraweeh prayers inside a mosque.
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Tuesday, 4 April 2023
Why Trump Probably Didn’t Have to Post Bail
By BY KAREN ZRAICK from NYT New York https://ift.tt/4XbHin8
The Internet Was an Economic Disappointment
By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/ponS23I
Monday, 3 April 2023
Russia: The moments leading up to St Petersburg cafe blast
Russian pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky was killed by an explosion after being handed a statuette.
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