| Cloris Leachman, Oscar Winner and TV Comedy Star, Is Dead at 94
- “The Last Picture Show” made her a star, but she may be best remembered for drawing laughs on “Mary Tyler Moore,” “Phyllis” and “Malcolm in the Middle.”
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 23:39:13 +0000
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| GameStop Stock Soars as Reddit Investors Take On Wall St.
- GameStop shares have soared 1,700 percent as millions of small investors, egged on by social media, employ a classic Wall Street tactic to put the squeeze — on Wall Street.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 23:34:24 +0000
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| President Biden to Sign Executive Order, Pausing Oil and Gas Leasing
- The array of directives — touching on international relations, drilling policy, employment and national security, among other things — elevate climate change across every level of the federal government.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 23:21:50 +0000
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| Climate Change, Capitol Hill, Cloris Leachman: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
- Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 23:10:46 +0000
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| Fed Leaves Interest Rates Near Zero as Economic Recovery Slows
- The chair, Jerome H. Powell, said the economic outlook remained “highly uncertain” and would depend on the path of the virus.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 23:02:19 +0000
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| Queens Prosecutors Ignored Misconduct for Years. Can a New D.A. Change That?
- In her first year as district attorney, Melinda Katz has led major culture shifts in the borough. But some hope for more.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 22:59:04 +0000
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| Zack Scott Elevated to Acting General Manager of the Mets
- On the same day the Mets settled their turbulent front office, the team’s former G.M., Brodie Van Wagenen, found a new home.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 22:57:37 +0000
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| Wall Street Suffers Worst Daily Drop in Months
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Wed, 27 Jan 2021 22:53:00 +0000
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| Poland Imposes Near-Total Ban on Abortion
- A contentious ruling in Poland, which spurred thousands of women and their allies to protest, came into legal force on Wednesday.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 22:51:51 +0000
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| Buhari Fires Nigeria's Top Generals and Appoints Replacements
- With just two years left in President Buhari’s tenure, can a new approach defeat the militants and bandits who are killing, kidnapping and traumatizing Nigeria’s people?
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 22:44:02 +0000
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| How Biden Could Use Reconciliation to Speed Through His Pandemic Aid Plan
- The complex and arcane budget reconciliation process would ease passage of President Biden’s stimulus bill, but it could also limit what he is able to accomplish with the plan.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 22:40:36 +0000
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| Christopher Little, Who Built an Empire Around a Boy Wizard, Dies at 79
- As a struggling literary agent in London, he took a chance on J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter, turning her books into the most lucrative literary franchise in history.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 22:39:44 +0000
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| Biden’s Relief Plan Is a Trojan Horse. And I’m OK With That.
- But his opening proposal should be more targeted to the most needy.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 22:31:26 +0000
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| Twitter Troll Tricked 4,900 Democrats in Vote-by-Phone Scheme, U.S. Says
- Douglass Mackey, a right-wing provocateur, was accused of spreading memes that made Hillary Clinton supporters falsely believe they could cast ballots in 2016 via text message.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:46:08 +0000
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| A Dying Teacher, Worrying Over Students to His Last Breaths
- The death of a beloved educator in Houston, like others across the country, has deepened teachers’ fears and conflict over in-person instruction during the pandemic.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:38:52 +0000
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| Joe Biden and Tom Vilsack's Big Plan to Save Rural America
- Joe Biden and Tom Vilsack plan to take swift action on climate change proposals.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:06:53 +0000
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| Navalny Allies and Offices Targeted in Raids as Kremlin Turns Up Pressure
- The authorities appeared to gear up for a new legal strike against the opposition leader after demonstrations last weekend drew tens of thousands to the streets.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:52:57 +0000
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| A Roast Chicken Perfected Over Generations
- The fashion designer Peter Som’s most cherished family recipe has only gotten better with time.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:04:10 +0000
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| Sundance Film Festival Forges Ahead, Led With 'Warrior Spirit'
- Since taking over as the film festival’s director, Tabitha Jackson has had to figure out how to hold a cinema showcase during a pandemic. Her virtual solution starts Thursday.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:28:17 +0000
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| Historical Montages as Black Culture, Pride and Folkore
- The cut-and-paste montages of Black historical figures watching over successful Black Americans serve as folklore to a community clinging to their heroes.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:26:52 +0000
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