Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Biden says it’s ‘a mistake’ for the Texas Rangers to allow a capacity crowd on Opening Day.


By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3dmDo8A New York Times

Women Are Calling Out ‘Rape Culture’ in U.K. Schools


By BY MEGAN SPECIA from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2O9BS0Y New York Times

Hong Kong Court Convicts Democracy Leaders Over Protest March


By BY AUSTIN RAMZY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3ugvhRZ New York Times

As Virus and Economic Woes Ravage Brazil, Bolsonaro Improvises and Confounds


By BY ERNESTO LONDOÑO AND LETÍCIA CASADO from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3u6pTAw New York Times

For many college students, pandemic life is disappointing. For others, it is a financial crisis.


By BY STEPHANIE SAUL from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3ucekbf New York Times

Aides helped Cuomo draft book while simultaneously obscuring nursing home deaths.


By BY JESSE MCKINLEY, DANNY HAKIM AND ALEXANDRA ALTER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3upgVij New York Times

Investigators say a Trump aide took it upon himself to award hefty pandemic contracts.


By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3rLLpJC New York Times

As Virus and Economic Woes Ravage Brazil, Bolsonaro Improvises and Confounds


By BY ERNESTO LONDOÑO AND LETÍCIA CASADO from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3dmYxPV New York Times

The E.U. vows to speed up its vaccine rollout as more countries tighten rules.


By BY MONIKA PRONCZUK from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2O9b4hn New York Times

In Orban’s Hungary, Some ‘Migrants’ Are Treated With Reverence


By BY BENJAMIN NOVAK from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2QPR2cJ New York Times

Construire une mosquée en France, toujours plus difficile?


By BY NORIMITSU ONISHI AND CONSTANT MÉHEUT from NYT World https://nyti.ms/31AVLkE New York Times

In San Francisco, turmoil over reopening schools turns a city against itself.


By BY THOMAS FULLER AND KATE TAYLOR from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3cDcGt7 New York Times

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is highly effective in adolescents 12 to 15 years old, a clinical trial suggests.


By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3wfmx0g New York Times

With a record number of cases, Turkey forbids gatherings on the eve of Ramadan.


By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3dgthSM New York Times

Scientists wonder if a mix-and-match approach to vaccines could be the way to go.


By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3cCUdNx New York Times

In Ukraine, the price for a vaccine can be a selfie.


By BY MARIA VARENIKOVA from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3drGMzg New York Times

Vaccines bring hope to New Yorkers, but cases are still alarmingly high.


By BY SHARON OTTERMAN AND JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3sDxqXb New York Times

A third national lockdown seems likely in France as hospitals are overwhelmed.


By BY CONSTANT MÉHEUT from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3sEcZJW New York Times

Britain’s undocumented immigrants are entitled to vaccine doses but lack easy access to them.


By BY ALLISON MCCANN from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3umKAZt New York Times

Construire une mosquée en France, toujours plus difficile?


By BY NORIMITSU ONISHI AND CONSTANT MÉHEUT from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3sQkhul New York Times

Building a Mosque in France, Never Easy, May Get Even Harder


By BY NORIMITSU ONISHI AND CONSTANT MÉHEUT from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3sCXDFD New York Times

See How Rich Countries Got to the Front of the Vaccine Line


By BY KEITH COLLINS AND JOSH HOLDER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2PkSxzj New York Times

Cockpit Recorder From Indonesian Crash Is Finally Recovered


By BY RICHARD C. PADDOCK AND MUKTITA SUHARTONO from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3ueejDL New York Times

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

After W.H.O. report on the pandemic’s origins, China tries to shift attention elsewhere.


By BY JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3rHrOKd New York Times

A Terrifying Disease Stalks Seaside Australia: Flesh-Eating Ulcers


By BY LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3sC7Ulq New York Times

Chile is a leader in vaccinations but Covid cases are surging, offering a cautionary tale about reopening too quickly.


By BY PASCALE BONNEFOY AND ERNESTO LONDOÑO from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3fsyjhH New York Times

For Syrians, the pandemic has increased the need for humanitarian assistance, but donations prove ‘woefully inadequate.’


By BY RICK GLADSTONE from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3frfZWj New York Times

A day with no Covid deaths in London? Nearly, but not quite.


By BY ISABELLA KWAI from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3dpS2w1 New York Times

As mask mandates lift, retail workers again feel vulnerable.


By BY SAPNA MAHESHWARI from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3rEDltX New York Times

Inside Iraqi Kurdistan’s Bloody Dogfighting Scene


Dog fighting may have been outlawed in most parts of the world, but in the north of Iraq it’s flourishing. Every week, large crowds gather to watch the country’s top canine gladiators. On Facebook, the fights are streamed across the region and victorious dogs are traded for tens of thousands of dollars. VICE News follows one of the country’s top dog trainers as he prepares to take to the ring. Watch more like this: Meet the Young Protesters Who Ousted Iraq’s Government https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PchxtI87j9I This Exorcist Is a Social Media Star in Iraq https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbT7qsTsk_c Dog Fighting Is Italian Mobsters' Not So Guilty Pleasure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5QsizlL2PA Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: https://bit.ly/2HR9kGq Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://bit.ly/36oafb0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: https://bit.ly/33xksQy Instagram: https://bit.ly/2VvVaxT More videos from the VICE network: https://bit.ly/3fWNVrZ #VICENews #News


Baseball’s back, so teams are deciding whether their stadiums will continue to serve as vaccination venues.


By BY MADELEINE NGO from NYT World https://nyti.ms/31vYsDZ New York Times

Entitled to Vaccines, Undocumented Immigrants in U.K. Struggle for Access


By BY ALLISON MCCANN from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3ryzxdx New York Times

W.H.O. Inquiry on the Pandemic’s Origin: What We Know


By BY JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/31uw4Cr New York Times

A wave of infection in Pakistan reaches into senior ranks of the government.


By BY SALMAN MASOOD from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3dpe6a6 New York Times

Even as its vaccine rollout expands, the U.S. is in a race against a potential new surge.


By BY BRYAN PIETSCH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3fsux8e New York Times

In Vermont, a surge in cases brings the state to numbers that it thought it had left behind.


By BY MADELEINE NGO from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2PFjvSb New York Times

Canada and Germany add restrictions to the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine.


By BY CATHERINE PORTER AND CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3u4eOA8 New York Times

Even as its vaccine rollout expands, the U.S. is in a race against a potential new wave.


By BY BRYAN PIETSCH from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3m4hElO New York Times

A Painful Project for France: A Museum on the Ravages of Terrorism


By BY GAËLLE FOURNIER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2QLCnPH New York Times

A day with no Covid deaths in London? Nearly, but not quite.


By BY ISABELLA KWAI from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3fnNZCZ New York Times

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Mozambique Attack


By BY CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM from NYT World https://nyti.ms/39sfJSY New York Times

Police Response at Sarah Everard Vigil Was Appropriate, Investigators Say


By BY MEGAN SPECIA from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3rAdqDQ New York Times

China’s Overhaul of Hong Kong Elections Gives Security Bodies a Key Role


By BY AUSTIN RAMZY AND TIFFANY MAY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2QFVURB New York Times

As mask mandates lift, retail workers again feel vulnerable.


By BY SAPNA MAHESHWARI from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3fqA1Aj New York Times

Ireland maps out a plan for revitalizing rural life after the pandemic.


By BY MEGAN SPECIA from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2QLk4Kt New York Times

The Taliban Think They Have Already Won, Peace Deal or Not


By BY ADAM NOSSITER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3dfkYXu New York Times

World leaders call for an international treaty to combat future pandemics.


By BY STEVEN ERLANGER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/3w5D5rr New York Times