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Would Russia or China Help Us if We Were Invaded by Space Aliens? By Thomas L. Friedman from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3CyoS9f United States International Relations, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Carbon Dioxide, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Kerry, John, United Nations, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Your Monday Briefing By Natasha Frost from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2Y3fmMd

Your Monday Briefing By Matthew Cullen from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3pUhEZF

Oxford’s 2021 Word of the Year Is a Shot in the Arm By Unknown Author from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2ZJc15G English Language, Language and Languages, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

A Dangerous Legal Battle Over Vaccine Mandates Will Continue By Wendy Parmet from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3jShnmj Freedom of Religion, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Supreme Court (US)

He Brokered Apartheid’s End. Can He Save South Africa’s Liberation Party? By John Eligon and Lynsey Chutel from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Y0Bdnu South Africa, Ramaphosa, Cyril, Politics and Government, Content Type: Personal Profile, Zuma, Jacob G, AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

The F.D.A. is assessing whether the Moderna vaccine can cause heart problems in adolescents. By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT World https://ift.tt/3ByJxbI Vaccination and Immunization, Moderna Inc, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

Why Paid Family Leave’s Demise This Time Could Fuel It Later By Jonathan Weisman from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3BCS9yo United States Politics and Government, Paid Time Off, Wages and Salaries, Family Leaves, Child Care, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Gillibrand, Kirsten E, Federal Budget (US)

A Trove of Intelligence Reports Reveal New York’s Fight Against Vaccine Disinformation By Mara Gay from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3nNxX7I Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Social Media, Health and Mental Hygiene Department (NYC), de Blasio, Bill, New York City

At Saudi Investment Conference, Trump Allies Remain Front and Center By Kate Kelly from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mxtqa4 United States International Relations, Private Equity, United States Politics and Government, Foreign Investments, Scaramucci, Anthony, Mnuchin, Steven T, Trump, Donald J, Mohammed bin Salman (1985- ), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Conflicts of Interest

Former Shoe Shiner Wins Back Nearly $30,000 Seized by Federal Agents By Michael Levenson from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jRxvo1 Institute for Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, Airport Security, Search and Seizure, Black People, Blacks

Glasgow, Election Day, Halloween: Your Weekend Briefing By Remy Tumin from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3w0D1JO

Quotation of the Day: Colossal Stakes as Leaders Meet to Talk Climate By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3w2mFAr

China’s Xi and other world leaders are not at the summit. By Steven Lee Myers and Chris Buckley from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ZBYyw8

How I Became a Science Experiment By Ross Douthat from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3bvbOW0 Antibiotics, Chronic Condition (Health), Ticks (Insects), Tests (Medical), Lyme Disease, Connecticut, Douthat, Ross G

Both Parties Await Result in Virginia, and What It Bodes for the Battles Ahead By Jonathan Martin from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bsln8e United States Politics and Government, Elections, Governors, Democratic Party, McAuliffe, Terry, Pelosi, Nancy, Connolly, Gerald E (1950- ), Biden, Joseph R Jr, Virginia

Understanding the Unvaccinated By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2ZBCUJ7 Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

Pressure Grows on G20 Nations to Get Covid Vaccines to the Poor By Katie Rogers, Jim Tankersley and Jason Horowitz from NYT World https://ift.tt/3bqHiwG Income Inequality, International Trade and World Market, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Politics and Government, Vaccination and Immunization, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, United States Politics and Government, Deaths (Fatalities), Third World and Developing Countries, Poverty, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Philanthropy, Foreign Aid, Group of Twenty, Pfizer Inc, World Health Organization, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Draghi, Mario, Francis, Blinken, Antony J, Sullivan, Jacob J (1976- ), Rome (Italy)

In Virginia’s Culture Wars, One Battle Has Already Been Lost By Jamelle Bouie from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3jNEeiU internal-sub-only-nl, Elections, Governors, McAuliffe, Terry, Youngkin, Glenn A, Virginia, Education (K-12), United States Politics and Government, Critical Race Theory, Morrison, Toni

Pressure mounts on G20 nations to get Covid vaccines to poorer countries. By Katie Rogers and Jim Tankersley from NYT World https://ift.tt/3BsWm7I Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, United States International Relations, Third World and Developing Countries, Group of Twenty

How the Supply Chain Stole Halloween By Sophia June from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/3bpaEvn Halloween, Costumes, Shopping and Retail, Shortages, Spirit Halloween Superstores

Xi Hasn’t Left China in 21 Months. Covid May Be Only Part of the Reason. By Steven Lee Myers and Chris Buckley from NYT World https://ift.tt/3pRzL2y Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States International Relations, International Relations, Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping, China, Group of Twenty

Covid Shots Are a Go for Children, but Parents Are Reluctant to Consent By Jan Hoffman from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2ZBo9pF your-feed-science, Children and Childhood, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Parenting, Polls and Public Opinion, Food and Drug Administration

Sexual Assaults Are Worsening a Crisis at Rikers, Jail Officers Say By Karen Zraick from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3pRZvMc Sexual Harassment, Workplace Hazards and Violations, Prison Guards and Corrections Officers, Sex Crimes, Organized Labor, Correction Department (NYC), Correction Officers Benevolent Assn, Rikers Island Prison Complex, New York City

How New Yorkers Can Help Shape Voting Rules and Environmental Rights By Ashley Wong from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3GzgUPA Board of Elections (NYC), Redistricting and Reapportionment, Absentee Voting, Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements, Elections, Mayors, State Legislatures, New York City, New York State

Biden Eases Fray with France and Savors Meeting with Pope as Europe Trip Begins By Katie Rogers and Jason Horowitz from NYT World https://ift.tt/3nZiOAH United States International Relations, European Union, Group of Twenty, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Francis, Draghi, Mario, Rome (Italy)

Corrections: Oct. 30, 2021 By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/31flMJv

We Need to Talk About an Off-Ramp for Masking at School By Jessica Grose from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3BsiuPt internal-sub-only-nl, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Masks, Education (K-12), Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Parenting

Ten Republican-led states sue over Biden’s vaccination mandate for federal contractors. By Todd Gregory from NYT World https://ift.tt/3nKy7gc Suits and Litigation (Civil), States (US), Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Biden, Joseph R Jr, ALASKA, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas

Supreme Court Won’t Block Maine’s Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers By Adam Liptak from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ExuQaK Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Freedom of Religion, Decisions and Verdicts, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Supreme Court (US)

Vaccination offers more protection against Covid than prior infection, a C.D.C. study suggests. By Benjamin Mueller from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3BxxueJ Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Walensky, Rochelle

Florida Bars State Professors From Testifying in Voting Rights Case By Michael Wines from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3nNlZvc Florida, University of Florida, DeSantis, Ron, Colleges and Universities, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Freedom of Speech and Expression, ACADEMIC FREEDOM, Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements, First Amendment (US Constitution)

Origin of Virus May Remain Murky, U.S. Intelligence Agencies Say By Julian E. Barnes from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3GAI9Jl Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Classified Information and State Secrets, Espionage and Intelligence Services, Research, Wuhan (China)

Fetty Wap Is Arrested on Federal Drug Charges at Citi Field By Karen Zraick from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3msRtY4 Rap and Hip-Hop, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Maxwell, Willie (Fetty Wap), Long Island (NY)

Biden Eases Fray with France and Savors Meeting with Pope as Europe Trip Begins By Katie Rogers and Jason Horowitz from NYT World https://ift.tt/3vVrqf7 United States International Relations, European Union, Group of Twenty, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Francis, Draghi, Mario, Rome (Italy)

Supreme Court Won’t Block Maine’s Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers By Adam Liptak from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bmjPNd Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Freedom of Religion, Decisions and Verdicts, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Supreme Court (US)

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today By Amelia Nierenberg from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3blWkE3 Quarantine (Life and Culture), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Books and Literature, Quarantines, Vaccination and Immunization, Food and Drug Administration

Vaccination offers more protection against Covid than prior infection, a C.D.C. study suggests. By Benjamin Mueller from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3ButRWW Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Walensky, Rochelle

A Republican Leader’s Idea for Our Supply Chain Crisis By Patrick Healy from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3BC9cAF International Trade and World Market, Hawley, Josh D (1979- )

‘Different Way of Fighting’: Lyrics Are the Weapons of All-Women Roma Band By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/3vWZwzf Romani People, Women and Girls, Music, Rap and Hip-Hop, Discrimination, Belgrade (Serbia), Serbia

A Last-Chance Mayoral Election Guide By The New York Times from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3EopQ8z Elections, Mayors, New York City, Adams, Eric L, Sliwa, Curtis, de Blasio, Bill

A Billionaire’s Tax Isn’t as Crazy as It Sounds By Jesse Eisinger from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3BuYZpf Income Tax, High Net Worth Individuals, Income, Taxation, United States

Children Drive Britain’s Longest-Running Covid Surge By Josh Holder from NYT World https://ift.tt/3GAmp0a Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Great Britain, England, Vaccination and Immunization

‘Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin’ Review: Still Recording By Ben Kenigsberg from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3Cqabop Movies, Eubank, William

‘America Is Back,’ Biden Declared in June. The World Is About to Test Him. By Katie Rogers and Jim Tankersley from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jMWUiN United States International Relations, Submarines and Submersibles, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Group of Twenty, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Draghi, Mario, Erdogan, Recep Tayyip, Macron, Emmanuel (1977- )

Earlier this year, it was announced that the attack on IT management software provider SolarWinds had been used to compromise other organizations, including parts of the United States government. There were several reasons for alarm because of this news, but one of the biggest was the revelation that attackers breached SolarWinds’ software development process and […] The post Securing Your Software Development Pipelines appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/3EsLJ6I

A recent CloudBolt survey on IT sustainability finds that sustainability is no longer just a buzzword — the market is demanding real change, and it appears that environmental concerns finally are influencing large IT investments. For example, 67% say that a cloud provider’s sustainability initiatives are important in deciding whether to do business with them. […] The post Sustainability No Longer Just a Buzzword for Cloud IT appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/3jMYVve

Saying Goodbye to Melbourne’s Long Lockdown (Again) By Yan Zhuang from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ZxYEWg Australia, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Reopenings

Your Friday Briefing By Natasha Frost from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3vUBuF2

The Common Halloween Candy Mistakes That Parents Make By Tara Parker-Pope from NYT Well https://ift.tt/3BjtO0c Content Type: Service, internal-sub-only-nl, Halloween, Teeth and Dentistry, Candy, Children and Childhood, Parenting, Diet and Nutrition, Sugar