The Best News 2021: August 2021

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Texas’ Near-Ban on Abortions Takes Effect After Supreme Court Fails to Act


By BY ADAM LIPTAK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jtX0fk
via IFTTT Abortion, United States Politics and Government, Decisions and Verdicts, Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision), Suits and Litigation (Civil), Law and Legislation September 1, 2021 at 02:33AM

Afghanistan Was a Wake-Up Call. Europe Needs to Step Up.


By BY JOSEP BORRELL FONTELLES from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3DB6AF1
via IFTTT Defense and Military Forces September 1, 2021 at 02:00AM

Your Wednesday Briefing


By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3mQSXfk
via IFTTT September 1, 2021 at 01:09AM

Biden Plays the Long Game as He Justifies the End of the ‘Forever War’


By BY PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3tgokRH
via IFTTT Afghanistan War (2001- ), United States Politics and Government, Speeches and Statements, United States International Relations August 31, 2021 at 10:32PM

What Is Stefanos Tsitsipas Doing in the Bathroom During His Matches?


By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2WAlB9O
via IFTTT Tennis, United States Open (Tennis) August 31, 2021 at 09:28PM

2021 U.S. Open: What to Watch on Wednesday


By BY MAX GENDLER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3t7oZEH
via IFTTT Tennis, United States Open (Tennis) September 1, 2021 at 01:01AM

U.S.A. Gymnastics and Abuse Survivors Propose a $425 Million Payout


By BY JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3mN8g8v
via IFTTT Gymnastics, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Child Abuse and Neglect, Sex Crimes September 1, 2021 at 12:09AM

Member of ISIS ‘Beatles’ Cell Plans to Plead Guilty in Abuse of Hostages


By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE AND KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WHNmNx
via IFTTT Terrorism, United States Politics and Government, Kidnapping and Hostages August 31, 2021 at 11:58PM

Venezuela Opposition Parties Will Take Part in November Elections


By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Yeha4S
via IFTTT Elections August 31, 2021 at 11:26PM

Quotation of the Day: Spurning Critics, Biden Calls Exit Notable Success


By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2Y5Nd6O
via IFTTT August 31, 2021 at 11:07PM

Novak Djokovic holds off Holger Rune in his first U.S. Open match.


By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3jx40b8
via IFTTT Tennis, United States Open (Tennis) August 31, 2021 at 11:07PM

Corrections: Sept. 01, 2021


By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/38J42Xz
via IFTTT August 31, 2021 at 11:07PM

The Winners of Remote Work


By BY DROR POLEG from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/3mMLGgh
via IFTTT Labor and Jobs, Quarantine (Life and Culture), Income Inequality, Telecommuting, Wages and Salaries, Education (K-12) August 31, 2021 at 06:00AM

Worrying About Your Carbon Footprint Is Exactly What Big Oil Wants You to Do


By BY AUDEN SCHENDLER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3yvpLMQ
via IFTTT Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Carbon Caps and Emissions Trading Programs, Carbon Dioxide, Global Warming, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Corporations, Lobbying and Lobbyists, Natural Gas August 31, 2021 at 06:00AM

A Dedicated Horsewoman Leaves No Thoroughbred Behind


By BY JOE DRAPE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3zymIon
via IFTTT Horse Racing, Horses August 31, 2021 at 06:00AM

In the Kitchens of the Rich, Things Are Not as They Seem


By BY CAITY WEAVER from NYT Style https://ift.tt/3ywMRTs
via IFTTT Refrigerators, Kitchens, Home Appliances August 31, 2021 at 06:00AM

Can Magnesium Supplements Really Help You Sleep?


By BY ANAHAD O’CONNOR from NYT Well https://ift.tt/3jwMHaw
via IFTTT Sleep, Insomnia, Apnea (Sleep Disorder), Restless Leg Syndrome, Diet and Nutrition, Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies August 31, 2021 at 06:00AM

Many Republicans Are Anti-Vax. Are They Also Pro-Covid?


By BY JAMELLE BOUIE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3kElTUT
via IFTTT United States Politics and Government, American Rescue Plan (2021), Polls and Public Opinion, Disease Rates, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Vaccination Proof and Immunization Records August 31, 2021 at 06:00AM

Joe Biden’s Critics Lost Afghanistan


By BY ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3Dxb7Zq
via IFTTT Afghanistan War (2001- ), United States International Relations, United States Defense and Military Forces, Civilian Casualties August 31, 2021 at 06:00AM

How to Collect Crystals


By BY MALIA WOLLAN from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/3mQP1uO
via IFTTT Content Type: Service, Geology August 31, 2021 at 06:00AM

China bans kids from playing online video games during the week

China has barred online gamers under the age of 18 from playing on weekdays and limited their play to just three hours most weeks, marking a significant escalation of restrictions on the country's massive gaming industry.


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Colombia busca su tesoro de aves en los restos de un viejo bosque del Caquetá


By BY JENNIE ERIN SMITH AND FEDERICO RIOS from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2YdFxQ7
via IFTTT Animal Behavior, Birds, Forests and Forestry, Genetics and Heredity, Museums, Agriculture and Farming, Collectors and Collections, your-feed-science, your-feed-animals August 31, 2021 at 04:00AM

Spelling Bee Forum


By BY ISAAC ARONOW AND DOUG MENNELLA from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3t4dJsW
via IFTTT August 31, 2021 at 04:00AM

Searching for Bird Life in a Former ‘Ocean of Forest’


By BY JENNIE ERIN SMITH AND FEDERICO RIOS from NYT Science https://ift.tt/38oOfNc
via IFTTT Animal Behavior, Birds, Forests and Forestry, Genetics and Heredity, Museums, Agriculture and Farming, Collectors and Collections, your-feed-science, your-feed-animals August 31, 2021 at 03:30AM

The last American soldier leaves, and the first Taliban fighters arrive.


By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT World https://ift.tt/3mNrI5e
via IFTTT Afghanistan War (2001- ), United States Defense and Military Forces August 31, 2021 at 02:24AM

Monday, August 30, 2021

The last American soldier leaves, and the first Taliban soldiers arrive.


By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT World https://ift.tt/38rReEQ
via IFTTT August 31, 2021 at 02:24AM

Afghan Paralympian places last in long jump, in an unlikely journey to the Games.


By BY GWEN KNAPP from NYT World https://ift.tt/2WDDsMU
via IFTTT Afghanistan War (2001- ), Paralympic Games August 31, 2021 at 01:52AM

Your Tuesday Briefing


By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2WEnscZ
via IFTTT August 31, 2021 at 01:26AM

Corrections: Aug. 31, 2021


By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/3mLFbud
via IFTTT August 31, 2021 at 01:17AM

Quotation of the Day: How the Delta Variant Spread From a Teacher to Half of Her Students


By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3jwmNni
via IFTTT August 31, 2021 at 01:17AM

The Intolerable Wait for a Kids’ Vaccine


By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3kC0Xhs
via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Children and Childhood, Medicine and Health, Clinical Trials, Education (K-12), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), United States Politics and Government August 30, 2021 at 09:05PM

For These Paralympians, a Pursuit of Excellence Means Life Abroad


By BY GWEN KNAPP from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2UZPUWq
via IFTTT Paralympic Games, Basketball, Wheelchairs August 31, 2021 at 01:01AM

2021 U.S. Open: What to Watch on Tuesday


By BY MAX GENDLER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/38sHMB2
via IFTTT Tennis, United States Open (Tennis) August 31, 2021 at 01:01AM

Naomi Osaka, happy to play for a crowd, wins her first-round match.


By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3t0pal4
via IFTTT Tennis, United States Open (Tennis) August 31, 2021 at 12:24AM

Transcript of Blinken’s Speech on ‘New Chapter’ in Afghanistan


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3kGOuc8
via IFTTT Speeches and Statements, Afghanistan War (2001- ), United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, Afghan-Americans, Refugees and Displaced Persons, Evacuations and Evacuees, Airlifts, Humanitarian Aid, Terrorism, United States Politics and Government August 30, 2021 at 09:41PM

Where Companies Stand on Vaccine Requirements and Return to Office


By BY CORAL MURPHY MARCOS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3BkZOBu
via IFTTT Coronavirus Reopenings, Workplace Environment August 30, 2021 at 06:00AM

In R. Kelly Trial, the Verdict May Hinge on a Circle of Enablers


By BY TROY CLOSSON from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3zvh0DN
via IFTTT Sex Crimes, Child Abuse and Neglect, #MeToo Movement, Racketeering and Racketeers August 30, 2021 at 06:00AM

¿Comprar o esperar? Una guía para cambiar de celular


By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3mKAAby
via IFTTT Smartphones, Mobile Applications, Batteries, Data Storage, Content Type: Service, Computer Security, iPhone, Android (Operating System), Software, Cameras August 30, 2021 at 05:00AM

Quotation of the Day: War and Climate Change Collide in Afghanistan


By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/38DtWvP
via IFTTT August 30, 2021 at 04:22AM

California’s Plan to Make New Buildings Greener Will Also Raise Costs


By BY IVAN PENN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3sVjits
via IFTTT Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Solar Energy, Building (Construction), Batteries, Heating, Alternative and Renewable Energy, Finances, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Global Warming, Electric Light and Power, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Natural Gas August 30, 2021 at 04:00AM

At Birth, She Already Had a Case File. At 7 Years Old, She Was Dead.


By BY MICHAEL WILSON, ASHLEY SOUTHALL AND CHELSIA ROSE MARCIUS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3mXXHQn
via IFTTT Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Custody and Support, Children and Childhood, Parenting, Foster Care August 30, 2021 at 04:00AM

A New Breed of Crisis: War and Warming Collide in Afghanistan


By BY SOMINI SENGUPTA from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/2WFgmW5
via IFTTT Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Politics and Government, War and Armed Conflicts, Afghanistan War (2001- ), Drought, Humanitarian Aid, Poppies August 30, 2021 at 04:00AM

Kathy Hochul Wants to Make One Thing Clear: She Is Not Cuomo


By BY LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3kFh1z3
via IFTTT Elections, Governors, Politics and Government, Content Type: Personal Profile, Governors (US), Workplace Hazards and Violations August 30, 2021 at 04:00AM

Spelling Bee Forum


By BY ISAAC ARONOW AND DOUG MENNELLA from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3DvRPUf
via IFTTT August 30, 2021 at 04:00AM

Occidente debe acoger a los refugiados afganos


By BY AGUS MORALES from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/38t1L2c
via IFTTT Afghanistan War (2001- ), Refugees and Displaced Persons August 30, 2021 at 03:00AM

Is the Fentanyl Market Expanding Across Latin America?

  Is the Fentanyl Market Expanding Across Latin America? Latin American countries have raised alarms about increases in medical fentanyl sei...