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The MAGA Right Is Only Pretending to Be Censored

The conspiracy theory that persists even though no evidence supports it

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New York Times sports
Mikel Landa lands emotional queen-stage victory at Vuelta as Enric Mas extends red-jersey lead (Gift Article)

Analysis of stage 20 of the Vuelta a España, a 187km route from La Calahorra to Collado del Alguacil

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New York Times cultureentertainment
‘The Odyssey’ Was Shot on Real Film. This Is the Only Place Left Making It. (Gift Article)

Christopher Nolan’s epic “The Odyssey” was shot on physical film, a resurgent medium that is manufactured entirely in one factory in western New York.

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NRC cultureworld
Klimaatmars in Amsterdam ‘helpt om te voelen dat we niet alleen zijn’

Demonstratie: Zaterdag liepen 40.000 mensen mee met de jaarlijkse klimaatmars in Amsterdam. De droge zomer heeft niet voor een stijging in het aantal deelnemers gezorgd. „Mensen vinden het lastig om i...

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Why did ESPN give Ted Cruz 10 minutes to talk about a bill on College GameDay? (Gift Article)

Sen. Cruz received more time on the show than Texas coach Steve Sarkisian.

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49ers snap counts: Why Kyle Shanahan gave such effusive praise to Renardo Green (Gift Article)

Among the highlights from the win over the Rams: Mike Evans' work out of the slot and Marques Sigle's ability as a tackler.

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How the Rays turned baseball tradition on its head — and improved Freddy Peralta

Peralta has dramatically altered his changeup usage since joining the Rays, and that's part of a pattern for Tampa that has worked for them.

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New York Times sports
How two Ultimate Frisbee greats raised an NHL team’s top goalie prospect (Gift Article)

Lucas Beckman is a fast-rising talent in the Ottawa Senators system. His parents' unique path played a role in his ascent.

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Medium culturetechnologyentertainment
The Last Ringbearer: The Tech Bro Fanfic of The Lord of the Rings

How does Peter Thiel reckon his techno-fascist empire with the morals of Tolkien?

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The Atlantic politicsworld
Trump Meant It Literally When He Said He Was Taking the Oil

The Venezuela operation is the purest distillation of his amoral foreign policy.

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New York Times politicsworld
These Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat. (Gift Article)

A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. “Once a society b...

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‘High Value Target’: Hunting for Saddam Hussein, and the Truth (Gift Article)

A series starring Joel Kinnaman tells the story of John Nixon, the first C.I.A. officer to interrogate the former Iraqi dictator after his capture.

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BROOKLYN MEETING CALLS ON GOVERNOR TO REMOVE MAYOR; Rally Is Stormy as Patrolman Depicts Crime Conditions and Negro Resents 'Slurs' LA GUARDIA DEFENDS RULE Insists Police Are Keeping Order -- Valentin...

Patrolman D Liebman blames Southern Negroes for E Bronx and Bedford-Stuyvesant area crime; H S Ashworth replies; cites Negro efforts to get better conditions; Rev R J Campion cites discrimination agai...

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U.S. Open women’s final watch guide: TV info for No. 1 Sabalenka vs. No. 2 Rybakina (Gift Article)

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, the top two seeds in the tournament, are heading to the U.S. Open final. Here's how to watch.

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New York Times culture
Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe • 5★

You may have memorized the foolproof gem on the back of the Toll House bag, given to the world by Ruth Graves Wakefield in the 1930s. But this may become your new favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe.

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New York Times politicsculture
Trump Demands Smithsonian Install ‘Colossus’ George Washington Statue (Gift Article)

The president’s latest attack on the National Museum of American History reflects his longstanding desire for “patriotic” history.

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NRC worldopinionculture
De kille waarheid van de groene straten

Koelen bomen de zomerse stad? Een tocht met een thermometer draait uit op een lelijke teleurstelling.

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New York Times legalpolitics
A Mastodon Tooth Is Discovered in a California Creek (Gift Article)

A researcher surveying a San Mateo County creek stumbled upon a preserved Pacific mastodon molar estimated to be at least 10,000 years old.

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New York Times politicsworld
The Doctor Pressuring African Leaders to Own the Ebola Response (Gift Article)

International agencies and foreign donors have long driven campaigns to defeat diseases like Ebola. Dr. Jean Kaseya, the head of the Africa C.D.C., wants to change that.

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His Entire Personality Is Stolen Valor

It’s been happening in front of us all along… It was never a secret

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Emmanuel Rodriguez emotional after Twins call-up: ‘Full disclosure: I cried’ (Gift Article)

Rodriguez missed nearly three months of minor-league action after suffering a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb on May 1.

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Met een vlijmscherp portret van Elon Musk is de sociale kloof zeer aanwezig op het filmfestival van Venetië

Filmfestival Venetië: In de vier uur lange documentaire ‘Musk’, fileert Alex Gibney, de kroniekschrijver van het laat-kapitalisme, Elon Musk. De hoofdvraag: is Musk een gek, een genie, of beide?

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The Three-Layer Model: Why the Same Mistake(pseudoscience) Keeps Wearing Different Clothes

Three claims, three vocabularies, one structure. A universe steered by focused intention. A quantum field that responds to human…

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Cryptomiljardairs doneren elk recordbedrag van 36 miljoen pond aan Reform UK

Verenigd Koninkrijk: Nadat de ene crypto-ondernemer de partij van Nigel Farage een recordbedrag schonk, kondigde een tweede donateur aan hetzelfde te doen. Bij elkaar overstijgen de giften het totaalb...

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Crystal Palace captain Dean Henderson ruled out until after international break with ankle injury (Gift Article)

Palace head coach Pierre Sage confirmed that Henderson had been managing the injury for some time.

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NY Daily News sports
Yankees’ Clarke Schmidt, Ryan Weathers nearing returns

The Yankees’ bullpen could get a boost in the form of some starting pitchers soon.

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The Atlantic mediaculturesports
Remembering 9/11, 25 Years Later

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The Times (UK) politics
Eurostar boss: We’re bringing in double-decker cocktail bars

Gwendoline Cazenave on facing Virgin Trains competition, what really worries her — and precisely how long a journey rail passengers will accept

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New York City Region Is Now an Epicenter of the Coronavirus Pandemic (Gift Article)

The city and its suburbs account for roughly 5 percent of global cases, forcing officials to take urgent steps to stem the outbreak.

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Aston Villa’s Unai Emery says Nottingham Forest’s James McAtee should have been sent off in 2-1 defeat (Gift Article)

Villa ended the game with ten players after Maatsen was injured by a McAtee tackle and the home side had no remaining substitutions left.

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New York Times transportationworld
Saudi Arabia’s Oil ‘Lifeline’ Was Attacked. Here’s What to Know. (Gift Article)

A drone attack from Iraq forced Saudi Arabia to close its East-West pipeline, the kingdom said, threatening a key workaround to Iran’s Persian Gulf blockade.

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New York Times politics
Ohio Republican in Key Senate Race Fires Campaign Aide, Citing Social Media Photo of Nazis (Gift Article)

Senator Jon Husted dismissed his political director because of activity displaying a “complete lack” of judgment, according to a spokeswoman.

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Medium politics
Why Some Deny the Real Cost of American Slavery

Acknowledging the costs points us toward restorative justice

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The Times (UK) sports
On what RFU criteria has Steve Borthwick earned contract extension?

Struggling All Blacks were ruthless when dismissing failing head coach but RFU have buried their heads in the sand again by extending Steve Borthwick’s contract

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NY Daily News legalpolitics
Murder not a ‘crime of violence,’ Brooklyn federal judge rules in terrorism case

Because the federal first-degree murder statute allows for unintentional and accidental killings, murder can’t strictly be called an act of violence, the judge ruled.

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New York Times sports
A New Drug Lifts the Fog of Sleepiness for Those With Narcolepsy (Gift Article)

The first-of-its-kind drug offers a reprieve for people who live with the debilitating sleep disorder.

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The Times (UK) culture
Don Giovanni review — why dump ten minutes of vintage Mozart?

There’s decent singing in the sixth revival of Kasper Holten’s Royal Opera staging — but making a big chop to the ending isn’t just perverse but self-regarding

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Washington Post politics
He was cleaning his garage. Then he found a file marked ‘SECRET.’

A surprise discovery unearthed a large cache of World War II documents that had been lost to history.

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The Atlantic culture
We Are Living in the Fantasy World of 13-Year-Old Boys

Many of the tech billionaires who built our world have taken the wrong lessons from their favorite science fiction.

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New York Times sports
Joao Pedro rescues point but why do Chelsea keep losing control? Can they really challenge for the title? (Gift Article)

Takeaways from Stamford Bridge after Xabi Alonso's side rescue a draw against promoted club Hull City

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Golden Knights, Mark Stone agree to 2-year extension to keep captain in Vegas (Gift Article)

Stone will be the team’s third-highest-paid player, well below the contracts recently signed by Jack Eichel and Mitch Marner.

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Medium culturetechnology
A Stay In The Lake District #7

Descending Cat Bells

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Bloomberg legaltechnology
AI Is Hitting the Legal System From Every Side

Courts are grappling with chatbots that provided legal counsel, generated evidence or helped plan a mass shooting. Who’s liable for the AI agents doing crimes all on their own?

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New York Times culturesports
Grand Central is a portal to the U.S. Open. It’s also a hidden tennis club (Gift Article)

Above the trains that ferry fans to Flushing Meadows, players from all over New York City work on perfecting their serve.

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New York Times science
How a Series of Climate Disasters Connected a Group of Strangers (Gift Article)

After devastating storms, wildfires, and heat waves, members of the Extreme Weather Survivors network learn to rely on one another.

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NRC politicsworldopinion
Column | De verkrampte liefde van een Duitse diplomaat voor zijn nazi-vader

De dood van de Bosnisch-Servische legerleider Ratko Mladic in de gevangenis in Den Haag eind augustus confronteerde me weer eens met het goed-of-foutdenken dat de mensheid beheerst. Was Mladic nu een ...

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New York Times business
As Millions of Birds Migrate, Residents Are Asked to Turn Off the Lights (Gift Article)

Birds are drawn to lights, and more than a billion die each year after crashing into buildings, experts said.

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New York Times technology
Anthropic C.E.O. Dario Amodei Calls for A.I. Slowdown (Gift Article)

In a 3,800-word essay, Dario Amodei laid out the rapidly advancing capabilities of artificial intelligence and said there needed to be greater safety controls across the industry.

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New York Times politics
Republican Groups Rush to Paxton’s Aid in Texas After Staying on Sidelines (Gift Article)

An organization allied with Senate G.O.P. leaders has booked more than $51 million in ads. Now, Ken Paxton has a financial edge after months of being outspent by his Democratic rival.

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When the World Tilts for Your Cat: Understanding Feline Vestibular Disease

A frightening loss of balance can appear almost overnight — but the cause may be surprisingly treatable

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