New Year's Eve: London fireworks celebrate start of 2020

Some 12,000 fireworks lit up the UK capital's skyline to usher in the start of the new decade. from BBC News - Ho...
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Lewis Capaldi named the UK's biggest-selling musician of 2019

The Scottish star helped the UK music industry towards a fifth consecutive year of growth. from BBC News - Ho...
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Smokers past and present 'live in more pain'

Smokers and ex-smokers who have quit report being in more pain than people who have never smoked. from BBC News - Ho...
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Who'd be a lifeguard for cold water swimmers?

Enthusiasts rave about cold water swimming - but the lifeguards must be ready to save lives in icy water. from BBC News - Ho...
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What year is it?

While lots of people are celebrating the start of 2020, it's a different year altogether for some. from BBC News - Ho...
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Taking on Germany’s tampon tax: 'Periods are not a luxury'

Their petition gained more than 180,000 signatures and led to a change in the law. from BBC News - Ho...
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Bodybuilding: 'It's made me address my false leg'

Craig Earley turned to bodybuilding after he was seriously injured in a car crash. from BBC News - Ho...
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The story of the aeroplane house in Nigeria's capital Abuja

Said Jammal has spent 20 years building the family's unusual home in the Nigerian capital Abuja. from BBC News - Ho...
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Are your friends bad for your health?

We tend to copy the way our friends and family behave, potentially leading us to put on weight or even divorce. from BBC News - Ho...
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Why mature dating apps are coming of age

An increasing number of older people are turning to dating apps for mature people, in a quest for love. from BBC News - Ho...
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Could relatives of measles virus jump from animals to us?

A group of viruses, of which measles is one, are adept at jumping to species barrier. from BBC News - Ho...
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The region which legislates who you can love

LGBT activists are mounting legal battles against the Caribbean's colonial-era homophobic laws. from BBC News - Ho...
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What does it mean to be a black traveller?

Four millennials on being the first black person some people meet, and other issues for black tourists. from BBC News - Ho...
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'How Pokémon Go has changed my life'

Players say the virtual reality game makes them happier and healthier. from BBC News - Ho...
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20 things to look out for in 2020

Christmas is over, it's dark and cold - but there are plenty of bright spots on the horizon. from BBC News - Ho...
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F.D.A. Plans to Ban Most E-Cigarette Flavors but Menthol

By BY SHEILA KAPLAN AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2FbfqMQ The tobacco and vaping industries and conservative allies intensively lobbied against a ban on popular flavored e-cigarette...
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Heal divisions in 2020, says Archbishop of Canterbury

"Begin cementing our unity one brick at a time," Archbishop of Canterbury says in new year message. from BBC News - Ho...
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Baby Archie and Prince Harry cuddle in new photo

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex release the image on Instagram to mark the turn of the year. from BBC News - Ho...
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Protect Veterans From Fraud

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/36oXN8x Congress could do much more to protect Americans who have served their country from predatory for-profit college...
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Texas Churchgoers Welcomed the Poor, but Sensed This One Was Trouble

By BY DAVE MONTGOMERY, ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS AND RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37mK6XF The gunman who shot two parishioners at the West Freeway Church of Christ had come earlier looking for food and money, church leaders sai...
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Al interior de un tribunal de guerra estadounidense: la ropa y la cultura en Guantánamo

By BY CAROL ROSENBERG AND WENDY MACNAUGHTON from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2uaRjvL Lo que los acusados, abogados y fiscales del caso del 11 de septiembre visten en la corte sirve un propósito. Evoca emociones, suscita controversia y, sobre todo, envía mensaje...
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Science Panel Staffed With Trump Appointees Says E.P.A. Rollbacks Lack Scientific Rigor

By BY CORAL DAVENPORT AND LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/356WYj6 The Trump administration staffed an E.P.A. advisory panel with its choice of scientists, but they concluded that three significant regulatory rollbacks broke with established scienc...
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From the Brig to Mar-a-Lago, Former Navy SEAL Capitalizes on Newfound Fame

By BY DAVE PHILIPPS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QfAbgN After receiving presidential clemency, Edward Gallagher has left the SEALs to become a pitchman and conservative activis...
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2019: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics

By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2teWY3e Selected Times graphics, visualizations and multimedia stories from the yea...
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Data Breach at Wyze Labs Exposes Information of 2.4 Million Customers

By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2QCSw6i Wyze Labs executives said the data breach, which lasted 23 days, was caused by an employee’s mistak...
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U.S. Population Makes Fewest Gains in Decades, Census Bureau Says

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QEwLDs A drop in immigration, fewer births and an aging population contributed to the slowdown in 2019, according to demographer...
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Uber and Postmates File Suit to Block California Freelancer Law

By BY NOAM SCHEIBER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZB7BcG The ride-hailing company and the delivery start-up are seeking an injunction against the new law, which takes effect Jan. ...
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Local shops urge action to save cash machines

The Link network should raise the fee it pays cash machine operators, say convenience store owners. from BBC News - Ho...
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The digital links of 2019's global protests

Protests in Hong Kong, Chile and the Middle East all shared an online presence which helped connect the movements. from BBC News - Ho...
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'Why I stuck by my drug addict son'

Sue Hopkins stuck by her son Martin who has been a drug addict for most of his adult life. from BBC News - Ho...
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2019 in news: The alternative end-of-the-year awards

From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, the weird stories that caught the eye this year. from BBC News - Ho...
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Tech 2019: Our biggest technology stories

Social media scandals dominate the list of the most-read news stories by the Tech desk this year. from BBC News - Ho...
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The Hogmanay cinema panic that killed 71 children

Children found the exits locked as they tried to escape what they thought was a fire in the cinema. from BBC News - Ho...
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'Man on the Moon' moment - the year's big breakthroughs

The year of treating the untreatable: 2019 breakthroughs that could transform medicine. from BBC News - Ho...
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Data Breach at Wyze Labs Exposes Information of 2.4 Million Customers

By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q8mCzD Wyze Labs executives said the data breach, which lasted 23 days, was caused by an employee’s mistak...
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Tech 2019: Our biggest technology stories

Social media scandals dominate the list of the most-read news stories by the Tech desk this year. from BBC News - Technolo...
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Australia: Volunteer firefighter killed by 'freakish' wind

There are also concerns in Australia that "extraordinary fire behaviour" will increase the flames. from BBC News - Ho...
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National living wage to rise by 6.2% in April

The government says it will boost pay by more than four times the rate of inflation. from BBC News - Ho...
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Record sightings of whales, dolphins and seals in UK, says Wildlife Trusts

More than 800 sightings of whales, dolphins and seals have been logged in British waters this year. from BBC News - Ho...
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Pompeo to Meet With Ukraine’s Zelensky in Kyiv

By BY EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QBrqwz The secretary of state will “reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine’s sovereignty,” becoming the first cabinet official to meet with the Ukrainian leader since President Trump’s impeachment inquiry bega...
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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Ex-Trump Aide Subpoenaed in Impeachment Inquiry

By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2F9n62h Judge Richard J. Leon acted after the House dropped its subpoena to Charles Kupperman and mooted the case, which had been closely watched for its implications about whether John Bolton would testify about President Trump’s...
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Schumer Demands Witnesses Be Called at Senate Impeachment Trial

By BY ERIC LIPTON AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZCv39z Senator Chuck Schumer was responding to an article that detailed how a number of White House advisers dealt with the president’s order to freeze military aid for Ukrain...
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Double the Federal Minimum Wage

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2SIqNUv State and local governments are proving that higher minimum-wage standards are good for workers. Congress should take the lesso...
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After Death From Falling Debris, Violations Found at 220 Buildings

By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT New York https://ift.tt/36acVGp The infractions, which can include dangling signs and cracks in walls, were considered so risky that the city said they must be fixed immediatel...
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The Legacy of Destructive Austerity

By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2QcEadO The deficit obsession of 2010-2015 did permanent damag...
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American Airstrikes Rally Iraqis Against U.S.

By BY ALISSA J. RUBIN AND BEN HUBBARD from NYT World https://ift.tt/37ofNjf Iraqi leaders say the United States violated Iraqi sovereignty with attacks that killed 24 people in retaliation for the death of an American contracto...
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Surge in teenagers setting up businesses, study suggests

The number of UK teenagers with their own businesses has gone up 700% in 10 years, research suggests. from BBC News - Ho...
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Bank of England chief Mark Carney issues climate change warning

The world will face irreversible heating unless firms shift priorities, Mark Carney tells the BBC. from BBC News - Ho...
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Greta Thunberg's father: 'She is happy, but I worry'

The activist's father says he thought her skipping school to fight climate change was a "bad idea". from BBC News - Ho...
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Rebecca Long-Bailey outlines vision for Labour's future

The Corbyn ally pledges to champion "progressive patriotism" as she considers standing to be party leader. from BBC News - Ho...
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Gay in Nigeria: 'Everybody sees me as an abomination'

Five years on from Nigeria's Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, discrimination seems to have worsened. from BBC News - Ho...
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Kim Jong-un calls for 'positive and offensive' security policy

The North Korean leader was speaking to senior party officials at a meeting in Pyongyang. from BBC News - Ho...
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The Decade We Changed Our Minds

By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/364Bgxo America in the 2010s saw significant cultural and political shifts that pushed us forwar...
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Eagles Overwhelm Giants to Clinch a Playoff Berth

By BY BILL PENNINGTON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2ZxWKAe Philadelphia and a healthy contingent of its fans ended the Giants’ season — and perhaps Eli Manning’s career — with a dominant second hal...
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The best space images of 2019

With some blockbuster space missions underway, 2019 saw some amazing images beamed back to Earth. from BBC News - Ho...
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Pictures that people in solitary confinement ask for

Artists and everyday people send images of life outside prison to inmates in solitary confinement. from BBC News - Ho...
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Hydrogen-powered drones could point way to future travel

Hydrogen-powered drones have several advantages to lithium ion-powered ones, says Dr Enass Abo-Hamed. from BBC News - Ho...
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The Syrian town with more cats than people

The few remaining inhabitants of a bombed-out Syrian town take comfort from hundreds, perhaps thousands, of cats. from BBC News - Ho...
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TV in 2020: Shows coming to small screen near you

The choice of great TV shows is strong as traditional broadcasters and online services do battle. from BBC News - Ho...
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The decade in grime

Grime's prospects were shaky in 2010, but the genre has ended the decade triumphantly. from BBC News - Ho...
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Tablets to smart speakers: The 2010s in spending

What did we buy and what did we leave on the shelf during a decade of invention and changing habits? from BBC News - Ho...
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Autism diagnosis: 'I want 40 years of my life back'

People diagnosed with autism in adulthood describe growing up believing they were "bad" or "alien". from BBC News - Ho...
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'We can give a lot of the power back to the fans'

How two friends created an online storytelling platform with more than 80 million global users. from BBC News - Ho...
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'Why feeling the cold from a drinks can blew my mind'

Just before her first "handiversary", transplant miracle Cor Hutton explains why the smallest things mean so much. from BBC News - Ho...
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Ten questions from the past 10 years

How well do you remember events in England from the past decade? from BBC News - Ho...
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MOTD2: Should offside be included in VAR? Keown & Wright can't agree

Match of the Day pundits Ian Wright and Martin Keown discuss changing the offside rule in light of recent VAR controversies in the Premier League. from BBC News - Ho...
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John Lewis, Congressman and Civil Rights Icon, Has Pancreatic Cancer

By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q8dTO8 Mr. Lewis said he had Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, but would return to Washington to continue work and begin treatmen...
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Bill Barr Thinks America Is Going to Hell

By BY KATHERINE STEWART AND CAROLINE FREDRICKSON from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2SBnazG And he’s on a mission to use the “authority” of the executive branch to stop i...
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The Presidential Nominating Process Is Absurd

By BY DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2MFgEEt We have an unnecessarily weak presidential field, especially the incumben...
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North Korea Convenes Party Meeting, Raising Fears of New Weapons Tests

By BY CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World https://ift.tt/2rC0sfP Analysts warned that Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, might end a moratorium on testing long-range missiles and nuclear weapon...
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Trump faces criticism after sharing tweet naming alleged whistleblower

The president retweets a post naming the alleged whistleblower whose complaint led to his impeachment. from BBC News - Ho...
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Monsey stabbing: Several wounded at rabbi’s home in New York

Reports say a man entered the home and attacked guests during a Hanukkah party. from BBC News - Ho...
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Monsey Stabbing: Several Wounded at Rabbi’s Home in N.Y. Suburb

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT New York https://ift.tt/36inEP2 The attack occurred at an ultra-Orthodox synagogue in an area with a large population of ultra-Orthodox Jew...
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Look Up

By BY CLYDE HABERMAN AND ZACH GROSS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/355Z9U2 Put down your phone and take in the wonders around yo...
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The Decade of Disillusionment

By BY ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2stHp7O Why the 2010s were at once strangely uneventful and yet psychologically traumati...
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Defeated Labour MPs call for 'fundamental change' at top of the party

An "unflinching" look at the causes of Labour's defeat is needed, rather than a "simple review", ex-MPs say. from BBC News - Ho...
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Felixstowe Victoria Hall murder inquiry: Family's 'hope' 20 years on

Victoria Hall, 17, was abducted and killed on her way home from a nightclub. from BBC News - Ho...
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Almost 37,000 Scots paid less than minimum wage

A charity watchdog says the UK government needs to make the statutory rate a "legal reality". from BBC News - Ho...
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Joe Burrow Threw 7 Touchdowns. And That Was Just L.S.U.’s First Half.

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2MCFIvQ Louisiana State easily blew past Oklahoma in their College Football Playoff semifinal, 63-28, earning a spot in the Jan. 13 championship gam...
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Why international rock stars are flocking to India

U2, who recently performed in Mumbai, are one among many bands lining up to tour India. from BBC News - Ho...
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How crowds toppled communism's house of cards in 1989

The BBC's John Simpson recalls witnessing the communist bloc's collapse in three revolutions. from BBC News - Ho...
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The town that raised thousands to save their own

Christel Callow and Nick Haves both needed money for specialist cancer treatment. from BBC News - Ho...
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Why Canada's cannabis bubble burst

Justin Trudeau legalised cannabis in Canada. So why are people still breaking the law? from BBC News - Ho...
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The best science long reads of 2019

A selection of the best science and environment features published this year. from BBC News - Ho...
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Gym wear: The 22-year-old trying to take on the world's biggest brands

Grace Beverley just graduated from uni and has turned her side project into a full-time career. from BBC News - Ho...
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Ten brands that disappeared from the High Street over the last decade

Toys R Us, Borders, Maplin and BHS are some big names that have disappeared over the last decade. from BBC News - Ho...
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Fred P. Graham, Legal Affairs Reporter and Court TV Anchor, Dies at 88

By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/2ZvYU3i Mr. Graham covered the Supreme Court for The New York Times during an era of intense political upheaval and racial tension before becoming CBS’s law correspondent in 197...
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US saw highest number of mass killings on record in 2019, database reveals

Researchers say 41 mass killings claimed 211 lives this year, even as the overall homicide rate fell. from BBC News - Ho...
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Striking photojournalism from around the world in 2019

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world in 2019. from BBC News - Ho...
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Stay-at-home dads set up father-friendly playgroup

Dan Rainsford and Sam Chatterley set up a group so other stay-at-home fathers don't feel alone. from BBC News - Ho...
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‘Gardening gives me a lot of peace’

Joanna is an urban gardener trying to reconnect with nature in Singapore. from BBC News - Ho...
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Little boxes of love help families with dementia

The boxes are given to families to support them while caring for someone with dementia. from BBC News - Ho...
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Joe Biden Says He’d Defy Subpoena to Testify in Trump’s Senate Trial

By BY THOMAS KAPLAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/366eqpk Mr. Biden said Republican demands that he testify were an effort to shift attention away from the president’s own action...
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ISIS Affiliate in Nigeria Releases a Video Showing 11 Executions

By BY RUTH MACLEAN AND ERIC SCHMITT from NYT World https://ift.tt/2tcrGtD The grisly footage shows fighters aligned with the Islamic State cutting the throats of 10 prisoners and shooting an 11th captiv...
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Edward Gallagher: Navy Seals called platoon leader 'freaking evil'

Newly released video shows testimony against Seal accused of war crimes but championed by Trump. from BBC News - Ho...
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Huda Kattan: Hijab wearers can still express themselves

Beauty entrepreneur Huda Kattan says women can still express themselves in conservative Muslim societies. from BBC News - Ho...
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2019 in pictures: Striking images from around the UK

A selection of the best news photographs from around the UK in 2019. from BBC News - Ho...
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'We fell in love on the dance floor’

Taiwan has been declared polio free since 2000 and some of the last polio survivors have decided to band together to dance wheelchair ballroom dancing. from BBC News - Ho...
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How puppetry can help with trauma

After being trafficked for sex by her family as a child, puppeteer Raven wants to show people healing is possible through art. from BBC News - Ho...
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The man who spent 30 years caring for crocodiles in Ethiopia

Tomas Tama has spent 30 years protecting the reptiles in Ethiopia, despite once being bitten. from BBC News - Ho...
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10 musical moments to look out for in 2020

From Adele's comeback to Glastonbury's birthday bash, here's the best music of the next 12 months. from BBC News - Ho...
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Extinction: A million species at risk, so what is saved?

With around one million species at risk, how do conservationists decide what species to save? from BBC News - Ho...
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Transgender in Pakistan: Maya, the woman who almost broke free

Maya was one of dozens of trans women killed in Pakistan in recent years, many of the murders unsolved. from BBC News - Ho...
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Gare du Nord: Why Europe's busiest station needs a makeover fast

The plan to revitalise Gare du Nord will include sports areas and medical labs - but critics are not convinced. from BBC News - Ho...
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The anti-vaccination movement that gripped Victorian England

Opposition to vaccination has its roots in a militancy that was at its height more than 100 years ago. from BBC News - Ho...
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Sudan after Bashir: 'The revolution is on the curriculum'

Months after long-time ruler Omar al-Bashir was toppled, how has life changed for Sudanese? from BBC News - Ho...
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The ‘Infinity War’ in the Streets of Hong Kong

By BY ROGER COHEN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2ZsW6UC The rise of China threatens the free worl...
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Neal R. Peirce, Who Put Spotlight on Urban Innovation, Dies at 87

By BY KEITH SCHNEIDER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Zurbr7 As a columnist and author he turned local affairs into a national subject, focusing on how alliances among leaders produced showcase project...
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American Contractor Killed in Rocket Attack in Iraq

By BY JULIAN E. BARNES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2MxXwrC An attack on a base near Kirkuk also injured several American and Iraqi military personne...
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Russia Deploys Hypersonic Weapon, Potentially Renewing Arms Race

By BY JULIAN E. BARNES AND DAVID E. SANGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Zwuv5e The new Russian weapon system flies at superfast speeds and can evade traditional missile defense systems. The United States is trying to catch u...
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Arthur Singer Jr., Who Set the Stage for Public TV, Dies at 90

By BY SAM ROBERTS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2MBoP4B He played a key behind-the-scenes role in the Carnegie Commission report that led to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and federal fundin...
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The Patriarchy of Alcoholics Anonymous

By BY HOLLY WHITAKER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/365eyVM Women who drink too much need help. But we don’t need to give up our powe...
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‘There Is No Excuse.’ Methodist Pastor, Accused of Sexual Harassment, Steps Down.

By BY JACK HEALY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/357W2et The Rev. Donald Heckman, known for support of interfaith outreach and progressive views, agreed to resign amid sexual misconduct allegation...
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Ruling in Paul Haggis Case Gives Lift to #MeToo Lawsuits

By BY NANCY COLEMAN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2Zx0l1n An appeals court said a New York City law on gender-motivated attacks applies to accusations of sexual assaul...
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Sue Lyon, Star of ‘Lolita,’ Is Dead at 73

By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/2Qp7tcj She was 14 when she was cast in the title role of Stanley Kubrick’s 1962 film of the Nabokov novel. It remained her best-known credi...
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The Year 2030: Lab Meat, Cyber Terror and Influencer I.P.O.s

By BY THE EDITORS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3606Dt9 What will the world look like a decade from now? The Times asked 13 public figures for their predictions on the best and worst to com...
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Take for a Spin

By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2t6GSIK Sam Trabucco takes us for a very nice rid...
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Eclipse

By Unknown Author from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2F8c9y5 Eclip...
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Behind the Cover: The Lives They Lived

By Unknown Author from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2Zw7wXJ For this issue, we celebrate the lives of people who passed away this year — including the writer Toni Morriso...
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'There was a gasp in the courtroom' - retiring Supreme Court President Lady Hale

The retiring president of the Supreme Court reflects on a momentous ruling, her career and "that" spider brooch. from BBC News - Ho...
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Is 'super coral' the key to saving the world's reefs?

Scientists in the Seychelles have started the world's first large scale coral reef restoration project. from BBC News - Ho...
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Inside China's child pop star factory

Young, mostly female, wannabe stars are trained for a booming industry worth billions of dollars. from BBC News - Ho...
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Soldier's mission to give shoes to vulnerable in Uganda

A British soldier has been inspiring others to donate their spare shoes for local people in Uganda. from BBC News - Ho...
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Has #MeToo changed Bollywood?

India's film industry was rocked by the #MeToo campaign more than a year ago - what's happened since? from BBC News - Ho...
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The African women standing up for change in 2019

Here are the women on the continent who've been shaking the table this year. from BBC News - Ho...
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End of the decade: How the 2010s changed my life

Like every decade, the past 10 years has seen huge cultural shifts and social trends. from BBC News - Ho...
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Mecca 1979: The mosque siege that changed the course of Saudi history

An armed takeover of the Grand Mosque in Mecca put a halt to the modernisation of Saudi society. from BBC News - Ho...
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Art in 2020: The exhibitions hotlist

Take your pick of art from Raphael and Jan van Eyck to the film special effects of Ray Harryhausen. from BBC News - Ho...
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Smoking ban: Austria's cafe society calls time on cigarettes

Once dubbed the ashtray of Europe, Austria has finally banned smoking in restaurants, bars and cafes. from BBC News - Ho...
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Baby video messages 'amazing' for new parents

Victoria's triplets spent nine weeks in Southampton's neonatal unit and staff sent updates via a new app. from BBC News - Ho...
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Climate change: Migrant species do well in warm and wet UK in 2019

The National Trust says it's been a good year for migrant butterflies but not for water voles. from BBC News - Ho...
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Free NHS hospital parking for thousands in 'greatest need'

People with disabilities and NHS staff on night shifts will be among those to benefit from April. from BBC News - Ho...
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William Greider, Journalist Who Focused on Economy, Dies at 83

By BY KATHARINE Q. SEELYE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2Mrc3pd In interviews with Reagan’s budget director, David Stockman, he exposed doubts about the supply-side economics that the administration had embrace...
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E-Bikes and E-Scooter Rentals Won’t Be Allowed in N.Y. Anytime Soon

By BY ED SHANAHAN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/361OGdv Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed a bill that would have legalized both types of transport, angering supporters of the measur...
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Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu claims win in party leadership challenge

Challenger Gideon Saar, an ex-minister, concedes defeat, pledging now to rally behind Mr Netanyahu. from BBC News - Ho...
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Home Alone 2: Canada's CBC broadcaster defends cutting Trump scene

CBC say edits to Home Alone 2 were not politically motivated, but their decision was criticised. from BBC News - Ho...
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Kulubá: Dig uncovers large Mayan palace in Mexico

Archaeologists believe the palace was used at the height of the Mayan civilisation, 1,000 years ago. from BBC News - Ho...
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App helps parents of premature babies stay in touch

An app has been developed to help parents stay in touch with their premature baby when they can't be in hospital. from BBC News - Technolo...
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Annular solar eclipse: Crowds in Asia gather to see 'ring of fire'

In an annular eclipse the moon covers the centre of the Sun, giving the appearance of a bright ring. from BBC News - Ho...
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Typhoon Phanfone: Philippines counts cost of deadly storm

Typhoon Phanfone, with gusts of close to 190km/h, hit an area devastated by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. from BBC News - Ho...
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Your Morning Briefing: Standouts

By BY THE BRIEFINGS TEAM from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/35SBQOJ Highlights from a year in Briefings wor...
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Often Played by Ice Cream Trucks

By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2ERDzIn Trenton Charlson scores with this Thursday puzzl...
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Books 2020: What you could be reading

Titles to look forward to - from David Mitchell and Hilary Mantel to new writers and celebrities. from BBC News - Ho...
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The children at risk of eating themselves to death

"One sweet here, another one there - that could kill him," says a man whose son has Prader-Willi syndrome. from BBC News - Ho...
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The ordinary people who went viral in 2019

Including: A kombucha for the first time, a hot junior doctor, and Alex from Glasto. from BBC News - Ho...
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Quotation of the Day: Saudis Bet on New Commodity: Tourism

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2Qn3SLN Quotation of the Day for Thursday, December 26, 201...
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No Corrections: Dec. 26, 2019

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/35ZiVSn No corrections appeared in print on Thursday, Dec. 26, 201...
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