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Donald Trump and the Damage Done

By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3gMSTrK

Electoral College Vote Officially Affirms Biden’s Victory

By BY NICK CORASANITI AND JIM RUTENBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/381eGbj

With Selfies, Emojis and Little Disruption, the Electoral College Makes It Official

By BY LISA LERER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3qUkY4Z

Dutch prime minister orders five-week lockdown.

By BY JOHN ELIGON from NYT World https://ift.tt/34fle53

What Are the Greatest 2,020 Songs Ever? Philadelphia Is Deciding

By BY WESLEY MORRIS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3aonoDp

Jared Porter Wants the Mets to Win the Season, Not the Off-Season

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2Wdb00n

MasterChef final is dream come true for Nepal’s Santosh Shah

Getting to the MasterChef final is like a dream for Santosh Shah, who is from a tiny village in Nepal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Kntf0L

Hunger spikes, demand rises for US food banks

Amid the pandemic, one in eight Americans say their household has experienced a food shortage. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qY1oon

Senegal's Dakar Fashion Week: The catwalk in a baobab forest

Held outside because of the pandemic, a fashion show in Senegal embraces the environmental message. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3adddkO

Why India's doctors differ on Covid-19 plasma therapy

The therapy is allowed in many countries despite unanswered questions over its efficacy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qZxakU

A palm oil alternative could help save rainforests

Plantations for palm oil are blamed for rainforest destruction, but an artificial palm oil is close. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37iIDV2

Yemen: How Covid-19 spread in a war zone

Already facing a humanitarian crisis, Yemenis have been left in the dark over the coronavirus outbreak. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2K4d9t0

Experiencing a lockdown world through hang gliding

Hang glider Wolfgang Siess lost his job due to coronavirus, so he started filming his flights to try and attract more people to the sport. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3oMFRNy

A lawsuit against the Texas governor proceeds despite the vaccine.

By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR, JOHNNY DIAZ AND JOHN ELIGON from NYT World https://ift.tt/385ojWs

In Canada, the First Vaccines Leave Health Workers in Tears of Relief

By BY CATHERINE PORTER from NYT World https://ift.tt/34fuSEF

Coronavirus Briefing: Vaccinations Begin in the U.S.

By BY ADAM PASICK AND AMELIA NIERENBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3a8x6ti

A Lim Kim Waited Out the Field to Win the U.S. Women’s Open

By BY KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2KqV7Rk

A Hotel That Pays Tribute to Rajasthani Arts and Crafts

By BY ISABEL WILKINSON from NYT T Magazine https://ift.tt/3qWH4UB

The White House security director had his lower leg amputated as he battled severe Covid-19.

By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3qZoA5E

After a long tunnel of strain and grief, ‘I definitely see that light.’

By BY WILL WRIGHT from NYT World https://ift.tt/2WgOnZa

No, Republican attempts to organize ‘alternate’ electors won’t affect the official Electoral College tally.

By BY AISHVARYA KAVI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37l0ZF4

When Did Republicans Start Hating Facts?

By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3mi5Hrd

Did You Get the Coronavirus Vaccine, or Are You Planning To?

By BY ABBY GOODNOUGH from NYT Science https://ift.tt/3oOcISn