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Covid: Vaccine tensions stoke German criticism of EU's von der Leyen

Ursula von der Leyen admits mistakes were made in the EU's vaccine strategy as Germans question the rollout. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jnEVxK

Covid vaccine rollout: When might life in US return to normal?

January was the deadliest month of the pandemic for the US, but cases are down and vaccinations are up. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3aHubX2

The world's deepest dive

In 1960 two engineers became the first people to ever dive 11km to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36OW0vv

Romania's young history fans battle to save imperial spa resort

Volunteers try to breathe new life into a Romanian resort once a playground for European elites. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3csyfNB

Solar energy empowers young women in Yemen

Ten women in Yemen’s Abs district have built and now run a solar microgrid. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36E3aCJ

Nigeria inheritance: 'My brothers took everything when my father died'

Women in parts of Nigeria are being left out of their parents' inheritance, despite a law banning discrimination. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3th9SYV

Canada extends its cruise ship ban until 2022, and Alaska’s leaders aren’t happy.

By BY ISABELLA GRULLÓN PAZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2O3ccCM

Last Undecided House Race Finally Goes to Republican, by 109 Votes

By BY LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3rnJBqj

Facebook’s Supreme Court Needs a Broader Mandate

By BY GREG BENSINGER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/36J06Fq

Three false claims about the election made in Mike Lindell’s new film.

By BY KELLEN BROWNING AND TIFFANY HSU from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3jlgAZB

Biden Seizes on Weak Job Gains to Call for Quick Stimulus Action

By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND LUKE BROADWATER from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3cIreZ2

Exiled From Committees, Greene Says She Is ‘Freed’ to Push Republicans to the Right

By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3aF1dad

With the virus spiking, Cuba imposes an overnight curfew.

By BY ED AUGUSTIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3cLeIYT

Swiss women only got the right to vote 50 years ago. Why?

Women in Switzerland were finally granted the right to vote after a referendum in February 1971. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39SY4EP

Amanda Gorman effect: 'It's going to open doors for poets'

From the inauguration to the Super Bowl, the poet's performances bring attention to the art form. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3oPmAuN

Project 17: 'I was told to clean my own school toilets'

Yolanda, 17, is campaigning for better education and more resources for schools in South Africa. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jnbVGl

Judge Says Florist Charged in Capitol Riot May Travel to Mexico

By BY MARIA CRAMER AND MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3pTo3Bn

Lou Dobbs’s Show Is Canceled by Fox Business

By BY MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3oVGWCx

A Lincoln Project co-founder resigns after allegations that another founder sent unsolicited, lurid messages to young men.

By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YMqkmd

U.S. Will Examine Giving F.B.I. More Resources to Counter Domestic Extremism

By BY JULIAN E. BARNES AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3cOAmv8

Christopher Plummer’s Robust Final Act Crowned a Noble Career

By BY JESSE GREEN from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2N0xelb

Summer School Is a Hot Idea Right Now. Could It Work?

By BY DANA GOLDSTEIN AND KATE TAYLOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/36J6TPh

Two Journalists Exit New York Times After Criticism of Past Behavior

By BY MARC TRACY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3oTPlGv