Monday 28 February 2022

Skibadee: Influential drum and bass MC dies at 47

So Solid Crew, Tinie Tempah and DJ Semtex are among the artists paying tribute to the jungle star.

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Three Bedrooms, Two Roommates and a Patch of Dirt


By BY MARIAN BULL from NYT Real Estate https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/realestate/renters-bedford-stuyvesant-brooklyn.html?partner=IFTTT

Ukraine conflict: Mother cries describing fleeing with 10-month-old baby

Liza Grach emotionally recounts escaping to Germany with her child - but without her husband.

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Harvey Fierstein Sings the Song of Himself in ‘I Was Better Last Night’


By BY ALEXANDRA JACOBS from NYT Books https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/books/review-harvey-fierstein-i-was-better-last-night-memoir.html?partner=IFTTT

Ukrainian sailor in Majorca tried to sink yacht of Russian boss

The man told a judge in Majorca that he had wanted to retaliate for the invasion of Ukraine.

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Sunday 27 February 2022

Ukrainian forces take aim at Russian supply lines as battles rage in multiple cities.


By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/02/27/world/russia-ukraine-war/ukrainian-forces-slow-russian-advance-as-the-us-and-allies-take-action-against-russian-banks?partner=IFTTT

How badly will Russia be hit by new sanctions?

The latest financial measures against Russia for invading Ukraine had been seen as a 'last resort'.

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Zelensky rejects the Kremlin’s offer to hold talks in Belarus, saying it’s not neutral territory.


By BY ANTON TROIANOVSKI from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/02/27/world/russia-ukraine-war/zelensky-rejects-the-kremlins-offer-to-hold-talks-in-belarus-saying-its-not-neutral-territory?partner=IFTTT

Brecon: Missing woman Rita, 96, prompts police appeal

Rita was last seen on Saturday morning, and she is thought to be travelling on foot.

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In Photos: Scenes from Kyiv early on Sunday.


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Saturday 26 February 2022

How This ‘Progressive Prosecutor’ Balances Politics and Public Safety


By BY REBECCA DAVIS O’BRIEN from NYT New York https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/26/nyregion/eric-gonzalez-brooklyn-politics.html?partner=IFTTT

Valve releases Steam Deck handheld PC to select few

Unexpected high demand means supplies of many pre-orders of the gaming console have been delayed.

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The Enduring Significance of Jumping the Broom


By BY BRIDGETTE BARTLETT ROYALL from NYT Style https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/26/style/jumping-the-broom-wedding-tradition.html?partner=IFTTT

In pictures: Kyiv under attack as fighting rages on

Russian forces continue a military assault on neighbouring Ukraine, as fighting reaches the streets in the capital.

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Trayvon Martin is Still Making America Confront Its Original Sin


By BY JONAH M. KESSEL, QUINCY G. LEDBETTER, CHARLES M. BLOW AND ADAM B. ELLICK from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000008225666/trayvon-martin-obama-black-lives-matter.html?partner=IFTTT

Friday 25 February 2022

Ukraine: 'We are a shield for you - Europe and the world'

Ukrainians tell the BBC how they spent the night sheltering from explosions and missile strikes.

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‘Driven by the Potential for Joy’: Comedies Are the Thing This Spring


By BY ALEXIS SOLOSKI from NYT Theater https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/25/theater/comedies-theater-off-broadway.html?partner=IFTTT

Reid Steele: Mother Natalie Steele admits killing son, 2

Natalie Steele, 32, pleads guilty to manslaughter of Reid, who died after he was submerged in water.

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How Bridget Everett, Star of HBO’s ‘Somebody, Somewhere,’ Spends Her Sundays


By BY SARA IVRY from NYT New York https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/25/nyregion/bridget-everett.html?partner=IFTTT

Sally Kellerman: Oscar-nominated M*A*S*H actress dies at 84

Sally Kellerman played "Hot Lips" Houlihan in Robert Altman's 1970 film, set in the Korean war.

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Thursday 24 February 2022

Say Hello Again to the Office, Fingers Crossed


By BY EMMA GOLDBERG from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/24/business/return-to-office-really.html?partner=IFTTT

Ukraine: Explosions and gunfire heard after Russia launches invasion

Russian forces launch a major military assault, with reports of missile strikes and explosions near major cities.

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Poem: Albeit


By BY CAROLINA EBEID AND VICTORIA CHANG from NYT Magazine https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/24/magazine/poem-albeit.html?partner=IFTTT

Ukraine conflict: What we know about the invasion

Russia has launched a large-scale military attack on its southern neighbour - here's what we know.

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Ukraine crisis: Kyiv residents queue for supplies

Kyiv residents queue for supplies outside shops as others leave the city by road.

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Wednesday 23 February 2022

Finding ‘Funny Girl.’ Finally.


By BY SCOTT HELLER from NYT Theater https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/theater/funny-girl-beanie-feldstein.html?partner=IFTTT

N.C.A.A. Tournament Peek: Gonzaga Remains the Favorite, but the Blue Bloods are Back


By BY ADAM ZAGORIA from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/sports/basketball/mens-college-basketball-tournament-preview.html?partner=IFTTT

Australia floods: Woman killed as flash floods hit east coast

Flash floods hit multiple states, with some areas receiving up to 400mm of rain in 24 hours.

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The Beef Patty Is Jamaica in the Palm of Your Hand


By BY BRYAN WASHINGTON from NYT Magazine https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/magazine/beef-patty-recipe.html?partner=IFTTT

University students face minimum entry grades in England

It's part of new government proposals to shake up England's higher education system.

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‘The Man From the Future’ Recounts the Life of a Restless Genius


By BY JENNIFER SZALAI from NYT Books https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/books/review-man-from-future-john-von-neumann-ananyo-bhattacharya.html?partner=IFTTT

Tuesday 22 February 2022

Fossil of largest Jurassic pterosaur found on Skye

A student on a field trip finds the world's largest complete fossil of a 170-million-year-old pterosaur.

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Winter Getaways


By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/22/learning/winter-getaways.html?partner=IFTTT

Jamal Edwards: Fans mourn music pioneer at Acton vigil

Crowds pay their respects at a mural of the entrepreneur, who died on Sunday at the age of 31.

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Giving Advice With the ‘Social Q’s’ Column


By BY NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/22/learning/lesson-plans/giving-advice-with-the-social-qs-column.html?partner=IFTTT

Monday 21 February 2022

Crypto Scammers’ New Target: Dating Apps


By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/21/technology/crypto-scammers-new-target-dating-apps.html?partner=IFTTT

La era de las grandes empresas tecnológicas


By BY FARHAD MANJOO from NYT en Español https://www.nytimes.com/es/2022/02/21/espanol/opinion/amazon-apple-google-microsoft.html?partner=IFTTT

PFA says concussion protocols 'failing to prioritise player safety' after Koch injury

The Professional Footballers' Association says concussion protocols "are failing to prioritise player safety" following the head injury sustained by Leeds United's Robin Koch.

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Ignoring a Text Message or Email Isn’t Always Rude. Sometimes It’s Necessary.


By BY ERICA DHAWAN from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/21/opinion/culture/ghosting-work-digital-overload.html?partner=IFTTT

Wales call fit-again Faletau into squad for England game

Taulupe Faletau is called into Wales' Six Nations squad for Saturday's game against England after recovering from injury.

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Farewell, Readers, It’s Been a Remarkable Ride


By BY JANE E. BRODY from NYT Well https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/21/well/health-advice-diet-smoking.html?partner=IFTTT

Sunday 20 February 2022

Ukrainian officials run from apparent shelling

Watch the moment when a group including the interior minister take cover in eastern Ukraine.

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Ambitions and Emotions Run Hot in ‘The Founders,’ a History of PayPal


By BY ALEXANDRA JACOBS from NYT Books https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/20/books/review-founders-paypal-jimmy-soni.html?partner=IFTTT

Lufthansa to suspend flights to Ukraine capital

The German airline will also halt services to Odessa as fears grow over a Russian invasion of Kyiv.

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Eight years after protesters were gunned down in Kyiv, Ukraine faces even greater peril.


By BY MARC SANTORA AND MARIA VARENIKOVA from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/02/20/world/ukraine-russia-news/eight-years-after-protesters-were-gunned-down-in-kyiv-ukraine-faces-even-greater-peril?partner=IFTTT

Archbishop of Canterbury says his faith helped during depression

Justin Welby says he felt God's love and a "vicious sense of dislike" for himself simultaneously.

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Saturday 19 February 2022

Storm Eunice: Meet the man behind the Big Jet TV phenomenon

Jerry Dyer's YouTube channel went viral after livestreaming planes trying to land in Storm Eunice.

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How Long Covid Exhausts the Body


By BY JOSH KELLER from NYT Science https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/02/19/science/long-covid-causes.html?partner=IFTTT

Neuroblastoma: The cancer-hit families facing a funding mountain

What do you do if you are told your child has cancer, but treatment could cost more than a house?

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Moments From the Beijing Winter Games, Frame by Frame


By BY WEIYI CAI, ELEANOR LUTZ, EMILY RHYNE, JOE WARD AND JEREMY WHITE from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/02/19/sports/olympics/winter-olympics-photos-pictures.html?partner=IFTTT

Maryland couple plead guilty in nuclear secrets plot

The wife acted as lookout while her husband hid a data card inside a peanut butter sandwich.

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Friday 18 February 2022

¿Ya viste ‘Inventando a Anna’? Esto es lo que la serie hizo bien (y mal)


By BY EMILY PALMER from NYT en Español https://www.nytimes.com/es/2022/02/18/espanol/anna-sorokin-serie.html?partner=IFTTT

Storm Eunice reaches the UK

The UK's second storm in a week is making landfall, with gusts of up to 90mph forecast.

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What’s Behind the Battle to Rename a Broken-Down Brooklyn Playground?


By BY SAKI KNAFO from NYT New York https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/18/nyregion/connie-hawkins-brooklyn-basketball-playground.html?partner=IFTTT

Ava White death: Boy, 14, denies murdering schoolgirl

Ava White, 12, was stabbed to death at a Christmas lights switch-on event in Liverpool city centre.

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You Just Can’t Tell the Truth About America Anymore


By BY JAMELLE BOUIE from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/18/opinion/us-history-censorship.html?partner=IFTTT

Greek ferry: Hundreds evacuated from Olympia blaze off Corfu

Greek and Italian boats rush to rescue 288 people from a ferry but not everyone is accounted for.

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Thursday 17 February 2022

Children in care looked after by grandparents 'on the cheap'

James feels it unfair he was paid less for looking after his granddaughter because she is family.

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South Korea, a Virus Success Story, Now Finds Its Model Unsustainable


By BY CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/17/world/asia/south-korea-covid-spread.html?partner=IFTTT

Amazon strikes global deal to accept Visa credit cards

The online retailer says the agreement will apply worldwide and will remove surcharges on some sites.

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¿Quieres abrir un restaurante en Miami? Un consejo: no uses folclore comunista


By BY CHRISTINA MORALES from NYT en Español https://www.nytimes.com/es/2022/02/17/espanol/cafe-habana-miami.html?partner=IFTTT

Paul Reed death: Man charged over fatal Rotherham Hospital fight

Paul Reed died following an altercation with another patient at Rotherham Hospital on Saturday.

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Wednesday 16 February 2022

Valieva sample 'showed traces of three drugs'

Kamila Valieva's anti-doping sample showed traces of three drugs that can be used to treat heart conditions, according to a New York Times report.

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Executives Are Quitting to Spend Time With Family … Really


By BY DAVID GELLES from NYT Business https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/16/business/executives-quitting.html?partner=IFTTT

Trainer suspended over treatment of horse in video

Trainer Sir Mark Todd is given an interim suspension by the British Horseracing Authority after a video on social media appeared to show him hit a horse with a branch.

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Ukraine: UK will judge Russia by its actions, says minister Ben Wallace

Defence secretary cautiously welcomes reports Russia is pulling back troops, but says it is "too soon to tell".

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What Daniel Nigro Has Seen in a Half-Century of Firefighting


By BY ALI WATKINS from NYT New York https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/16/nyregion/daniel-nigro-fdny-retirement.html?partner=IFTTT

Boohoo ad banned for objectifying and sexualising women

The Advertising Standards Authority said the retailer's advert was irresponsible and likely to cause offence.

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Tuesday 15 February 2022

Dudley Zoo welcomes first giant anteater pup

"Surprised" keepers at Dudley Zoo say the animal is the first of its kind to be born there.

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What’s the difference between the short program and the free skate?


By BY JERÉ LONGMAN AND DANIEL VICTOR from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/02/15/sports/figure-skating-womens/whats-the-difference-between-the-short-program-and-the-free-skate?partner=IFTTT

Man, 80, returns to Coalville nightclub where he met late wife

The Emporium heard about the couple's love story and unveiled a Valentine's Day tribute.

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The White House Is Taking On Environmental Racism, but It Won’t Mention Race


By BY LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT Climate https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/climate/environmental-justice-race-biden.html?partner=IFTTT

What is the UK's inflation rate and why is the cost of living going up?

The cost of living is at its highest rate for 10 years and is expected to increase further.

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Monday 14 February 2022

First trailer teases The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power TV show

Fans get a first look at ancestors of the hobbits plus more characters from Amazon's $1bn series.

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‘We’ve Never Been Smuggled Before’


By BY MATTHIEU AIKINS from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/14/opinion/refugees-migrants-afghanistan.html?partner=IFTTT

Post Office scandal: What the Horizon saga is all about

The background to the cases of sub-postmasters whose convictions were based on evidence from faulty IT.

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Can Single People ‘Manifest’ a New Partner?


By BY LAURA PITCHER from NYT Style https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/14/style/manifesting-love.html?partner=IFTTT

Air fare rises are unavoidable, warns Air France-KLM

Higher jet fuel costs will push up the cost of travel this year, says the UK boss of Air France-KLM.

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Sunday 13 February 2022

An 8-Year-Old Street Child Is Killed, and a World Opens Up


By BY ELLEN BARRY from NYT Books https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/13/books/review/walking-the-bowl-chris-lockhart-daniel-mulilo-chama.html?partner=IFTTT

Stephen Glass: Aberdeen manager departs after 11 months

Stephen Glass has left his position as Aberdeen manager less than a year into the job at Pittodrie.

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The giant slalom winner navigates an unexpected rival: fresh powder.


By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/12/sports/olympics/mens-giant-slalom-snow.html?partner=IFTTT

Wales: Heavy rain could cause flooding, Met Office warns

The weather warning covers most of Wales with flooding described as 'likely' for some.

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What Happens When a Striving Ingénue Gets Mixed Up With an Older Man?


By BY JESSICA BENNETT from NYT Books https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/13/books/review/a-very-nice-girl-imogen-crimp.html?partner=IFTTT

Saturday 12 February 2022

Mi marido y yo no hablamos el mismo lenguaje del amor


By BY LISA TADDEO from NYT en Español https://www.nytimes.com/es/2022/02/12/espanol/opinion/lenguajes-amor.html?partner=IFTTT

‘I Had Never Felt Worse’: Long Covid Sufferers Are Struggling With Exercise


By BY MELINDA WENNER MOYER from NYT Well https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/12/well/move/long-covid-exercise.html?partner=IFTTT

Jordan Nash: John Lewis Christmas ad child star on mental health struggles

For Children's Mental Health Week, child actor Jordan Nash talks to pupils about his mental health.

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Reality Stars Are Just Like Us


By BY JAMES WOLCOTT from NYT Books https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/12/books/review/true-story-danielle-j-lindemann.html?partner=IFTTT

Friendship helped us through loss in the pandemic

Former school friends rediscover the joy of the arts in a project in memory of a late friend.

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Friday 11 February 2022

Winter Olympics: GB women's curlers lose 9-7 to South Korea

Great Britain's women's curlers fall to their second defeat in three matches as South Korea score four in the penultimate end to seal a 9-7 victory at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

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When Ballet Skiing Pushed at the Porous Boundary Between Art and Sport


By BY MARGARET FUHRER from NYT Arts https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/11/arts/dance/ski-ballet-internet.html?partner=IFTTT

How beleaguered Bengals turned around their fortunes

Just two years after being the NFL's worst team, the Cincinnati Bengals are in the Super Bowl - how did they make it happen?

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America’s Russia Policy Has a Biden Problem


By BY KORI SCHAKE from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/11/opinion/russia-ukraine-biden-military-nato.html?partner=IFTTT

Spain relaxes Covid restrictions for UK teenagers

From Monday, unvaccinated British 12-to-17 year-olds will be allowed into Spain with a negative test.

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Thursday 10 February 2022

A New Look for ‘Ulysses’


By BY RAPHAEL MINDER from NYT Books https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/10/books/ulysses-james-joyce-illustrated.html?partner=IFTTT

Leatherhead restaurant Beluga apologises over 'offensive' dress code

A restaurant says it mistakenly published a dress code specifying women had to wear "sexy" clothing.

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See the True Cost of Your Cheap Chicken


By BY LUCY KING, ADAM WESTBROOK AND JONAH M. KESSEL from NYT Opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/10/opinion/factory-farming-chicken.html?partner=IFTTT

Unite union threatens to cut Labour funding in Coventry bins row

Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham says the union's "wallet is closed to bad employers".

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Russian gallery security guard accused of drawing eyes on painting

The painting was sent for restoration after the Russian guard allegedly drew eyes on it.

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British tourist reunited with false teeth he lost in Spain 11 years ago

A "gobsmacked" Paul Bishop lost his dentures while drunkenly vomiting into a Benidorm bin in 2011.

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Wednesday 9 February 2022

Formula 1: Lando Norris to stay at McLaren until 2025

Lando Norris signs a new contract to stay at McLaren until the end of 2025.

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Eyes Wide Smudged


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Exercise May Enhance the Effects of a Covid or Flu Shot


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Inside Gov. Hochul’s Decision to Lift ‘Mask or Vax’ Rule in New York


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