Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Naomi Osaka and the Power of ‘Nope’


By BY LINDSAY CROUSE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2SMphD5

Want to Win $5 Million? Get Vaccinated, New Mexico Says.


By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3fGE3UR

N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race Tightens Ahead of Crucial In-Person Debate


By BY MICHAEL GOLD AND KATIE GLUECK from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3cc3pHT

Naomi Osaka and the Changing Power Dynamics in Sports


By BY KURT STREETER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3p9z7uG

Biden says Harris will lead Democrats in pushing for voting rights bill in Congress.


By BY KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3fGMLlM

Emma Coronel Aispuro: The rise and fall of a drug kingpin’s wife

El Chapo's wife led a life of glamour in New York until her arrest on drug trafficking charges.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pg0h31

Pakistan intelligence accused of kidnapping critic in crackdown on dissent

Pakistan's intelligence service accused of kidnap and torture in crackdown on dissenting voices.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3yTP2Sd

Pregnant and unprotected: Indian mothers-to-be living in fear of Covid

Pregnant women are a high-risk group, but it's unlikely they will have access to a vaccine anytime soon.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3p9HXZz

Letter from Africa: The lure of the get-rich-quick scam in Kenya

Economic desperation makes the promise of easy money hard to resist.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g0EtnN

Monday, May 31, 2021

Saudi Arabia: Authorities defend mosque speaker restriction

Authorities say they have imposed a maximum volume following complaints from the public.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3p4uFxm

May or later: Rocket Lab may launch a small probe to Venus

By Unknown Author from NYT Science https://ift.tt/OPbFfny