A new president with an agenda that's already set - and an outgoing president who's not leaving quietly.
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Brexit: 'We welcomed the trade deal like a Christmas present'
Europeans in the UK, and British people around Europe, explain what Brexit will mean for them.
India's love affair with classic British motorbikes
BSA, Norton and Royal Enfield are all owned by Indian firms who want to kickstart the brands.
Why 2021 could be turning point for tackling climate change
This year could be a "make or break" moment in the fight against global warming.
Australia-China row: 'I'm Australian - why do I need to prove my loyalty?'
Many Chinese-Australians fear a "new McCarthyism" as Australia's values are tested by its China row.
Ten African music stars to look out for in 2021
Elaine, Fik Fameica and Omah Lay are among the stars who have impressed BBC Africa's music experts.
Moscow train carriage helps rehome stray pets
The Tails and Paws train features posters of dozens of animals in need of a new home.
For a grieving family, 2020 cannot end soon enough.
By BY JACK HEALY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/381v10D
Georgia Republicans Deliver Persistent Message: Fear the Democrats
By BY ASTEAD W. HERNDON AND RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2L7EZF0
MF Doom: Hip-hop star dies aged 49
A number of artists have paid tribute to the artist, real name Daniel Dumile.
Citing pandemic, prosecutors in case against officers in George Floyd’s death want trial delay.
By BY TIM ARANGO from NYT World https://ift.tt/381IFks
In Dakar, the usual soundtrack of fireworks on every corner was muted.
By BY RUTH MACLEAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3pBsZKI
The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Amazon, HBO Max, Hulu and More in January
By BY NOEL MURRAY from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3o6tgVx
Klara Kasparova, Mother of Chess Champion and His Guide, Dies at 83
By BY DYLAN LOEB MCCLAIN from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/2X153UU
Georgia Republicans Deliver Persistent Message: Fear the Democrats
By BY ASTEAD W. HERNDON AND RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3rLMu50
MF Doom, Masked Rapper With Intricate Rhymes, Is Dead at 49
By BY JULIA JACOBS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/384CrQV
Chief Justice Praises the Courts’ Responses to the Pandemic
By BY ADAM LIPTAK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3rJmwzi
There will be a late-night delivery of a venerated sardine in Maine.
By BY ELLEN BARRY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JF9EJq
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Syria attack: At least 28 killed in ambush on bus
A human rights monitor blamed Islamic State for the attack, saying all those killed were soldiers.
Republican senator to dispute certification of Biden victory
The tactic is expected to change nothing, but will set the stage for what the Biden camp called "antics".
Critics Say Nashville Police Could Have Done More With Tip About Bomber
By BY STEVE CAVENDISH, JAMIE MCGEE AND RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3814mBd
The Small Colorado Town Shrugged Off the Pandemic. Then Came the Coronavirus Variant.
By BY DAVE PHILIPPS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WX72cP
A Dallas-Fort Worth air traffic control center was closed for disinfection, and big flight delays soon followed.
By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT World https://ift.tt/3rEa181
Closing of Air Traffic Control Center for Virus Cleaning Halts Flights in Dallas
By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2L94sO4
The Bomb That Struck the Heart of Nashville
By BY MARGARET RENKL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3o3y7H5
Life went on as it always had in Simla, Colo., until the virus came to town. And then the variant.
By BY DAVE PHILIPPS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37YwNzQ
‘No Realistic Path’ for Quick Vote on $2,000 Stimulus Checks, McConnell Says
By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3aX8ap0
Penn Station: New train hall returns beauty to New York station
The newly-designed hall opens on Thursday after the original landmark was demolished in 1963.
2020 through the lens of a photojournalist
Photojournalist Leah Millis recaps the year with her favourite images from 2020.
Yemen war: Video shows moment Aden airport attacked
Television cameras were positioned for the arrival of the new government when the attack happened.
Four protests that triggered change - and one that didn't
The BBC looks at a selection of history's powerful protests and why only some achieved their goals.
Norway mudslide: Aerial footage shows devastation
At least nine people are injured and houses have been buried in the Norwegian village of Gjerdrum.
To get young students back in classrooms, California plans to offer a financial incentive to districts to reopen.
By BY JILL COWAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3pGKMjP
This New Year’s Eve, Times Square Will Be Filled With Hope. But Not People.
By BY DAN BARRY from NYT New York https://ift.tt/38MGq3H
Death Transformed a Year, and What May Lie Ahead
By BY WILLIAM MCDONALD from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/3aUAZCs
As the Pandemic Took Lives, It Also Stole Hopes
By BY DANIEL J. WAKIN from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/38IBM6Q
Rita Houston, WFUV D.J. Who Lifted Music Careers, Dies at 59
By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/3htY2Fv
Stimulus, Virus Variant, Georgia: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
By BY DANI BLUM AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2KFCDgM
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Biden Criticizes Trump on Vaccine Distribution and Pledges to Pick Up Pace
By BY THOMAS KAPLAN AND REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3occBAh
Alaska Airlines Clamps Down on Emotional Support Animals on Flights
By BY ALLYSON WALLER from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3mSklWw
Howard J. Rubenstein, Public Relations Impresario, Dies at 88
By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2X0YIIR
Moderna will give its Covid-19 vaccine to its workers, board members and some relatives.
By BY REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2L2pRsv
Nursing Home Patients Are Dying of Loneliness
By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3htThf9
First Case of Highly Contagious Coronavirus Variant Is Found in Colorado
By BY CARL ZIMMER AND BRYAN PIETSCH from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3hs0ex7
Treasury will begin sending the $600 stimulus checks.
By BY DEBORAH B. SOLOMON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JsYNC6
China Has All It Needs to Vaccinate Millions, Except Proof Its Vaccines Work
By BY SUI-LEE WEE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3hragyF
Pompeo Weighs Plan to Place Cuba on U.S. Terrorism Sponsor List
By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY, CHARLIE SAVAGE AND ERIC SCHMITT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3px3pGB
Quarantine meals: The 2020 food trend no-one predicted
Across the world, people in quarantine facilities were treated to some weird and wonderful combinations.
Fashion lookahead: Eight major 2021 looks from tie-dye to pastels
The patterns, prints, materials and accessories we're likely to be wearing this year.
What my grandfather's life taught me about China and America
Vincent Ni reflects on the long life of his grandfather and a crucial choice he made as a young man.
Notable African deaths of 2020: From jazz legends to football heroes
A look back at some of the iconic figures on the African continent who we said farewell to this year.
Iraqi interpreters 'stalked by death squads' for helping the British
Ali and Ahmed helped British forces but now they live in fear of being killed by death squads.
Covid-19: Biden says Trump vaccine roll-out is 'falling behind'
The US president-elect calls for vaccinations to be ramped up as he warns of a "tough period" ahead.
Belarus protests: The demonstrators speaking out in new and creative ways
Faced by a government crackdown, demonstrations over the disputed August election have been forced to evolve.
2020 and me: 'We need to learn life lessons from this'
Mahnaz Rehman lost her husband during lockdown in Karachi, Pakistan.
Stimulus Checks, Virus Variant, Breonna Taylor: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing
By BY DANI BLUM AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/37XvG3i
Arrest of Cameraman in Ethiopia Signals Wider Crackdown
By BY MADY CAMARA AND RUTH MACLEAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/37VAqqc
At Least One More Louisville Officer Tied to Breonna Taylor Raid Will Be Fired
By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2KKhMZz
Monday, December 28, 2020
Covid: US House votes to boost stimulus package payments
The chamber backs President Trump's call for $2,000 payments but the move could stall in the Senate.™
Japan to build wooden satellites to cut space junk
One of Japan's largest companies has partnered with Kyoto University in what would be a world first.
California’s governor says it’s ‘self-evident’ that stay-at-home orders will be extended.
By BY JILL COWAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Jq4f8O
Remembering the Restaurants America Lost in 2020
By Unknown Author from NYT Food https://ift.tt/38ChsUE
Stimulus Checks, Vaccines, Pardons: Your Monday Evening Briefing
By BY VICTORIA SHANNON AND KAREN CETINKAYA from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/37ZMmaB
Australian man and child saved after friends walk 12 hours for help
Their friends walked for 12 hours through the Australian desert to seek help after their car got stuck.
India migrants: The tragedy of the tuk-tuk driver who fled Covid
Rajan Yadav is one of millions of migrant workers whose lives were destroyed by India's lockdown.
Will concerts come back in 2021? And other music stories to look out for
How will live shows look when they resume in 2021, and other music stories to look out for.
China Covid-19: How state media and censorship took on coronavirus
We look back at how China's propaganda and censorship machine responded during a particularly dramatic year.
Seeking justice for Lion Sleeps Tonight composer
A music producer remixes an old classic to correct some injustices of the past.
Coronavirus: Spain to keep registry of those who refuse Covid vaccine
Vaccination will not be mandatory, officials say, and the register will not be made public.
Covid in prison: 'We should be treated like humans'
Reports suggest one-in-five prisoners have tested positive for Covid in the US, and 1,700 have died.
Zoom: All the times virtual meetings didn't go as planned this year
From animal interruptions to catching fire, here's a look back at the year we spent (badly) online.
When Greta Thunberg met Margaret Atwood... on Zoom
The teenage climate activist and veteran author and environmentalist were brought together by Radio 4's Today Programme.
The big tech questions for 2021
After a year that saw tech companies prosper, we look ahead to what the coming 12 months could bring.
An Intimate Send-Off to the Year of Being Together
By BY ERIC ASIMOV from NYT Food https://ift.tt/38L7wIi
Sunday, December 27, 2020
Covid: Trump signs relief and spending package into law
The measure restores unemployment benefits and averts a partial US government shutdown.™
Chinese games billionaire poisoned to death
Lin Qi, 39, was the founder of Yoozoo which developed a popular Game of Thrones online game.
A Quiet Life, a Thunderous Death, and a Nightmare That Shook Nashville
By BY RICK ROJAS, ADAM GOLDMAN AND JAMIE MCGEE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3hmhSSS
¿Cuánta inmunidad de rebaño es necesaria?
By BY DONALD G. MCNEIL JR. from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2MdG1Qf
Black Teenager Falsely Accused of Cellphone Theft in SoHo Hotel
By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3hmhgg2
Video Shows Black 14-Year-Old Falsely Accused of Theft in a SoHo Hotel
By BY MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3ryMcP6
Heather Cox Richardson Offers a Break From the Media Maelstrom. It’s Working.
By BY BEN SMITH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2Jp1PYb