Andrew Brooks, who developed a coronavirus spit test, has died at 51.
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January 2021
Myanmar’s Leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Is Detained Amid Coup Fears
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Saudi human rights under new spotlight in Biden era
After free reign under President Trump, will the kingdom now be held more to account?
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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What a blind man's death reveals
Asmelash Woldeselassie has given his eyesight, left arm and now his life to a succession of wars in Tigray.
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Three lives, one message: Stop killing Mexico's transgender women
In Mexico, the second most dangerous country to be transgender, trans women fight to be protected.
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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.
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Now and then: Iceland's vanishing glaciers
See how much Iceland's Skaftafellsjokull glacier has retreated over the past 30 years.
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Melvin Capital, Squeezed by Its Bets Against GameStop, Lost 53 Percent in January
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Effort to Include $15 Minimum Wage in Relief Bill Poses Test for Democrats
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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi 'detained by military', NLD party says
It comes amid tensions between the civilian government and the military, stoking fears of a coup.
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Saba Sahar: 'I survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban'
Afghan film director Saba Sahar is one of the few to survive from a recent wave of targeted killings.
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Life in a Day 2020: Kevin Macdonald says documentary 'reinforces everyone's similarities'
British director Kevin Macdonald's new documentary of personal videos from around the world giving a snapshot on 25 July 2020.
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Have US police departments become too militarised?
President Biden is reportedly looking to restrict local police from receiving surplus military gear.
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Impostor syndrome: 'I feel like I don't deserve my success'
An influencer and a corporate professional from India share their experiences of impostor syndrome.
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If Marjorie Taylor Greene Isn’t Beyond the Pale, Who Is?
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77 Days: Trump’s Campaign to Subvert the Election
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Captain Tom raised millions for Britain’s coronavirus response. Now he is hospitalized with Covid-19.
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Myanmar Leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Is Detained Amid Coup Fears
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The Gerrymander Battles Loom, as G.O.P. Looks to Press Its Advantage
By BY REID J. EPSTEIN AND NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3j5TG8n
After the Capitol Riot, a Tradition Is Interrupted
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Russia braces for latest Navalny protests
Metro stations are closed and movement is restricted ahead of rallies in support of Alexei Navalny.
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Honor and Learn This Black History Month
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Trump Parts Ways With Lead Impeachment Lawyer
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Savor a Performance Series and Homemade Pizza
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Quotation of the Day: Attacked by a ‘Superspreader’ of Online Smears
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Federal officials pause plan to vaccinate Guantánamo detainees.
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Protesters disrupt motorists from entering Dodger Stadium vaccination site.
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Sundance Diary, Part 3: Documentaries That Don’t Despair
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Pentagon Halts Plan to Vaccinate the 40 Prisoners at Guantánamo Bay
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Coronavirus in Algeria: 'No-one could travel to say goodbye to grandpa'
Algeria's coronavirus restrictions mean that people in the diaspora are unable to properly mourn.
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Covid: The pandemic's young widows and widowers
"The grief creeps up on you," says Pamela who is raising two children alone after losing her husband.
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Japan whale hunting: 'By-catch' rule highlighted after minke death
The death of a whale which got trapped in a net off Japan has once again exposed the hunting divide.
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Joseph Sonnabend, Early Force in Fight Against AIDS, Dies at 88
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Lebanon ambulance driver: 'Hospitals can't take our Covid patients'
Lebanon's hospitals are turning away patients as the country buckles under Covid and economic collapse.
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Could a vaccine get rid of malaria for good?
Seventeen-year-old Victoline explores progress to tackle the disease in her home country, Kenya.
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Part of Highway 1 in California Falls Into the Ocean
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Health Providers Worldwide Welcome Biden Reversal of Anti-Abortion Rule
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Biden intelligence briefings to be led by veteran C.I.A. officer, who previously briefed George W. Bush.
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Robert Cohan, 95, Dies; Exported Contemporary Dance to Britain
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G.O.P. Quiet as Pressure Mounts to Address Lawmaker’s Conspiracy Claims
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Share Your Memories of Someone You Lost to Covid-19
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A West Virginia newspaper company is suing Google and Facebook over online ads.
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Biden Visits Walter Reed, the Hospital That Treated Both Him and His Son
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A ‘Race’ to Vaccinate, After South Africa Variant Is Detected in South Carolina
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Why Did the N.Y.P.D. Solve Fewer Crimes Last Year?
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Violence in Afghanistan May Delay U.S. Troop Withdrawal
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It’s Been 10 Months, and I Still Don’t Know When to Replace My Mask!
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For Dreamers, Action Will Speak Louder Than Words
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Black Lives Matter foundation wins Swedish human rights prize
Organisers of the Olof Palme prize praise the group for promoting "peaceful civil disobedience".
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Covid: Argentina imposes new tax on wealthiest
A one-off tax on Argentina's richest people will pay for medical supplies and help for businesses.
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The exiles: Hong Kong at a crossroads
Pro-democracy protesters face a tough decision over continuing to fight or fleeing to the UK.
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Surfing duck: Pet becomes local celebrity at Australian beach
The duck - called Duck - has become renowned locally for his daily forays into the sea.
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Automakers’ Transition to Electric Cars Got a Jolt From G.M.
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Behind the Stock Market’s Wild Ride This Week
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Tet Is Full of Traditions, but You Can Have It Your Way
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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
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The Texas attorney general will investigate brokers’ decisions to limit GameStop trades.
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Isidore Torres, Trailblazing Hispanic Judge in Michigan, Dies at 73
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New York Times Reporter Is Accused of Using Racial Slur With Student Group
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