Latest News Now: May 2023

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

El periodo más peligroso de la maternidad: luego de que la madre vuelve a casa

By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT En español https://ift.tt/HvVpfJd

AI 'godfather' Yoshua Bengio feels 'lost' over life's work

Canadian computer scientist Yoshua Bengio tells the BBC he did not realise AI would develop so fast.

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Climate Shocks Are Making Parts of America Uninsurable. It Just Got Worse.

By BY CHRISTOPHER FLAVELLE, JILL COWAN AND IVAN PENN from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/7CuaWwc

Chhattisgarh: India official fined $640 for draining dam to find phone

The man ordered millions of litres to be drained after dropping his phone while taking a selfie.

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A Rapper’s Detention Shows Iran Crackdown Is Failing

By BY HOLLY DAGRES from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/BvyMsow

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Celtics Hit Another Dead End, With No Clear Path Forward This Time

By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/0JtcuxC

Nigeria fuel subsidy: Tinubu's plan to scrap measure sparks rush to stock up

People are hoping to stockpile petrol as fears grow of big price rises due to high inflation.

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¿El síndrome del intestino irritable tiene cura?

By BY ALICE CALLAHAN from NYT En español https://ift.tt/FkjCdKc

India's protesting wrestlers to sink medals in Ganges

The wrestlers, which includes Olympic medallists, have also vowed to go on indefinite hunger strike in Delhi.

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A.I. Poses ‘Risk of Extinction,’ Industry Leaders Warn

By BY KEVIN ROOSE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/nS1L5Kq

Monday, May 29, 2023

Two injured after escaped bull charges into crowd at Kununurra rodeo

Social media videos show people line-dancing at a rodeo, before the escaped bull charges through the arena.

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A Climactic Opening

By BY LAUREN JACKSON from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/RewWti8

She Said Her Professor Sexually Harassed Her. His Wife Won Damages.

By BY MOTOKO RICH AND HIKARI HIDA from NYT World https://ift.tt/u7wOIdE

Canada: Dashcam captures driving through huge wildfire

The Canadian city of Halifax declares a state of local emergency after a wildfire causes power cuts and evacuations.

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Let the Wild World Run Wild

By BY MARGARET RENKL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/GkA0HdV

Cathay Pacific Fights to Emerge From the Long Shadow of Covid

By BY TIFFANY MAY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/MzrPQxt

Sunday, May 28, 2023

Here is the latest on Turkey’s presidential runoff.

By BY BEN HUBBARD from NYT World https://ift.tt/PfhZIQJ

Kitten stuck in rain pipe for three days found alive

Rescuers in Beirut used small cameras to identify the location of the feline before pulling it to safety.

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What’s in the Debt Deal

By BY GERMAN LOPEZ from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/VGNLHYu

Tim Keller Showed Me What a Christian Leader Should Be

By BY TISH HARRISON WARREN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/Kufi61A

The Big Number: +20.7%

By BY LYDIA DEPILLIS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/qeOjAcI

Saturday, May 27, 2023

Why Do Almost Half of Americans Leave Paid Time Off on the Table?

By BY LAUREN HIRSCH, EPHRAT LIVNI, SARAH KESSLER AND BERNHARD WARNER from NYT Business https://ift.tt/TeDCX5Z

Indiana funeral director found with dozens of rotting bodies guilty of theft

Randy Lankford will be sentenced in June for failing to complete funeral services he was paid for.

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Don’t Kill ‘Frankenstein’ With Real Frankensteins at Large

By BY MAUREEN DOWD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/QyNwGPe

Canada Needs to Hurry on A.I. Oversight, Experts Warn

By BY VJOSA ISAI from NYT World https://ift.tt/lzSYcn3

Lexi Underwood Can Relate to ‘BoJack Horseman’

By BY KATHRYN SHATTUCK from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/mTuzOVU

Friday, May 26, 2023

Ukraine war: Wagner may be smuggling weapons from Mali - US

The private Russian military group could be using African states to procure mines and other weapons.

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Olivier Vandecasteele: Iran releases Belgian aid worker in prisoner swap

Belgium says Olivier Vandecasteele is flying home, as Oman confirms an exchange is under way.

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Myanmar rapper Byu Har arrested for criticising junta

Byu Har had condemned the military regime's handling of widespread power outages.

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'Truth is sacred', Tom Hanks tells Harvard graduates

The two-time Oscar-winning actor is urging young people to "embrace liberty and freedom for all".

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Asiana Airlines: Inside cabin as plane door opened mid-flight

The Asiana Airlines plane landed safely in South Korea after a passenger forced open an emergency door.

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The Ticking Clock of a U.S. Debt Default

By BY MICHAEL BARBARO, ROB SZYPKO, NINA FELDMAN, STELLA TAN, LIZ O. BAYLEN, RACHEL QUESTER, DIANE WONG AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/Hr9xD5o

Exploring the Majesty and Mystery of Sor Juana in Dance

By BY MARINA HARSS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/dLtwmck

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Fulgence Kayishema: Rwandan accused of killing 2,000 in church arrested

Fulgence Kayishema is accused of involvement in the killing of more than 2,000 sheltering in a church.

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Millions of Dollars, Thousands of Robocalls and 1 Legal Loophole

By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE, MARY WILSON, CARLOS PRIETO, PAIGE COWETT, DEVON TAYLOR, BRAD FISHER, DAN POWELL, ELISHEBA ITTOOP AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/9kwvesB

Our Quick Take on the DeSantis Announcement and the Day’s Top Stories

By BY NEW YORK TIMES AUDIO from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/O0xoHuS

Germany's climate protests: Activism or crime?

Raids on the Last Generation activist group have fuelled a debate over the limits of peaceful protest.

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Once a Symbol of China’s Growth, Now a Sign of a Housing Crisis

By BY DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI AND CLAIRE FU from NYT Business https://ift.tt/ekiuxMD

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

The path of a war is unpredictable. In Ukraine, it led to a quiet city in the east.

By BY THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF from NYT World https://ift.tt/q8ZsuWx

El extremismo encuentra terreno fértil en las salas de chat para videojugadores

By BY STEVEN LEE MYERS AND KELLEN BROWNING from NYT En español https://ift.tt/NYQqZip

Cathay Pacific fires cabin crew over discrimination claim

The incident apparently took place on a Sunday flight from the Chinese city of Chengdu to Hong Kong.

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The Most Anticipated Genre Movies of the Summer

By BY ERIK PIEPENBURG, DEVIKA GIRISH, ELISABETH VINCENTELLI, ROBERT DANIELS AND DINA GACHMAN from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/SFpkEO4

The High-Risk Feat of Bringing ‘American Born Chinese’ to TV

By BY JAMIE FISHER from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/AEX4nDq

Metalheads Take on the World in John Wray’s New Novel

By BY SARAH GERARD from NYT Books https://ift.tt/fOBR0Ui

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

What Cultural Traditions Are Important to You?

By BY NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/ZMGj7Sy

Iran protests: Mahsa Amini's grave attacked by vandals

Mahsa Amini's death in custody last year sparked anti-government protests across Iran.

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Ron DeSantis’s Reality

By BY ASTEAD W. HERNDON from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/njr9PXM

The Supreme Court vs. Andy Warhol

By BY MICHAEL BARBARO, ROB SZYPKO, DIANA NGUYEN, SYDNEY HARPER, M.J. DAVIS LIN, JOHN KETCHUM, ELISHEBA ITTOOP, DAN POWELL AND CHRIS WOOD from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/CxoiU3L