2019年8月8日 星期四

Today's Headlines: Climate Change Threatens the World’s Food Supply, United Nations Warns

Trump Uses a Day of Healing to Deepen the Nation's Divisions
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Thursday, August 8, 2019

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Climate Change Threatens the World's Food Supply, United Nations Warns
Climate Change Threatens the World's Food Supply, United Nations Warns
By CHRISTOPHER FLAVELLE

The world's land is being exploited at an "unprecedented" rate, a United Nations report on climate change warns, putting pressure on food production and amplifying the risk of mass migration.

Trump Uses a Day of Healing to Deepen the Nation's Divisions
Trump Uses a Day of Healing to Deepen the Nation's Divisions
By MICHAEL CROWLEY, MAGGIE HABERMAN, MITCH SMITH and MICHAEL D. SHEAR

As the president traveled to Dayton and El Paso after this weekend's mass shootings, he was greeted by protesters and lashed out at rivals.

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Ousts New Governor and Another Is Sworn In
Puerto Rico Supreme Court Ousts New Governor and Another Is Sworn In
By ALEJANDRA ROSA, PATRICIA MAZZEI and FRANCES ROBLES

Wanda Vázquez took the oath of office on Wednesday after the portion of the law cited to justify Pedro R. Pierluisi's ascent last week was ruled unconstitutional.

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As Scotland's 'Trainspotting' Generation Ages, the Dead Pile Up

World

As Scotland's 'Trainspotting' Generation Ages, the Dead Pile Up
By ALLISON MCCANN and MARY TURNER

What happens as opioid abusers hit middle age? "What your body tolerates at 18 it doesn't tolerate at 38 or 48."

If You Didn't 'Sharent,' Did You Even Parent?

Opinion

If You Didn't 'Sharent,' Did You Even Parent?
By ZOYA GARG, ELMER GOMEZ, LUCIANA YAEL PETRZELA, KENDALL CIESEMIER, TAIGE JENSEN and NAYEEMA RAZA

Children are concerned about online privacy violations. The culprits? Their parents.

Today's Videos
Make T Something | Theresa Chromati
VideoVideo: Make T Something | Theresa Chromati
By UNITED LABOR

The artist makes liberal use of glitter while creating a new work in under an hour using a few select items.

Make T Something | Sourabh Gupta
VideoVideo: Make T Something | Sourabh Gupta
By UNITED LABOR

The designer, who makes vividly hued flowers out of paper, crafts his own Lady Liberty using a few select items.

If You Didn't 'Sharent,' Did You Even Parent?
VideoVideo: If You Didn't 'Sharent,' Did You Even Parent?
By ZOYA GARG, ELMER GOMEZ and LUCIANA YAEL PETRZELA

Children are concerned about online privacy violations. The culprits? Their parents.

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Today's Headlines: ‘Red Flag’ Gun Control Bills Pick Up Momentum With G.O.P. in Congress

'It Feels Like Being Hunted': Latinos Across U.S. in Fear After El Paso Massacre
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Wednesday, August 7, 2019

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'Red Flag' Gun Control Bills Pick Up Momentum With G.O.P. in Congress
'Red Flag' Gun Control Bills Pick Up Momentum With G.O.P. in Congress
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG

Republicans, seeking a response to this weekend's massacres, are coalescing around such bills to help law enforcement take guns from those who pose an imminent danger.

'It Feels Like Being Hunted': Latinos Across U.S. in Fear After El Paso Massacre
'It Feels Like Being Hunted': Latinos Across U.S. in Fear After El Paso Massacre
By SIMON ROMERO, CAITLIN DICKERSON, MIRIAM JORDAN and PATRICIA MAZZEI

The shooting attack in El Paso has left many Latinos deeply shaken, raising questions about their place in American society.

Circulating in China's Financial System: More Than $200 Billion in I.O.U.s
Circulating in China's Financial System: More Than $200 Billion in I.O.U.s
By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON and CAO LI

As the trade war escalates, Beijing needs private companies to pull China's economy out of its rut. But for some, ready money can be hard to find.

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A Quarter of Humanity Faces Looming Water Crises

Climate

A Quarter of Humanity Faces Looming Water Crises
By SOMINI SENGUPTA and WEIYI CAI

Around the world, 17 countries are currently facing extremely high water stress. Climate change is making the problem worse.

Toni Morrison's Song of America

Opinion

Toni Morrison's Song of America
By TRACY K. SMITH

Black life is the canvas for her body of work. But her subject is our nation.

Today's Videos
'It Is My World': Remembering Toni Morrison, Iconic Author of the Black Experience
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By NILO TABRIZY and AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER

The author Toni Morrison has died at the age of 88. She was the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature and best known for her nuanced discussion of race in America.

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