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Tips for first-time runners in lockdown

Radio 1 Newsbeat finds out what you should and shouldn't be doing as a first-time runner. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3dUxI7D

Coronavirus and homelessness: 'I was living in the back of a transit van’

Alex has been homeless on and off for 10 years, and lost his job as lorry driver when the pandemic hit. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3bRlbPG

This year, almost all of the nominated films bypassed theaters because of the pandemic.

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By BY BROOKS BARNES from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/2NH8HlU

And the Golden Globes ceremony begins, with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on opposite coasts.

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By BY MATT STEVENS from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/302t13m

Golden Globes Winners 2021: The Complete List

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By BY GABE COHN from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3sETqR5

Awards for ‘Soul,’ ‘Minari’ and ‘The Crown’ are near-locks.

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By BY BROOKS BARNES from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/2NMn6x3

What the Beverly Hilton ballroom scene would feel like in a normal year.

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By Unknown Author from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3uD6gBk

CPAC Takeaways: Trump Dominates, and DeSantis and Noem Stand Out

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By BY SHANE GOLDMACHER AND ELAINA PLOTT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3kvy8Tn

The Morning

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By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3dVxWeU

A woman could win best director for the first time since 1984.

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By BY BROOKS BARNES from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/37Ywd4J

There was no traditional red carpet, but the stars did much better than Zoom shirts and loungewear.

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By BY VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3b2O5xi

Voter Suppression Is Grand Larceny

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3b7hOFr

Forget ‘Succession.’ You Can Watch ‘90 Day Fiancé’ for 100 Hours Straight.

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By BY BEN SMITH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3bLMScS

Black actors were recognized with show’s first two awards.

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By Unknown Author from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3svCvQU

The Papers: 'Race to stop Brazil variant' and jabs pass 20m

Many papers report the Brazil variant being found in the UK as officials "hunt" an unidentified case. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/301aSmA

Full Text of Cuomo’s Statement in Response to Harassment Accusations

By Unknown Author from NYT New York https://ift.tt/37Yu4pH

Black artists may fare poorly, prompting new backlash.

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By BY BROOKS BARNES from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3bLO14a

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which puts on the Golden Globes, is under scrutiny this year.

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By BY MATT STEVENS AND CARA BUCKLEY from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3022L9z

What will win tonight? Here are our predictions.

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By Unknown Author from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/37VynlI

How to watch the Golden Globes on TV and Online.

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By BY SARAH BAHR from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/2MynPBj

China Appears to Warn India: Push Too Hard and the Lights Could Go Out

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND EMILY SCHMALL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3b0jyQE

Yankees Feel Butterflies Before Playing in Front of a Crowd

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By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2NE4zTH

‘Ted Lasso’ could be the new comedy darling.

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By BY BROOKS BARNES from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/2PgQcoB

Covid: Poldark's Richard Harrington took Deliveroo job in lockdown

Richard Harrington was "thankful to go on my bike every day" as work stopped during the pandemic. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3bRnvXc

New York Governor Cuomo faces fresh claims of sexual harassment

New York's governor denies wrongdoing and orders an external inquiry after claims by a second ex-aide. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ZYokYA

How to Write a Gratitude Letter

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By BY GINA HAMADEY from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/3uFwAur

Get Your Hands Dirty With a Paper-Pulp Sculpture

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By BY SHARON COPLAN HUROWITZ AND AMANDA BENCHLEY from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/2O4PMBk

A health care provider’s vaccine supply was cut off after it inoculated ineligible people.

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By BY BRYAN PIETSCH from NYT World https://ift.tt/3uFusmr

Budget 2021: The challenge facing Rishi Sunak

The BBC looks at the state of the UK economy ahead of the spring Budget. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3q1XFom

Maids in Lebanon: 'My employer treats me like a slave'

Lucy's dream of working in the Middle East turned into a nightmare of abuse. She's not the only one. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Pk9vgX

Sam Ryder: TikTok's singing superstar

Sam Ryder on TikTok, Britney, Justin Bieber and his new solo career. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37W6ny9

Your pictures on the theme of 'the beauty of trees'

A selection of striking images from our readers on this week's theme. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3kr20QE

‘Pawstep’ Portraits: Photographing Tails of the Pandemic

"Pawstep Portraits" captures dogs with their owners, who then donate to the NHS or Lanta Animal Welfare. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3uFit8r

Selby rail crash: 2001 disaster remembered

Twenty years on, the Selby rail crash remains the UK's worst rail disaster of the 21st century. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3e0VXRw

The challenge of being gay and an MI6 spy

Former intelligence officers describe a precarious existence in which your career could end at any moment. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3dRM3Se

Golden Globe Awards 2021: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler return to host the year's first major film and TV awards ceremony on Sunday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3dRHuHA

The influencer effect: 'Love Island star transformed my business'

Influencers can have a bad reputation but for some people they have proved to be a business lifeline. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2O8K01i

LGBT+ History Month: The kiss - a seminal moment, a total accident

Neither Gus Kenworthy nor his then-boyfriend knew the cameras were rolling when they shared a seminal kiss at Pyeongchang 2018. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3sCM1Sj

Three Wichita Police Officers Injured in ‘Possible Explosion,’ Officials Say

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37QgyUU

A Day Before He Speaks, Conservative Gathering Is Mostly About Trump

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By BY JONATHAN MARTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2MADwYS

Covid vaccine: Germany urged to back AstraZeneca jab for over-65s

A senior German immunologist tells the BBC that his country should reverse its decision on the jab. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3uEkGBm

Six million accidental savers 'created by Covid crisis'

Lower commuting costs, cancelled holidays and fewer meals out boost some bank accounts, a report says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3dPvmah

Smoky Artwork by Judy Chicago at Desert Zoo Is Canceled

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By BY JORI FINKEL from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3q1ThWv

Cuomo Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by a 2nd Former Aide

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By BY JESSE MCKINLEY from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2O4zk42

F.D.A. Clears Johnson & Johnson’s Shot, the Third Vaccine for U.S.

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By BY NOAH WEILAND AND SHARON LAFRANIERE from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3swb4qg

New Zealand’s largest city enters its second lockdown in February.

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By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT World https://ift.tt/3r2rkz3

Budget 2021: BBC editors on what to expect

BBC editors Faisal Islam and Simon Jack tell us what Chancellor Rishi Sunak might have in store. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3e1r1kv

Golden Globes: Celebrity make-up artists on their job in the pandemic

Hollywood make-up artists on their experiences of working in the time of Covid-19. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3uzZyw0

Ros Atkins on... Is Facebook too powerful?

Ros Atkins looks at the consequences of Facebook's power on events in Myanmar, Washington DC and Australia. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3su00Kg

Week in pictures: 20-26 February 2021

A selection of striking images taken around the world this week. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3kzRKpl

How TikTok is powering Duncan Laurence's Eurovision winner

Duncan Laurence won Eurovision with his song Arcade, which is now being powered by TikTok. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3uE0jUT

Bitcoin energy use 'bigger than most countries'

Could the cryptocurrency's huge electricity consumption also sink it? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3kAo8s4

Hotel quarantine: Isolation and brown paper bags

What's it like and what can you eat inside the UK's quarantine hotels? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37MW939

Covid-19: How would an NHS vaccine passport app work?

There is growing speculation that a certificate scheme could be built into the main NHS app. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3bGSvJa

Brexit: Why Irish freight trade is avoiding Britain

Irish freight is being shipped directly to Europe to avoid Brexit bureaucracy. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3r09NYe

Monsters, mania and the unstoppable march of Pokémon

Several waves of Pokémania have swept the globe, keeping this lucrative franchise relevant for 25 years. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3bHdRGh

Top health official in Memphis resigns after the state finds 2,400 wasted doses.

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By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT World https://ift.tt/3dQ2JcR

CPAC Crowd Cheers Josh Hawley’s Vote Against Election Results

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By BY REUTERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZRRJDP

I Will Not Rest Until This Garden Grows

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By BY MARGARET RENKL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2NzI4PL

The Final Push to End the Coronavirus Pandemic in the U.S.

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3q14NkN

Unity Proves Elusive in Democrats’ Fight for $15

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sxykUR

Ethiopia’s War Leads to Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray Region, U.S. Report Says

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By BY DECLAN WALSH from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ZUn2h9

House Democrats plan to vote soon on the sweeping pandemic aid package.

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dRyKl2

Raymond Cauchetier, Whose Camera Caught the New Wave, Dies at 101

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By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3aWH2Gc

F.D.A. Expert Panel Endorses Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine

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By BY CARL ZIMMER AND NOAH WEILAND from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3aXBwTO

Thousands of Migrant Children Detained in Resumption of Trump-Era Policies

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By BY MIRIAM JORDAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2NLI9Qn

President Biden Lets a Saudi Murderer Walk

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By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Pkkg2V

Meisha Porter, Longtime N.Y.C. Educator, to Take Over Country’s Largest School System

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By BY KATE TAYLOR AND ELIZA SHAPIRO from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2ZU9GBt

Stimulus, Saudi Arabia, Golden Globes: Your Friday Evening Briefing

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By BY REMY TUMIN AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3dRS15U

As bond yields jump, fingers point at the Fed.

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By BY JEANNA SMIALEK from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2MpszZW

AT&T, loaded with debt from its DirecTV deal, sells part of its TV business to a private equity firm.

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By BY LAUREN HIRSCH AND EDMUND LEE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2MqDr9X

Film Club: ‘The Paradise Next Door’

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3ux1zJe

Jamal Khashoggi: Biden raises human rights in call with Saudi king

The murder of exiled Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 still overshadows US-Saudi relations. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3bJh5sO

Shamima Begum: Supreme Court to rule on her fate

Five justices will decide later whether the runaway schoolgirl should be allowed back into the UK. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ZUGmuw

National Trust to plant blossom trees around UK

The National Trust is planning to plant dozens of blossoming trees at different sites around the UK. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3aSLcif

Mr Potato Head to lose "Mr" title in gender-neutral rebrand

The toy's maker, Hasbro, says it will drop the "Mr" to "promote gender equality and inclusion". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3sl5HKy

Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads

Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3ssUPKK

Why Greenpeace is dropping huge boulders into the sea

Fishing community leaders say Greenpeace's action is dangerous and illegal. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3uAhFli

Cornelia Connelly: Plan to move nun's remains to US abandoned

The tomb of sainthood candidate Mother Cornelia Connelly will stay at the girls' school she founded. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/37QthHb

Salmond and Sturgeon: How the best of political double acts fell apart

The enviable political double act which ran Scotland for a decade is long gone. So, what went wrong? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3kqhvsa

A U.S. aircraft carrier is coming home after 10 months at sea — just not to quite the same home.

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By BY HELENE COOPER from NYT World https://ift.tt/37Qe9tl

On the Ground in Texas, 10 Days Later

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By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bCQWfr

Lawmakers Clash Over Call for Special Panel to Investigate Capitol Assault

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By BY CARL HULSE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3aSzhRA

How to Get Really Rich!

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By BY DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3swZ4EP

The Paradox of Pandemic Partisanship

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3utvPVz