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Monday, May 31, 2021
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Coronavirus Variant Discovered in India is Renamed Delta
The W.H.O. said it will label variants with Greek letters instead of numbers. Scientists hope the change will end the practice of referring to the mutations by the places they were detected.
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Naomi Osaka Quits the French Open After News Conference Dispute
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By Matthew Futterman from NYT Sports
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Glum to Gleeful, Israeli Media React to Possible End of Netanyahu Era
In Israel’s newspapers — as fractured as its electorate — the opinions on the possible fall of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were as emphatic as they were varied.
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Media Groupthink and the Lab-Leak Theory
Sometimes the most destructive enemies of science are those who claim to speak in its name.
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![After Dramatic Walkout, a New Fight Looms Over Voting Rights in Texas After Dramatic Walkout, a New Fight Looms Over Voting Rights in Texas](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-73e3hFZ3R1w/U8aAAbc4PsI/AAAAAAAAEYo/WmYe7bx-uo0/s1600/no-image.png)
After Dramatic Walkout, a New Fight Looms Over Voting Rights in Texas
After killing a Republican-sponsored bill to restrict voting in the state, Democrats vowed to oppose any efforts to revive it. Republicans pledged to pass it in a special legislative session.
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Assessing Osaka's Sad Departure From the French Open
Naomi Osaka, a superstar in the sport, pulled out of the French Open after she was fined for skipping a news conference. Did it have to end this way?
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Israel on Edge as Politicians Wrangle Over Coalition to Oust Netanyahu
Opposition politicians spent Monday locked in last-minute negotiations to form a bloc to force out Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving leader.
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The Tampa Bay Rays Are Larger Than They Appear
Tampa Bay’s unassuming roster continues to confound. After beating the Yankees on Monday, they have won 16 of 17 games.
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Sunday, May 30, 2021
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Atlas Obscura, a Travel Site Focused on the Weird and Obscure, Digs Deeper
Atlas Obscura has reviewed how it tells its stories about curious places in light of last year’s shift in how Americans view their past.
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![Caught Between Two Countries, a Minnesota Resort Area Still Feels Lockdown Blues Caught Between Two Countries, a Minnesota Resort Area Still Feels Lockdown Blues](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-73e3hFZ3R1w/U8aAAbc4PsI/AAAAAAAAEYo/WmYe7bx-uo0/s1600/no-image.png)
Caught Between Two Countries, a Minnesota Resort Area Still Feels Lockdown Blues
Covid may be waning. But businesses at the Northwest Angle, a tourist-dependent slice of Minnesota accessible by land only from Canada, still feel the pain.
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![A 6-Year-Old Was Chained and Hungry in a Syrian Camp. Then She Died. A 6-Year-Old Was Chained and Hungry in a Syrian Camp. Then She Died.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/05/09/world/09syria-child2/09syria-child2-mediumThreeByTwo440.jpg)
A 6-Year-Old Was Chained and Hungry in a Syrian Camp. Then She Died.
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By Hwaida Saad from NYT World
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A Vaccine Side Effect Leaves Women Wondering: Why Isn’t the Pill Safer?
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By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health
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Chipping Away at Democracy
Republicans are attempting to maintain power by redefining democracy backward.
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On Memorial Day, the Veterans Who Bury Their Own
The veterans who work at Calverton National Cemetery view their job as a sacred duty and final act of fellowship.
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Saturday, May 29, 2021
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A Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Splits the Gucci Family
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By Vanessa Friedman from NYT Style
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Make Memories With Paper
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Marcell Ozuna Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges
Marcell Ozuna faces two charges, including strangulation. His team says it will cooperate with an M.L.B. investigation.
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2 Airlines Will Postpone Serving Alcohol Amid Surge of In-Flight Violence
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By Maria Cramer and Michael Levenson from NYT Business