Sunday, February 28, 2021
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.
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China Appears to Warn India: Push Too Hard and the Lights Could Go Out
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Yankees Feel Butterflies Before Playing in Front of a Crowd
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‘Ted Lasso’ could be the new comedy darling.
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Leon Rose’s Quiet Effect: Knicks’ Good Vibes Come Ahead of Schedule
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There’s no red carpet, but the awards season grinds on.
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For the first time, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon could win the most coveted film Globes.
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will return to host a more muted Golden Globes than in years past.
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What’s Going On in This Picture? | March 01, 2021
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Saturday, February 27, 2021
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.
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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.
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Three Wichita Police Officers Injured in ‘Possible Explosion,’ Officials Say
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A Day Before He Speaks, Conservative Gathering Is Mostly About Trump
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Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine: FDA approves single-shot jab
The US is the first country in the world to approve the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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Six million accidental savers 'created by Covid crisis'
Lower commuting costs, cancelled holidays and fewer meals out boost some bank accounts, a report says.
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The Papers: Sunak's 'tax raid' and 'goodnight Captain Tom'
Several of Sunday's papers carry details of the chancellor's proposals ahead of the Budget.
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Smoky Artwork by Judy Chicago at Desert Zoo Is Canceled
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Cuomo Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by a 2nd Former Aide
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F.D.A. Clears Johnson & Johnson’s Shot, the Third Vaccine for U.S.
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New Zealand’s largest city enters its second lockdown in February.
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Friday, February 26, 2021
Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak to inject £126m to boost traineeship scheme
Rishi Sunak to also launch a 'flexi-job' scheme so people can work for several firms at once.
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The Papers: Over-40s April jab and 'happy as Harry'
Saturday's papers give their view of the Duke of Sussex's candid interview with James Corden.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Week in pictures: 20-26 February 2021
A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.
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How TikTok is powering Duncan Laurence's Eurovision winner
Duncan Laurence won Eurovision with his song Arcade, which is now being powered by TikTok.
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Ethiopia’s War Leads to Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray Region, U.S. Report Says
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House Democrats plan to vote soon on the sweeping pandemic aid package.
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Raymond Cauchetier, Whose Camera Caught the New Wave, Dies at 101
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F.D.A. Expert Panel Endorses Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine
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Thousands of Migrant Children Detained in Resumption of Trump-Era Policies
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President Biden Lets a Saudi Murderer Walk
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Meisha Porter, Longtime N.Y.C. Educator, to Take Over Country’s Largest School System
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Stimulus, Saudi Arabia, Golden Globes: Your Friday Evening Briefing
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Thursday, February 25, 2021
Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads
Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network.
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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.
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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.
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The Papers: 'Do one's duty' as Queen makes 'vaccine plea'
The Queen features on many of the front pages after urging people to get the coronavirus vaccine.
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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?
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CPAC Starts Tomorrow and Trump Is Still Center of the Republican Universe
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Bill Wright, Who Broke a Color Barrier in Golf, Dies at 84
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Confirmation in Doubt for Neera Tanden, Biden’s Budget Director Pick
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Teenage John Thune Earned $6 an Hour. That Would Be More Than $20 Today.
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Manchin, Trump Taxes, John Geddert: Your Thursday Evening Briefing
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The Coronavirus Is Plotting a Comeback. Here’s Our Chance to Stop It for Good.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Paramount+ is the new name of the revamped CBS All Access streaming platform.
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Domingo German Apologizes, Vowing to Be a ‘Different Person’
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Architect of the U.S. Capitol Outlines Damage from Jan. 6.
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Capitol Riot Costs Will Exceed $30 Million, Official Tells Congress
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A New Coronavirus Variant Is Spreading in New York, Researchers Report
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Johnson & Johnson, Hong Kong, Sheet Pan Dinners: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
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Texas has one of the lowest vaccination rates after the storm delayed inoculations.
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Haaland, With a Key Vote in Her Column, Appears Headed for Confirmation
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Monday, February 22, 2021
Canada's parliament declares China's treatment of Uighurs 'genocide'
Canada is just the second country after the US to recognise China's actions in Xinjiang as genocide.
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Emma Coronel fue detenida en Estados Unidos y acusada de narcotráfico
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Mariners’ Team President Hands the Union a Weapon
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500,000 Deaths, Trump Taxes, Digital Art: Your Monday Evening Briefing
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This Bolognese May Be Meatless, but It Has Good Bones
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Researchers Halt Trial of Promising Sickle Cell Treatment
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