How a Potter’s Field became a Civil Rights leader’s resting place
Relatives of Scott Green are among the hundreds of families who have buried their loved ones on New York City’s Hart Island. — NYT: Top Stories
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Class-action lawsuit claims French police discriminate often
Omer Mas Capitolin poses in Paris, Tuesday Jan.26, 2021. In a first for France, six nongovernmental organizations launched a class-action lawsuit Wednesday against the French government for alleged systemic discrimination by police officers carrying out identity checks. Omer Mas Capitolin, the head
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Alex Trebek’s legacy remembered by ‘Jeopardy!’ guest host Mayim Bialik: ‘A huge loss’
The “Big Bang Theory” alum, who is also a scientist, joked she is looking forward to repping all the “geeks” out there. — FOX News
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U.S. says Eritrean forces should leave Tigray immediately
FILE – In this Dec. 12, 2020, file photo, Tigrayan refugees who fled Ethiopia’s conflict, prepare to cook their dinners in front of their temporary shelters, at Umm Rakouba, a refugee camp in Qadarif, eastern Sudan. Huge unknowns persist in the deadly
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The Latest: France’s Sanofi to help make rival vaccine
FILE – In this photo Nov.30, 2020 file photo the logo of French drug maker Sanofi is picture at the company’s headquarters, in Paris. French drug maker Sanofi said Wednesday it will help manufacture 125 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine developed
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Double-masking: Why two masks are the new masks
Double-masking is a sensible and easy way to lower your risk when you have to spend more time around others — in a taxi, on a train or plane, or at an inauguration. — NYT: Top Stories
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The unrelenting spread of the virus in dozens of ZIP codes
The scramble to vaccinate New Yorkers has not yet had a significant impact on rising rates of positive tests in many city neighborhoods. — NYT: Top Stories
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Six stars, six eclipses: ‘The fact that it exists blows my mind’
A handful of other six-star systems have been discovered, but this one is unique. — NYT: Top Stories
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Joe Biden’s Catholic moment
The new president elevates a liberal Catholicism that once seemed destined to fade away. — NYT: Top Stories