Satire or Deceit? Christian Humor Site Feuds With Snopes
Date: 03 August 2019
By Niraj Chokshi
Niraj Chokshi
The Babylon Bee says Snopes went too far in fact-checking a satirical story. Snopes had suggested the Bee twisted its joke to deceive readers.
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He Was Shot and Paralyzed 37 Years Ago. That’s Not How the Story Ends.
Date: 02 August 2019
By Neal Hirschfeld
Neal Hirschfeld
In 1982, a teenager rushed his friend to the hospital after a gun accident. A reporter went back and retraced what happened next.
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Two Debates Down. Ten to Go.
Date: 02 August 2019
By Michael Barbaro
Michael Barbaro
Experimenting with our coverage of the Democratic debates (since there are so many of them).
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China Reacts to Trade Tariffs and Hong Kong Protests by Blaming U.S.
Date: 02 August 2019
By Jane Perlez
Jane Perlez
Now the gloves are off, with American and Chinese negotiators making little progress at talks in Shanghai this week.
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It’s the Anniversary of Everything!
Date: 02 August 2019
By Alyson Krueger
Alyson Krueger
What is this ceaseless looking backward?
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What the Arab Spring Cost Me
Date: 03 August 2019
By Nada Bakri
Nada Bakri
My husband and I met while we were both reporters covering the changes taking place in the Middle East. And then one day I suddenly lost him.
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Bolsonaro Fires Head of Agency Tracking Amazon Deforestation in Brazil
Date: 02 August 2019
By Ernesto Londoño
Ernesto Londoño
The president claimed a government monitoring agency had released deforestation data with the intent to harm Brazil’s image abroad, a decision that incited protests from environmental organizations.
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Gilroy Gunman Fatally Shot Himself After Killing 3 at Garlic Festival
Date: 03 August 2019
By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
The authorities previously said he was killed by officers, but the coroner’s office said on Friday that his death was a suicide.
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The Nuns Who Bought and Sold Human Beings
Date: 02 August 2019
By Rachel L. Swarns
Rachel Swarns
America’s nuns are beginning to confront their ties to slavery, but it’s still a long road to repentance.
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A New Sponsor for Allyson Felix
Date: 03 August 2019
By Jen A. Miller
Jen Miller
The women’s sports apparel company Athleta announced it is sponsoring the Olympic sprinter, who went public about her dispute with Nike, her previous sponsor.
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