Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Aides helped Cuomo draft book while simultaneously obscuring nursing home deaths.


By BY JESSE MCKINLEY, DANNY HAKIM AND ALEXANDRA ALTER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3dmkv5Q

Analysis: Biden is using his ‘infrastructure week’ to argue that government can do big things that the private sector cannot.


By BY DAVID E. SANGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31DryRW

New top story on Hacker News: Update on campaign targeting security researchers

Update on campaign targeting security researchers
11 by arkadiyt | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Baltimore plant ruins 15M Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccines

Baltimore plant ruins 15M Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccines
31 by UncleOxidant | 1 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Is the “cult” of Y Combinator good or bad for Africa’s startup ecosystem?

Is the “cult” of Y Combinator good or bad for Africa’s startup ecosystem?
18 by mellosouls | 2 comments on Hacker News.


PM-covid-update


By Unknown Author from NYT Slideshows https://ift.tt/2QU3ybi

Pentagon issues new rules overturning Trump’s ban on transgender troops.


By BY HELENE COOPER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3m7LIgk

Man Is Charged With Smuggling in Crash That Killed 13 Migrants in California


By BY JACEY FORTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3rEXTT2

Jill Biden, in California, Lends Support to Farmworkers Seeking Vaccinations


By BY KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3fwmzL9

Investigators say a Trump aide took it upon himself to award hefty pandemic contracts.


By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT World https://ift.tt/3sFiKHh

New top story on Hacker News: The Collapse of Puerto Rico’s Iconic Telescope

The Collapse of Puerto Rico’s Iconic Telescope
16 by grzm | 4 comments on Hacker News.


40 Years After Reagan, a Bet Big Government Can Get Something Done


By BY DAVID E. SANGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sHDwWz

Clerk Who Questioned $20 Bill Watched Floyd Arrest With ‘Disbelief and Guilt’


By BY JOHN ELIGON, SHAILA DEWAN, TIM ARANGO AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3rG9Ac0

Investment Firm’s Collapse Put Unseen Risks on Full Display


By BY MATT PHILLIPS from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3fwm9EE

Matt Gaetz investigado por posible tráfico sexual, según fuentes


By BY MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT, KATIE BENNER AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/31zxH1N

Nationals Player Tests Positive for Virus Before Opening Day


By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3dl8Ioh

As Cuomo Sought $4 Million Book Deal, Aides Hid Damaging Death Toll


By BY JESSE MCKINLEY, DANNY HAKIM AND ALEXANDRA ALTER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3sHjv2D

Factory Mix-Up Ruins Up to 15 Million Vaccine Doses From Johnson & Johnson


By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE AND NOAH WEILAND from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2OaIH2l

Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Meets Skepticism, Signaling Fight to Come


By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/39uyzsG

As Virus and Economic Woes Ravage Brazil, Bolsonaro Improvises and Confounds


By BY ERNESTO LONDOÑO AND LETÍCIA CASADO from NYT World https://ift.tt/3sBzTBA

Biden bets that tackling climate change will create jobs, not kill them.


By BY CORAL DAVENPORT, NOAM SCHEIBER AND LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3u7EV9p

As devastating video played in court, George Floyd’s brother was there to watch.


By BY TIM ARANGO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3rEcYV3

bakfiets: Palabra del día: April 1, 2021

bakfiets , n :
(cycling, originally Netherlands) A bicycle or tricycle with a long wheelbase between the front wheel and handlebars holding a large box, originally used to transport goods but now more commonly for carrying young children. fat bikes n (cycling, winter sports) plural of fat bike (“a bicycle equipped with larger than normal tyres and a wider frame to accommodate them, which provides better traction on off-road surfaces such as sand or snow”) To celebrate April Fools’ Day, we are featuring a series of anagrams. Enjoy!

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

New top story on Hacker News: BBC: The cost of speaking up against China (Uyghurs)

BBC: The cost of speaking up against China (Uyghurs)
16 by MichaelMoser123 | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Cyble (YC W21) Is Hiring

Cyble (YC W21) Is Hiring
1 by beenu_cyble | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Hershey Fonts: Not Chocolate, the Origin of Vector Lettering

Hershey Fonts: Not Chocolate, the Origin of Vector Lettering
10 by zdw | 1 comments on Hacker News.


A federal judge threw out a confidentiality agreement signed by a Trump campaign aide.


By BY ERIC LIPTON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dmnScJ

For Syrians, the pandemic has increased the need for humanitarian assistance, but donations prove ‘woefully inadequate.’


By BY RICK GLADSTONE from NYT World https://ift.tt/3ueJij7

‘It Wasn’t Right’: Young Witnesses Offer Emotional Testimony in Chauvin Trial


By BY JOHN ELIGON, TIM ARANGO AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31Bsuq9

The Morning


By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3m7kaYL

Baseball’s back, so teams are deciding whether their stadiums will continue to serve as vaccination venues.


By BY MADELEINE NGO from NYT World https://ift.tt/2PK1H8s

G. Gordon Liddy, Mastermind Behind Watergate Burglary, Dies at 90


By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PdkRnn

Biden to call for increase in corporate taxes to pay for $2 trillion infrastructure plan.


By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PK1EJO

Democrats debate their strategy for pushing through voting rights legislation.


By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND MICHAEL WINES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QOvhdj

Biden to Pay for Infrastructure Plan With 15 Years of Corporate Taxes


By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3wmgmaP

Chauvin Trial: Day 2 Key Moments


By BY CHRISTINA KELSO AND LUCAS LILIEHOLM from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sGx3Ly

‘No Place for a Child’: Inside the Tent Camp Housing Thousands of Migrant Children


By BY MIRIAM JORDAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3wea64D

New top story on Hacker News: U.S. human rights report documents China's genocide in Xinjiang

U.S. human rights report documents China's genocide in Xinjiang
9 by lawrenceyan | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Latest Research News: New drug to regenerate lost teeth

Latest Research News: New drug to regenerate lost teeth
11 by elorant | 4 comments on Hacker News.


Scenes from Day 2 of the Derek Chauvin trial.


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3u5Gx3q

State Dept. Reverses Trump Policies on Reproductive and Religious Freedoms


By BY LARA JAKES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QTy5WL

Democrats Splinter Over Strategy for Pushing Through Voting Rights Bill


By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND MICHAEL WINES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3cBxJwr

After a day of emotional testimony, here’s what experts expect next.


By BY ANDRÉS R. MARTÍNEZ AND MARIE FAZIO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dhqwkg

State Dept. Reverses Trump Policies on Reproductive and Religious Freedoms


By BY LARA JAKES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sBmcTa

Biden Announces Actions to Combat Anti-Asian Attacks


By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dj8NbX

unforget: Palabra del día: March 31, 2021

unforget , v :
(transitive, informal) To not forget; also, to remember again after forgetting.

Monday, March 29, 2021

New top story on Hacker News: Find eng jobs at over 800 fast-growing YC startups on ycombinator.com/jobs

Find eng jobs at over 800 fast-growing YC startups on ycombinator.com/jobs
1 by ryankicks | 0 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Innernet: open source Rust based Tailscale alternative by Tonari

Innernet: open source Rust based Tailscale alternative by Tonari
37 by ricklamers | 5 comments on Hacker News.


New top story on Hacker News: Tar is an ill-specified format

Tar is an ill-specified format
19 by moomin | 0 comments on Hacker News.


Climber in Academia


By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/31t4DbV

UConn Reaches Final Four With Tight Win Over Baylor


By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2QORojY

Canada suspends the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 55.


By BY CATHERINE PORTER from NYT World https://ift.tt/31t2CMT

‘No Excuse Not to Be Vaccinated’ in Texas, Which Expands Eligibility to All Adults


By BY EDGAR SANDOVAL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dlX4t8

‘Believe Your Eyes,’ Prosecutor Tells Jury on First Day of Derek Chauvin Trial


By BY JOHN ELIGON, TIM ARANGO, SHAILA DEWAN AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2P9MP3l

Mike Pompeo grows more combative as he eyes 2024.


By BY LARA JAKES AND MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3cyYtxj

Banks Face Billions in Losses as a Bet on ViacomCBS and Other Stocks Goes Awry


By BY KATE KELLY, MATT PHILLIPS, ANDREW ROSS SORKIN AND ALEXANDRA STEVENSON from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2QQLgrq

A reporter in Minneapolis breaks down Day 1 of the trial.


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ryoAc9

And the winner is . . .


By BY ERIC NAGOURNEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3u99hbl

New top story on Hacker News: Git email flow vs. GitHub flow

Git email flow vs. GitHub flow
7 by pabs3 | 3 comments on Hacker News.


Democrats start preparing a path for Biden’s spending plans, but it will be a bumpy one.


By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Phnqog

With an Eye on 2024, a Rarely Bashful Pompeo Grows More Combative


By BY LARA JAKES AND MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3fqaKpN

Biden Pushes Mask Mandate as C.D.C. Director Warns of ‘Impending Doom’


By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE AND SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3cxidkR

Need a Virtual Escape? Why Not Fly Above the Suez Canal.


By BY EMMETT LINDNER from NYT World https://ift.tt/31sLp6v

On the first day of the trial, Americans remembered George Floyd.


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/39q4B97

The Supreme Court faces an odd quandary in a lawsuit pension funds brought against Goldman Sachs.


By BY ADAM LIPTAK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3w9Vp2q

Florida School Restricts Access to Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Poem

By BY AMANDA HOLPUCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/fIlhCeE