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Video: Powerful Category 4 Hurricane Ian Slams Florida
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Video: (Re)Defining the American Dream
From politics to pop culture, it's a thing we've all talked about for decades. But what does the American dream actually mean?
They Searched Online for Abortion Clinics. They Found Anti-Abortion Centers.
They Searched Online for Abortion Clinics. They Found Anti-Abortion Centers. Using Google ads and the promise of free services, Human Coalition, a Texas nonprofit, intercepts women across the country who want to end their pregnancies and tries to stop them. By Emma Cott, Nilo Tabrizy, Aliza Aufrichtig, Rebecca Lieberman and Nailah Morgan Stephanie Moore, Grapevine, Tex. I think I typed in “abortion near me,” something as simple as that. I was seeking an abortion.
Risking retaliation, an Afghan woman uses the national flag to protest the Taliban.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, center, traveled to Moscow in March. Mr. Baradar is emerging as the leader of what the group refers to as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.Credit...Pool photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko The Taliban appeared closer to forming a government nearly a week after seizing the capital as one of their leaders, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, arrived in Kabul to begin talks with former President Hamid Karzai and other politicians.
Video: ‘My Dreams Died’: On Kabul’s Streets With a Woman Protest Leader
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How Pfizer makes its Covid-19 vaccine
Inside a facility in Chesterfield, Missouri, trillions of bacteria are producing tiny loops of DNA containing coronavirus genes – the raw material for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. It’s the start of a complex manufacturing and testing process that takes 60 days and involves Pfizer facilities in three states. The result will be millions of doses of the vaccine, frozen and ready to ship.
Cómo fabrica Pfizer su vacuna para la COVID-19
En estas instalaciones de Chesterfield, Misuri, billones de bacterias producen diminutos bucles de ADN que contienen genes de coronavirus, la materia prima de la vacuna de Pfizer-BioNTech. Es el comienzo de un complejo proceso de fabricación y pruebas que dura 60 días y en el que participan instalaciones de Pfizer en tres estados. El resultado serán millones de dosis de la vacuna, congeladas y listas para ser enviadas.
How Pfizer Makes Its Covid-19 Vaccine (Published 2021)
Inside this facility in Chesterfield, Missouri, trillions of bacteria are producing tiny loops of DNA containing coronavirus genes — the raw material for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. It’s the start of a complex manufacturing and testing process that takes 60 days and involves Pfizer facilities in three states. The result will be millions of doses of the vaccine, frozen and ready to ship.
How Pfizer Makes Its Covid-19 Vaccine (Published 2021)
Comments 308 How Pfizer Makes Its Covid-19 VaccineSkip to Comments The comments section is closed. To submit a letter to the editor for publication, write to letters@nytimes.com. Inside this facility in Chesterfield, Missouri, trillions of bacteria are producing tiny loops of DNA containing coronavirus genes — the raw material for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. It’s the start of a complex manufacturing and testing process that takes 60 days and involves Pfizer facilities in three states.
How Coronavirus Ravaged One Houston Family
transcript How Coronavirus Ravaged One Houston Family Coronavirus numbers have shot up across the country. A family in Texas, a virus hot spot, describes how the illness quickly spread among them and hospitalized both parents. We’re here at Houston Methodist Hospital. The number of new coronavirus patients just skyrocketed here through June and much of July. We’re hearing about these crazy numbers all over the country.
‘I Can Barely Keep Track’: Texas Hospital Battles Coronavirus Surge
“We’ve got a possible Covid. 52-year-old male. 10 minutes out. H.F.D., shortness of breath. Covid, possibly.” “I’ll be honest with you, I can barely keep track.” This is Dr. Aric Bakshy. He’s an attending physician here at Houston Methodist Hospital. And I asked him how many patients have you seen here just on your single shift since 1 o’clock this afternoon? “One, two, three, four, five. I mean, I have over a dozen people here, at least. And these are all Covid.
He Was Philando Castile’s Friend. Now He’s Running for Office.
transcript He Was Philando Castile’s Friend. Now He’s Running for Office. “If we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu.” We followed a Minnesota organizer whose run for office has taken on new urgency since George Floyd’s death. [sirens] I hated that it had to get to this. I hate that it had to get to where we’re burning down our own establishments in our community. I feel like I’ve known George simply because of the way he died. I’m a black man, and I could suffer the same fate.
How Does Antibody Testing Work? We Went Behind The Scenes to Find Out
transcript How Does Antibody Testing Work? We Went Behind The Scenes to Find Out Stanford Health Care gave us exclusive access to show how coronavirus antibody testing works. So we followed two caregivers and their blood, through the testing process. As time goes on, more people are wondering, did I have coronavirus already. “I can help the next patient [INAUDIBLE].“.” Now, Stanford hospitals in northern California are giving their health care workers the answer with antibody testing for all.
Where Do We Go From Here? Beyond the Racial Data: The Black Folks Bulletin - April 25, 2020
Speak Patrice Presents: Coronavirus News for Black Folks is an independent newsletter that aims to empower our community by sharing coronavirus (COVID-19) news and stories as they relate to the Black Diaspora. Please consider (1) clicking that itty bitty ❤️at the top of this email next to my name to “like” us, (2) subscribing, and (3) supporting this newsletter by sharing it with friends and family. Share SpeakPatrice Presents: Coronavirus News For Black Folks Where do we go from here?
Video: Modi Denies India Is Targeting Muslims. We Found a Different Reality.
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Low Pay, High Risk: Nursing Home Workers Confront Coronavirus Dilemma
transcript Low Pay, High Risk: Nursing Home Workers Confront Coronavirus Dilemma “Who else is going to take care of them?” We spoke with nursing home workers about their fear of catching and spreading coronavirus. “You may have just that one patient with the coronavirus that come into your facility, and you don’t know. I can go to work today, wind up feeding them. And then find out two hours later, ‘Oh, they have that virus.’ And I’ve already been exposed.
How Modi Tried to Use a Religious Crisis to Win Votes
By Jeffrey Gettleman and Emma Cott The results of India’s election will be announced on Thursday, and exit polls indicate that the right-wing populist Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take another five-year term. [Read the latest updates on India’s election results.] Modi is a divisive figure. Critics say his Hindu nationalist politics have pitted Hindus against the country’s Muslim minority, while his base enthusiastically defends his record on the economy and national security.
Muslims in Sri Lanka Now Fear for Their Own Safety in the Wake of Attacks
transcript transcript Muslims in Sri Lanka Now Fear for Their Own Safety in the Wake of Attacks As Sri Lanka mourns around 250 people killed in a series of terrorist attacks by a group loyal to ISIS, there are fears that the grief will turn into more violence. “Hello. I’m Emma Cott from The New York Times.” “How are you?” “Good. How are you?” “Fine.” “This is your father’s shop?” “Yes.” “Can we go in?” “Yeah. You come here.” “Wow. So, what was here before?” “And this happened when?” “Sunday.
After the Sri Lanka Terror Attacks, Muslims Fear Backlash
transcript After the Sri Lanka Terror Attacks, Muslims Fear Backlash As Sri Lanka mourns around 250 people killed in a series of terrorist attacks by a group loyal to ISIS, there are fears that the grief will turn into more violence. “Hello. I’m Emma Cott from The New York Times.” “How are you?” “Good. How are you?” “Fine.” “This is your father’s shop?” “Yes.” “Can we go in?” “Yeah. You come here.” “Wow. So, what was here before?” “And this happened when?” “Sunday.
Understanding the Collective Rage of France’s ‘Gilets Jaunes’
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Video: New York Times comes to Oklahoma to find out how a solid-red district flipped blue
U.S. Rep.-elect Kendra Horn, D-Okla. (left), Rep.-elect Susie Lee, D-Nev., and Rep.-elect Lucy McBath, D-Ga., walk through the basement of the Capitol Nov. 16, 2018, as new members of the House and veteran representatives gather behind closed doors to discuss their agenda when they become the majority in the 116th Congress. J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press file
Her District Was Solid Red. Why Did It Flip?
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Fire the Gun or Film the Ultrasound? How Women Running for Office Define Toughness.
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‘We’re Not Going to Let Anybody Stop Us From Voting’
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Politics for Dessert: How Ben & Jerry Are Trying to Flip Congress
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How Online Trolls Divide Americans IRL
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Can Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Help Build a Progressive Audience In Red States?
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The Most Powerful Conservative Couple You’ve Never Heard Of (Published 2018)
Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. Video transcript transcript The Republican Power Couple Helping to Shape the 2018 Midterm The billionaire Republican donors have poured money into groups backing right-wing candidates, helping to shape the 2018 midterm elections. Meet Dick and Liz Uihlein. They spell it like this, but they spell their company name like this. “Uline” — it sounds familiar, right?
Who Are Dick and Liz Uihlein?
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Could Latinos in California Help Flip House Seats?
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How Dr. King Changed a Sanitation Worker’s Life
transcript How Dr. King Changed a Sanitation Worker’s Life The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Memphis in 1968 to march with sanitation workers who were protesting low wages and poor working conditions. Cleophus Smith marched with him. He’s still on the job. If Dr. King came back and seen the way things are, he wouldn’t be pleased with it. No, he wouldn’t be pleased at all. All right. I call us sanitation engineers because we’re supposed to run the job, not let the job run us.
Video: How Dr. King Changed a Sanitation Worker’s Life
new video loaded: How Dr. King Changed a Sanitation Worker’s Life transcript transcript How Dr. King Changed a Sanitation Worker’s Life The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Memphis in 1968 to march with sanitation workers who were protesting low wages and poor working conditions. Cleophus Smith marched with him. He’s still on the job. If Dr. King came back and seen the way things are, he wouldn’t be pleased with it. No, he wouldn’t be pleased at all. All right.
How an Alt-Right Leader Lied to Climb the Ranks
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Video: How an Alt-Right Leader Lied to Climb the Ranks
new video loaded: How an Alt-Right Leader Lied to Climb the Ranks transcript transcript How an Alt-Right Leader Lied to Climb the Ranks Elliott Kline is a rising white supremacist leader. But our investigation found that his personal narrative — like much of these groups' messaging — is built on deception. “Trump! Trump! Trump! Trump! Trump!” “Not my president! “Not my president! Not my —” [sirens] “Hear these words.
How Our Reporter Uncovered a Lie That Propelled an Alt-Right Extremist’s Rise
“Trump! Trump! Trump! Trump! Trump!” “Not my president! “Not my president! Not my —” [sirens] “Hear these words. You will never be ignored again.” “On inauguration day, I was looking for Richard, because I hadn’t met him yet.” “I’ve given conferences for ages, and we’ll usually expect some protesters.” “I was going around looking for them and I was walking past that limousine that was on fire.
The Brotherhood - Video - NYTimes.com
By Samantha Stark, Gabe Johnson and Emma Cott | Aug. 4, 2012 | 2:22 Welcome to Fortress Astoria, the home of Danny, Shy, Luke and Rick. They’re all unmarried and approaching 40, and they’ve been roommates for the last 18 years.
Video: Can the Abortion Pill Be Reversed?
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Inside Trump International Hotel
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Opinion | New York Has a Great Subway, if You’re Not in a Wheelchair (Published 2017)
Disability By Sasha Blair-Goldensohn Video Ride along as a New Yorker in a wheelchair explains why more people with disabilities don’t take the train.CreditCredit...Emma Cott/The New York Times. Technology by Samsung. Nearly eight years ago, on a bright summer morning in Manhattan, I was walking through Central Park when an enormous rotted tree branch snapped and fell on my head. What came next was a remarkable turn of events that saved my life.
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Caught Up in Travel Ban, a Family Reunites
This is the moment Mohammed Alqalos has been imagining for more than two years. It is a moment that seemed impossible to him just six weeks ago, when President Trump signed an executive order temporarily barring immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries. “I cannot see my family,” he said. “I cannot go back to Jordan, they cannot come to America, so we are like, stuck.” Mohammed was born and raised in Amman, Jordan, but because his father was Iraqi, he, too, is an Iraqi national.
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Video: Lawyers Take On Trump’s Travel Ban
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Taste Test: The Impossible Burger
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The ‘Controlled Rage’ of Bull Riding
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At Home With a New ‘Prairie’ Companion
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Sermons on Trump - Video - NYTimes.com
By DANIEL RUETENIK, EMMA COTT and KASSIE BRACKEN | Nov. 14, 2016 | 6:15 In the days following the election, religious leaders spoke to their congregations and communities about the future with Donald J. Trump as president of the United States.
Inside the Trump Victory Party
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Click, Run, Click Again
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Cast Your Vote - Video - NYTimes.com
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