Why the Success of The New York Times May Be Bad News for Journalism
Date: 02 March 2020
By Ben Smith
Ben Smith
In his debut, our new media columnist says The Times has become like Facebook or Google — a digital behemoth crowding out the competition.
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Nursing Home is a Focus as Signs Grow of Coronavirus’s Spread in U.S.
Date: 02 March 2020
By Mike Baker, Sheri Fink, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Jack Healy
Mike Baker
Officials see growing indications that the virus has been spreading undetected in the Seattle suburbs for weeks. Two confirmed cases at a nursing facility have made Kirkland, Wash., a point of concern.
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Cuccinelli’s Appointment to Immigration Post Is Illegal, Judge Rules
Date: 02 March 2020
By Zolan Kanno-Youngs
Zolan Kanno-Youngs
The Trump administration violated a federal vacancies law, said the judge, who also ruled that two policies put in place by the director of Citizenship and Immigration Services must be nullified.
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As Buttigieg Exits Race, Biden Seeks Edge Against Sanders on Super Tuesday
Date: 02 March 2020
By Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein
Shane Goldmacher
Mr. Biden was moving quickly to capitalize on his South Carolina victory and recast the Democratic primary campaign as a two-man contest between himself and Mr. Sanders.
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At Center of Taliban Deal, a U.S. Envoy Who Made It Personal
Date: 02 March 2020
By Mujib Mashal and Lara Jakes
Mujib Mashal
Zalmay Khalilzad, the Afghan-born veteran American diplomat, earned the trust of the militants, if not of Afghan officials.
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In Coronavirus Fight, China Gives Citizens a Color Code, With Red Flags
Date: 02 March 2020
By Paul Mozur, Raymond Zhong and Aaron Krolik
Paul Mozur
A new system uses software to dictate quarantines — and appears to send personal data to police, in a troubling precedent for automated social control.
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Rakuten to Set Big Data Mobile Plan at 2,980 Yen Per Month to Undercut Rivals: Nikkei
Date: 02 March 2020
By Reuters
Japan's Rakuten Inc plans to set its big data mobile plan at 2,980 yen ($27.68) per month, or less than half of major rivals' offerings, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday.
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The Coronavirus Has Put the World’s Economy in Survival Mode
Date: 02 March 2020
By Eswar S. Prasad
Eswar Prasad
There’s little hope for a global economic rebound in 2020.
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Oil Bounces From Multi-Year Lows as Hopes of OPEC+ Cut, Stimulus Offset Virus Impact
Date: 02 March 2020
By Reuters
Oil prices pared losses after earlier hitting multi-year lows on Monday as hopes that a bigger than expected production cut from OPEC and stimulus from central banks could offset economic gloom from the coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus in N.Y.: Manhattan Woman Is First Confirmed Case in State
Date: 02 March 2020
By Joseph Goldstein and Jesse McKinley
Joseph Goldstein
Woman who had traveled in Iran contracted the virus and is now isolated at home.
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