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Kids’ Graphic Novels That Turn the Superhero Genre on Its Head

By BY GENE LUEN YANG from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2GhcX7V via IFTTT https://ift.tt/2GhcX7V New York Times

225K couples with pandemic-postponed weddings owe $3.7B in loans

225K couples with pandemic-postponed weddings owe $3.7B in loans A recent report from Loanry shows hundreds of thousands of couples are paying back loans for weddings that haven’t even happened yet. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/31ZOHyM

Crispr Gene Editing Can Cause Unwanted Changes in Human Embryos, Study Finds

By BY KATHERINE J. WU from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3kLFxgq via IFTTT https://ift.tt/3kLFxgq New York Times

Philip Pullman’s New ‘Dark Materials’ Book Brims With Familiar Delights

By BY LEV GROSSMAN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3211QYf via IFTTT https://ift.tt/3211QYf New York Times

‘Everyone Needs a Buddy’

By BY RENÉE WATSON from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3kLwkoq via IFTTT https://ift.tt/3kLwkoq New York Times

Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee: A Book Brings a Black Hero to Life

By BY TOCHI ONYEBUCHI from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3mEMhxe via IFTTT https://ift.tt/3mEMhxe New York Times

‘Square Dancing Belongs Somewhere Far Away … Like the 1800s’

By BY ERIN ENTRADA KELLY from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2HPKMxi via IFTTT https://ift.tt/2HPKMxi New York Times

In Times of Crisis, Life-Affirming Picture Books

By BY DAVE EGGERS from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3mBRBBA via IFTTT https://ift.tt/3mBRBBA New York Times

Cruise Ships May Set Sail on Sunday, but Only With Crew

By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3mE0UAS via IFTTT https://ift.tt/3mE0UAS New York Times

What Books Are Good for at the End of the World

By BY KRISTEN RADTKE from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2TC1mTI via IFTTT https://ift.tt/2TC1mTI New York Times

A Writing Career Among Trailblazing Music Stars

By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3ebe4SV via IFTTT https://ift.tt/3ebe4SV New York Times

College student horrified after submitting paper with profane title as placeholder

College student horrified after submitting paper with profane title as placeholder But will she make the grade? via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3mvQxPA

Twins girls, 4, wear Trump, Biden costumes for Halloween

Twins girls, 4, wear Trump, Biden costumes for Halloween A mom in Oklahoma claims she’s been waiting for years to dress her twin girls as the 2020 presidential candidates. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/34IPsOc

A Novel Follows Lives Scattered in the California Desert

By BY KAROLINA WACLAWIAK from NYT Books https://ift.tt/34EVVd4 via IFTTT https://ift.tt/34EVVd4 New York Times

You’re Not Too Old to Talk to Someone

By BY PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/37UZbTN via IFTTT https://ift.tt/37UZbTN New York Times

Will the Hardest-Hit Communities Get the Coronavirus Vaccine?

By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/35OQXKk via IFTTT https://ift.tt/35OQXKk New York Times

New in Paperback: ‘All Blood Runs Red’ and ‘Frankissstein’

By BY JENNIFER KRAUSS from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2TzJ9X9 via IFTTT https://ift.tt/2TzJ9X9 New York Times

‘Wagner’s Music is Bombastic and Boring’ and Other Letters to the Editor

By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2TDtaao via IFTTT https://ift.tt/2TDtaao New York Times

Midnight Virus Update

By Unknown Author from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3msoQau via IFTTT https://ift.tt/3msoQau New York Times

Long Island country club fined $17,000 for wedding where 30 people got COVID-19

Long Island country club fined $17,000 for wedding where 30 people got COVID-19 Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone announced Wednesday that the North Fork Country Club would be fined $17,000 for hosting a wedding on Oct. 17. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3e6esCm

Drive-thru car washes transform into haunted houses for Halloween scares

Drive-thru car washes transform into haunted houses for Halloween scares Get a scare – and a shine. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/31WQODv

Outdoor dining bubbles aren't as safe as you'd think, doctors say

Outdoor dining bubbles aren't as safe as you'd think, doctors say Enclosed plastic dining pods may cause more harm than good due to lingering aerosols, doctors say via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3oAUjsS

12 New Books We Recommend This Week

By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2J8sjMT via IFTTT https://ift.tt/2J8sjMT New York Times

‘There Are Tons of Brown Faces Missing’: Publishers Step Up Diversity Efforts

By BY ALEXANDRA ALTER AND ELIZABETH A. HARRIS from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2HCowHz via IFTTT https://ift.tt/2HCowHz New York Times

Gilead’s Covid-19 Drug is Mediocre. It Will Be a Blockbuster Anyway.

By BY KATIE THOMAS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/34BnUum via IFTTT https://ift.tt/34BnUum New York Times

Kyle Busch wins Texas NASCAR playoff race 3 days after it started

Kyle Busch wins Texas NASCAR playoff race 3 days after it started Kyle Busch won his first race of 2020 at Texas Motor Speedway taking the checkered flag at the delayed Autotrader EcoPark Automotive 500. The race was red-flagged for rain on Sunday and restarted Wednesday evening. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/37QCBvu

Death Rates Have Dropped for Seriously Ill Covid Patients

By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/34DCT7a via IFTTT https://ift.tt/34DCT7a New York Times

16 New Books to Watch For in November

By BY JOUMANA KHATIB from NYT Books https://ift.tt/329Ft39 via IFTTT https://ift.tt/329Ft39 New York Times

Getting Lost Helped V.E. Schwab Find the Idea for Her 20th Book

By BY ELISABETH EGAN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2HOpvUr via IFTTT https://ift.tt/2HOpvUr New York Times

Steve Martin Likes Books in the ‘I Can’t Put This Down’ Genre

By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2HHEFeg via IFTTT https://ift.tt/2HHEFeg New York Times

Influencer overstays lease at Hamptons house, refuses to pay $14,000 rent: report

Influencer overstays lease at Hamptons house, refuses to pay $14,000 rent: report An Instagram influencer has been accused of refusing to pay rent on a house in the Hamptons -- even while she reportedly stayed at the house for several months after her short-term lease had ended. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3ecL4dB

‘Baby Yoda’ pumpkin unveiled by Ohio artist, wants people to ‘appreciate his cuteness’

‘Baby Yoda’ pumpkin unveiled by Ohio artist, wants people to ‘appreciate his cuteness’ A giant pumpkin has been decorated in a way that may interest “Star Wars” fans. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2HHs76U

The Best of the Kennedys?

By BY JEFF SHESOL from NYT Books https://ift.tt/35FKaTb via IFTTT https://ift.tt/35FKaTb New York Times

Diane di Prima, Poet of the Beat Era and Beyond, Dies at 86

By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Books https://ift.tt/3jEz1GW via IFTTT https://ift.tt/3jEz1GW New York Times

Chewy launches telehealth service for pets

Chewy launches telehealth service for pets Telemedicine has grown in popularity as the COVID-19 pandemic kept millions of Americans home. Now their pets can get in on it, too. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/35DySPc

Rare hairless opossum dropped at wildlife center gets ‘winter wardrobe’ of sweaters to survive the cold

Rare hairless opossum dropped at wildlife center gets ‘winter wardrobe’ of sweaters to survive the cold This opossum is dressed to impress. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3jCNbsj

Dentists warning against TikTok trend where users glue fake fangs to their teeth

Dentists warning against TikTok trend where users glue fake fangs to their teeth This TikTok trend has people biting off more than they can chew. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3mwgTRI

Engaged couples are making several big changes to their wedding celebrations amid pandemic: survey

Engaged couples are making several big changes to their wedding celebrations amid pandemic: survey Couples who have had their wedding celebrations affected by the coronavirus pandemic are proceeding with plans that reflect the current health crisis. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2TxAwfx

Texas woman's stripper-themed Halloween display leads to clash with homeowners association

Texas woman's stripper-themed Halloween display leads to clash with homeowners association The Richmond woman says her HOA requested she remove her creative Halloween decor. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2TunD5Y

S.T.D. Rates Are Falling, Data Show. That May Not Be Good News.

By BY JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/31Pi5Yv via IFTTT https://ift.tt/31Pi5Yv New York Times

Using the Law to Fight Epidemics, for Better and Worse

By BY JENNIFER SZALAI from NYT Books https://ift.tt/35Ji5ub via IFTTT https://ift.tt/35Ji5ub New York Times

Wildlife officers free Colorado buck with antlers tangled in hammock

Wildlife officers free Colorado buck with antlers tangled in hammock Hammock time was not relaxing for this buck. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3msbGtT

Wendy's is giving away new chicken sandwich for free for 2 weeks

Wendy's is giving away new chicken sandwich for free for 2 weeks Fans can get a free “Classic Chicken Sandwich” with any purchase from the Wendy’s app or in a Wendy’s restaurant. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/34vhwES

Why You Shouldn’t Worry About Studies Showing Waning Coronavirus Antibodies

By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2HIRqWa via IFTTT https://ift.tt/2HIRqWa New York Times

Pfizer C.E.O. All but Rules Out Vaccine Before Election Day

By BY KATIE THOMAS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3jAARsC via IFTTT https://ift.tt/3jAARsC New York Times

Shifting the Focus From Sylvia Plath’s Tragic Death to Her Brilliant Life

By BY DAPHNE MERKIN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/37NxUlZ via IFTTT https://ift.tt/37NxUlZ New York Times

Pfizer C.E.O. All but Rules Out Vaccine Before Election Day

By BY KATIE THOMAS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/31Q3YCd via IFTTT https://ift.tt/31Q3YCd New York Times

Some Covid Survivors Have Antibodies That Attack the Body, not Virus

By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/35BoCak via IFTTT https://ift.tt/35BoCak New York Times

Visions of New Worlds, Both Hopeful and Nightmarish

By BY HILLARY CHUTE from NYT Books https://ift.tt/37N2n3B via IFTTT https://ift.tt/37N2n3B New York Times

Daniel Menaker, Book Editor Who Wrote With Wit, Dies at 79

By BY SAM ROBERTS from NYT Books https://ift.tt/37GjV1w via IFTTT https://ift.tt/37GjV1w New York Times