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The last animated film to be
nominated for best picture in the
Academy Awards was “Toy Story 3”
in 2011.
Yes, There Will Be an Oscar SeasonC
On May 31, about a week after
George Floyd was killed, the most
commonly used words on English
language Twitter included “terrorist,”
“violence” and “racist,” according to
University of Vermont researchers.
Are We OK? Let’s Ask Social MediaD
Motel 6 is owned by the private
equity firm Blackstone Group and
has more than 1,400 locations in
North America.
Motel 6 and Home Depot Drop Agency
For RemarkB
Over the last year, Lebanon’s
currency has lost 80 percent of its
value against the dollar.
Israel-Lebanon Talks on Sea Border Begin,
With U.S. as MediatorA
- Berkshire Hathaway lost $23.
billion in the first half of 2020.
(Profits rebounded in the later part of
the period, however.)
Berkshire Hathaway Says Law Firm
Aided FraudB
About 1.7 million bikes are stolen
every year in the United States,
about one every 30 seconds,
according to 529 Garage, a bike
registry service.
As Cycling Grows, So Do Bike Thefts,
And Locks Don’t Seem to MatterA
Of Interest
NOTEWORTHY FACTS FROM TODAY’S PAPER
AURÉLIA DURAND
“If they leave their bikes out, they have to be emotionally and
financially prepared for it to not be there the next day. The
best thing is to keep it with you everywhere you go. Sleep
with it next to you.”
JOE NOCELLA,who owns 718 Cyclery in Brooklyn on the rise in bicycle thefts this year.
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AS CYCLING GROWS, SO DO BIKE
THEFTS, AND LOCKS DON’T SEEM
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Amy Cooper Made 2nd 911 Call to Falsely Accuse
Black Bird-Watcher
Wednesday’s most read article was about the news that Ms.
Cooper, a white woman who called the police on a Black bird-
watcher in Central Park, made a second, previously unreport-
ed call to 911 in which she falsely claimed that the man tried
to assault her, according to a prosecutor.
Biden Is Not Out of the Woods
In this Opinion column, Thomas B. Edsall considers how a
variety of recent research and data about attitudes among
demographic groups and other factors could affect the elec-
tion, and the administration that emerges from it.
Anchorage Mayor Resigns After Admitting To
‘Inappropriate’ Relationship With TV Anchor
The resignation of the mayor, Ethan Berkowitz, was the latest
development in a political drama that began when the report-
er, Maria Athens, claimed there were graphic personal photos
of the mayor on an “underage girl’s website.” The Anchorage
Police Department said it had worked with the F.B.I. to inves-
tigate the allegations about the mayor and “found no evidence
of criminal conduct.”
The Upshot on Today’s Polls
A New York Times/Siena College poll of likely voters in North
Carolina released on Wednesday found Joe Biden leading
President Trump by four points in the battleground state.
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On a recent episode of “The Book Review” podcast, Pamela
Paul, the Book Review’s editor and the host of the podcast,
interviewed David Nasaw about his new book, “The Last
Million.” The title refers to Eastern European refugees who,
for various reasons, did not or could not return home from
Germany following World War II. Here is an edited excerpt.
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Hear the full interview at nytimes.com/tbrpodcast.
Pamela Paul What is less known about those among
that last million who were Jewish?
David Nasaw It was a shock to me that the United
States Congress did nothing to offer refuge to the
victims of the Holocaust.
When a displaced persons act was finally passed
by Congress, it was written in such a way to render
ineligible for visas 90 percent of the Jewish survivors.
And why? Because the Cold War had erased for many
the memory of Nazi atrocities.
The Jews who were from Poland or who had spent the
war in the Soviet Union, the only safe place for Polish
Jews, were accused by large numbers in Congress
of being communist sympathizers or communist
operatives.
The British refused and said, Why should we help out
these Jews when you in the United States are doing
nothing? It took three years for the Americans to accept
any displaced person for resettlement.
On the contrary, Truman, understanding that he
could not get a majority in Congress to support the
resettlement, pushed and pushed the British to open
Palestine to the quarter million Jewish survivors who
were left in Germany.
Vampires vs. the Bronx
Gentrification is one thing, but now the
Bronx has to combat vampires too? That’s
the timely premise behind this family-
friendly horror comedy (right) about three
kids who take up crucifixes and garlic to
battle vampires stalking Arthur Avenue
with bloodthirsty agendas. On Netflix
Hubie Halloween
Steven Brill’s kid-friendly comedy stars
Adam Sandler as a big-hearted doofus who
battles supernatural entities that threaten
Halloween traditions in Salem, Mass. The
starry cast also includes Kevin James,
Kenan Thompson, Steve Buscemi and
Maya Rudolph. On Netflix
Nocturne
Zu Quirke makes her feature film debut
with this unsettling thriller set in the cut-
throat world of classical music education:
A young pianist has nightmarish visions
after she finds a dead classmate’s note-
book. “Nocturne” is part of “Welcome to
the Blumhouse,” a new film series that
highlights scary tales told by diverse casts
and filmmakers. On Amazon Prime
Roald Dahl’s The Witches
Originally scheduled for theaters, this
screen adaptation of the beloved 1983
children’s book instead comes exclusively
to HBO Max. Directed by Robert Ze-
meckis, the film features Anne Hathaway,
Octavia Spencer, Kristin Chenoweth and
the voice of Chris Rock in the story of a
boy, his kindly grandmother and their
plans to foil the diabolical plans of child-
hating witches. On HBO Max Oct. 22
Bad Hair
A nasty weave leaves terror in its tracks in
Justin Simien’s horror satire, set in 1989
inside the world of music television. Elle
Lorraine plays a young woman whose new
expensive straight hair has demonic roots
and sinister intentions. The fabulous sup-
porting cast includes Vanessa Williams,
Usher, Kelly Rowland, Laverne Cox and
MC Lyte. On Hulu Oct. 23
The Craft: Legacy
Zoe Lister-Jones wrote and directed this
continuation of the 1996 teen horror fan-
tasy about a coven at a Catholic high
school. Pam Grossman, a witch and host of
“The Witch Wave” podcast, was hired as a
consultant, so expect a script guided by
legit witchery. On demand Oct. 28
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