At the Front in a Scarred Falluja

By BRYAN DENTON from NYT World http://ift.tt/2aSjMbY
via IFTTTBryan Denton, a photographer who works for The New York Times and is based in Beirut, Lebanon, gives his account of covering Iraqi forces’ recapture of Falluja from the Islamic State. July 31, 2016 at 05:00AM

Study Finds Chinese Students Excel in Critical Thinking. Until College.

By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ from NYT World http://ift.tt/2aF0YAo
via IFTTTAs university enrollment surges in China, apathy and poor teaching are eating away at advantages seen in elementary and primary schools, research out of Stanford suggests. July 31, 2016 at 05:00AM

Quiet Protest Helped Tina Charles Find the Voice of Her Conscience

By SETH BERKMAN from NYT Sports http://ift.tt/2al6DX0
via IFTTTCharles has dominated the W.N.B.A. with her play and has found a platform to address social issues, particularly gun violence. July 31, 2016 at 05:00AM

Research and the Corporation

By Unknown Author from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2al5wq4
via IFTTTA reader responds to “They Promised Us Jet Packs” (July 24). July 31, 2016 at 05:00AM

Chickens Uncaged

By Unknown Author from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2aGFnER
via IFTTTReaders respond to “Clearing the Cages but Maybe Not the Conscience” (July 17). July 31, 2016 at 05:00AM

A Glass Ceiling Now Broken, Is U.S. Ready for a Madam President?

By DECLAN WALSH from NYT World http://ift.tt/2ayWety
via IFTTTWith Hillary Clinton’s historic nomination, Americans are confronting the country’s poor record of putting women in positions of power. July 31, 2016 at 05:00AM

Tigers-Mets Deal Proves a Win-Win

By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports http://ift.tt/2al3Ug0
via IFTTTA year ago at the trade deadline, Detroit dealt Yoenis Cespedes for two pitchers, including Michael Fulmer, who is 9-2 with a 2.50 E.R.A. this season. July 31, 2016 at 05:00AM

Custom Wedges Offer Words of Confidence, or Crassness

By ZACH SCHONBRUN from NYT Sports http://ift.tt/2a7DlzJ
via IFTTTJustin Thomas has a childhood nickname. Andrew Johnson has cuts of meat. No matter what a player has engraved on his wedges, they show he has made it. July 31, 2016 at 05:00AM

How to Counter the Putin Playbook

By MICHAEL A. McFAUL from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2al0IkB
via IFTTTUndermining democracies is part of Russia’s plan to extend its influence. The U.S. must push back. July 31, 2016 at 05:00AM