Syrian Swimmer Vows to Aid Fellow Refugees

By MEGAN SPECIA and AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER from NYT Sports http://ift.tt/2aMvUgc
via IFTTTYusra Mardini, an 18-year-old Syrian swimmer, is one of 10 athletes who competed as part of the first refugee Olympic team. Although she didn’t win a medal, her story has caught the world’s attention. August 10, 2016 at 05:00AM

Brussels Airport Lifts Emergency Measures After Bomb Scare

By ALISSA J. RUBIN from NYT World http://ift.tt/2b96xrb
via IFTTTThe international airport in Zaventem, near the capital, resumed normal operations after receiving threats that bombs were on incoming planes. August 11, 2016 at 05:00AM

At the Olympics, Everyone’s Looking. Especially at the Men.

By GUY TREBAY from NYT Fashion & Style http://ift.tt/2aX2WaT
via IFTTTAt the Games in Rio de Janeiro, the male athletes have become the sex objects. August 11, 2016 at 05:00AM

Why It’s Not Enough Just to Be Disruptive

By JEREMY G. PHILIPS from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2aX2tpr
via IFTTTNovelty and technology alone won’t necessarily get you very far. Leading companies turn their tactical edge into durable advantage. August 11, 2016 at 05:00AM

Your Evening Briefing

By Unknown Author from NYT NYT Now http://ift.tt/2aTsrgf
via IFTTTHere’s what you need to know at the end of the day. August 10, 2016 at 05:00AM

Russia Announces Daily Cease-Fires to Allow Aid into Aleppo

By REUTERS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2bhhO83
via IFTTTThe Russian plan will halt “all military action, air and artillery strikes” in the Syrian city for three hours every day, allowing aid groups to enter the city. August 11, 2016 at 05:00AM

‘Lethal Weapons’ for Chinese Feet, but Without a Feminist Debate

By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW from NYT World http://ift.tt/2aX0rVX
via IFTTTThe shoe choices of Britain’s new prime minister have fashion lovers in China talking. But feminist discussions about high heels are largely absent in the country. August 11, 2016 at 05:00AM

Mayor’s Brushes With Law Enforcement Divide a Struggling Stockton

By JULIE TURKEWITZ from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2aTrk04
via IFTTTAnthony Silva, the mayor of Stockton, Calif., is under intense scrutiny for an arrest and a missing gun tied to a homicide. August 11, 2016 at 05:00AM

U.S. Presidential Race, Baltimore, Olympics: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing

By ANDREA KANNAPELL and SANDRA STEVENSON from NYT NYT Now http://ift.tt/2aTrioR
via IFTTTHere’s what you need to know at the end of the day. August 10, 2016 at 05:00AM