In an extraordinary televised address on Monday, Emperor Akihito spoke publicly about his retirement for the first time. Though his words were characteristically vague — he discussed his age, his rigorous daily schedule, and what he called his increasing physical limitations — the message was unmistakable. Think tanks are seen as independent, but their scholars often push donors’ agendas, amplifying a culture of corporate influence in Washington. Senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts, explains how some think tanks engage in “thinly disguised lobbying” to influence lawmakers. As Donald J. Trump continues his stream of outrageous and disquieting statements, journalists must grapple with how to cover him — and if, or when, to abandon the rules of traditional reporting. In the face of a growing epidemic, Mr. Pence put aside his own moral opposition to giving syringes to drug users to allow a needle exchange program. Mr. Kaine, Mrs. Clinton’s running mate, on Sunday said their campaign would be “real transparent” and could recover from a trust deficit with voters. Another day, another milestone for Katie Ledecky, who won her second medal, and first gold, of the Rio Games on Sunday night in the 400-meter freestyle. Venus and Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic were upset in tennis, while Simone Biles was dominant in gymnastics. Phelps won his 23rd Olympic medal over all for the United States, extending his record. Incidents, including a mugging of a security chief and an assault on a Portuguese official, are piling up, while the show of force has raised concerns about overly aggressive policing. Several fans wearing T-shirts critical of Brazil’s interim president were shown being removed from a women’s soccer match. Fans may want athletes to be drug free, but they also want to be entertained by raw power, and there has long been a wink-and-nod pragmatism about weight lifting in particular. In 2010, Shahram Amiri, a scientist, claimed on YouTube that the C.I.A. had kidnapped him. A subsequent video changed the narrative. Missing his son, he returned to Iran and disappeared. He talked of being “at peace” in stepping aside as a player, but the allure of records so close could tug at the achievement-obsessed Yankee. Rodriguez will play his final game Friday at Yankee Stadium against the Rays, with the announcement coming in the midst of a season in which he has hit just .204. On Sunday, Rodriguez announced that Friday would be his final game with the Yankees, closing a career that has made fans awe at his ability and criticize his actions. To provide high-speed internet to remote areas, local power companies are borrowing techniques that were used to electrify towns in the United States nearly a century ago. Black, middle-class voters appeared more concerned with mundane matters like good governance and taxes than with the party’s heroic liberation past. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is racing to banish the legacy of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and establish himself and Islam as the most consequential factors in modern Turkish history. At least 77 people were injured in a rainstorm that surprised even Macedonia’s top weather authorities with its ferocity. Suzuki accomplished the feat in his 16th Major League Baseball season, joining only Pete Rose as players who did so that quickly. An emotional and invigorating Hall of Fame weekend came to a grinding halt Sunday night when the Packers-Colts game was canceled because of poor field conditions. Corporations are turning to Apple’s products for their tight-knit hardware and software, advanced security and intuitive interfaces. The diaries of the original head of the K.G.B. — found secreted inside the wall of a dacha — have shed light on the fate of the Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who vanished in 1945. Children of the 1980s will remember the sizzling egg equated to a brain on drugs. Its coming back helps those same people talk to their own children. More Recent Articles |
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