Reading from a script in an update on the transition, the president-elect struck a softer tone, avoiding topics like terrorism and immigration. President-elect Donald J. Trump vowed in a YouTube video to focus on creating jobs and reducing regulations as soon as he takes office. The current wave of enthusiasm recalls the early days of Ronald Reagan after his election in 1980. Turning to retired officers worries national security experts and even other retired generals, who say that it could lead to an undue emphasis on military force in foreign policy. Accounts of Donald J. Trump’s meeting with a group from Britain raises questions about his willingness to use the presidency to advance his businesses. If Mr. Trump continues, once inaugurated, to profit from transactions with companies controlled by foreign governments, he may run afoul of the Emoluments Clause. The Upshot’s health policy columnists discuss the options before Congress: both the policies and the political choices. The president-elect has sent mixed signals on education policy, but here is an overview of what schools and universities might expect from his administration. The defiant president-elect told on-air stars like Lester Holt, Charlie Rose, George Stephanopoulos and Wolf Blitzer they got it all wrong. The envoy, Staffan de Mistura, said he feared that eastern Aleppo could be obliterated before Donald J. Trump is even inaugurated. The president-elect has been criticized for fanning the flames of hate groups, and the latest outcry followed a conference of white nationalists in Washington this weekend. Echoing the governor, Mayor Bill de Blasio pledged to challenge the creation of a Muslim registry and promised to protect immigrants threatened with deportation. Two friends and neighbors discuss how their family’s needs, experiences and worries affected their votes. Self-proclaimed white nationalists have embraced Donald J. Trump’s victory. Are they the same as white supremacists? Not exactly. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. The company, accused of scheming to deny the threat of climate change, has directed its fiercest return fire against the descendants of the company’s founder. About two dozen of the 35 elementary school students onboard were taken to Erlanger Hospital after the bus crashed about a mile from their school. More than one-third of the chemical attacks, which include chlorine and sulfur mustard agents, have come in and around Mosul, the group’s stronghold in Iraq. A suicide bombing in Kabul targeted worshipers who were honoring the Islamic ceremony of Arbaeen, and came after another recent assault on a Shiite shrine. Benjamin Marconi was apparently killed just for being on the force, the chief said. He was one of four officers shot nationwide over the weekend. We're not saying you can't talk about politics on Thanksgiving. But here are some conversation starters about science and medicine for your dinner table. A federal panel called the 2011 redrawing of Wisconsin Assembly districts an unconstitutional gerrymander, ruling in a case that could go to the Supreme Court. Officials retesting urine samples have found scores of violations from the 2008 and 2012 Games, and medals are being stripped from dozens of athletes. Mounting criticism and recent defeats in World Cup qualifying, including a 4-0 thrashing at Costa Rica last week, led U.S. Soccer to change course. Despite fears that dementia rates were going to explode as the population grows older, a large study of Americans has found the opposite. Mohamed Rafik Naji told an informer that ISIS wanted to stage an attack in Times Square similar to the one that killed 86 people in Nice, France, the authorities said. The Citizenship and Immigration Services sent cards that had incorrect information or were duplicates, or mailed them to the wrong addresses, a report found. 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The lingering use of Catalan in Alghero, Italy, is a reminder of how Mediterranean cultures have blended for centuries. But the language is fading there today. The demonstration occurred a day after hundreds clashed with the police, who used water cannons against protesters. The photo-sharing social network, which is owned by Facebook, is offering users the ability to share live videos and ephemeral messages. After 20 years, the James Webb Space Telescope is now on schedule for a 2018 launch. The guests wore black tie and couture dresses. But with its unlikely mix of attendees, the Black and White Ball helped to break down the old order. In his new film, “Silence,” he returns to a subject that has animated his entire life’s work and that also sparked his career’s greatest controversy: the nature of faith. A selection of the musician’s extensive photography collection is on display at Tate Modern in London, featuring indelible images from the 1920s to the 1950s. More Recent Articles |
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