In a turnabout, the president appeared to embrace decades-long United States policy on what is necessary for a two-state solution. A contentious phone call with the Australian prime minister set off a political storm there at a time many residents say they want closer ties to China. Senator John McCain called the ambassador to Australia after President Trump berated Australia’s prime minister over a refugee deal. Tehran is moving cautiously, keen to avoid provoking a conflict. But one analyst says, “For this Trump, we need to talk and act tough.” The European Union, which has faced a litany of crises lately, is now waking up to the fact that Mr. Trump may be the most dangerous yet. Travis Kalanick plans to step down from the president’s council, after internal pressure from employees and a social media backlash. When the president said he favored repealing the measure, he declared his intention to fundamentally alter a major aspect of the church-state divide. Republicans find themselves unable to move forward with health legislation of their own, and all the uncertainty is rattling consumers and insurers. President Trump on Wednesday questioned a deal to bring migrants held by Australia into the United States as refugees. Here is what daily life looks like for one of them, a Kurdish dissident from Iran. He has been held on Manus Island for over three years. The president’s press secretary said the mission that left an American commando and most likely civilians dead was “well-thought-out and executed.” The cancellation of an appearance by the right-wing firebrand Milo Yiannopoulos had some questioning the campus’ dedication to its activist reputation. Protests at the University of California, Berkeley, forced the cancellation of a speech by the right-wing writer Milo Yiannopoulos on Wednesday. He responded with his own video posted to YouTube later that night, saying that the left had become antithetical to free speech. President Trump also weighed in with a tweet. Several experts on leadership principles say the nascent Trump administration is a textbook example of how not to run a complex organization. Dr. Harold N. Bornstein granted the interview after The New York Times asked him to discuss his past and possible future role in Mr. Trump’s care. Mrs. Trump’s decision to remain in New York temporarily has made for an unusually slow transition into a hectic, demanding and heavily scrutinized job. The new deputy, Gina Haspel, was deeply involved in the torture of detainees and later took part in destroying videotapes of the brutal interrogations. The decision to rescind the policy, which applied to those fleeing Central America, was a rare win for immigration advocates after a series of orders by the Trump administration. President Trump said he planned to repeal the Johnson Amendment, which prohibits churches from engaging in political activity at the risk of losing their tax-exempt status. The change eased some of the anger generated in Iraq by President Trump’s order, which has sown anxiety and confusion in much of the world. The department store chain said it would put the brakes on its relationship with Ms. Trump and it removed her brand from a list on its site. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Scott Shane, a New York Times reporter, traced the origin of President Trump’s views on Islam. He ended up at Stephen K. Bannon. Its fund-raising, leadership and ambitions potentially in flux, the foundation is grappling with its place after the election. Making its filing public was one of the final steps the company would take before it begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Disclosures showed strong growth in revenue and the number of daily users of Snapchat. After waiting years to come to the United States, displaced refugees fear returning to extreme poverty and reprisal from anti-American militant groups. Two studies suggest that the brain edits itself during sleep, paring back the tangle of neurons that grows in waking hours. Hip-hop group Migos has a No. 1 hit on the Billboard chart with “Bad and Boujee.” Step onstage at the album release party when the crowd goes wild. (Note: Lyrics include vulgar language.) The protests — which are expected to swell further over the weekend — erupted after the government adopted an emergency law on Tuesday night. A second correction worker was found alive after the authorities entered a building that inmates had taken over. The fashion brand is changing its chief executive, one in a rash of executive moves in the fast-changing fashion industry. Ronald Gasser Jr. now faces a second-degree murder charge that could put him in prison for life. Critics felt the manslaughter charge he initially faced was too light. Those setting fire to stages this month include Jake Gyllenhaal, Glenn Close and Joan of Arc. More expectant mothers are using marijuana, believing it safe. But research suggests it may hurt brain development and reduce birth weight. The vocal critic of the president said her performance would uphold the philosophies of inclusion, equality, love, compassion and kindness. The company 84 Lumber was told to change an ad showing a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, highlighting the difficulty of ensuring a bipartisan broadcast. Raoul Peck’s documentary is an important introduction to James Baldwin’s work and an advanced seminar in racial politics. Even though technology has transformed the game and the number has been breached, the jump from a 60 to a 59 on the scorecard remains a formidable one. Cacao beans made fortunes in colonial Africa. Now they are a staple of sculptors in the Democratic Republic of Congo, whose work is at SculptureCenter. Even in a period of widespread designer turnover, this departure may reveal an important industry reality. The city is testing the Uritrottoir, a urinal that looks more like a modernist flower box than a receptacle for human waste. There are few people left who can make by hand the iconic boats, which symbolize the maritime culture that drove China’s early growth. The office is asking a local funeral home for “temporary storage” help. “Nella the Princess Knight,” which the network will introduce on Monday, is based on a biracial character who upends traditional gender norms. Ethnic Koreans in Japan are at the heart of Min Jin Lee’s new novel, “Pachinko.” “We swam in that heaving body of aquamarine, and what I remember most is the profound feeling that the ocean water had weight.” More Recent Articles |
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