Senate Republicans said they would not move ahead with a vote on the latest plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which lacked the support to pass. People with Medicaid and employer plans need not worry about big policy changes. But the individual insurance market will be marked by high prices and limited choices next year. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Speaking at Georgetown University’s law school, Attorney General Jeff Sessions backed unrestricted speech on campuses as he faced scores of protesters. The proposed number is the lowest any White House has sought since 1980. Experts on Africa in the Trump administration said they were mystified by the ban on travel from Chad, an American counterterrorism partner in Africa. The administrator, Chuck Rosenberg, is close to James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director who was fired by President Trump. Senator Bob Corker, the Tennessee Republican who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced on Tuesday that he will not seek re-election. A criminal complaint filed in Manhattan charged that several coaches used their positions to solicit and obtain bribes from a financial adviser and business manager to steer athletes to them. Step inside a factory that makes the bricks for your favorite Lego toys in this 360° tour. The situation on Puerto Rico was becoming increasingly critical as residents struggled to find medical care amid a shortage of power, water and gasoline. Commercial air traffic has increased, but many were stuck waiting at the gates and some wondered if they would ever come back. The hurricanes are yet another reminder of the president’s rare capacity for self-congratulation, even in the aftermath of deadly disasters. A guide to helping victims of a storm that devastated the Caribbean, leaving millions without power and limited access to water. There’s no other single gadget that makes it as easy to get a delicious meal on the table. Pyongyang is anxious to avoid a war it can’t win, according to some analysts, and is careful to leave itself a rhetorical way out when it makes threats. As the nation debates football players’ kneeling during the national anthem, activists wonder whether issues of racism and police misconduct will be forgotten. “As athletes, we have a very unique opportunity to speak up about things that we believe in,” the American figure skater Adam Rippon said. Art leaders are concerned that museums are setting a worrisome precedent after protests led to the removal of three works featuring animals from a coming show. Satya Nadella said Silicon Valley had “a significant distance to cover” in offering equal opportunities for female workers. The monarchy abandoned its driving ban for women, long criticized as an infringement on women’s rights and a drag on the economy and society. After the attack, the list of possible internal candidates for the chief executive, Richard Smith, was depleted. A Republican champion of the coal industry, he delivered for his Scranton-area constituents and survived ethics charges, of which he was acquitted. A federal appeals panel cited the same Supreme Court decision used to vacate the conviction of Sheldon Silver, the former Assembly speaker. A day after Iraqi Kurds voted on independence, the Iraqi prime minister threatened to shut down flights to the region. A radio D.J.’s thunderous stadium announcements have won over fans and players alike, and made him a global social media sensation. The ride-hailing service said it would leave Montreal and the rest of Quebec province next month rather than abide by a new set of government regulations. The Spanish region is scheduled to vote on Sunday, despite fierce opposition from the central government in Madrid and from the courts. Twitter is trying out a version of its service that extends the allotted text limit of a post to 280 characters, double the current amount. Nearly a week after Hurricane Maria, people are resorting to extreme lengths — and the kindness of others — to reach loved ones in Puerto Rico. The building, constructed before 1985, may never have been upgraded to meet strict new building codes enacted in the wake of that year’s horrific quake. With light-up Mickey ears, cotton candy and live-streamed theme park parades, Disney remakes its stores and offers a new web store, ShopDisney.com. In recent years, Kifissia, an upscale Athens suburb, has attracted an appealing mix of stores and restaurants. Clare Waight Keller, the house’s first female artistic director, has a lot riding on her debut show Sunday. “Since I was 10 years old I have been painting every day,” she said in an interview. “I still see polka dots everywhere.” More Recent Articles |
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