Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. A plan by Senators Lamar Alexander of Tennessee and Patty Murray of Washington to fund health subsidies for low-income consumers won President Trump’s backing. Loss of the Syrian city is a heavy blow to the militants, but the destruction there is immense, and questions linger about who will govern and rebuild. A New York Times photographer accompanied Kurdish fighters as they entered Raqqa, the Syrian city that had been a stronghold of the Islamic State. American officials asked Pakistan to rescue an American woman, her Canadian husband and their children. With new intelligence on their whereabouts, officials had limited time to act. A self-help organization in Albany called Nxivm has begun to unravel as members reveal disturbing practices and fears of blackmail. Women complained of groping, lewd comments and suggestions of trading sexual favors for legislation in Sacramento. Mr. Weinstein submitted his resignation during a meeting with the company’s remaining board members, who had convened to affirm his earlier firing. Amazon’s original-programming division was already considering a change in strategy before the accusation against its top executive. The nominee to lead the E.P.A. chemicals office is a threat to public health. It’s an award funded by the labor of enslaved people. The University of Wisconsin’s anti-protest policy shows it’s more worried about protecting conservative opinions than student expression. What do you do when your relationship conflicts with your religion? Sorry, Woody Allen. I know you hate rumor mills, but sometimes they’re our only recourse. It’s odoriferous. It’s insidious. It’s America. A violent storm erupts in a world “on the cusp of avoidable disaster.” The president’s approach is: Rip things apart without thought and leave the problem to someone else. Like the rich couple in “The Great Gatsby,” the president is exceedingly careless about just about everyone except himself — including slain soldiers. President Trump is testing the reluctance of his chief of staff, John F. Kelly, to discuss the death of his son Second Lt. Robert Kelly, who died in combat in 2010. Mr. Saunders is the second consecutive American writer to win the Man Booker Prize. The owners on Tuesday opted not to rewrite regulations to require standing for the anthem and met for hours with players to discuss supporting social causes. Leading artists donated pieces for sale at Sotheby’s, including Tracey Emin, Antony Gormley and Wolfgang Tillmans. The Chinese Communists are about to overtake their Soviet forerunners as the longest-ruling Communist party. President Xi wants to extend that run. The number of such violations climbed by about 30 percent, although part of the rise was attributed to increased awareness and changes in the law. Mr. Soros has moved about $18 billion to Open Society, the charity he founded which promotes human rights around the world. He plans to give still more. Hours before the ban was to take effect, a federal judge in Hawaii halted its enforcement against travelers from six countries while the opponents challenge it in court. A state of emergency has already been declared in preparation for the white nationalist’s appearance at Florida’s flagship university on Thursday. David Henry Hwang has reworked his gender-blurring, career-launching Tony-winning play to assure that it feels “resonant with the culture today.” Subscription clothing boxes are a surprisingly cheap, personalized way to add some style to your wardrobe. Here’s how to choose the right one for you. Who created that gorgeous 20th-century creature, the rock star? Consider the gay image makers of the day, like Brian Epstein and Jann Wenner. The young French artist’s first major solo exhibition in Paris examines a basic but unavoidable concept: the seven-day week. You can hang out on a beach made of salt or lie naked in a pod. Either way, prepare to moisturize afterward. More Recent Articles |
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