Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. President Trump has vocal critics, but the Republican Party is increasingly his own, with little room left for an older breed of internationalist conservative. The prospect of a once-in-a-generation bill to cut taxes on businesses and individuals increasingly appears to be the best hope for a party desperate for common ground. A federal judge in San Francisco rejected states’ claims that consumers would be drastically harmed by President Trump’s order to end cost-sharing payments. When Jeff Flake railed on the Senate floor against the conduct of his president and his party, much of what he said had roots in his religious upbringing. Writers from across the political spectrum consider the Arizona senator’s fiery words about the president. The Arizona Republican’s conservative credentials notwithstanding, President Trump said he initially assumed Senator Jeff Flake was a Democrat. As a new trove of documents about the killing of President John F. Kennedy is released, the New York Times correspondent Peter Baker walks us through who’s who in this historic American tragedy. The government has made significant social changes, but progress toward diversifying the economy has been halting. The industry’s infamous “crunch” culture is taking a serious toll on workers. The Republican Party is increasingly hostile to principled, patriotic lawmakers. That presents a grave threat to our country. My family’s accomplishments have not shielded us from the indiscriminate damage of President Trump’s travel ban. We’re all on the worst episode of “Survivor” ever. Calls to remove works from museums because of racism and animal cruelty are an opportunity, not just censorship. Gloria Steinem, Sheryl Sandberg, Ashley Judd and other smart women tell how men can be part of the solution. Are there more important things to do? Sure, but amenities matter. They show passengers that improvements are indeed in the works. Congressional Republicans have accepted the president’s outrages in exchange for policies they’ve always wanted. The brutal repression of the Rohingya will not end unless the generals feel the heat. Building a huge coal-mining complex makes no sense when the world is finally moving toward renewables. On Twitter, Mr. Assange said he had been approached before the 2016 election by the chief executive of Cambridge Analytica, but he did not disclose what help was being sought. The Las Vegas gunman apparently removed the hard drive from at least one computer found in his hotel room. A 31-year-old man, Josue Zurita, had been working to repair houses in Galveston when he injured his arm, and the wound became infected. Colony Capital will no longer provide an immediate financial lifeline, people briefed on the matter said, but the troubled studio still has other options. The central bank is set to reduce the virtual money-printing that has kept the eurozone afloat. Some businesses and governments may be in for a shock. A 17-year-old from Central America who is in federal custody underwent the procedure a day after an appeals court said the government must permit it. It was the first time that the chief executive of 21st Century Fox had publicly addressed Bill O’Reilly’s settlement of a sexual harassment allegation for $32 million. GSK’s Shingrix is considered much more effective than the older vaccine, Zostavax. Health officials urged consumers over age 50 to be vaccinated. The group pointed to “a corporate culture of racial insensitivity,” citing four episodes in which black passengers were said to have faced discrimination. Known for his two-fisted piano playing and nonchalant vocals, he had more than three dozen hits, including “Blueberry Hill” and “I’m Walkin’.” Many in the country are asking themselves how, after the national trauma of election violence 10 years ago, they have ended up yet again in a muddled election. Arguments over the law center on how a traditionally white, Catholic and French-speaking province can absorb new immigrants’ cultures, while protecting its own. With intervention from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, Barry Diller’s grand plan for a $250 million cultural island on a pier in the Hudson River has been revived. After an Indianapolis factory said it would move production to Mexico, two longtime friends disagree whether to help the company train their replacements. Twitter may be President Trump’s favorite platform, but Square, a payments company also run by Jack Dorsey, has had more success in recent quarters. At some point in each life, a massive wave of objects — diaries, photos, letters, clothes, perhaps a piano — breaks over us. We’ve come a long way in learning about the tech we buy, but these misconceptions persist — and may cost us money. The Radio City Rockettes have owned Christmastime for more than eight decades. But they have yet to create a warm-weather franchise. In a 463-page tome, the designer looks back on his experience pushing boundaries. The letters offer a glimpse into the final decade of the life of an intensely private author. When a wildfire swept through Arizona, all but 35 rare red squirrels disappeared. After California’s fires and Hurricanes Harvey, Maria and Irma, so did other near-extinct animals. More Recent Articles |
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