Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. When moving a bill at breakneck speed, one law that cannot be repealed is the law of unintended consequences, as corporate tax provisions may prove. Congressional investigators are examining Twitter conversations between the president’s son and the organization that released Democratic emails during 2016 campaign. The new accusations came hours after Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, declared that he believes the accusers and urged Mr. Moore to step aside. Roy S. Moore, the Republican Senate candidate in Alabama, was accused of sexual misconduct by a fifth woman. Republicans in the Senate have called for him to drop out of the campaign. Writers from across the political spectrum on the Alabama Senate race that has been upended by accusations that the Republican candidate once made sexual advances toward teenagers. The medicine, an antipsychotic drug, has a sensor that will show doctors whether and when patients are taking it. Other medicines will follow, experts say. Experts set new targets for treatment of hypertension on Monday, greatly expanding the number of adults who will qualify for the diagnosis. The debate over taxing sugary drinks has turned into a ferocious global policy brawl. In Colombia, proponents faced intimidation and censorship. The revelations that the SEAL commandos have been under suspicion of stealing money from a fund used to pay informants shed light on a potential motive in the mysterious Mali death. The dangerous new Republican policies impose costs on states behind partisan lines. The president’s grand trip failed to produce meaningful concessions from China on trade and if anything strengthened Beijing’s hand in Asia. The degree to which he grovels before some of the world’s most unsavory leaders hurts U.S. credibility and influence. It explains most of the dysfunctional group behavior these days, on left and right. Don’t hold your breath waiting for real change, but the Senate majority leader has set a good example by accepting the word of Roy Moore’s accusers. The G.O.P. tax bills look like attempts to entrench a hereditary plutocracy. Coming to terms with Bill Clinton and right-wing disinformation. The horrors of a refugee crisis that the world feels free to ignore. Why do 7 out of 10 Italian gynecologists refuse to terminate pregnancies when the procedure is legal? Criticizing wrongheaded or shortsighted decisions by senior officials is very different from divulging classified information. The Trump administration’s debut at the United Nations climate conference in Bonn, Germany, was met with heckling, noisy protest and harsh questions. Despite the low-energy tenor of the room, the Impressionist and modern sale brought the highest total in a decade. A federal appeals court in San Francisco said a ban on entry from six countries could go into effect for people with no ties to the United States. The Yankees’ Judge, who bashed 52 homers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Bellinger, who hit 39, were unanimous winners of their leagues’ awards. Lieutenant Hudner defied expectations when he tried to rescue the Navy’s first black aviator during the Korean War. He was awarded the Medal of Honor. More than 470,000 veterans who have been denied benefits have appealed, but they face an antiquated system where processing cases can take years, even decades. Transworld has been one of most prolific debt collectors, filing more than 38,000 lawsuits in the last three years on behalf of a single client. Many were flawed, say regulators. Wang Huning, a close adviser to the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, has brought a steadiness of vision and purpose to China’s rivalry with the United States. To prevent fraud, the league has requested paperwork and exams that players say go beyond due diligence and are meant to steer them away. The photographer’s social conscience, revealed in a show at Pace/MacGill and a new edition of “Nothing Personal,” deepens his enduring legacy. The world’s flies do much more than annoy us. Pollinating plants, cleaning up carcasses, swabbing drains — flies are part of every strand of the web of life. A show in Brussels looks back at their projects, including some that never came off — like swathing skyscrapers in Manhattan. People who have lost someone will take comfort from what Biden has to say about losing his son Beau to brain cancer in “Promise Me, Dad.” A relative unknown prepares to follow Graydon Carter, who embraced the role of celebrity editor during his 25 years at the helm. The question, always a driving force in fashion, has become even more meaningful in today’s unpredictable environment. The comedian and podcaster became one of the most prominent performers to address the admission by Louis C.K. about sexual misconduct. After cellphone videos began to emerge of clashes between passengers and airline employees, some companies are trying to protect their workers. Join the artist Stephen Wiltshire at the Empire State Building as he draws the New York skyline after spending less than an hour observing it by helicopter. Scientists called off an effort to save one of the world’s rarest marine mammals — the vaquita — when one died after being captured for rehabilitation. More Recent Articles |
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