The revelation that a passenger train was speeding before a fatal crash in Washington State has once again focused attention on technology that can automatically slow trains. High-tech rail systems in countries like Japan and across Europe are reaching top speeds with strong safety records. But Chinese rail construction may be the thing to watch. The chance to ride on a train’s inaugural trip on a newly opened line was irresistible for Zack Willhoite and James Hamre, passionate rail enthusiasts and close friends. Australia wants to curb Chinese government influence in its democracy, but Chinese-Australians worry the new legislation will unfairly single them out. Police say package theft is up during the holiday shopping crush, but homeowners and retailers are striking back with cameras and other technology. It’s so off-kilter we should already be thinking about what can go in its place. Money meant for public schools will go to private families. President Trump is smashing the pillars of the G.O.P. brand. Democrats should grab them. It’s a tempting comparison, but it gets both men wrong. Russia continues to get a strong return on its investment. “It’s impossible to know what the United States position is,” says a European ambassador. The administration has no policy. It has outbursts. Like moviemaking studios, our political class has largely forgotten how to tell compelling, original stories. What we saw while we binge-watched Trump. Congress is looking to leave Washington for the year, but the Children’s Health Insurance Program is out of money, and parents are pleading for help. Mr. West, a fierce critic of President Obama from the left, called Mr. Coates “the neoliberal face of the black freedom struggle.” Twitter wasn’t happy. In June, Monalisa Perez, of Minnesota, shot at a thick book that her boyfriend was holding. She pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter. The selection of Kay Coles James suggested that Heritage was trying to regroup after struggling to find footing in President Trump’s Washington. In an industry relying heavily on workers from overseas, the administration’s efforts to limit visas have companies looking to relocate north. Virginia Republicans appear to have lost control of the House of Delegates in an election decided by a single vote in a nail-biting recount. The president, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, will have an hour on Thursday to defend himself when impeachment proceedings open. The museum listened to critics before reissuing a study that set off a backlash — with concessions. In Wonder Valley, the silence makes its own kind of noise. And Twentynine Palms makes its own kind of music. Cue the Julie Andrews: After 17 years in the West Village, Kurt Gutenbrunner’s base camp still stands apart from other Austrian restaurants. There are dozens of coding toys on the market. Here are 10 of the best, and how our test kids responded. A reader who is obese asks how to confront her most hurtful — and most familiar — critic. The designation blocks, for now, any sale of “120 Days of Sodom,” one of the aristocrat’s most notorious works, to a foreign buyer. At the Club House, a medical man-cave opening this week, a guy can get his private procedures without (gasp) women. Dogs can face special hazards in the colder months, ranging from cracked paws and dry skin to electrocution or immersion in a frozen pond. An N.F.L. spokesman said the league has “not found one to date that we were comfortable with to deploy.” More Recent Articles |
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