Stephen K. Bannon, who is quoted in a new book calling Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with Russians in 2016 “treasonous,” said that Mr. Trump was “both a patriot and a good man.” Nearly a year after the president took office, the world is still figuring out whether to take his fiery words as policy pronouncements, or to simply ignore them. After he was quoted speaking critically of Donald Trump Jr., the former White House strategist appears to be trying to stay at the right-wing news site. Damon Winter, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, is capturing the realities of the red carpet — not just pretty dresses and smiling actresses, but the moments and gestures that unite them. An Israeli insurance company’s previously undisclosed $30 million investment in Jared Kushner’s family company could fuel the perception of conflicts of interest. The president will cast himself as a friend to farmers in a speech on Monday, but his position on trade and some parts of the new tax law threaten to undercut their interests. The growing divide between California and President Trump erupted this week, over marijuana, immigration, taxes and the environment. With government often more the problem than the solution, communities are taking matters into their own hands. But gains against crime can carry a cost. At the Golden Globes, my fellow actresses aren’t just wearing black. They’re making a statement of resistance. The attorney general’s new, more aggressive guidance will add legal confusion to an issue that many states are managing just fine on their own. What happens to people after they get stopped? Traffic is so bad that people can often outpace cars. Delays, cancellations and now flooding has disrupted flights and stranded passengers at the beleaguered New York airport since Thursday’s snowstorm. Israel published a blacklist of 20 organizations, including a Jewish-American group, whose leaders are barred from entering the country for supporting the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement. Mr. Toyoda led Toyota’s first factory in North America, bringing with him a Japanese approach to manufacturing and labor relations. Carrie Gracie, the network’s China editor, said she learned last summer that her male colleagues earned 50 percent more than she did. A short-lived but blistering heat wave brought near-record temperatures to large areas of Australia, including a high of 117 degrees in a Sydney suburb. Brees has had a diminished role this season behind two stellar New Orleans running backs, but on Sunday he pulled the Saints to victory as the running game sputtered. More than 500 people have been arrested in Tehran during the recent protests, and the families and friends of prisoners have gathered outside Evin Prison to call for their release. With crime rates at lows not seen in decades, but drug addiction and untreated mental illness looming as persistent problems, some say it may be time to rethink the size of police forces. There are a host of recent books on battling forgetfulness. Just in time for the new year — and a fresh start — our writer spent a month testing out some of their solutions. More Recent Articles |
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