Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. The fight over President Trump’s vulgar comment is exposing divisions in both parties, raising the risk of a government shutdown with unknown political consequences. The Trump administration says its actions show the price of employing workers illegally, a message being felt keenly among the workers themselves. Experts fear that the president’s about remarks “shithole countries” could set back United States interests in the world’s fastest-growing continent. The Senate is poised to approve significant changes to the post-crisis financial law. Some moderate Democrats are supporting the effort, even as their progressive colleagues warn that it’s too risky. Ms. O’Riordan’s voice, high and breathy but more determined than fragile, lent an unmistakable sound to songs like the hits “Linger” and “Zombie.” How did a movement for women’s empowerment become an emblem for female helplessness? A new bill will close the gap between what our criminal justice system says and what it does. Trump’s sexual license has turned the culture wars upside down. Our greatest civil rights leader was clear: Those who remain silent will also stand accused. The Sisi government, facing violence in the Sinai and preparing for an election, is hastening executions and the trials that authorize them. How a monstrous pact between two countries keeps destroying another one. Biles, a four-time gold medalist, is the latest and most prominent gymnast to formally accuse Dr. Nassar, the former U.S.A. Gymnastics doctor, of sexual abuse. The video, spread through Facebook Messenger, was legal to make, but illegal to distribute. Many of those charged are teenagers themselves. A state official says the employee who erred should not pay the price for a system that “made it too easy for a simple mistake to have very serious consequences.” GAC Motor said it planned to bring an S.U.V. to the United States in 2019. It may use Fiat Chrysler dealerships hungry for new models. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says he won’t recognize Carles Puigdemont as Catalonia’s leader unless he returns to Spain from exile in Belgium. A switch from the Cyrillic to Roman script is wildly popular in Kazakhstan. But in a country where almost nobody challenges the president, his policy on apostrophes is being assailed from all sides. The Supreme Court will decide whether Larry English violated his client’s constitutional rights by telling the jury the man killed three people. Should the last of the church-run Magdalene Laundries for “fallen women” be razed, or should the building in Dublin be saved as a memorial to those who suffered? The contractor, Carillion, worked hand in glove with the government, raising questions about the outsourcing of public services to private companies. Many people use digital assistants for the basics, like the weather forecast or music. It’s a long way from the digital home envisioned by their makers. A new comedy at the Bushwick Starr satirizes 20-somethings, gentrifiers, landlords and activists. In other words, Bushwick. Whether you’re starting out or looking to stay motivated at home, we’re here to help. A preview of “Callas in Concert,” touring this spring, made our critic wonder about the art form’s obsession with the past. “The Largesse of the Sea Maiden,” a posthumous story collection, is a sequel of sorts to Johnson’s influential and beloved “Jesus’ Son.” Winter is harsh for the littlest creatures, but it helps if there’s a nice snowbank to hide in. More Recent Articles |
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