Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. President Trump demanded to know at a White House meeting why he should accept immigrants from Haiti and African countries rather than people from places like Norway. Media outlets took the unusual step of allowing a vulgar word in print and on air after a report that Mr. Trump had used the term to describe African nations and Haiti. House lawmakers voted to preserve the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance program. In the next few weeks, you will see fewer viral videos and news articles from media companies, and instead see more posts that include interactions between you and the people you know. In a heated political environment, Mark Zuckerberg moves to favor posts by friends. Will that mean a loss in audience for news outlets? The case of a woman in France who became a prominent propagandist for the Islamic State is unusual, but points to a broader quandary for Europe. A woman who left France and became a prominent propagandist and recruiter for the Islamic State has asked her family, friends and country for a pardon. This is how she went from a Paris suburb to the Syrian battlefield. A female reporter accused Harold E. Ford Jr., a former congressman, of inappropriate behavior. Morgan Stanley found no proof but fired him. How one Wall Street firm responded to misconduct allegations. Mr. Franco’s victory on Sunday became a flash point for women who came forward to say Mr. Franco sexually exploited them or behaved inappropriately. Word went out that an article would identify a creator of a list of media industry men accused of sexual harassment. Women urged writers to push back. The mudslides in Montecito, Calif., wiped out entire blocks, pulling people from their homes and killing at least 17. As Republicans, we believe in strengthening families. Forcing hundreds of thousands of Salvadorans to return home is not the way to do it. By letting states deny Medicaid to people with no job, the administration says more recipients will work. The opposite is true. Will the flooding and mudslides that ravaged California — the latest in a series of climate disasters this year — lead to action on global warming? Steven Pinker is a liberal, Jewish professor. But social media convinced people that he’s a darling of the alt-right. Republican attacks on the safety net are about inflicting pain, not saving money. The administration’s plan to let states demand that Medicaid recipients work is likely to deprive thousands of low-income people of health care. I am a pro-choice feminist, but I understand what crisis pregnancy centers are offering. Could Mahathir Mohamad dismantle the system he helped build during his previous decades in power? A video of the woman, who appears to have trouble keeping her balance, shows her wearing nothing but socks and a hospital gown. Deyshia Hargrave was arrested at a school board meeting on Monday after speaking out against a renewed contract for the district’s superintendent. The Treasury Department took the first steps toward carrying out the $1.5 trillion Republican tax overhaul with the release of new tax withholding tables. The president’s rosy description of his relationship with Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, was a jarring reversal in tone after months of the two leaders trading taunts. The company cited the new tax law in announcing better pay and benefits, immersing itself in the partisan debate over tax policy. Then it closed 63 stores. Ecuador wants the WikiLeaks founder to leave its London embassy, but Whitehall insists that he face justice, which could include extradition to the United States. Diverging decisions this week by federal judges in North Carolina and Pennsylvania are certain to draw the Supreme Court’s interest as it mulls whether to curtail partisan gerrymandering. Known for high test scores, but with disappointing results in college, the Achievement First network tries a new model to help children learn independent thinking. Like many Latinas, my mother took my sister and me to get our ears pierced when we were newborns. I gave up hoop earrings for 12 years, though. Here’s why. The Bronx Museum’s beautifully staged, streamlined version of the artist’s career still conveys a full picture of his radical sensibility. Their popular Twitter account draws over 230,000 followers, with fans including Lorde and Michelle Branch. Next up: the book version. Whether they’re digital photos on your smartphone or old negatives in your attic, here’s how to get started tackling your photo clutter. In a touching tribute to his father and the tradition of reading aloud, Mr. Lithgow recites two classic tales of deception and comeuppance. Amazon’s sci-fi anthology takes license with Philip K. Dick stories, but — with one striking exception — the episodes are pale replicants. The animator David Heredia, who will be at the Black Comic Book Festival this weekend, brings to life heroes who don’t necessarily wear capes. The historian Niall Ferguson’s new book goes a long way toward redressing the lack of perspective to a concept central to the technological “revolution”: networks. The historian, biographer and author talks about the books he reads and re-reads, and the ones he is very happy not to read. In the movie, “I, Tonya,” the disgraced figure skater looks back on the 1994 Nancy Kerrigan scandal and her struggles to tell her side of the story. More Recent Articles |
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