Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. President Trump used two days in Davos to assuage the worst fears about his presidency among the global elite while aggressively courting investment. In a restrained speech, the president argued that his “America First” policies were consistent with the current global economic system. The president was wrong about his place in history and mostly right in his assessment of a strong economy. As a series of firings and resignations roiled the first year of the Trump administration, Donald F. McGahn II maintained a low profile, but he has recently been thrust squarely into the public eye. The Democratic leadership is seeking to ensure that budget negotiations include legislation to protect the special counsel in the Russia inquiry. With insurgents threatening road travel, Kam Air has kept Afghanistan moving. But its future looks grim with foreign crew members dead or fleeing. The organization said Friday that it would comply with the demands of the United States Olympic Committee, which called for the entire board to step down. Mark Hollis, the Spartans’ athletic director since 2008, stepped down, and the remainder of the gymnastics board agreed to comply with an Olympic committee demand for complete resignation. Many economists see deals offering tax breaks to attract corporate sites as inefficient, expensive and ultimately ineffective. Readers describe the thrills and challenges of wintertime in the Far North. They’ve written a classified report to make bogus claims, but their true aim is to divert attention from Mr. Trump and the Russia investigation. Trump is a symptom, not a cause. That is why he will be hard to dislodge. The past year has been a disaster for refugees and for those of us who are concerned with their well-being. Nothing could have prepared me for the pain of telling the truth. Placing women in positions of leadership does not ensure they will always act to protect other women. As the special prosecutor gets closer, Congress needs to provide him real protection from the White House. Another piece of damning evidence in an overwhelming case of obstruction. President Trump gave an uncharacteristically restrained speech in Davos on Friday. But the world’s political and business leaders remain wary of him. A report outlining years of sexual misconduct by Mr. Wynn sent shares in his company, Wynn Resorts, plummeting and raised questions about his future in Republican politics. The agency said on Friday it was evaluating other animal studies and would retire the remaining monkeys to a sanctuary. MBC’s owner resisted a purchase offer from Saudi Arabia’s crown prince. He was among those seized in what the Saudis called a corruption crackdown. Toronto authorities have ruled out murder-suicide, but they have no suspects yet in the mysterious killings. Even after 10 years of marriage and with a third child on the way, Matthew Azimi couldn’t avoid returning to his long-running drug habit. Wealthy Russians are on an aggressive lobbying push in fear that they will be penalized by a Washington intent on punishing Moscow’s aggressions. The incoming class in 2017 had 1,070 women and 1,025 men, a bit of catching up in a country lately more worried about lagging male attendance. With nearly 1,200 students signed up, a course that tells students how to lead more satisfying lives may be the largest in university history. A new exhibition in Amsterdam shows what happens when contemporary photographers use 19th-century cameras and techniques. There’s a reason movie studios say scary films are fact-based: Audiences eat that up. “Text neck” is becoming a medical issue suffered by countless people, and the way we hang our heads has other health risks, too. Coordinated efforts at the Golden Globes drew the world’s attention to abuses against women, but big stars in music are mostly mum for now about their industry’s big night. All states except Hawaii report widespread flu, federal officials said Friday. Infection and hospitalization rates are likely to equal or surpass those in 2009. Ms. Le Guin brought literary elegance and a feminist sensibility to science fiction and fantasy tales, drawing millions of readers around the world. More Recent Articles |
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