Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. President Trump said he was willing to speak under oath to the special counsel, appearing to conflate The Justice Department rebuked an effort by House Republicans to undermine the Russia investigation by pushing to release a memo said to accuse the F.B.I. of abusing its power. President Trump once again seemed to undercut his administration’s message, saying that he would allow the young illegal immigrants to “morph into” citizens over a period of time. Nassar, the former U.S.A. Gymnastics and Michigan State team doctor, was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexual abuse. Lou Anna Simon, who has come under fire because of the university’s ties to Dr. Lawrence G. Nassar, has worked at the school for more than four decades. American military officials fear the makeshift camps may repeat a security mistake of the Iraq war even as they have sought to avoid any major responsibility for addressing it. In a phone call, President Trump urged President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to limit attacks against Kurdish militias, including some backed by American forces. As President Trump touts a more aggressive approach to trade, other countries are moving on with deals that do not include the United States. Bolstered by newfound economic strength, European leaders, steered by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, are pledging to further integrate the continent. Much of the moneyed elite are willing to overlook what they portray as rhetorical foibles in favor of focusing on the additional wealth the president has delivered. Through proxies, the mayor and the governor fought over a $1 billion proposal to add amenities to 33 subway stations. In the end, the mayor’s side won the day. The donations to Mr. de Blasio by Harendra Singh, a restaurateur, were seen by federal prosecutors as bribes to win favorable lease terms. Eight of the 10 nominated actresses this year are over 40. And almost none play a character you would want to cross. How teenagers dancing in their underwear triumphed over Russian officialdom. Michigan State’s president is stepping down, and others must be held accountable, for full justice to be served. Dead students, immigrants — only one seems to be a problem. We might direct assistance to the millions of Americans whose suffering is as bad as that of poor people in Africa or Asia. Channeling Donald Trump’s id to the World Economic Forums’s egos. The talk in Davos isn’t about enriching the lives of just the top 1 percent. Rising sea levels are forcing the country of Kiribati to make difficult choices. Practicality, positivity and no “deplorables” — two prominent Democrats offer their prescriptions for midterm success. Nearly 700,000 adults in the country have been subjected to this harmful practice. In some ways the appointment of a venture capitalist as interim mayor exemplified a battle for the soul of the city. But contradictions abound. Khaled Ali, the last major challenger in Egypt’s presidential race, quit the race on Wednesday, clearing the field for President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Mr. Brownback narrowly won confirmation as ambassador at large for international religious freedom. Vice President Pence broke the tie. The island expects its budget to be $2 billion to $3 billion in the red, a deficit that will take five years to shrink. Ms. Streep will play the mother of Alexander Skarsgard’s character in the second series of the HBO series, which also stars Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon. The emotional strain of confronting a mass shooting can be magnified in a community where the faces are familiar and police and medical resources are limited. Gov. Jerry Brown, 79, says his time in public life is almost over: “I think it’s getting close to the end.” Former Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico, a longtime friend of Myanmar’s leader, quit an advisory panel on the Rohingya crisis, calling it a “cheerleading squad.” Three weeks after President Emmanuel Macron’s overhaul of French labor rules went into effect, a wave of downsizing appears to be on the horizon. Illicit injections to puff up lips and cheeks have led to a raft of disqualifications at the kingdom’s prestigious annual festival. There’s always the music, of course, from the Opry to hideaways like Santa’s Pub. The food is memorable, too, including Indian-Southern fusion. If approved by the City Council Friday, Lacma’s new site, in a popular nature park, will serve thousands of students in communities far from the main museum. A poem by the Nebula Award-winning fantasy writer Naomi Novik, in remembrance of Ursula K. Le Guin. “When They Call You a Terrorist,” a memoir by Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors, and “A More Beautiful and Terrible History,” by the historian Jeanne Theoharis, offer insights about the civil rights movement past and present. A deadly 2016 glacier collapse in Tibet surpassed scientists’ expectations — until it happened again. They worry it’s only the beginning. Bite marks on fossils found on an atoll near eastern Africa suggest that this paradise for the world’s most common giant tortoise may have once been a much scarier place. 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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