Some in the White House saw President Trump’s appearance at a background briefing as a message to his chief of staff, John F. Kelly. If Democrats want relief for young unauthorized immigrants, they would have to accept a border wall and restrictions on low-skilled immigrants joining their families in America. A slice of the public bucks popular sentiment for young undocumented immigrants, underscoring the conflicted feelings over the issue that has stymied Congress for years. Lawrence G. Nassar, the sports doctor accused of sexually abusing more than 160 young women, committed his crimes with impunity for decades. Here’s how. The string of events that ended this week in a Michigan courtroom began nearly two years ago. Here’s a look at the scandal as it continues to unfold. Last year, the chieftains at Davos were panicked at the thought of Trump. This year, they welcomed him with somewhat open arms. The president tried to smooth friction with Britain in a meeting with Theresa May, while excoriating the Palestinians in a sit-down with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu. Britain’s stature as a global economic power has lessened since it voted to leave the European Union. Mrs. May’s speech at the World Economic Forum, and the reception to it, underscored that reality. She may wind up having done more to upend expectations about first ladies than any of her more political, progressive predecessors. Some very wealthy people are serious about outsmarting mortality. Amateur candidates can refresh government — but they can also magnify polarization and dysfunction. The most significant long-term threat to United States national security may be our political polarization. The Trump administration makes war on solar power. Our national holiday is built on the dispossession of Aboriginal Australians. It’s time to change the date. Facebook and Twitter need to realize that “fake news” and hateful content can be homegrown, too. In an offer of possible citizenship for those brought here illegally as children, the broader outlines of a nativist agenda become clearer. The Birmingham minister understood white ambivalence about racism. Mr. Meehan, Republican of Pennsylvania, facing backlash after settling a sexual harassment complaint brought by a former aide, will not seek re-election this year. The theater has dropped “Bullets Over Broadway” from its schedule, following a sexual abuse allegation made by Mr. Allen’s daughter Dylan Farrow. Women have long worked behind the scenes at the club’s annual drag show, but in keeping its cast all-male, it seemed ever more like the stodgy relics it lampooned. Officials at the Guggenheim Museum are being tight-lipped about a report in the The Washington Post that describes a strange email sent by the museum’s chief curator. The civil servants who handle most labor-relations cases — a group seen by critics as anti-employer — have expressed alarm over a proposal to demote them. An experiment that produced false data sheds light on how German automakers financed scientific research to promote their political agenda. Skiing was a niche pursuit when he began filming it in the 1940s. His movies popularized the sport and helped create a multibillion-dollar industry. A court exonerated Gil Roberts, ruling that his impassioned exchange of saliva with his medicated girlfriend probably caused his violation. Domestic demand continues to fall as coal is displaced by natural gas in power plants. The impact is being felt at a Pennsylvania mine about to close. No single film stood out at this year’s edition, which was chockablock with character-driven movies by filmmakers who are not white men. “Padmaavat,” a lavish new movie about a Hindu queen, had stirred up violent protests. After months of tension, the movie premiered on Thursday. A novel approach to this year’s N.B.A. All-Star game, with captains picking the teams, was undermined in an effort to protect players’ feelings. “Text neck” is becoming a medical issue suffered by countless people, and the way we hang our heads has other health risks, too. Peter Martins is gone. But the company, at a critical moment in its history, showed grit and rose to the challenge in six Balanchine ballets. Again and again, when I meet people who don’t know the book, I find myself being a “Mrs. Bridge” evangelist, telling them that it’s a perfect novel. Nothing is more personal than a name, especially a name only a handful of beloved people will ever use. The discovery could rewrite the migration story of our species, pushing back by about 50,000 years when Homo sapiens were thought to have first left Africa. Nicholas Casey, Andes bureau chief for The Times, discussed the benefits of technology in many South American countries — and why Google Maps isn’t the best tool there. More Recent Articles |
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