Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. President Trump said the United States needs to consider opening more mental health institutions to avert mass shootings, and he castigated the Florida police response. Emergency responders had to check for signs of life when they found the 17-year-old. On Monday, a cast on her arm was the only outward sign of her injuries. Scot Peterson, the only armed sheriff’s deputy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, told his lawyer he thought the shooting suspect was outside the building. In an unusual move, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to hear the case before an appeals court had ruled. The maneuver is good for companies’ stock prices, but it may not help the overall economy — undercutting a central goal of the tax cuts. The case could have national significance for gay rights if the Supreme Court decides to consider whether the law covers sexual-orientation discrimination. Xi Jinping’s grab for power without term limits is the biggest move yet in a global shift by Putin, Erdogan and others toward unabashed authoritarianism. The decision to open a path to a third term for Mr. Xi has injected new uncertainty into international politics. The Europeans are creating an add-on agreement that would extend the existing deal with tighter restrictions, hoping that it will satisfy President Trump. The Dallas Cowboys owner had aggressively challenged the commissioner’s new contract and the treatment of the star running back Ezekiel Elliott. A Supreme Court case asks where the government’s right to examine digital evidence ends. On college campuses, students express diminished expectations and little faith in big institutions, yet they aren’t hopeless. Something big is happening, and bad men in power should be very, very afraid. Maybe heroism can’t be taught, but preparedness certainly can be. Every teacher should have training for a school shooting like mine did. If the Supreme Court rules against unions in Janus v. Afscme, it will be devastating for working people and a victory for corporations and the rich. Catholic bishops are calling on all those of good will to demand action to protect these young Americans. A future without President Raúl Castro is on the horizon, but everything points to the continuation of the status quo. It doesn’t have to. A proposed $50 million tax break on jet fuel which would primarily benefit Delta is in jeopardy after the airline eliminated a discount for the N.R.A. The Army Corps of Engineers is telling its electrical restoration contractors to start scaling back their work, frustrating residents who may still be months away from getting their power back. The Trumps were upset when they learned that an adviser to the first lady had won a $26 million contract to help plan the president’s inauguration. Jan Kuciak’s fiancée was also killed. The killings appeared related to his coverage of tax evasion and corruption in Slovakia. With Turkish armed forces engaged in a difficult battle in Syria, the president tried at a rally to bolster confidence. The chancellor’s Christian Democrats elected Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer as party general secretary, a signal that the Merkel era is nearing its end. Lawyers for Gov. Eric Greitens of Missouri say a statute was never meant for a case like the governor’s. Passed in the 1990s, it has seldom been used. On Feb. 10, it seemed that a sale involving the Weinstein Company was on the verge of being completed. It has since collapsed and the finger-pointing has begun. The inquiry by the Manhattan district attorney has involved raids on Bloomberg L.P., believed to be an unwitting victim of the interior construction industry fraud. On the return of ‘The Boys in the Band’ and why it matters more than ever. A 10-part limited series on USA is a lightly fictionalized account of the various investigations into the two rappers’ deaths two decades ago. In his brutally honest memoir, “Eat the Apple,” Matt Young grapples with his experiences in the corps. The binary here is a little dramatic, sure, but the lesson is crucial: If you don’t love it, don’t do it. Our reporter immerses herself completely in America's favorite(?) reality television franchise. With schools and parks in the city closed for the day, and hundreds of shops shuttered, many Romans took the unexpected blanket of white in cheerful stride. This week, take on more than seems possible, way more, and roast a whole fish, or make a diner-style breakfast. Gustavo Dudamel led the Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall in three programs of standards — and Ives’ adventurous Second Symphony. “Sound House” and “This Is the Color Described by the Time” explore a sense that too often falls by the wayside onstage — sound. Public health experts worry about the effects of “fat acceptance” on well-being and the costs of chronic weight-related ailments. More Recent Articles |
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