Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. The plea deal could be a sign that Mr. Gates plans to share incriminating information against Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign chairman, or other members of the campaign. Since Robert S. Mueller III was appointed as special counsel, he has issued more than 100 criminal counts against 19 people and three companies. A federal indictment says that a former Trump campaign chairman wired 2 million euros to former European politicians. The state’s governor and Republican leaders proposed on Friday the most significant move toward gun control in Florida in decades. “When it came time to get in there and do something, he didn’t have the courage, or something happened, but he certainly did a poor job,” President Trump said of the officer in Parkland. Caught in an angry social media storm, a number of marketers have ended promotions linked to the N.R.A. But it’s unclear whether boycotts have a lasting impact. A woman close to Nikolas Cruz, the suspect in the massacre, called the F.B.I. suggesting he might be “getting into a school and just shooting the place up.” Others had the same concern. The tech companies vowed this week to stamp out conspiracy videos and misinformation on the Parkland, Fla., shooting. So far, they are falling short. The State Department is reviewing whether the offer by Sheldon Adelson to donate up to an estimated $500 million is legal. The White House was not told what the issues were involving Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser. The Chinese government’s move to tame an ambitious global deal maker reflects an official willingness to finally curb the country’s addiction to borrowing. When the company bought the elegant Waldorf Astoria, few had heard of it — but its founder and many board members made the most of impressive connections. The sublime uprightness of black hair in its natural state has returned as a symbol of political consciousness. I’m a congressman who was in the Army. I know how lethal these weapons are because I used them in combat. The president should seize the opportunity proposed by his defense secretary to reverse the cruel ban he unveiled on Twitter last summer. There’s a reason Israel’s prime minister has endured. Australians are scared of guns. Americans love them. The year the Show Me State saw too much. The American evangelical preached and prayed to secure Europe as a stronghold for American-style democracy, capitalism and Christianity. Colleges should stop trivializing the transmission of knowledge. Long and vital journeys by elk, mule deer and antelope are being choked off by fences, roads, housing and energy development. “Are you next?” reads a placard in a glass display case in Seoul’s Gwacheon ice rink, where the next generation of Korean speedskaters take the ice each day — all dreaming of bringing home a medal in the country’s most popular winter sport. Here’s the stone cold truth: Canada’s men’s and women’s teams both ended up without an Olympic medal, an unthinkable development for a nation so dominant in the sport. Most of the moments from the 2018 Winter Games that have gone viral online had little to do with athletic achievement. Despite the country being barred from the Winter Games, Russian athletes and fans showed up and had a good time. “The Chorus Singers,” worth nearly $1 million, was taken from a museum in Marseille. Customs officials found the artwork in the bus’s luggage compartment. It’s not always easy to hide thinning hair, especially when your hair is as famous as the president’s. The Fed’s biannual policy report to Congress made little mention of the stock market’s fluctuations, but it affirmed plans to raise interest rates. Public schools across the state were closed Thursday and Friday as teachers protested their low salaries, which are 48th in the nation, and the high costs of health care. An Instagram post by Martin, the N.F.L. player at the center of a bullying scandal in 2013, led officials at the school he attended in Los Angeles to close for the day. The gastronomic bible awarded new stars to 57 restaurants, only two of which have women as chefs. A “Me Too” moment pricks French kitchen culture. Teva Pharmaceuticals announced it would sell a “lower-cost” alternative to Syprine, an old drug that costs more than $21,000. But the new generic version costs nearly as much. The Canadian prime minister wore traditional garb throughout a visit to India, inspiring debate over whether he was appropriating or respecting local culture. Conservatives try to look past President Trump’s flaws and see only his policies. Meet the people who gather for the extravaganza known as the Bronner Bros. show in Atlanta. Gil Schwartz on his double life as a mole in the corporate world. Hear tracks by Speedy Ortiz, Mozzy, Screaming Females and more in our weekly roundup of notable new music. Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. One of the oldest cities in China proved to be one of the less expensive trips our columnist has taken in the past year. Samin Nosrat has a fabulous new recipe for a soufflazy — a soufflé for the lazy — or take the time to bake. “Lady Bird” shares many similarities with “Real Women Have Curves.” But there are more systemic barriers to blame for the film’s dismissal by Oscar voters. More Recent Articles |
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