Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. From the expulsion of Russian diplomats to a citizenship question on the 2020 census, here are five of the biggest stories driving U.S. politics this week, in a nutshell. The Times joined a family on their return to Puerto Rico months after fleeing Hurricane Maria’s fury. The homecoming was not what they expected. The disciplinary actions are the first serious consequences for both men after state and federal officials declined to bring criminal charges. The video shows Officer Blane Salamoni repeatedly telling Mr. Sterling he is going to shoot him in the head. Moments later, Mr. Sterling is hit by a Taser and then fatally shot. What was promoted as a six-week campaign of peaceful protests, with thousands of Palestinians in tent cities, descended quickly into deadly violence. At least 68 people — prisoners and their visitors — died in the fire in Valencia, and many of the victims were buried Friday in hastily organized funerals with no help from officials. The move came as two members of the United States-led coalition fighting in Syria were killed and five others were wounded by a bomb in a late-night attack. The Trump administration called the money for building new and replacement barriers a first step in the president’s promise for a border wall with Mexico. Tensions rise as the West and Russia trade insults and expulsions. But the old Cold War restraints and channels of communication have been dismantled. Consumers, states and other countries demand cleaner cars. Weaker federal rules will fracture the car market. Really, it’s O.K. if we all don’t agree about everything. Fifty years later, what does the Vietnam War mean? And how should we remember the men and women who served in it? The general store in tiny Ripton is up for sale. But it isn’t available to just anyone. As the Senate majority leader holds up reform of the congressional disciplinary process, 22 senators say, enough. Fifty years after Martin Luther King was killed in Memphis, the city remains the poorest large metropolitan area in the country. The environmental agency defended the arrangement, which Democrats criticized after earlier questions about Mr. Pruitt’s travel expenses. With Britain’s most prestigious literary award increasingly dominated by Americans, a push to return to old rules excluding them has gained strength. Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, has vowed to sign the measure, representing a remarkable departure from the state’s existing gun laws, some of the weakest in the country. A Texas suburb was intentionally flooded to save the city of Houston. We followed homeowners as they decided whether to cut their losses or rebuild. Pope Francis may — or may not — have spoken of hell with Eugenio Scalfari, a 93-year-old journalist who never takes notes of his meetings with the pontiff. A deal between the two companies would be the latest sign of the disruptive pressure that the health and retail industries are facing as health care costs rise. As Loyola-Chicago (with Sister Jean) and Villanova make the Final Four in San Antonio, here is a look at the deep connection between Catholic colleges and basketball. The most compelling photographs of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were neither idealized nor simplistic, but endeavored to portray his complexity and humanity. In his new book, “The Monk of Mokha,” Dave Eggers describes what happened when an idealistic young American decided to revive Yemen’s 500-year-old coffee trade. With a recipe in hand, it’s time to find the kitchen gear you need to make it. Red Velvet and other acts will perform in Pyongyang this weekend, the first appearance by South Korean artists in the North for more than a decade. New productions of “Tristan und Isolde,” “Salome,” “Das Wunder der Heliane” and “Blaubart” made intimacy out of late-Romantic decadence. The former “Saturday Night Live” actor, who stars in the movie “Unsane,” shows off his lean physique. Researchers developed a mathematical model to test competing theories for what causes the popping sound that will either irritate you or signal relief. More Recent Articles |
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