Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. The president’s tweet, which carried an echo of his approach with North Korea, succeeded in overshadowing his meeting with Vladimir V. Putin. But it only deepened questions about his Iran policy. North Korea has started dismantling a missile-engine test site, as President Trump said the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, had promised during their historic summit meeting. The president is targeting former national security and law enforcement officials who served under President Barack Obama. A special master in the investigation of President Trump’s longtime personal lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, released the “items,” presumably audio recordings, to prosecutors. Signature Bank’s close ties to the Trump and Kushner families have led to government scrutiny. New York regulators have opened an investigation. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority began its roughly $800 million subway rescue plan last July. But the system remains plagued by delays. An Ohio plant owner and his blue-collar workers alike voice support for President Trump’s tactics in the trade fight, even if it means sacrifice. Groundswells of voter support are advancing measures in five states to end the tailoring of district maps for maximum partisan advantage, without waiting for the Supreme Court to decide the issue. In North Dakota, Senator Heidi Heitkamp is grappling with a Supreme Court pick, a trade war, a hostile President Trump and a well-known Republican challenger. A single sentence in a 1976 Supreme Court decision holds the key to understanding Judge Kavanaugh’s approach to campaign finance law. The Chicago-based media company bought the brawny New York tabloid less than a year ago. On Monday, it announced major cutbacks. With most people getting their news from some sort of glowing screen, the thirst for local newsprint is not what it used to be. Greeks and Russians have long seen themselves as natural allies. That changed this month. The last thing I’d ever want to do is defend the White House, but the facts are irrefutable. I present them herein. President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court was involved in some of the most politically charged moments of our recent history. The Senate should examine his full paper trail thoroughly. The president has embraced McCarthy-era scare tactics. We may need a constitutional amendment to guarantee that citizenship can’t be revoked. If you want to beat Trump, centrism is not the answer. Choosing between a focus on race or class is the wrong choice to begin with. The world is on fire, but the tiny creature in my family room is a balm against the human chaos outside. The American president isn’t alone in misunderstanding how competition actually works in the global economy. The Trump administration wants to rebrand social programs that millions of Americans rely on as “welfare.” Will we fall for it? The space above us, once filled by the human imagination, is now crowded with technologies of surveillance and war. At Gorongosa National Park, scarred by civil war, scientists are answering fundamental questions about ecology and evolution, and how wildlife recovers from devastation. In Sayaka Murata’s small, elegant and deadpan novel, a woman keeps herself at a remove from society while working for many years in a dead-end job at a Smile Mart. The company’s pay changes are its latest move to fix a corporate culture that women said was rife with harassment and discrimination. Justine Ruszczyk had called 911 to report the sounds of someone being attacked, then was shot by an arriving officer. Her family seeks $50 million. The Philippine president was denied a chance to announce a deal with a Muslim rebel group. Instead, he doubled down on his deadly war on drugs. Less than a week after the European Union fined Google $5.1 billion for abusing its dominance in smartphones, the tech giant still posted big profits. The smoke has blocked views of the valley inside the park, and one of Yosemite’s most scenic routes has been closed. Two people were killed and 13 injured when a gunman opened fire in a crowded neighborhood. Some residents fear another “Summer of the Gun.” Voters in Karachi, a microcosm of Pakistan, are fed up with the inscrutability of security forces, creating a movement that has spread nationally. “I’m a German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose,” wrote Mr. Ozil, who was born in Germany to parents who had immigrated from Turkey. It’s as simple as reframing how you think about your money. Before creating a multigenerational home, do your research and consider a “house prenup” for finances and an “exit strategy” in case somebody decides to move out. How Ryuichi Sakamoto assembled the soundtrack for Kajitsu, in Murray Hill, and what it says about the sounds we hear (or should) while we eat. From the surprising “Glass” and giddy “Shazam!,” to the questionable “Robin Hood,” here’s our take on the previews. What do you think? The European Union fined Google a record $5.1 billion. But the ruling will probably have little effect on current Android users. More Recent Articles |
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