Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Apple is part of a group of giant companies that dominate the United States economy. That is good for financial markets, but not necessarily for everyone else. Steve Jobs said Apple was 90 days from bankruptcy in 1997. Now it is worth $1 trillion. The leaders of the national security agencies promised to help state and local governments counter what they called Russia’s efforts to influence the elections. Activists became entangled with fake accounts and pages on Facebook, leading to significant consequences for them as the company tried to clamp down. Twelve people in a North Carolina county have been charged with voting illegally in the 2016 election. They face up to two years in prison. In the state primary Tuesday, voters will elect a successor to the longtime representative John Conyers Jr., choosing among one of the most diverse and competitive fields of candidates this year. Diane Black lost despite showing fealty to the president. Marsha Blackburn and Phil Bredesen won the nominations for the open Senate seat. The proposal would freeze rules requiring cleaner, more efficient cars and unravel one of President Obama’s signature policies to fight global warming. Administration officials contend that their plan to scrap Obama-era standards will save thousands of lives. We looked at their arguments. The change in church teaching is likely to challenge Roman Catholic politicians, judges and officials who have argued that their church was not entirely opposed to capital punishment. By its astoundingly cynical approach to deficits and debt, the G.O.P. has opened the door to an expansive left. Judge Alex Kozinski retired in the wake of sexual harassment allegations against him. He’s now making his way back. From tax cuts to Kavanaugh, he’s been relentless about hurting working-class Americans. Newly discovered early glimmers of legal brilliance from “America’s lawyer.” The Trump administration is pushing a false narrative as a way to roll back mileage and emissions rules. Nearly four decades after the Sandinistas overthrew the Somoza dynasty, Nicaragua is once again in the grip of tyranny. They have weaponized social media, and we are all paying the price. He wants to freeze fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards, thwarting progress on climate change. Can its unruly coalition take shape against Trump without one wing predominating? The conservative justice’s obsession with the past was on full display during the recent term. A corn, soybean and cattle farmer in Ohio responds to President Trump’s assertion that farmers are O.K. with tariffs. In his job as taxidermist for the festival of San Fermín, known for its running of the bulls, José Luis Martín Moro turns the slain animals into trophies for a diverse clientele. In 1956, Ernest Hemingway wrote five short stories about World War II, including “A Room on the Garden Side,” saying they could be published after he died. Three remain. A former Marine officer wrestles with his ambivalence for never having seen combat while serving. Emmerson Mnangagwa, who seized power last year, won a full term over his chief challenger, Nelson Chamisa. In the third day of testimony in Paul Manafort’s tax and bank fraud trial, witnesses described how his finances deteriorated after losing his Ukrainian client. The authorities in Jiangxi Province acknowledged that local officials had gone overboard in pushing cremations to save land as part of “burial reform” efforts. Colleagues on both sides of the aisle have called for Jeff Woodburn, the State Senate minority leader who is up for re-election, to resign. Doctors and public health workers in San Francisco are preparing to track injuries from electric scooters and the other transportation services blossoming in the city. On a government-led tour of repatriation centers and the surrounding countryside, the sanctioned narrative grew sticky with contradictions as witnesses spoke up. Former Ohio State University wrestlers — athletes grappling with sexual abuse long buried in their memories — are taking their place in the #MeToo movement. High-level meetings, powerful lobbying firms and a charm offensive were unable to get regulators to approve a deal with SkyBridge Capital, Anthony Scaramucci’s firm. Every month, subscription streaming services add a ton of new movies and TV shows. Here are the ones we think are most interesting this month. Traveling while vegetarian or vegan can be a challenge, but with a few tips and a little tech, you can roam freely, eat well and not have to worry about going hungry. A chain of duets by Janis Claxton Dance, part of Lincoln Center Out of Doors, has an engaging naturalness but a sameness problem. “Kissinger the Negotiator,” by James K. Sebenius, R. Nicholas Burns and Robert H. Mnookin, presents diplomacy as the art of influencing friends and adversaries. More Recent Articles |
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