Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh opened with protests and theater, as Democrats portrayed the judge as a hopeless partisan. Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominees didn’t always exist. But the 19th Amendment, school desegregation and television all contributed to major changes in the process. Thirty years of warfare over judicial nominations culminated on Tuesday in the chaotic beginning of Senate consideration of the nomination of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Mr. Capuano, a 10-term incumbent, conceded to Ms. Pressley after a primary campaign in which she insisted that “change can’t wait.’’ Massachusetts is well known for deeply entrenched politics that favor incumbents. But the Boston City Council member is campaigning for Congress in a moment that has favored women and underdogs. The defense secretary and other administration officials are described as resorting to extraordinary measures to thwart the president’s decisions in a White House depicted as “crazytown.” The longtime Washington Post reporter describes a West Wing full of nervous and stunned advisers who developed schemes to work around President Trump. His tweet on Monday reinforced the impression of a president who sees the law enforcement agencies that report to him as political instruments. Nike has often tried to capitalize on controversy. Will a marketing campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick pay off? The former star is using social media savvy, and a total lack of interviews, to control the narrative of protests in the N.F.L. An ad campaign prompted anger online from those critical of the former N.F.L. quarterback’s protests of police killings of black people. In prepared testimony ahead of congressional hearings on Wednesday, Facebook and Twitter displayed a conciliatory approach over issues such as disinformation and manipulation. Apple became the first public company to be worth $1 trillion. Amazon hit the same milestone a month later, but the reasons for the e-commerce titan’s rise are more complicated. Juan Martin del Potro, the No. 3, seed outlasted the top American man, John Isner, in a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory. With his latest attack on Jeff Sessions, the president shows his real problem isn’t with the Justice Department but with the rule of law. The threat of Donald Trump and new pressure from reformers are likely to summon his formidable strengths. Some regulations are necessary, but others could hinder innovation and growth in what is arguably the United States’ greatest industry. The venerable magazine hands the reins to the digital mob. These Disneyland employees are fighting to pass a living-wage ballot measure in Anaheim, Calif. The president abuses his office and views the Justice Department as a tool to punish his political enemies and give his allies a free pass. Contrary to what supporters say, he’s no originalist. The World Trade Center wreckage once smoldered here. Now visitors come from around the world to learn, remember and grieve. A new bill will help its intelligence agencies circumvent encryption. And what starts Down Under won’t necessarily stay there. The city has long been known for its night life. Now, day clubs are the destination of the moment, with nonstop music, tropical cocktails and the inevitable red-velvet ropes. The water can get wild. A dance critic remembers some Taylor lessons: how not to get tricked by fashion, how not to turn away from the odd thing, how to watch more closely. In “21 Lessons for the 21st Century,” Yuval Noah Harari’s latest book, the historian takes on everything from terrorism to inequality. A report by the archbishop of Canterbury and others calls for transformational changes to redress the feelings of inequality and injustice that led to Brexit. The statute of limitations had already passed in separate allegations against the actors, but a task force was still reviewing other allegations. The tone of a letter from the special counsel’s office led some Trump allies to conclude that if the president is interviewed, the subject matter will be more limited than they had feared. The trial is part of a reckoning over how the Chicago police treats black residents and how Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who will not run for re-election, handled the case. It took a while for a young woman to figure out that the smiling man who asked her for coffee was trying to recruit her as an informer. Warnings, including a citizen complaint to the federal prosecutor, that neglect had turned the National Museum into a tinderbox piled up for years. A minor league baseball announcer featured in a New York Times article had hoped to one day get a break with the big leagues. He finally did, for one game. The musician Nicolas Godin, one half of the indie-electro band Air, has recreated the sort of bourgeois, moody interiors he knew as a child. Robert Greene’s latest documentary uses the re-enactment of a tragedy to examine a legacy of conflict and repression. Things like clean water, immunization and mosquito control are crucial, yet easily overlooked or taken for granted. More Recent Articles |
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