Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appeared on video for the first time in five years, reasserting authority in the wake of lost territory and a major attack in Sri Lanka. In Ohio, where companies like FirstEnergy and Goodyear pay no federal corporate taxes, Democrats haven’t figured out how to leverage anxiety over income inequality to defeat President Trump. The department exempted an unnamed operation from pay standards applied to employees, marking a shift from the Obama administration view. The lawsuit, joined by the president’s three eldest children and his private company, seeks to stop Deutsche Bank and Capital One from turning over records. His first film, which he began shooting when he was in his early 20s, earned an Oscar nomination for best director — the first for an African-American. The Oscar-nominated director died Monday at the age of 51. The movies he made in his first decade showcased a filmmaker of variety and intelligence. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. The president’s lies about infanticide could inspire violence. The emotional tone underneath the political conflicts. Why bad ideas just won’t stay dead. I do not know why God spared my life in my Poway synagogue. All I can do is make this borrowed time matter. He saw a vital global role for America that went beyond party lines. Steady leadership at the Federal Reserve is keeping the economy on track. Disinformation can be defeated by treating the crisis as we responded to infectious diseases in the past. In springtime, everything in nature loves a wall. Politicians can make mistakes. People should be allowed to evolve. But first, they have to say they’re sorry. We don’t think of the premiums we already pay as taxes, but maybe we should. Thousands of articles of everyday women’s clothing are being preserved in lockers in a college basement. But where, exactly, does their value lie? Did you think you were going to get some work done? Not today! A familiar face riding uptown, a private tour at the Museum of Natural History and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. The No. 2 Justice Department official submitted his resignation letter to President Trump after overseeing the Mueller inquiry through to the end. The arrest comes just two days after a shooting at a synagogue in the San Diego area that left one woman dead and three others injured. The TV series is linked to a troubling jump in suicide rates among boys the month after its premier. A milestone for the music streaming giant coincides with a bumpy entry into India. Jarrod W. Ramos’s lawyers said in a court filing that a mental disorder either prevented him from appreciating the criminality of his conduct or from following the law. Some suffered terrible injuries in the bombings. But for many others, witnesses to unimaginable scenes of carnage, the wounds are psychological. Lone actors who come out of the blue present a daunting challenge for law enforcement, even in a region where investigators have a solid grasp on extremist networks. After Congress failed to pass legislation in the wake of the 2012 shooting, activists turned their energy toward building infrastructure for future fights. The Chinese leader marked the historic May 4 protest against Western colonialism. But under his brand of authoritarianism, even a demonstration from a century ago is tricky. Stop being so busy, and just do nothing. Trust us. With a deeper dive into early American history, a gigantic exhibition based on the musical “Hamilton” opens in Chicago. The slickly organized Gallery Weekend hopes to attract international visitors to the city, which lacks a significant collector base of its own. The Puerto Rican rapper and singer presented a career-spanning revue, made more impressive by the fact that his career is just three years old. It’s more than a distraction, researchers say. It’s more like a brain hack that occupies the brain so fully that it has no room to process pain sensations at the same time. More Recent Articles |
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