Indiana announced a third death linked to the illness on Friday, Minnesota a fourth and California a fifth. State and federal health officials are working urgently to understand the causes. Two options administration officials will consider next week would all but end the United States’ status as one of the leading places accepting refugees from around the world. “This ain’t no place for anyone at the moment,” said one resident of devastated Abaco Island in the Bahamas. The parent agency of the National Weather Service’s Birmingham, Ala., office issued a statement admonishing it for challenging President Trump’s claim about a hurricane threat to Alabama. The blow to the Outer Banks, a 120-mile strand of narrow barrier islands off North Carolina that is a magnet for hurricanes, was a reminder of the menacing power the storm retained. The country will likely have to wait for a future mission to join the elite club of nations that have landed on the moon. The investigation escalates a standoff between President Trump, California and the auto industry over one of his most significant rollbacks of climate regulations. Democrats and Republicans at both the federal and state levels are uniting to investigate the power of Big Tech and, potentially, to rein in the dominant companies. A majority of the Republicans planning to leave the House could have easily held onto their seats — but they most likely didn’t want to suffer any more time in the minority. State Republican parties in Arizona, Kansas, Nevada and South Carolina intend to cancel their presidential primaries. The president’s opponents denounced the move. Here's what you need to know at the end of the day. Israel and the U.S. have narrowly avoided war with Iran over its nuclear program. Will President Trump bring the crisis to a head? A New TV Show from The New York Times on FX and Hulu Also this week, the tricky business of tracking hurricanes. James Baldwin’s 1956 novel is a layered exploration of queer desire — and of the writer’s own sense of self. A trove of lush Soviet-era tutus can be found hidden in the back room of a small school near Chicago. Phoebe Buffay may have appeared to be the quirky sidekick on “Friends,” but she was the most grounded member of the sixsome all along. Readers of a Berlin newspaper sought to show solidarity with the pro-democracy protests in the semiautonomous Chinese territory. The protests on Friday were an early test of public reaction to Mrs. Lam’s four-point plan to ease the tensions that have plunged Hong Kong into crisis. With the first set of parents soon to be sentenced in the wide-reaching case, prosecutors call incarceration “the only meaningful sanction.” A new study that links artificially sweetened beverages to premature death is prompting public angst. Some scientists say it has significant flaws. New York paid Alexis Marquez’s salary. But when she sued over harassment, the state offered an unexpected defense: She was never a state employee. Those without disabilities might not notice the innovations, but a museum in London is winning plaudits for its design and content. He drew on his indigenous Zapotec heritage in his art and used his prestige to preserve the culture of his native Oaxaca. The good news is you can find new ones to love. The new Showtime docu-series, which follows four couples’ sessions over the course of several months, offers equal parts insight and voyeurism. You don’t have to spend your afternoon glued to the stove for this rich, caramelized French classic. A sheet pan makes it so much easier. The author of “The 4-Hour Workweek” is behind a surge in funding for clinical research into psychedelic drugs. Lava from Kilauea in Hawaii flowed into the Pacific last year and pushed nutrients to the surface. The result was a banquet for light-loving microbes. Readers shared their experiences of helping ailing relatives. For some, it brought crippling financial burdens and depression. Many also found moments of profound joy. More Recent Articles |
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