The president said National Guard soldiers would withdraw “now that everything is under perfect control,” even as three former Joint Chiefs chairmen condemned his use of military force. The mayor made his pledge following 10 nights of mass protests against police violence and mounting demands for an overhaul of the police department. The massive gatherings for racial justice across the country and now the world have achieved a scale and level of momentum not seen in decades. Fear of the coronavirus is speeding up efforts to allow voting from home, but some of them pose security risks and may make it easier for Vladimir V. Putin, or others, to hack the vote. Mr. Biden will travel to Houston on Monday to offer his condolences to the family of Mr. Floyd, whose killing touched off nationwide protests over police brutality against black Americans. As many as 400,000 people may return to work on Monday in a city still recovering from the pandemic and roiled by protests. As the administration sends up to $16 billion in additional subsidies, critics are concerned that the funds could be used to ensure that the president maintains the backing of one of his key voting blocs. Staff members’ demands helped end the tenure of James Bennet as Opinion editor of The New York Times. And they are generating tension at The Washington Post. Part of the story starts in Ferguson, Mo. A. G. Sulzberger noted “a significant breakdown in our editing processes” before the publication of an Op-Ed by a United States senator calling for a military response to civic unrest. After nearly two weeks of national unrest, Claudia Rankine reflects on the reality of repetition in the systems of institutionalized racism. How to live a full and cultured life during the pandemic, at home. Many white people have been moved by the current movement, but how will they respond when true equality threatens their privilege? I know. We’ve said we’ve been here a thousand times before. This time feels different. Borrowing $7 billion without smart spending cuts will leave the city in a yearslong fiscal bind. This time is different. Here’s why. A virus doesn’t care about our ideological preconceptions. The class of 2020 has no idea what the future holds — and neither do we. Here’s a look back at some icons starting on their paths to renown. Meteorologists were watching for persistent bands of rain that can lead to flash flooding. Wichita State University Tech pulled Ms. Trump’s commencement speech after students and faculty members condemned the Trump administration’s response to protests. The first American to win a world championship in men’s gymnastics, he captured many medals but missed out on his best chance to take Olympic gold. One of the horses was sired by the Triple Crown winner American Pharoah and another by the Belmont Stakes winner Tonalist. The creator of the “Harry Potter” series faced a backlash after she took aim at an article that referred to “people who menstruate.” A close look at Bolivian election data suggests an initial analysis by the O.A.S. that raised questions of vote-rigging — and helped force out a president — was flawed. A rip in the fabric of the economy won’t be healed easily, and denial of the severity of the crisis won’t solve it. The government has moved slowly to permanently stop the sale and consumption of wild animals in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic, raising fears the practice may continue. Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos, the co-executive editor of The Little Hawk school newspaper in Iowa, won a Robert F. Kennedy human rights award for her work. The outpouring of grief after the novelist’s death, The Times wrote, was no surprise, since his books — “more or less associated with the events of our lives” — had touched people so profoundly. As the U.S. Olympic Committee tries to navigate a safe reopening of its facilities, there will be tough decisions about who can stay and who must go. Amy Beach’s Piano Quintet is on a new album from the Takacs Quartet and Garrick Ohlsson. Many physicians wish to show solidarity at the demonstrations, but some fear a second wave of infection will follow. Former President George W. Bush and Senator Mitt Romney won’t support Mr. Trump’s re-election. Colin Powell will vote for Joe Biden, and other G.O.P. officials may do the same. More Recent Articles |
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