The Supreme Court’s surprising 6-to-3 ruling in favor of gay and transgender rights was perhaps the strongest evidence yet of how fundamentally and unpredictably American views have changed. One conservative group said the justice’s opinion in the L.G.B.T. rights case had betrayed the legacy of Justice Antonin Scalia, whose seat on the court he has held since 2017. The ruling focused on employment discrimination, but legal scholars say its language could force expanded civil rights protections in education, health care, housing and other areas of daily life. The Americans who pushed a conspiracy theory the night of the Iowa caucuses have migrated to coronavirus conspiracies on Twitter, with help from a very Russia-friendly account. Gov. Cuomo warned that lax adherence to social-distancing rules meant to contain the coronavirus could lead him to slow New York City’s reopening. The corner market, the site of demonstrations and memorials, reopened on Monday. It has been a fixture in the neighborhood for more than three decades. The district attorney for Atlanta has said he will decide by midweek on whether to file criminal charges in the fatal police shooting of Rayshard Brooks. President Bashar al-Assad faces threats he cannot bomb into submission, as protests erupt over living standards and a rift opens among the ruling elite. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Six months into the pandemic, we take stock of where we are, and where we might be going. This restaurant was forced to get creative with its use of technology — and to forgo the apps. How to live a full and cultured life during the pandemic, at home. The Supreme Court says you can’t be fired for being gay or transgender. His made-for-TV rallies can be matters of life and death. Why are investors rushing to buy junk? So much for “But Gorsuch.” The intensifying rift between the military and the president demands attention. Safety plans border on delusional and could lead to outbreaks of Covid-19 among students, faculty and staff. What does a supposedly secular world want with the creepy (and probably fake) remains of medieval saints? Poultry plants continue to run processing lines at a breakneck speed, making it impossible for workers to social distance. In less than a week, six Nashville teenagers created a march that drew 10,000 peaceful protesters and gave hope to a whole city. The 1939 blockbuster once symbolized the ultimate in mass entertainment. But African-Americans have protested against it from the start, even if white America didn’t want to hear it. Neil Jacobs violated the agency’s scientific integrity policy with a statement last year backing the president’s inaccurate claim that a hurricane was headed for Alabama, a panel found. Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. is expected to accept a life sentence without the possibility of parole for a series of murders and rapes in the 1970s and ’80s as part of a plea agreement, one victim and close relatives of two other victims said. The deal between Fianna Fail and Fine Gael attests to the diminished stature of Ireland’s traditional parties as its political landscape fractures and as support for Sinn Fein grows. One of three teenagers charged in the killing of Tessa Majors could be freed this year after he pleaded guilty to robbery in the case. Charged with “inciting debauchery,” Sarah Hegazi was jailed and tortured. Six former employees of the site sent threatening messages and deliveries to a couple after the e-commerce newsletter they published wrote about a lawsuit involving eBay. Borders and businesses are reopening, even as politicians and scientists warn that new waves of coronavirus infection might be on the way. As a send-off for the cartoonist, the satirical publication has prepared an all-Jaffee issue that includes his final Fold-In. What you need to know about donating in a time of crisis. An oral history of the 2015 show, which resulted in death threats to Kerby Jean-Raymond, but solidified him as a powerful new voice in fashion. Parents actively show their children how to speak out and take a stand against inequality. Spike Lee’s movie is filled with references to movies and Vietnam-era events. We explain who’s who and what’s what. Geneticists have turned up intriguing links between DNA and the disease. Patients with Type A blood, for example, seem to be at greater risk. Mary Trump will say that she was a source of The New York Times’s coverage of the president’s tax returns. The Times declined to comment on the claim. The court said the language of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sex discrimination, applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. More Recent Articles |
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