Republicans have been startled by the extent to which public opinion has shifted in recent days after the killings of unarmed black Americans by the police and the protests that have followed. The funeral served as both a national reckoning and a moment of personal mourning. The Rev. Al Sharpton demanded more action against police brutality. The president attacked Martin Gugino even as the activist was in the hospital recovering from a head wound sustained when the police shoved him to the ground. Even when presented with a printout of the president’s incendiary Twitter comment, Republicans toiled to avoid commenting. President Trump amplified OANN’s false claim about Martin Gugino, 75, who was hospitalized after being shoved to the ground by the police. The agency’s advice sometimes lags behind rapidly evolving research into the coronavirus, experts contend. The number of infections is rising faster than ever, but many countries have decided that this is the moment to ease lockdown restrictions. The chain reported that it lost more than $2 billion in the most recent quarter, when the pandemic essentially stopped theatergoing. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Protesters across the country are calling for the abolition of policing. But what would that actually look like? In New York and elsewhere, street demonstrations are leading to police reform. It is heading toward “Out of Many, None,” and I fear it becoming “Out of Many, Me.” The Twitter meme of the moment is all about accountability. That may not be true everywhere, but we should trust local leaders to decide. As the head of a major hospital, I fought the coronavirus. As a black man, I fight racism. Would choosing Elizabeth Warren as his running mate solidify Joe Biden’s left flank? Georgia is one of only four states without a bias crime law. This must change. Our country’s myth about federal debt, explained. Seriously ill people avoided hospitals and doctors’ offices. Patients need to return. It’s safe now. Between the pandemic and police brutality, our constituents have reached a breaking point. The presence of black cowboys and cowgirls at protests is a reclaiming of the traditional role of mounted riders in demonstrations in urban communities. Masks, health checks, even worse food. Long-distance travel may never be the same. Choirs have been linked to several coronavirus outbreaks. And some scientists are skeptical about efforts to bring them back with protective measures. The show’s 33rd season was expected to premiere on the Paramount Network on June 15. The statue was targeted by recent protests against racism and Belgium’s colonial history. The authorities said the statue would remain in a museum. After a letter of protest from the newspaper’s union, Gerard Baker, now an editor at large, was reassigned to the opinion department. Through tear gas and rubber bullets, professional and amateur medical volunteers have stepped forward to aid the injured. Greg Glassman, who started a fitness movement that’s grown for decades, spun CrossFit into a disaster in just days. A large Facebook parenting group temporarily shut down after silencing black members. Now new groups for parents are forming that are explicitly anti-racist. The move reverses an Obama-era ban on hunting methods like baiting bears with doughnuts and shooting swimming caribou. With large parts of our lives on pause, our relationship to motion, and the world outside of our homes, has been profoundly altered. We asked three photographers to explore movement in their everyday environments. Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. After a generation of films about sexual or emotional awakening, these titles showcase lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender characters in all their wonderful complexity. Close contact, confined spaces, crowds, choices — these are the considerations to ponder now. You’ve had six-minute eggs, maybe slow-cooked eggs. Now try an egg cooked forever. More Recent Articles |
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