Operation Warp Speed has moved along at a rapid clip. But some people involved in the process fear pressure to deliver an October surprise for President Trump. Colleges are racing to reconfigure dorms, expand testing programs and establish detailed social distancing rules. And then, what to do about sex? Negotiators acknowledged some progress over the weekend, but said they remained far apart on a number of issues. The teenage “mastermind” of the recent Twitter breach, who had a difficult family life, poured his energy into video games and cryptocurrency. The announcement came after the company consulted with President Trump, who has threatened to ban the app and expressed national security concerns about it in recent weeks. The uncertainty over the future of the wildly popular video app has brought chaos to its user community — and to the entertainment and advertising industries as well. The polarizing former sheriff of Maricopa County, a stylistic doppelgänger to President Trump, is running for his old office in a state where approval of both men has slid. We may not know the results for days, and maybe weeks. So it’s time to rethink “election night.” Chinese academics have been honing the Communist Party’s authoritarian response in Hong Kong, rejecting the liberal ideas of their youth. “I used to insist I didn’t get angry. Not anymore.” The government blames the pandemic. More likely, it was afraid to lose. Microsoft wants to buy the Chinese app, and the administration needs to get out of the way. In the president’s world, he is never to blame for failure. The candidate is talking about child care and elder care in the same breath, and making them part of his economic package. Both changes are long overdue. Corruption scandals in Ohio and Illinois reveal an unsavory underside to the politics of energy. How do prey animals stay safe in a world out to get them? And how would I? An outbreak of infections soon after reopening has struck a blow at more than just the Marlins. Demon sperm meets alien D.N.A., as President Trump teeters. The department store, which traces its roots to 1826, was struggling before the coronavirus hit. Its owner, the clothing rental start-up Le Tote, also filed for bankruptcy. It was yet another symbol of reckless socializing during the pandemic: The Liberty Belle was dinged for violating distancing rules, and its owners were accused of running an unlicensed bar, the authorities said. The 14 varieties identified include common ones, such as hibiscus, morning glory and lavender. Still, experts warned recipients not to plant them. Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley returned to Earth in the first water landing by an American space crew since 1975. President Trump does not always watch her briefings, and even his allies say she risks being known more for “hitting the press with a two-by-four” than advancing his priorities. The Florida coast was spared severe damage on Sunday, but much of the Eastern Seaboard is threatened with flooding rains. While protests around the federal courthouse have remained calm for three consecutive nights, Portland police officers chased demonstrators through the streets near a local precinct. The world snooker championship welcomed spectators last week, part of a pilot program that offered hope to other events eager to follow suit. A few hours later, the government pulled the plug. This Netflix documentary looks at the bureaucracy of immigration enforcement — an intriguing investigation that probably won’t change any minds. Renée Brinkerhoff has been on a quest, on almost every continent, to use racing “as a platform to do something about” a global scourge. Next stop, Antarctica. More Recent Articles |
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