The House will cut short its summer recess to consider legislation that would counter changes at the Postal Service that critics say undermine casting ballots by mail. The official at the center of the controversy over the Postal Service is a major Trump donor with a career in logistics. Only a small fraction of the president’s top donors from 2016 have given as much to his re-election effort. The Democratic vice-presidential pick gained part of her foundation from her mother’s side of the family, which defied stereotypes in India and promoted equality for women. The Trump administration is planning a sharp increase in the cost of naturalization this fall. Critics say it is part of a pattern intended to discourage immigration from poor nations. There’s no vaccine for Covid-19, but there’s one for influenza. With the season’s first doses now shipping, officials are struggling over how to get people to take it. Classes will start remotely. But the nation’s second-largest school district has perhaps the most ambitious plan to test students and employees for the coronavirus. The streaming services are in charge, and bringing a ruthless new culture with them. Inside President Trump’s battles with U.S. intelligence agencies A newsletter on how the pandemic is upending education. Coming soon. He’s not out on the campaign trail now, but when he was a young man in a hurry, he told us who he was. America needs a national testing plan. In the absence of that, here’s what local governments, institutions and individuals need to know. In California, protesters have toppled statues of Junipero Serra, whose missions brutalized Native Americans. How should we think of him now? A supporter of the dangerous conspiracy theory won a primary runoff on Tuesday. The social media platforms have some soul-searching to do. For some, the senator’s being on the Democratic ticket is about more than just the vice presidency. A century later, it’s past time to recognize the women of color who were sidelined in the fight for gender and racial equality. The sash has had an improbable journey, worn by both suffragists and bachelorettes. The romance of the open road is well established: meeting strangers, self-enlightenment, getting lost and breaking down. Would these ideals hold up in the cruel summer of 2020? The quarterly slide, an annualized drop of 27.8 percent, coincides with a long and uncertain road to recovery. Officers from Cedar Park, near Austin, were in stable condition after responding to a call and encountering gunfire, officials said. Managers of the electric system argue that a lack of power prompted the decision to enact blackouts, though demand this weekend fell short of the state’s peak years. Demonstrators are demanding change in a country with a long history of suppressing dissent. Some protesters are even defying the taboo against criticizing the monarchy. It was the deadliest of four shootings late Saturday and early on Sunday. Officials said the episodes were unrelated and a motive remained unknown. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Minsk to oppose President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko’s declared election victory. The National Weather Service issued an unusual warning on Saturday about the possibility of “a fire-induced tornado.” Allegations come atop a political downfall for Christophe Girard, who resigned after criticism of his ties to a pedophile writer. With Arab neighbors more worried about Iran than Israel, is Tehran losing the battle for influence in the region? Can the Lakers and the Clippers meet expectations as the N.B.A. playoffs begin? Two Manhattan doctors sent their girls to Singapore while they worked the front lines — and then the country closed its borders. A loyal spokesman for the family, he shunned the spotlight and had “zero sense of entitlement.” Republicans insist that millions of Americans want to vote for Trump but won’t admit it. Polling experts tell a different story. More Recent Articles |
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