In a blistering speech, Joe Biden charged that crises “have kept multiplying” under President Trump’s watch. It was an effort to refocus the spotlight on the incumbent after a week of Republican attacks. The president plans to visit to Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday, unwelcome by officials in a state pivotal to the election, to condemn what he calls “left-wing mobs.” President Trump has employed provocative and sometimes incendiary words and images to focus attention on demonstrations and away from the human and economic costs of the pandemic. India now has the world’s third-highest death toll. Hawaii will require new arrivals to register online with the state and maintain a strict two-week quarantine. The coronavirus is spreading much faster in Spain than anywhere else in Europe. After a relative lull during the summer, experts fear it signals a new surge across the continent. It’s the biggest decline of any major economy. Economists say once the impact on the country’s vast “informal” work force is taken into account, the damage might be even worse. Chinese companies account for a greater share of goods sold abroad, showing their tremendous strength despite mounting challenges. China’s new export rules, which could delay or scuttle a sale of TikTok, have further turned giant companies into pawns in a geopolitical struggle. The move, a response to pressure to pay publishers when their stories are posted on the social network, could add to internet silos springing up around the world. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. A Black police officer in Flint, Mich., reflects on what it now means to be part of the force in his hometown. From Serial and The New York Times: “Nice White Parents” looks at the 60-year relationship between white parents and the public school down the block. Only one candidate incites his supporters to mayhem. Congress needs to understand about foreign election meddling, too. A strange mix of conspiracy theorists, far-right extremists and ordinary citizens have taken to the streets. Why? Aid to the unemployed saved us from disaster. Now it’s gone. Does Joe Biden have the nerve to stand up to the far left? The agency’s new guidelines are wrong, so states have to step up on their own to suppress the coronavirus. Readers write that President Trump is stoking fear for his political advantage. After Trump’s unconventional convention, there is danger for the former vice president all over the political landscape. When Republicans jettison liberty as a core political value, they reject conservatism and America itself. Because William Blake was right: Every living thing is holy. For many members of a certain generation, “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” and its sequel were excellent, seminal works. For members of a younger generation … what? The documents were seized in a case against the president’s former aide, who is accused along with three others of a fraudulent scheme to build a border wall, prosecutors said. The chairwoman of the House Oversight Committee said the postmaster general had withheld requested documents, telling her panel his verbal testimony should suffice. Daniel Thompson, an editor at The Kenosha News, resigned over a headline that highlighted a speaker who made a threat during a peaceful protest. Germany has handled the pandemic well and its government enjoys high public trust. But the minority opposing coronavirus rules includes a far-right faction that worries officials. If anyone could outsmart a wildfire, it would seem to be Tad Jones, who lived for decades in a California forest, more a friend of nature than of man. Mr. Rusesabagina sheltered more than 1,200 Rwandans who fled to the hotel he was managing during the 1994 genocide, a story that became a film. But he has become a critic of President Paul Kagame. How to decode your child’s symptoms, and advice on when to stay home and get tested. He inspired a generation of young, Black players when their acceptance was not taken for granted. He pushed open doors for plenty of coaches, too. Lady Gaga transported viewers to “Chromatica” (in a mask) at an event that tried to make a virtual collection of performances and speeches appear like a communal celebration. I’m no merry home educator, but I’ll be channeling the “Magic School Bus” captain when my children and I return for round two of remote learning. The journalist, who died last week at 59, mixed sophistication and down-home pleasures in her cooking. The problem, a brief but precipitous drop in blood pressure that causes lightheadedness or dizziness when standing up, is called orthostatic hypotension. Many children may learn of a grandparent’s death without a chance to visit to say goodbye. The new charges brought by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office against the pornographic film star bring the total number of alleged victims to 17. More Recent Articles |
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