Across Northern California, huge plumes of smoke from a fire that blasted through the foothills of the Sierra Nevada billowed high into the atmosphere, turning day into an eerie twilight. In taped interviews with the journalist Bob Woodward, the president said as early as February that the virus was more dangerous than the flu, even as he told the country otherwise. Mr. Woodward reveals that President Trump sought to play down the severity of the coronavirus and repeatedly denigrated the U.S. military. Before sketching out a plan to keep more jobs in the United States, the former vice president denounced his rival over revelations in a new book that the president knowingly minimized the coronavirus’s dangers. Brian Murphy, the former head of the Department of Homeland Security’s intelligence division, accused senior leaders of warping the agency around President Trump’s political interests. When borders closed, seafarers on ships around the world suddenly had no way home. Half a year later, there’s no solution in sight. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced that restaurants can open for indoor service at 25 percent capacity, starting on Sept. 30. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Since the young medical worker was fatally shot in a police raid on her home, her name has become a rallying cry for protesters. In the first of two parts, we explore how officers came to raid her house. It’s back to school — or is it? He lied about the coronavirus anyway. Would you feel more urgency about climate change if all you could see was smoke? Next time your lawn needs a rehab, you know whom to bill. A measure of social progress finds that the quality of life has dropped in America over the last decade, even as it has risen almost everywhere else. Some saw hypocrisy. I saw the looming return of annoying beauty standards for women. If we can’t get our government to help us now, when will we ever? The billion-dollar “Black Budget” demands secrecy. That made it a perfect target. The false idea of Black people as irresponsible, erratic and dangerous is not new. If the protests are to translate into laws, contributions for politicians from law enforcement must become toxic rather than coveted. Extracting political power from racism and fear is a Trump specialty, but will it work in 2020? We asked security experts to tell us what keeps them up at night — and what to do about it. The reality show shaped not only TV but celebrity, beauty and entrepreneurship. Although the initiative is meant to encourage major changes, the best-picture qualifications aren’t as strict as they may seem. The men are accused of civil disorder, in the latest move by the federal authorities to target those they say are bent on causing violence. Facing multiple investigations and calls for his ouster, the postmaster general turned to a G.O.P. lobbyist viewed as adept at reaching out to Democrats. Mr. Fenn announced in a 2010 book that he had hidden a chest of gold nuggets, diamonds and other jewels somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. People reacted. One of the accusers, Anthony Rapp, the actor, has spoken before of an encounter with Mr. Spacey when he was 14, but Mr. Spacey said he did not recall it. Jonathan Matthew Torres “preyed upon Beaumont,” terrifying residents days after a bomb spree in Austin, federal officials said. Campaigners have long warned that the overcrowded conditions at the impoverished camp might lead to catastrophe. Even by the British prime minister’s lofty standards, his reversals this week on the two dominant issues facing his country were breathtaking. Alexandra Zarini, the great-granddaughter of Guccio Gucci, has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against three family members. The country has welcomed spectators back to stadiums, but the highly orchestrated singing, chanting and drumming for which they are known is now strictly forbidden. New studies show caregivers with young children are stressed, with no signs of relief on the horizon. New season, new concerns, new ways of coping. Chiropractors report a surge in problems as millions of workers have spent months clacking away on sofas and beds and awkward kitchen counters. Amy Sherman-Palladino and her choreographer, Marguerite Derricks, talk about how the show uses dance and movement in conventional and unconventional ways. “I don’t think anything prepared me for the hostility I was going to face,” the British-born Wasim Khan says of overseeing a beloved sport in a country where many see him only as a foreigner. The country would normally be excited about the strong performances of Belarusian athletes. But mass demonstrations and fury against an authoritarian president have loomed over their tournament. From blockbusters to beloved indies, a lot of great movies are leaving the streaming service by the end of September. These are the ones not to miss. 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