The Legislature, addressing hardship caused by the pandemic, convened an unusual special session between Christmas and New Year’s to pass the measure. Urban and rural fortunes diverge in the state, with the pandemic compounding troubles that predated it. “Right now, we just aren’t getting all the information that we need from the outgoing administration in key national security areas,” the president-elect said. Republicans joined with Democrats to hand President Trump a rare legislative rebuke in the final days of his presidency. The bill will next be taken up by the Senate, where it is expected to pass. The president’s threat to scuttle a $900 billion relief package held workers in limbo, but did little to change the bill’s outcome. Global inequality is shaping which countries get vaccines first. In South Africa, people’s best chance for vaccines anytime soon is to join an experimental trial. Most had no history of mental illness and became psychotic weeks after contracting the virus. Cases are expected to remain rare but are being reported worldwide. President Trump has doled out pardons to friends and fellow Republicans. Thousands of others without connections have largely been left out. Though he sometimes departed from the president, the outgoing attorney general’s term was dominated by how he navigated the Russia investigation and other fraught issues. In 2020, the city has weathered a tornado’s devastation and the rippling consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. Then, a bewildering and unsettling attack made a tough year tougher. Investigators are searching for a motive, with officials grappling with whether the bombing meets the legal definition of terrorism. A recorded message from a parked R.V. said “evacuate now.” Fury over the killing of Ms. Taylor by the police in Louisville, Ky., fueled tense demonstrations, and questions persist about how the botched raid unfolded. The vandalism of the ceramic sculpture of Ms. Taylor near City Hall is under investigation, the police said. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. We chart the trials of a tavern in Oakland, Calif., that was thriving until the pandemic brought economic and emotional turmoil. Children in remote parts of Alaska receive inspiration, with some books teaching Indigenous students about their cultures. His administration’s staffing shows how seriously the incoming president takes this issue. The pandemic has changed my relationship with my teens. The government promised to help — and it did. The obituary for the state’s tech industry has been written before, and it will be rewritten again and again and again. The expansion of Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline is a breathtaking betrayal of Minnesota’s Indigenous communities — and the environment. Chani Nicholas demystifies a $2.2 billion industry (and reads Kara’s birth chart). After my son Ben died by suicide, I turned to hiking. I found myself: broken, but braver. For 10 days in September, satellites in orbit sent tragic evidence of climate change’s destructive power. The crisis has created many obstacles to growth, but also some opportunities. What’s your resolution for the next four years? Some people re-evaluated their relationship to things in 2020. Here’s what they learned. The British socialite, charged with assisting Jeffrey Epstein in his abuse of girls, had called jail conditions “intolerable.” Prosecutors said she has her own shower, TV and computers. With a scathing front-page editorial, the Trump-friendly tabloid joined another of Rupert Murdoch’s papers, The Wall Street Journal, in attacking the president’s attempts to undo the election result. A financial scandal involving the secretariat of state has given fresh impetus to Francis’ reform agenda. A Pennsylvania school district has asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether students may be disciplined for what they say on social media. Virtual cocktail parties have replaced black-tie galas as cultural institutions struggle to pay their operating costs. The two Republicans tried to claim credit for bringing help to Georgians, despite President Trump’s initial waffling over whether to sign the bill. The Democrats said the $600 payments to Americans were too low. Mike Strizki powers his house and cars with hydrogen he home-brews. He is using his retirement to evangelize for the planet-saving advantages of hydrogen batteries. The nimble king of flatpicking had enormous influence on a host of prominent musicians. And he could sing, too, until he could no longer. During a year with limited travel possibilities, our World Through a Lens series offered Times readers a weekly escape. Here are some of the highlights. This villain, played by Kristen Wiig in “Wonder Woman 1984,” has had a long, complicated relationship with her rival. Free underwear went a long way for this small business. In 2020, pop learned how much simple physical proximity affects music, and how to cope with isolation. The former pro football player has pushed himself in acting classes, onstage and in films. His latest drama, “Sylvie’s Love,” also meant returning to an early passion: music. The co-hosts of Slate’s long-running and influential podcast discuss the “urgency” of art in a crisis and whether Meryl Streep should play Anthony Fauci. These complex and composed shots thrive in the moment and are sure to brighten your evening. Exercise, new news habits, even dipping your face into an icy plunge pool are among the steps you can take for a mellower new year. Then she remembered a story from her mother. More Recent Articles |
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