The aid package will keep millions from losing jobless benefits. But it comes too late to prevent lasting damage to many families and businesses. Lawmakers agreed to issue stimulus payments of $600 and distribute a federal unemployment benefit of $300 for 11 weeks. But that money will take time to start arriving. Americans nationwide are glad that Congress, after a painfully prolonged process, has agreed to a stimulus package, however imperfect. Officials in Britain and South Africa claim new variants are more easily transmitted. There’s a lot more to the story, scientists say. The recommendation was a compromise aimed at getting the coronavirus vaccine to the most vulnerable of two high-risk groups. Voting machine companies threaten “highly dangerous” cases against Fox, Newsmax and OAN, says Floyd Abrams. The past week served as a preview of Mr. Trump’s post-presidency: no leadership on debates within his party, but keen attention to waging personal vendettas and cultivating his supporters. As the government grapples with a vast hack, the Pentagon is weighing whether to separate management of the National Security Agency from the United States Cyber Command. With control of the Senate up for grabs, the two Georgia runoff races have come to feel more like national elections than statewide ones. America’s home-funeral guides want us to be less afraid and more in touch with death. It should be larger. It should have happened months ago. But an agreement on coronavirus aid is still a welcome dose of good news. No matter our intentions, lawyers like me were complicit. We owe the country our honesty about what we saw — and should do in the future. Monday is the winter solstice. The next day will be brighter, and the next day will be brighter still. The surge in Black gun-buying is a response to America’s failing to create a society where all citizens feel safe. Right-wing conspiracy theories are reaching Asian and Latino voters through platforms like WeChat, KakaoTalk and WhatsApp. Democrats must take notice. More responses to our request for readers to find silver linings amid an awful year. A few of our favorite and most popular episodes of the narrated article series from “The Daily.” Cpl. Hayden Allen Harris’s body was found in a remote part of Sussex County, N.J. A fellow soldier was in custody and was expected to be charged in connection with his death, the authorities said. The pop star shared the news of her engagement to the Los Angeles real estate agent on Instagram, writing, “forever n then some.” The Jets beat the Los Angeles Rams for their improbable first win of the season, but the victory may give the Jacksonville Jaguars the top pick in the 2021 N.F.L. draft. The federal agency said it was seeking to revoke its definition for the carrot-colored dressing, effectively erasing a government-required list of ingredients at the request of an industry group. The Chiefs won a potential Super Bowl preview against the Saints, the Titans and the Colts stayed hot and the previously winless Jets pulled off the upset of the season. Critics say the British prime minister’s penchant for last-minute decisions has complicated the handling of the coronavirus and narrowed the window for scrutiny of any trade deal with the E.U. Regulators are relying on insiders like Dina Srinivasan, who left her digital ad job after concluding that “Facebook and Google were going to win and everybody else is going to lose.” At churches like St. James in Louisville, Ky., services this Christmas will not have in-person choirs or orchestras. But music directors are finding ways to persevere. Through a streamlined operation, Ms. Scott has given away $6 billion this year, much of it to small charities and nonprofits. A 6-2 thumping of Leeds moved United into third place in the Premier League. But a single day never tells the whole story of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team. On her live show “Employee of the Month,” she got laughs by interrogating writers, artists, politicians, intellectuals and her fellow comics. More Recent Articles |
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