Democrats worked to include more emergency aid to states while Republicans moved to prevent the Federal Reserve from restarting loan programs. The coronavirus crisis is leading many performing arts unions to agree to concessions, but some fear it could change the balance of power between labor and management. An advisory group’s recommendation will mean millions more Americans can be inoculated, extending protection against Covid beyond major urban areas into rural and suburban regions. Public health officials say it is President Trump who most needs to show his support for the vaccine. European leaders who have been in contact with the French president will isolate and be tested. Mr. Macron has experienced symptoms, but showed no signs of illness in a video appearance. The historic choice would elevate a Native American to a cabinet secretary position for the first time, and do so at an agency that played a central role in the nation’s long-running abuse of native peoples. Mr. Regan, if confirmed, will take over an agency central to achieving the new administration’s climate agenda. It was the first time in years that members of the family that owns Purdue Pharma have taken questions publicly, and the exchanges were tense. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Brené Brown tries her best. Get our best ideas for leading a full and cultured life every day. The man who loves politics. Suddenly, Republicans are pretending to care about debt. Fixing the global trading system means first coming to grips with why it is broken. The Trump administration has resumed federal executions after a 17-year hiatus. I witnessed the latest one. Many of our natural impulses turn out to be wrong. Psychological research can help us choose wisely. Heroic work went into the development of the coronavirus vaccines. But that doesn’t mean this industry deserves your affection. The justices did the right thing by declining to hear the case brought by red states to overturn the election results. But let’s see what happens down the road. The troops are staying, but we can declare an end to our forever war. We asked readers to name one good thing that happened in an otherwise dismal year. Here is a selection from the more than 1,500 responses. Jackie Daytona. Dave Chappelle’s monologue. John Wilson’s risotto lesson. These are the episodes that cut through the clutter this year. The governor had ordered all of the state’s K-12 schools, whether public or private, to close temporarily to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Jean-Luc Brunel was arrested at an airport near Paris by French authorities investigating possible sex crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. Prosecutors said current or former students were part of an operation that funneled thousands of pounds of marijuana, hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and other drugs to fraternities and colleges campuses. Mr. Bulloch said he based his performance as the menacing bounty hunter in part on a Clint Eastwood role as a laconic gunslinger. Police body-camera footage of a 2019 raid on Anjanette Young’s apartment shows her screaming and crying as she tells the officers that they had the wrong person. A painting by the French Impressionist artist, with a back story of plunder and family tragedy, is at the center of courtroom battles on both sides of the Atlantic. The low-wage workers, almost half of whom have contracted the coronavirus, continue to be mostly confined to dormitories even as the city-state eases restrictions. In 23,000 letters addressed to the North Pole, collected through a U.S. Postal Service program, wish lists from children across the nation reflect the strain of this year. The crystal ball remains cloudy when it comes to travel. Here’s how to avoid losing money if you have to cancel. Watching my 13-year-old son fling himself off a mountain has been keeping me grounded in the pandemic. How to deal with declined invitations and delayed R.S.V.P.s in the time of Covid-19. Within hours of arriving, it started drilling and scooping lunar rocks and soil to bring back to Earth. Residents of Palm Beach, Fla., objected to President Trump’s post-White House plan to live at his Mar-a-Lago resort. “In other words, God exists and has a very good sense of humor about all of this,” Kimmel said. More Recent Articles |
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