Demand is rising for nurses who work on contract. It is a nomadic existence and, in a pandemic, a high-risk one. “I was totally unprepared for the reality,” one recalled. When early results from the final trials began to roll in, scientists were well prepared. Now, they face the logistical challenge of putting the vaccine to work. The president posted a recording on social media of what he said “may be the most important speech I’ve ever made.” It was filled with false allegations about voter fraud. The Democratic leaders in Congress endorsed a $908 billion plan put forth by moderates in both parties, offering a significant concession in efforts to jump-start negotiations. Newly released data gives the most detailed accounting yet of the pandemic aid provided to 5.2 million businesses that sought forgivable loans. Iran’s response to the assassination of its top nuclear scientist poses an early challenge to the Biden administration, and may be seen as a provocation by President Trump. Even as Manhattan stations remain eerily empty, a surge of commuters in other boroughs has pushed overall ridership to 30 percent of normal levels. Flouting the state’s pandemic restrictions on gatherings, hundreds of people flocked to a castle-like estate in Brookhaven on Sunday night. The Georgia Republican’s stock trades have far outpaced those of his Senate colleagues and have included a range of companies within his Senate committees’ oversight, an analysis shows. Many in the state G.O.P. are expending significant effort to seek cover from the president’s outrage over his defeat, hoping to retain the support of his base. After the attorney general said the Justice Department had not found voter fraud, pro-Trump personalities accused Mr. Barr of being part of a nefarious scheme against the president. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. What approach will the president-elect’s choice of secretary of state take to foreign policy after an era of isolationism? “Weren’t casseroles invented for giving to widows to heat as their solitary dinners?” Here’s what Joe Biden had to say about the future in our interview. He is a great politician, but he is not an activist. Three cheers for Anthony Fauci and all the other glorious cogs. Only government intervention can keep millions of Americans housed. The Justice Department is opposing Visa’s acquisition of a nascent rival in a step forward for antitrust enforcement. Computers are good at spreading lies. People can help stop them and mitigate the damage they cause. When it comes to immigration, nothing in Germany is simple. There is a danger that coronavirus vaccination becomes just another battle in America’s endless culture war. Congress should raise the royalty rates on federal lands. Through him, I was able to experience the incomparable joy of being champion of the world in the sport I loved. The Hollywood stylist Karla Welch has found a new calling in an up-and-coming menstrual product. Isolation was unavoidable this year: Some albums embraced it, some raged against it, some tried to imagine a world without it. The landslides crushed at least four houses in Haines, Alaska, which is home to about 2,500 people about 90 miles north of Juneau, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety. Six people were charged in federal court with bilking Medicaid of $2.1 million and taking $750,000 from pregnant women in Turkey seeking to give birth in the United States. Afghan government and Taliban officials said they had finalized the terms to guide future talks, opening the door to a new phase of negotiations toward a long-term peace. Inappropriate text messages. Nude weigh-ins. Player sleepovers. An instructor quietly discarded by France’s soccer federation over his contacts with a teenage player continues to work in the game. The federation says there is nothing it can do. Rizieq Shihab and his vigilante movement have spent decades calling for harsh Islamic rule. Now he’s back from self-imposed exile and promising a “moral revolution.” ‘StickyGate’ is just one of the reasons for the uproar over the extraordinarily close race between Claudia Tenney, a Republican, and Rep. Anthony Brindisi. That Tokyo trip will have to wait for the millions of people who canceled flights and hotel bookings. But there are ways to bring you closer to this sometimes impenetrable, always fascinating, city. The photographer’s images of the L.G.B.T.I. community in South Africa put overlooked lives on display in a new career retrospective at Tate Modern in London. Evan Narcisse, a writer for the new Spider-Man game for PlayStation 4 and 5, worked to make the hero’s connections to his Afro-Latino neighborhood feel as authentic as possible. Durant, the Nets star, said he felt “solid” after missing all of last season with an Achilles’ tendon injury. It has been almost 18 months since his last N.B.A. game. Here are feeds that will take you back to the optimism of modernist book design, back to the days when men wore hats or just back to the time before the coronavirus. The first shots could be given as early as Dec. 21, if authorization is granted. Federal officials have suggested that corrections staff receive high priority for a coronavirus vaccine, but not the millions of vulnerable inmates held in U.S. facilities. The sweet spot for physical activity and longevity seemed to arrive at about 35 minutes a day of brisk walking or other moderate activities. Barr said the Justice Department had not found voter fraud on a scale that could change election results. “Fraud on a scale — also known as the president’s annual physical,” Colbert joked Tuesday. More Recent Articles |
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