Continent-spanning storms triggered blackouts in Oklahoma and Mississippi, halted one-third of U.S. oil production and disrupted vaccinations in 20 states. After a public outcry from people like Scott Willoughby, whose exorbitant electric bill is soon due, Gov. Greg Abbott said lawmakers should ensure Texans “do not get stuck with skyrocketing energy bills” caused by the storm. Community wood banks, like food banks, help people in need. Climate change is shaping their role. After winning widespread recognition for its handling of the coronavirus last year, Germany now finds itself struggling with its sluggish vaccine rollout and a frustrated population. To secure the release of an Israeli civilian held in Syria, Israel agreed to finance a supply of Russian-made Covid-19 vaccines for Damascus, an official said. Waiving standardized test requirements during the pandemic brought more hopefuls to the Ivy League and large state schools, while less-selective colleges face an alarming drop. A full criminal investigation is far from certain, a person familiar with the inquiry said. The former president will make his first lengthy remarks since leaving office before the annual conference of conservatives Feb. 28. Affordable birth control has disappeared, pushing many women into unplanned pregnancies at a time when they can barely feed the children they already have. The pandemic is terrible. It can also be tedious. And that tedium is shaping what people buy and how productive they are. Republicans are still trying to muzzle a smack-talking Trump. A game of fantasy offers a way out of isolation. These are the real wizards of the literary world. Scientists are concerned by falling sperm counts and declining egg quality. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may be the problem. An extraordinary career for the man, a long defeat for his ideology. The entire nation’s energy delivery system needs an overhaul. Speaking ill of the dead needn’t mean cackling over their demise. If you were a dog, would you rather belong to the senator from Texas or the one from Utah? Heidi Cruz learned the hard way that text chains can be leaked. Despite the rise of streaming, there is still a vast library of moving images that are categorically unavailable anywhere else. Also a big nostalgia factor. Two other people were injured and in stable condition after the shooting at the Jefferson Gun Outlet in Metairie, La., the police said. The case of Dimitris Lignadis is the most high-profile among the numerous directors and actors to have been named in a torrent of accusations that have rocked the Greek arts world. Unaware their conversation was public, district trustees in Oakley, Calif., suggested that parents eager for schools to reopen merely wanted “their babysitters back.” She became a champion of survivors of torture and helped compel the release of documents showing U.S. complicity in decades of human rights abuses in Guatemala. The airplane, which had 241 people on board, scattered debris across several neighborhoods outside Boulder, Colo., before landing safely in Denver, officials said. A Supreme Court case focused on a comedy routine mocking a disabled teenager could help shape the limits of free speech — and humor — in Canada. Two leading contenders generate wider debate about the leadership needed to restore morale and scientific integrity to an agency battered by the politicized Trump administration. Rush Limbaugh made the G.O.P. the party of misogyny. More Recent Articles |
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