President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure proposal is a test of his belief that he can generate popular backing across the country as Republicans seek to block him on Capitol Hill. Gains were largely driven by technology shares, and the record close was the latest in a series of new highs for the S&P 500. The testimony was partly an effort by the prosecution to show that Mr. Floyd had a high tolerance for fentanyl, which could undercut any argument that he died of a drug overdose. Paramedics who responded to the scene said they did not see any signs of life in George Floyd. “In lay terms, I thought he was dead,” one said. The state is wrestling with most of the issues and trade-offs that come with such a giant undertaking. Researchers pushed back after the C.D.C. director asserted that vaccinated people “do not carry the virus.” The crowds were still limited because of the coronavirus, but opening day of 2021 looked very different from the stark scenes at parks last summer. Falling to Toronto in extra innings couldn’t dampen the spirits of a team buoyed by playing in front of a Yankee Stadium crowd for the first time in more than a year. A 26-year-old man detained at the Collin County Jail on a misdemeanor marijuana charge died after being pepper-sprayed and placed in a spit hood. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. “Promising Young Woman,” Emerald Fennell’s dark revenge fantasy, raises deep questions about sexual assault and justice. Hear lessons and songs from shows now opening on Australia’s stages. Subscribers can R.S.V.P. here. Distancing and isolation shaped who we are. Democrats will need their votes to keep control of the Senate and House after the midterms. Big spending on infrastructure goes back to the Erie Canal. Yes, it’s welcome news for cannabis connoisseurs. But for many advocates, the focus is on making amends for the war on drugs. I will still have to face it with dignity. The debate among doctors, epidemiologists and economists is still going strong. We invite readers to tell us the guiding philosophy of their lives. Determined to make good on the nativist promise of Brexit, it has embraced anti-migrant authoritarianism. The writer and poet Cathy Park Hong discusses Asian outrage and why she’s seeking power, not assimilation. And together they are sabotaging their own efforts to curb China’s advances in the South China Sea. No one is holding American employers to account for their willingness to hire millions of unauthorized immigrants. Moved by tragedies to confront the complicated nature of being biracial, Desmond, a Colorado Rockies outfielder, is still away from the game, focusing on his family and his nonprofit. For better or for worse, travel companies are trying hard to get people, especially those who are vaccinated, back on the road (or on a plane) again. I’ve reported on behavior and mental health for 20 years. As I exit, I can’t help but wonder why researchers have placed so little emphasis on helping people in distress today. The I.R.S. believes the American drugmaker used an abusive offshore scheme to avoid federal taxes. Starting on Friday, theaters, comedy clubs and other arts venues can open at 33-percent capacity. The formula doesn’t work for everyone. An off-duty firefighter in Las Cruces, N.M., whose hobby is beekeeping, safely removed the swarm from the man’s car in an Albertsons supermarket parking lot. Monuments to the Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson are not protected by state law and can come down, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. The police said a “road rage encounter unknowingly developed” after a couple’s S.U.V. came close to another car during a merge from one highway lane to another. The governor is expected to sign the law, which would make New Mexico the 16th state to permit recreational use. A British rarity, experimental voices and a Beethoven quartet are among the highlights of recent releases. Widespread disease outbreaks have the potential to shock societies into new ways of living. Can we hold two thoughts in our heads? A large retrospective feels at home in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s grandest galleries and should silence any doubt about the artist’s originality or her importance. Spring is turning into a comeback season at Crawfish & Noodles, a Houston restaurant famed for the Viet-Cajun style that has spread around the country. Nish Kumar’s satirical late-night show “The Mash Report” ran for four years on the public broadcaster. Some believe it was a casualty of a “war on woke.” He wanted to combine his passions for medicine and politics to make the world a better place. Then he tested positive for the coronavirus. Sony Music Publishing has acquired his “complete collection” in the latest blockbuster transaction in the music publishing business. Joseph J. Salvo, who is retiring after nearly 30 years as New York City’s chief demographer, is optimistic about New York City’s recovery after the pandemic. Williams won three N.C.A.A. men’s tournament championships in 18 seasons with the Tar Heels. At North Carolina and Kansas, he reached the Final Four nine times. More Recent Articles |
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