A huge volume of rain overwhelmed the region’s infrastructure, showing the lethal impact of climate change. The remnants of Hurricane Ida tore through the New York City region, dumping record rain and flooding parts of New Jersey and the five boroughs. At least 11 people were found dead in basements after torrential rains flooded New York City — nearly as many as those killed by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana, where the storm made landfall. The deadly flooding in the Northeast, on the heels of destruction from Louisiana to California, shows the limits of adapting to climate change. Experts say it will only get worse. The storm’s victims included at least 15 people in New York State and 23 in New Jersey. Some died as waters inundated their basement homes. Because of global warming, the heaviest storms can now produce huge amounts of rainfall in a short time. A process intended to help the court deal with emergency petitions and routine matters has grown into a backdoor way of making major policy decisions. No lawsuits appeared to have been filed, but call centers for abortion services turned into help lines crowded with crying women. Some began seeking services by crossing state lines. The Supreme Court’s decision not to block a Texas law banning most abortions left Republicans eager to replicate it. Democrats reeled, but sensed a winning issue in coming elections. Forces on the right have spent decades maneuvering to install a reliable anti-abortion majority. Now they have one, and it is paying off for them. Despite the Taliban’s effort to project themselves as responsible stewards after seizing power, there was still no word on when a new government would be announced. Insurgents who seize power tend to be authoritarian but pragmatic, desperate for legitimacy and ruthless toward classes they see as hostile. The group, 124 people including families, flew to Houston from Mexico City after their escape from Kabul. One Afghan journalist in the group has not been cleared by U.S. border officials. The older cohort had a head start on getting immunized against Covid-19, but too many remain unprotected, experts say. They protect the most vulnerable among us. It wants to prioritize low taxes over the fate of civilization. All the rules are fluid, and all the answers have asterisks. The torrent of policy the governor and the legislature are passing amounts to nothing less than a Green New Deal for the Golden State. The answer depends on what Democrats do next. The categories we use to describe our thinking are messed up. The release of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” is a meaningful moment for Asian American representation. Readers express dismay that the Supreme Court didn't block the law and urge Congress to take action. Also: The danger to democracy; food for Haiti's children. The agency that regulates drug safety has become too cozy with the industry it's supposed to oversee. Ashton Kutcher and Julie Cordua discuss Apple’s new tools to fight the sexual exploitation of young people online and what the trade-off might be for privacy. Down with historic preservation! As the climate changes, rising and warming seas will bring more supercharged storms. In her new essay collection, the writer wants to enunciate all the meanings and manifestations of the word that our current conversation obscures. “Feel Flows: The Sunflower and Surf’s Up Sessions, 1969-1971” explores a time of experimentation and reinvention for the band. Cartoon Network’s nighttime adult programming block, which turns 20 this week, was built on lo-fi animation techniques that were as much a no-budget necessity as an aesthetic choice. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Sixteen years after Katrina, the latest hurricane was a test of how prepared cities like New Orleans are for extreme weather. 如果我们能心平气和地从别国的模式中学习一些可以移植到本国的经验,今后的抗疫之路会不会顺畅些?如果新冠疫情只是一次压力测试,全球未来将面临更多危机与挑战,各国有必要总结教训,共同编织一张更加民主、透明和平等的合作网络。 Matthew Calamari, the chief operating officer at the Trump Organization, is under scrutiny. His son testified before a grand jury Thursday. Jackie Johnson was indicted by a grand jury in Glynn County, Ga., on charges of “violation of oath of public officer” and “obstruction and hindering a law enforcement officer.” Alexanda Kotey admitted that he played a key part in American prisoners’ kidnapping, detention and hostage negotiations. Some of the hostages were beheaded. Representative Kevin McCarthy, the top House Republican, has threatened to punish any company that agrees to preserve records for the congressional committee investigating the attack. After an earlier drilling attempt failed to collect anything, the rover appeared to gather its first sample. But mission managers need to take another look before sealing the tube. Benjamin Eugene Dagley interrupted an NBC reporter covering Hurricane Ida in Mississippi, the police said. Three days later, U.S. marshals arrested him in Ohio. The agreement ends a longstanding tax dispute involving a decade’s worth of transactions at Renaissance Technologies, one of the world’s biggest and best-connected hedge funds. Mr. Geelani was an uncompromising opponent of the Indian government’s control of the Kashmir valley and favored Pakistani sovereignty over the mostly Muslim region. The Asian arts collective worked closely with the director Destin Daniel Cretton to put its imprint on the anticipated movie. This month’s losses are heavy, including films from Noah Baumbach and Wong Kar-wai, along with one of history’s most beloved TV shows. 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