U.S. officials said a Reaper drone followed a car for hours and then fired based on evidence it was carrying explosives. But in-depth video analysis and interviews at the site cast doubt on that account. Yet, the failures in Iraq and Afghanistan obscure the striking success of a multilateral effort that extends to as many as 85 countries. Two decades after the Sept. 11 attacks, there are again dozens of unfilled Senate-confirmed national security positions. As the president took forceful new steps to pressure Americans to get inoculated, he argued that they were urgently needed health measures. In his allies’ view, they were also good politics. Scientists believe the administration’s new measures may tamp down the pandemic, although the effects will not immediately be obvious. Federal health officials released a handful of studies highlighting how effective the shots are at preventing infections, hospitalizations and deaths. An appeals court allowed Florida to continue its ban on school mask mandates for now. Here’s the latest on Covid-19. American military officials have denounced the ouster of a president in West Africa, and said they had no warning of what their students were planning. The teenagers, who meet in Saturday’s final, have illuminated this U.S. Open and transformed it into perhaps the most surprising women’s Grand Slam tournament of the Open era. The decision could have major implications for thousands of businesses that pay Apple billions of dollars each year. The data included the interactions of only about half of Facebook’s U.S. users, not all of them as the company had said. Requiring Covid vaccines is necessary to safeguard the country. We are all grieving. But some of us are rushing into a collective denial of death and loss. It’s not a surprise that many American veterans are highly cynical about these wars. We are also conflicted about our own service. The political dysfunction that holds America hostage also holds science hostage. One thing should be clear to conservatives estranged from the Republican Party: We can’t go home again. We asked readers to offer their perspectives as we mark the 20th anniversary of the attacks. Here is a sampling from the hundreds of responses. The West must not mistake tactical flexibility for real change. Vaccines work. But a mandate by the federal executive is an overreach that may backfire. Understand it better, for starters. A former adviser to the Indian government once proposed immunity for people who give “harassment” bribes. Where are the memorials to honor the hundreds of thousands of foreigners killed in the war on terror? The economist Tyler Cowen discusses political division, G.D.P. growth and classical music. While other directors edited out the twin towers from movies at the time, Spike Lee worked the tragedy into a story originally about other things. A hotel heist is at the center of “Harlem Shuffle,” but the deeper sin is America’s handling of race and the decline of a thriving midcentury community. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. One of the many legacies of Sept. 11 was a new era of conspiratorial thinking. This is a look at the online film that crystallized it. Taylor talks about Rooney’s “Beautiful World, Where Are You,” and David Rooney discusses “About Time: A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks.” For years, they were “sisters in service,” taking on the old guard and boosting one another’s careers. A rare open mayoral seat changed that. The announcement is a major victory for the climate change movement, and marks a striking change in tone for the university. A rooftop blaze produced an enormous cloud of black smoke, but officials said the flames were extinguished within an hour. Grubhub, Uber Eats and Door Dash have characterized a 15 percent cap on fees charged to restaurants as an unconstitutional measure that will hurt consumers. The C.D.C. asked that the evacuation flights from overseas bases be suspended after four Afghans were found to be infected. The Big 12 Conference, dealing with the pending losses of Oklahoma and Texas, extended invitations to Brigham Young, Cincinnati, Houston, and the University of Central Florida. They will all join by 2024. The escape on Monday was seen as a rare humiliation of Israel’s security establishment, and celebrated by Palestinians. The other four inmates remain at large. Major League Baseball and the players’ union agreed to put off any decisions on punishment of Bauer, who is under investigation for sexual assault, until after the World Series. For decades, the Buffalo Soldiers taught military horsemanship to cadets at West Point. On Friday, a statue was unveiled in their honor. The bird is a kea from New Zealand, and his fabrication of an instrument to help him preen his feathers appears to be unique, researchers say. An isolated archipelago may seem an unlikely golf destination, but both history and location have made it just that. More Recent Articles |
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