In Georgia, President Biden, who had long been leery of whittling away at the filibuster, said such Senate traditions had been abused by Republicans. The president left no doubt that he has reached a breaking point, lashing out at senators who are blocking voting rights legislation. As millions of American students head back to their desks, the virus testing that was supposed to help keep classrooms open safely is itself being tested. Lawmakers accused top Biden administration health officials of neglecting virus testing and mangling key messaging around the pandemic. Gov. Kathy Hochul said new coronavirus cases in New York City were beginning to plateau. The state will stop requiring counties to trace contacts, freeing public health resources for other needs. If the preliminary decision is finalized this spring, it would restrict coverage to patients in randomized clinical trials. Two days after the fire, the city released a partial list of the deceased. The day after his 12th birthday, Muhammad Drammeh died along with his mother and two of his sisters. After a fire in a Bronx high-rise killed 17 people, fire officials are focusing on simple safety measures that can help in the earliest moments of a blaze. The contradictory, sometimes menacing messages from the Kremlin have stumped Western officials and Russia experts, showing the Russian leader’s desire to keep his rivals on edge. The Federal Reserve chair testified before lawmakers while seeking Senate confirmation to a second term. The “vampire hormone” can act like a dose of sunset, tricking your body into feeling like it’s time to sleep. The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what you owe to a sibling who didn’t treat you right and how to handle a potential bullying situation at your child’s school. Saving American democracy may involve following Israel’s example. He wants to break NATO’s back. And he might succeed. Bitcoin can’t solve a problem we don’t actually have. With Covid here to stay, some public health experts say we need to adapt to a “new normal.” Yes, it has flaws. No, remaking it wasn’t a mistake. Kneecapping the government through continued sanctions and frozen aid won’t change the fact that the Taliban are now in charge. The political journalist discusses the Biden administration’s successes and failures with the economy, pandemic response and climate change. The Omicron wave is different from March 2020, but it’s still serious. Even with Omicron, the teachers’ union leader isn’t calling for shutdowns. Responses to an essay that urged additional compensation for health workers. Also: Space heaters and the Bronx fire; entertaining young kids; ketamine. Crusading for God, family … and Bitcoin? Will Covid closures lead to an overhaul of public school systems? Measures to build more housing, reduce prison sentences and pay garment workers more. Investigators determined that a 5-year-old, who told the police he had been playing with a lighter, was the only person in the part of the apartment where the fire began. The prime minister and his government are accused — yet again — of violating their own lockdown rules, undermining their credibility and attempts to pivot to other issues. The speed by which electric vehicles have taken over Norway has stunned even the cars’ enthusiasts. Nearly half of the last 39 detainees have now been approved for transfer, and the challenge for U.S. officials is to find countries to receive them. The Seattle Symphony said it had tried to support its music director, Thomas Dausgaard. But their strained relations deteriorated during the pandemic. The ruling set up a final battle over the maps in the state Supreme Court, where Democrats hold a slim edge. The Giants on Tuesday became the latest N.F.L. team to change leadership after Judge posted a 10-23 record over two seasons. One suspect was captured by federal marshals in Indiana after failing to surrender as he had promised on social media, the authorities said. As the American Airlines flight was boarding on Tuesday afternoon, the passenger entered the cockpit and “caused damage,” the airline said. The House select committee investigating the attack on the Capitol interviewed Ray Epps, a protester at the center of a right-wing conspiracy theory. Detainees in one jail at the Rikers Island complex are refusing to eat Correction Department meals. For the Eat Well Challenge, mindfulness techniques like “urge surfing” can help curb overeating without banning favorite foods. Sidney Poitier and Peter Bogdanovich were geniuses of the Hollywood system who, with great success and frustration, worked to transform it in the same era. He and his partners hoped their weekend of “peace and music” would draw 50,000 attendees. It ended up drawing more than 400,000 — and making history. The teen superhero of this CW series is one of several young female comic book characters taking center stage in their own adventures in 2022. Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. The visual environments of “West Side Story,” “The Humans” and “Nightmare Alley” feel as alive as the actors. More Recent Articles |
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