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Trump’s 1776 Commission Critiques Liberalism in Report Derided by Historians
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 7:08pm CET by Michael Crowley and Jennifer Schuessler
The report charges that Americans are being indoctrinated with a false narrative of the nation’s founding and identity, including the role of slavery in its history. -
McConnell, Weighing Impeachment, Says Capitol Mob Was ‘Provoked’ by Trump
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 7:07pm CET by The New York Times
Several of President-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet nominees will have hearings today, including his picks to lead the Departments of Homeland Security and Defense. President Trump is expected to issue dozens of pardons. -
India Celebrates as Cricket Team Humbles Australia on Its Own Turf
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 7:01pm CET by Mujib Mashal
The sport is an unmatched national passion, and the turnaround victory was a welcome release at a time of Covid-19 and economic hardship. -
U.S. Says China’s Repression of Uighurs Is ‘Genocide’
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 6:49pm CET by Edward Wong and Chris Buckley
The finding by the Trump administration is the strongest denunciation by any government of China’s actions and follows a Biden campaign statement with the same declaration. -
Supreme Court Case Could Limit Future Lawsuits Against Fossil Fuel Industry
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 6:45pm CET by John Schwartz
The court heard arguments on a technical legal question in a case that demands fossil fuel companies help pay for the costs of dealing with climate change. -
What to Know About the Delays in California’s Unemployment Payments
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 6:40pm CET by Marie Tae McDermott and Jill Cowan
Tuesday: An update on the state’s plagued unemployment system. Also: California’s changing of the guard. -
Biden plans to propose a sweeping immigration overhaul on his first day in office.
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 6:32pm CET by Michael D. Shear
If passed by Congress, the legislation would profoundly reshape the American immigration system. -
Missing: One Black Hole With 10 Billion Solar Masses
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 6:32pm CET by Dennis Overbye
One of the biggest galaxies in the universe seems to lack its dark centerpiece. -
N.Y.C. Transit Postpones 4% Fare Hike, Hoping for Federal Rescue
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 6:26pm CET by Christina Goldbaum
The cash-strapped agency is delaying the increase amid pressure from advocates and elected officials who say the change would hurt essential and low-wage workers. -
The Sweet Secrets of Chocolate Revealed
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 6:20pm CET by Florence Fabricant
Nick Malgieri leads a three-lesson class in chocolate for beginners at the 92nd Street Y. -
The Homicide Spike Is Real
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 6:05pm CET by Rafael A. Mangual
The uptick will be New York City’s most difficult challenge this year. -
Mets GM Jared Porter Fired Over Harassment of Female Reporter
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 6:04pm CET by Kevin Draper and David Waldstein
Jared Porter reportedly sent dozens of unsolicited text messages — including one with a nude photo — to a reporter in 2016. -
A New Orleans Mardi Gras With a Different Sort of Mask
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 5:45pm CET by Brett Anderson
The bar scene so central to the city’s economy and allure is about to become the stage for an unusually muted and bittersweet celebration. -
From ‘Alma’ to ‘Zuri,’ Parents Are Looking for Positive Baby Names
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 5:36pm CET by Jancee Dunn
They’re searching the heavens, and through family history, for strong monikers in a pandemic. -
Is Rivian the Next Tesla? Investors Bet Big on Electric Truck Maker
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 5:08pm CET by Neal E. Boudette
Rivian, which has raised another $2.65 billion, plans to sell a pickup truck and S.U.V. it has worked on for more than a decade. -
Inside the Capitol Attack
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 5:07pm CET by David Leonhardt
And what else you need to know today. -
Why T-Shirts Promoting the Capitol Riot Are Still Available Online
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 4:54pm CET by Sapna Maheshwari and Taylor Lorenz
Merchandise with phrases like “Battle for Capitol Hill Veteran” could still be purchased on major e-commerce sites, a sign of how the platforms have struggled to remove the goods. -
‘The Ezra Klein Show’: A New Podcast by New York Times Opinion
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 4:51pm CET
Real conversations about ideas that matter. And so many book recommendations. -
C.E.O.s, Former Officials Call for a Post-Trump Globalism Revival
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 4:48pm CET by Andrew Ross Sorkin
A group of company leaders and former policymakers argue that “globalism” isn’t an epithet. Instead, they argue, it is the way forward. -
How Joe Biden Beat Donald Trump
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 4:32pm CET by Michelle Cottle
Biden’s campaign strategy put Democrats in agony. Here’s why it worked. -
A Bitter Archaeological Feud Over an Ancient Vision of the Cosmos
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 4:25pm CET by Becky Ferreira
The Nebra sky disk, which has been called the oldest known depiction of astronomical phenomena, is a “very emotional object.” -
An Inaugural Lockdown Comes at a Price for Washingtonians
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 4:25pm CET by Dionne Searcey and Matthew Rosenberg
The nation’s capital has been secured with checkpoints, tens of thousands of National Guard troops and miles of fencing and barricades, security at the cost of normalcy. -
Bryan Cranston Won’t Play Donald Trump
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 4:17pm CET by Kara Swisher
The actor who portrayed Lyndon Johnson and Walter White says he’s drawn to broken characters. But he’s got his limits. -
A Child of China’s Gilded Elite Strikes a Nerve Over Wealth and Privilege
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 4:12pm CET by Steven Lee Myers and Alexandra Stevenson
The youngest daughter of the founder of the telecommunications giant Huawei debuted a documentary, a magazine cover and a music video — and the response was savage. -
Harry Brant Is Dead at 24
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 3:51pm CET by Vanessa Friedman
The socialite and style setter began making a name for himself as a teenager. -
Families of Indonesia Plane Crash Victims Begin Their Anguished Goodbyes
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 3:43pm CET by Dera Menra Sijabat, Muktita Suhartono and Richard C. Paddock
The authorities continue to piece together what happened aboard Sriwijaya Air Flight 182. For many victims' families, the uncertainty has added to immeasurable grief. -
Struggling Local Governments May Get Help From the Private Sector
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 3:00pm CET by Miranda S. Spivack
As their fiscal woes become worse, some government officials are looking more closely at public-private partnerships as a way to jump-start their economies. -
Pandemic Teacher Shortages Imperil In-Person Schooling
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 2:47pm CET by Natasha Singer
The nation’s schools need thousands of more teachers, full-time and substitute, to keep classrooms open during coronavirus outbreaks. -
‘What Kind of Message Is That?’: How Republicans See the Attack on the Capitol
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 1:27pm CET
We spoke to fans of President Trump about the Capitol riot and their feelings before Joe Biden’s inauguration. -
New Yorkers in the Biden Administration
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 11:45am CET by Mihir Zaveri
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Janet L. Yellen, Deanne Criswell and others with connections to the city are poised to have influence on policies. -
The Next Trump
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 11:00am CET by Jamelle Bouie
There is no one quite like him in the Republican Party. So where should we look for the president’s inheritors? -
Good Riddance, Leader McConnell
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 11:00am CET by Jennifer Senior
The judgment of history will be damning. -
How Nothingness Became Everything We Wanted
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 11:00am CET by Kyle Chayka
Even before the pandemic, American culture was embracing numbness as an antidote for the overload of digital capitalism. But is it a real escape — or another trap? -
Is It OK That My Sister Secretly Records Our Dad for Laughs?
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 11:00am CET by Kwame Anthony Appiah
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to tell your father your sister is recording him without his knowledge — and more. -
Lincoln Knew in 1838 What 2021 Would Bring
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 9:49am CET by Bret Stephens
Before Jefferson Davis there was John C. Calhoun. What rougher beasts do Trump, Hawley and Cruz prefigure? -
Who’s Radical Now? The Case of Minimum Wages
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 9:46am CET by Paul Krugman
Evidence has a well-known liberal bias. -
Trump Isn’t Out the Door Yet
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 9:41am CET by Gail Collins and Bret Stephens
But after a few terrible weeks, there are reasons for Americans to be cautiously optimistic. -
New York Police Arrest Dozens as M.L.K. Day Marchers Gather Near City Hall
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 7:12am CET by Azi Paybarah and Alex Traub
The confrontation came days after the state’s attorney general sued the New York Police Department for its handling of protests following the death of George Floyd. -
Coronavirus Travel Ban: Trump Orders Lifting While Biden Aides Vow to Block Move
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 4:23am CET by Michael D. Shear
The president’s proclamation, which would not take effect until Jan. 26, after Joe Biden assumes office, was part of a flurry of orders that Mr. Biden is likely to reverse. -
They Prepare the White House for a New President. They Have 5 Hours.
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 2:22am CET by Annie Karni
Inauguration Day brings with it an awkward transition when one family moves in and another moves out, made all the more so this year by the coronavirus and President Trump’s stormy departure. -
Inauguration History and Facts: Who Was the First New President to … ?
Posted: January 19th, 2021, 1:36am CET by Christine Hauser
The inauguration has evolved a bit from George Washington’s day. -
The Fire Last Time
Posted: January 18th, 2021, 11:28pm CET by Elizabeth Bruenig
Timothy McVeigh’s 1995 attack in Oklahoma City spurred legislation that gutted death row inmates’ rights. In the wake of the siege of the Capitol, will we make a similar mistake? -
How Theater Stepped Up to Meet the Trump Era
Posted: January 18th, 2021, 9:59pm CET by Laura Collins-Hughes
As artists saw liberties threatened and inequities exacerbated, the stage became more thrillingly urgent than it had been in decades. -
Incest Scandal Sets Off a New #MeToo Movement in France
Posted: January 18th, 2021, 9:01pm CET by Constant Méheut
A wave of testimonies from people who say they were victims of incest has surfaced on Twitter after a scandal in which a prominent French intellectual was accused of abusing his teenage stepson. -
‘I Answered the Call of My President’: Rioters Say Trump Urged Them On
Posted: January 18th, 2021, 12:23am CET by Alan Feuer and Nicole Hong
The defense from Trump supporters arrested in the Capitol assault is emerging in court papers and interviews — and could play a role in impeachment proceedings. -
Jordan McNair's Family Reaches $3.5 Million Settlement With University of Maryland
Posted: January 18th, 2021, 12:18am CET by Marie Fazio
Jordan McNair, a University of Maryland offensive lineman, collapsed from heatstroke during a practice in 2018 and died two weeks later. -
Harris Will Resign From Her Senate Seat on Monday
Posted: January 18th, 2021, 12:13am CET by The New York Times
The lead impeachment prosecutor said President Trump is guilty of ‘the most serious presidential crime’ in U.S. history. Here’s the latest. -
Armed Protesters Gather in Ohio, Texas and Michigan
Posted: January 18th, 2021, 12:13am CET by The New York Times
Washington remained mostly quiet while police officers and troops braced for protests across the country. Here’s the latest. -
Biden Official Warns U.S. Virus Deaths Will Pass 500,000 Within Weeks
Posted: January 18th, 2021, 12:10am CET by The New York Times
The dire forecast from the incoming White House chief of staff comes as daily virus deaths have risen to well past 3,000. Here’s the latest pandemic news. -
Navalny Arrested on Return to Moscow in Battle of Wills With Putin
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 11:55pm CET by Anton Troianovski and Ivan Nechepurenko
Aleksei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, landed in Russia Sunday night five months after he was poisoned with a nerve agent. -
How to Get the Coronavirus Vaccine in N.Y.C.
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 11:52pm CET by Ron Lieber
There are multiple websites, disappearing slots and even attempts to game the system. Here’s our guide to what you have to do to get a dose in your arm. -
Phil Spector, Famed Music Producer and Convicted Murderer, Dies at 81
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 11:51pm CET by William Grimes
Known for creating the ‘Wall of Sound,’ he scored hits with the Crystals, the Ronettes and the Righteous Brothers and was one of the most influential figures in popular music. -
Kamala Harris Will Make History. So Will Her ‘Big, Blended’ Family.
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 11:11pm CET by Jessica Bennett
Stepkids. Nieces. A doting husband. His ex-wife. What the Harris-Emhoffs can show the country. -
Prospect of Pardons in Final Days Fuels Market to Buy Access to Trump
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 11:02pm CET by Michael S. Schmidt and Kenneth P. Vogel
The president’s allies have collected tens of thousands of dollars — and potentially much more — from people seeking pardons. -
One Year, 400,000 Coronavirus Deaths: How the U.S. Guaranteed Its Own Failure
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 10:45pm CET by Sarah Mervosh, Mike Baker, Patricia Mazzei and Mark Walker
After the White House declined to pursue a unified national strategy, governors faced off against lobbyists, health experts and a restless public consumed by misinformation. -
For Diversity Leaders in the Arts, Getting Hired Is Just the First Step
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 10:34pm CET by Robin Pogrebin
Cultural institutions are recruiting people of color to direct their transformation efforts. But bringing in one manager doesn’t mean the work is done. -
What’s It Like to Have Kamala Harris as ‘Momala’? We Asked Her Stepkids
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 10:20pm CET by Jessica Bennett
A Zoom interview with Ella and Cole Emhoff. -
N.S.A. Installs Trump Loyalist as Top Lawyer Days Before Biden Takes Office
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 9:41pm CET by Julian E. Barnes and Michael S. Schmidt
The acting defense secretary ordered the spy agency to appoint Michael Ellis, who has been accused of having a hand in one of the Trump administration’s most contentious legal decisions. -
True-Crime Podcast Puts Spotlight on Irish Coach Accused of Abuse
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 8:17pm CET by Ed O’Loughlin
The Irish police are investigating accusations that George Gibney, a former swim coach for Ireland now living in the United States, sexually abused two swimmers who came forward after hearing the podcast about him. -
Raphael Warnock and the Legacy of Racial Tyranny
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 8:12pm CET by Jesse Wegman
His victory in the Georgia Senate runoff made history, and also echoed it. -
Social Media Posts Lead to Arrest of N.Y. Man for Role in Capitol Riot
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 5:48pm CET by Troy Closson
In several videos on Facebook, the man, Edward Jacob Lang, could be seen in the mob outside the building in Washington. -
Some Hot Pockets Recalled Over Possible Glass and Plastic
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 5:05pm CET by Marie Fazio
Nestlé Prepared Foods said the product might be contaminated with “extraneous materials,” including glass and hard plastic. -
Kevin McCarthy Finds That Charm Has Its Limits
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 5:00pm CET by Miriam Pawel
Many people will not forgive the Republican House leader’s blatant acts to embrace and perpetuate dangerous lies that threatened democracy. -
With Vaccines and Stimulus on the Way, Banks Brighten Their Outlook
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 4:58pm CET by Emily Flitter
The biggest banks in the United States have begun to pare back the enormous reserves they had socked away in case of an economic disaster. -
The Sunday Read: 'Fighting Climate Change, Whatever It Takes'
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 3:00pm CET
How a group of five activists decided to fight global warming by doing whatever it takes. -
For Times Journalists, the Page One Press Plate Is Precious Metal
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 2:24pm CET by Flora Lee Peir
Carrying out this four-decade tradition at The Times has become more complicated because of the coronavirus pandemic. But it’s no less special. -
QAnon's 'Meme Queen' Marches On
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 11:00am CET by Kevin Roose
Valerie Gilbert posts dozens of times a day in support of an unhinged conspiracy theory. The story of this “meme queen” hints at how hard it will be to bring people like her back to reality. -
Home Projects to Give You a Fresh Start
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 5:00am CET by A.C. Shilton
Completing these five home projects — like undergoing a good spring cleaning — will give you and your home a fresh start in the new year. -
N.F.L. Playoffs: Ravens vs. Bills Updates
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 2:43am CET by The New York Times
Can the Rams defense interrupt the synchronicity between Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams? -
NASA Cuts Short Test of Its Giant Rocket to the Moon
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 2:43am CET by The New York Times
The space agency ended a “hot fire” test of the engines on its giant rocket after about a minute, far shorter than the planned eight-minute firing. -
Loews Hotels says it won’t host a fund-raiser with Senator Josh Hawley.
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 2:12am CET by Michael Levenson
The decision to call off the event was the latest indication that many companies are distancing themselves from Republicans who voted to overturn the election results. -
In Home District, McCarthy Faces Some Backlash From the Right
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 1:52am CET by Manny Fernandez
In conservative Bakersfield, Calif., Kevin McCarthy enjoys solid support. But in the days since impeachment, some Republicans now say he has not been loyal enough to President Trump. -
Sylvain Sylvain of the Proto-Punk Band New York Dolls Dies at 69
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 1:30am CET by Neil Genzlinger
He was a core member of a group that had limited commercial success in the early 1970s and didn’t last long but proved hugely influential. -
Virus Updates: World Braces as New Variants Spread
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 1:28am CET by The New York Times
The campaign is unfolding in a country that has reported more than 10 million coronavirus infections. Here’s the latest pandemic news. -
Children’s Screen Time Has Soared in the Pandemic, Alarming Parents and Researchers
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 1:27am CET by Matt Richtel
“There will be a period of epic withdrawal,” warned one addiction specialist, once schools, activities and social life return to normal. -
With Positive Tests, the Rules Change for Some Players in Australia
Posted: January 17th, 2021, 12:15am CET by Matthew Futterman and Ben Rothenberg
After three people on two charter flights tested positive for the coronavirus, 47 players will not be allowed to practice for two weeks. -
Alan Canfora, Who Carried Wounds From Kent State, Dies at 71
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 11:57pm CET by Katharine Q. Seelye
He devoted his life to pursuing the truth about the tragic events of May 4, 1970, and to keeping them in the public eye. -
Go Ahead. Fantasize.
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 11:01pm CET by Tariro Mzezewa
Imagining a better future, whether it includes gigantic house parties or just more hugs, helps humans cope with difficult times. -
Could Mitch McConnell Support Impeaching Trump?
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 9:39pm CET by Ross Douthat
Why the Republican leader should be tempted by the Senate’s opportunity to bar Trump from running for president again. -
Joe Biden Actually Has a Covid Plan
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 9:13pm CET by The Editorial Board
America desperately needs a leader who takes the pandemic seriously. -
Biden Seeks Quick Start With Executive Actions and Aggressive Legislation
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 9:00pm CET by Michael D. Shear and Peter Baker
In an effort to mark a clean break from the Trump era, the president-elect plans to roll out dozens of executive orders in his first 10 days on top of a big stimulus plan and an expansive immigration bill. -
Shadows on the Silk Road
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 9:00pm CET by Paul Salopek
Finding omens of American decline on a long walk across Asia. -
When Biden Becomes … Rooseveltian!
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 8:41pm CET by Nicholas Kristof
Using a crisis to reduce child poverty and make America more truly a land of opportunity. -
Germany’s Buchenwald Memorial Urges Visitors to Respect Graves
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 8:15pm CET by Elian Peltier
After some visitors went sledding on graves at the former Nazi concentration camp, the foundation running the memorial stepped up security this week. -
Uganda’s Leader of 35 Years Is Re-elected Amid Accusations of Vote-Rigging
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 8:11pm CET by Abdi Latif Dahir
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni faced his strongest challenge yet from Bobi Wine, a rapper-turned-lawmaker. -
Trump’s ‘Law and Order’: One More Deceptive Tactic Is Exposed
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 8:05pm CET by Elaina Plott
The president’s response to the riot at the Capitol underscored the ways he has twisted the phrase “law and order” over the past four years. -
Before the Capitol Riot, Calls for Cash and Talk of Revolution
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 7:54pm CET by David D. Kirkpatrick, Mike McIntire and Christiaan Triebert
A network of far-right agitators across the country spent weeks organizing and raising money for a mass action to overturn President Trump’s election loss. -
Images From the Capitol Under Siege
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 6:49pm CET by Mark Peterson and Michelle Cottle
The usual bustle of lawmakers moving in and out of offices gave way to a horrific scene. -
A Ray of Hope in a Slimy Southern Cave
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 5:22pm CET by Michael Ray Taylor
Residents in the South are coming together to protect their underground ecosystems. -
Louise Hay Believed Self-Love Was the Antidote to AIDS
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 4:59pm CET by Matt Wolf
Louise Hay’s controversial brand of self-love drew in thousands during the AIDS crisis. -
The Pariah Post-Presidency
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 1:00pm CET by Lisa Lerer
Isolated and angry, a diminished President Trump is leaving Washington for an uncertain future. -
How to (Literally) Drive the Coronavirus Away
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 11:00am CET by Emily Anthes
What’s the transmission risk inside a car? An airflow study offers some insight for passengers and drivers alike. -
A First for an American President, and a First for Donald Trump
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 11:00am CET by Matt Flegenheimer and Maggie Haberman
In the final moments of his presidency, Mr. Trump is confronting an unfamiliar fate: He is being held to account as never before for things he has said. -
Biden and Obamacare: One Sentence in Stimulus Plan Reveals Health Care Approach
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 11:00am CET by Sarah Kliff
An increase in subsidies could drive millions to enroll in Obamacare marketplaces, experts say. -
Why Isn’t Kelp Catching On?
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 11:00am CET by Hannah Selinger
It’s a superfood and good for the environment. So, what’s the problem? -
Snapchat Wants You to Post. They’re Willing to Pay Millions.
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 10:55am CET by Taylor Lorenz
Top performers are raking in cash as the company seeks to compete against TikTok and similar platforms. -
Over Two Million Around the World Have Died From the Virus
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 4:19am CET by The New York Times
The global death toll soared past the mark on Friday, just over a year after the virus was first detected in Wuhan, China. Here’s the latest on Covid-19. -
Therapists Are on TikTok. And How Does That Make You Feel?
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 4:14am CET by Dani Blum
Mental health professionals are going viral on the app, captivating an anxious generation. -
C.D.C. Warns New Virus Variant Could Fuel Huge Spikes in Covid Cases
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 3:46am CET by Apoorva Mandavilli and Roni Caryn Rabin
The more contagious version, first identified in Britain, is expected to spread widely and lead to further strains on an already overburdened health care system. -
New Warnings of Violence as Security Tightens for Inauguration
Posted: January 16th, 2021, 2:45am CET by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Eileen Sullivan and Eric Schmitt
Commercial airlines have tracked an increase in checked weapons, and federal law enforcement raised fresh alarms about extremist plots.