The senator discusses her new book about fighting monopoly power, and Andrew Solomon talks about Katie Booth’s “The Invention of Miracles.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3ebO4sx
An internal dispute at the Treasury Department shows the challenge of tracking trillions of dollars of economic relief money. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xxicWR
When Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks like Brady, Rodgers and Russell Wilson grow frustrated with their teams, the nature of N.F.L. contracts makes it hard to scramble away. Brady ultimately succeeded by running out the clock. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3nzMKme
Firefighters in New Mexico, Arizona and California are battling springtime blazes that have been fueled by a severe drought and boosted by climate change. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3aTblNs
Andrew Yang is leading. Scott Stringer is under a cloud. Their rivals are jostling for a boost of momentum. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3nBeXcc
Mr. Biden’s visit to a Philadelphia Amtrak station is a message that his agenda includes plenty of money for traditional projects like railroads, bridges and tunnels. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xBCAGc
The businessman, who made a fortune in home-building and insurance, spent lavishly to try to make the city a cultural capital. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eIvveh
As they discussed the decision this week, top health officials warned the White House about uncertainty over how vaccines might respond to a homegrown virus variant in India. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3e4DF1B
The news compounded the sense of despair overwhelming the nation of 1.4 billion, now suffering the worst pandemic wave anywhere. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gOBpNL
Republican lawmakers are marching ahead to overhaul voting systems in states where they control the government, frustrating Democrats and even some G.O.P. election officials. Next up: Texas. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vyGw8M
The minority leader joined Republicans in protesting a proposal to promote teaching about systemic racism and the consequences of slavery, saying it would indoctrinate students with “a slanted story.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xBUGI1
The bill, which Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign, is the latest Republican effort to restrict voting after the 2020 election. It will make Florida the first major swing state won by Donald Trump to pass such a law. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vw58z3
A pledge from Mayor Bill de Blasio that New York City would fully reopen on July 1 brought hope. But his vision of a city reborn faces significant obstacles. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3u4H1r3
A terrible disaster” declared Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By some estimates, about 100,000 people were crammed together near midnight to celebrate the feast of Lag b’Omer from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3e0BMmy
The president’s speech laying out trillions of dollars in new economic proposals plays to voters’ warm feelings toward federal aid in the coronavirus pandemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3aOj4wj
Officials from both parties say the census numbers released this week raise questions about the totals, with Democrats contending that the Hispanic population was undercounted. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3u0UPmc
The Justice Department’s announcement of the charges was the latest in a string of moves to make civil rights protections a priority. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2Pv9qaw
The president’s “American Families Plan,” which he will detail this week, will be offset in part by a tax enforcement effort that administration officials believe will raise $700 billion over a decade. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3vnfql3
The decision to keep Mark Emmert until 2025 was unexpected, but Emmert had said for months that he had no interest in retiring. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3vsWd19
“Go get the shot,” President Biden declared Tuesday, hailing an easing of federal guidance on outdoor mask wearing as a step toward post-pandemic normalcy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3eAvmd1
Vaccinated people can often skip masks outdoors when they won’t be in crowded situations with strangers, the new guidance says, but unvaccinated people should still wear them in many outdoor settings. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xsnAKI
President Biden has spent his first 100 days focused on the pandemic and the economy — and not much on Twitter. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gIjlVk