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Top Senate Official Disqualifies Minimum Wage From Stimulus Plan |
The parliamentarian ruled that the provision, which would gradually increase the wage to $15 an hour, violated the strict budgetary rules that limit what can be included in the package. |
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Give Biden a Chance? On Covid Aid, Some Trump Voters Just Might |
Republican leaders in Washington firmly oppose the presidentâs stimulus plan, but a sizable number of Trump voters support it, interviews and polls show. |
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Confirmation in Doubt for Neera Tanden, Bidenâs Budget Director Pick |
The struggle to gain support for the longtime Democratic aide whose combative Twitter posts have drawn criticism reflects miscalculations by the White House and its chief of staff, Ron Klain. |
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The Coronavirus Is Plotting a Comeback. Hereâs Our Chance to Stop It for Good. |
Many scientists are expecting another rise in infections. But this time the surge will be blunted by vaccines and, hopefully, widespread caution. By summer, Americans may be looking at a return to normal life. |
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With Infections Dipping, Governors Across U.S. Start Easing Restrictions |
As the pandemic recedes slowly, governors are relaxing rules meant to curb the spread of the virus, but in a patchwork fashion. Catch up on Covid-19 news. |
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D.C.âs Mayor Mourned Covidâs Unequal Toll. Her Sister Is the Latest Victim. |
As the number of coronavirus deaths in the city reached 1,000 this week, three-fourths of the dead were Black. |
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Germans Clamor for Covid Vaccines, but Shun AstraZenecaâs Offering |
Hundreds of thousands of AstraZeneca doses are sitting unopened as many Germans reject the vaccine over fears it is âsecond-classâ compared to the one developed by BioNTech and Pfizer. |
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Biden Orders Airstrikes in Syria Targeting Iran-Backed Militias |
President Biden ordered retaliatory strikes against the militias whose attacks in Erbil this month killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member. |
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Biden Speaks With Saudi King; Unclear if Khashoggi Killing Was Discussed |
An intelligence report is expected to be released on Friday as the Biden administration engages in a ârecalibrationâ of the United Statesâ relationship with Saudi Arabia. |
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Manhattan D.A. Now Has Trumpâs Tax Returns |
After an 18-month court battle, prosecutors in Manhattan investigating possible bank and tax fraud have seized former President Donald J. Trumpâs tax records. |
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John Geddert Is Dead After Human Trafficking Charges |
John Geddert died by suicide shortly after he was charged with human trafficking and criminal sexual conduct, Michigan prosecutors said. |
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Residents of a Texas Border City Long Felt Overlooked. The Storm Made It Worse. |
Del Rio residents, searching for fresh food and water, said that government aid has been sparse. âWhen theyâre running for office is when we see them,â one man said of politicians. |
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Still Processing: Remembering Whitney Houston |
We canât forget what made her the greatest. |
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Should We Put the Filibuster Out of Its Misery? |
Depends on which people you talk to. Ezra Klein and Jessica Anderson join Jane Coaston to debate the Senateâs revered and reviled tactic. |
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The Times would like to hear from readers who want to share messages and materials with our journalists. |
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Sacha Baron Cohen Has a Message for Mark Zuckerberg |
The actor who, as Borat, drew our attention to racism, misogyny and autocratic propaganda calls out the social media companies who profit off these trends. |
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Nurses Are Barely Holding Themselves Together |
Being a nurse was already hard. But in the pandemic, itâs become almost impossible. |
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This Senator Has Got the Math Wrong About a $15 Minimum Wage |
John Thune says he earned $6 an hour as a teenager in the 1970s. That would be more than $20 today. |
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The Paradox of Pandemic Partisanship |
Many Republicans consider Biden illegitimate â and support his plans. |
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How to Get Really Rich! |
Getting into the right job is the key. |
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How We Can Better Predict Weather Catastrophes |
We need to develop an early warning system to forecast climate-induced extreme weather events. |
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Mitch McConnell Doesnât Get to Define âBipartisanâ |
If 70 percent of Americans support a policy, including most Republicans, it is bipartisan â regardless of what some senators think about it. |
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The Supreme Court Is Not Finished With Elections |
The justices are about to consider whether the Voting Rights Act applies to policies that restrict the vote. |
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Texas Is a Rich State in a Rich Country, and Look What Happened |
We donât realize how fragile the basic infrastructure of our civilization is. |
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The Masks of Mexico |
A surreal representation of resilience and resignation. |
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Her New Life Started With a Robbery on a First Date |
Nine months after she fled Syria, Maisam met Marvin in Germany. Their relationship gave her a surrogate family while she was separated from her own. |
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When Influencers Make Fools of Themselves |
We can all use a reminder that envy-inducing content looked ridiculous behind the scenes. |
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I Was Fine With Being the Breadwinner, Until 2020 Came Along |
My husband pays for nothing, and Iâm starting to resent him. |
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Global Markets Drop Sharply, Following Wall Streetâs Slump |
Man Killed 3 After Early Release, Officials Say |
An Oklahoma man whose prison sentence had been commuted cut out and cooked a womanâs heart and tried to feed it to his relatives before killing two of them, the authorities said. |
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F.C.C. Approves a $50 Monthly High-Speed Internet Subsidy |
The money, aimed at low-income households, is part of an effort to bridge the access gap to broadband connectivity amid the pandemic. |
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Woman Dies After Getting Covid-19 From Transplanted Lungs |
In what appears to be the first case of its kind, a pair of donated lungs led to Covid-19 in an organ recipient, according to doctors at the University of Michigan. |
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Nigerian Students Are Abducted in 2nd Kidnapping in Just Over a Week |
The authorities declined to say how many students were taken in an area where a surge in armed militancy has led to a worsening breakdown of security. |
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Black Officer Gives Account of Capitol Riot |
âBlack officers fought a different battleâ on Jan. 6, said Harry Dunn, a Capitol Police officer. Here is what he saw and heard when rioters, including white supremacists, stormed the Capitol. |
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North Koreaâs borders are closed, but Russia says some of its citizens found a way out by trolley. |
Russiaâs Foreign Ministry said some of its citizens, including a diplomat and his 3-year-old, left North Korea on a hand-pushed railroad trolley. |
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New World Map Tries to Fix Distorted Views of Earth |
Youâre going to need some double-sided tape. |
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Canadians Try to Solve the Enigma of Hard Butter |
Pandemic inspired baking has helped focus national attention on a burning question: Why does Canadian butter seem so firm? |
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âWandaVisionâ Lives Inside TV. Just Like We Do. |
After a year of pandemic life, the superhero showâs inventive premise â television as both escape and prison â is all too relatable. |
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Why Your Brain Feels Broken |
Pandemic stress and multitasking can affect memory in a real way. |
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10 Classical Concerts to Stream in March |
Mitsuko Uchida, the Louisiana Philharmonic and a performance organized by Teju Cole are among the highlights. |
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Kingsley Ben-Adirâs Breakthrough Year Didnât Come Easily |
Playing Malcolm X in âOne Night in Miamiâ is a dream realized for the British actor, but drama school didnât prepare him for all the disappointments along the way. |
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Dispo, David Dobrik's Photo-Sharing App, Is Taking Off |
Some are calling David Dobrikâs new photo app, Dispo, the next Instagram. |
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Rage Sets a Couple on a Collision Course. Who Will Absorb the Impact? |
In her new novel, âThe Smash-Up,â Ali Benjamin takes readers on an exhilarating ride through a crisis propelled by real-life events. |
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How Food Traditions Nourish New Moms |
Parents still turn to old recipes and customs for postpartum recovery. |
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The Norwegian Wool Coat |
The topcoats made by Norwegian Wool are as warm as your bulkiest puffer, and theyâve become the favorite of financiers, news anchors and the movie crowd. |
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Exercise vs. Diet? What Children of the Amazon Can Teach Us About Weight Gain |
What we eat may be more important than how much we move when it comes to fighting obesity. |
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For Some Teens, Itâs Been a Year of Anxiety and Trips to the E.R. |
During the pandemic, suicidal thinking is up. And families find that hospitals canât handle adolescents in crisis. |
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Johnson &Johnsonâs Vaccine Works Well and May Curb Virus Spread |
F.D.A. studies show the shot strongly protects against severe illness and may reduce spread of the virus. But the drugmaker has fallen short of initial production goals. |
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Seven Hundred Leagues Beneath Titanâs Methane Seas |
Mars, Shmars; this voyager is looking forward to a submarine ride under the icebergs on Saturnâs strange moon. |
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Lady Gagaâs Dogs Are Stolen and Dog Walker Is Shot |
The Los Angeles police said that two French bulldogs were taken Wednesday night and that a dog walker was critically injured. Lady Gaga is offering a reward for their safe return, a representative said. |
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Gender Reveal Device Explosion Kills Man in Liberty, N.Y., Police Say |
The explosion in a garage killed Christopher Pekny and injured his brother on Sunday, officials said. Another brother described what happened as âthe freakiest of freak accidents.â |
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Spelling Bee |
Use 7 letters to make as many words as you can. |
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The Crossword, Tiles and More |
Solve the daily puzzle edited by Will Shortz, or try out other games like the Mini and Vertex. |
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Vertex |
Connect the dots to reveal the hidden picture. |
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Tiles |
Our soothing matching game may help you de-stress. |
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