Border at ‘Breaking Point’ as Over 76,000 Migrants Cross in a MonthFor the fourth time in five months, the number of migrant families crossing the southwest border has broken records, the authorities said.They warned that government facilities were full and that agents were overwhelmed.
Doug Mills/The New York TimesMeet Senators, Pay Fixer: Checks Hint at a President Managing Parallel LivesAt the heart of last week’s congressional testimony by Michael D. Cohen was the accusation that the sitting president financed an illegal cover-up.The newly available checks shed light on President Trump running the country while simultaneously paying the price of keeping personal secrets.
Mr. Trump said his predecessor never turned documents over to congressional investigators. That’s false.
Nadia Shira Cohen for The New York TimesGenoa Bridge Collapse Puts Harsh Light on a Fashion FamilyThe Benettons, famous for a global clothing empire, control a privatized road operator that managed the bridge that collapsed last year.That company is now facing angry questions about big profits and lax regulation.
Erin Schaff/The New York TimesHouse’s Anti-Semitism Resolution Surfaces Generational FightThe House, responding to statements by Representative Ilhan Omar characterized as hurtful to Jews, will vote on the resolution Wednesday.The move pits an older generation against younger left-leaning members who are more critical of Israel.
Pedro Ugarte/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesNorth Korea Rebuilding Key Missile-Test Facilities, Analysts SayNorth Korea has used the site in the past to launch satellites and test technologies for its intercontinental ballistic missile program.The revelation came days after the breakdown of the second summit meeting between Kim Jong-un and President Trump.
WDCN/Univ. College London, via Science SourceF.D.A. Approves Drug Derived From Ketamine for DepressionThe newly approved treatment is a fast-acting nasal spray version of an old and widely used anesthetic, ketamine.It could help millions of people with untreatable depression.
A giant insurer discriminated against patients with mental health and substance abuse disorders, a judge ruled.
Doris LiouThe Editorial BoardIt’s Not Just Trump. The National Emergencies Act Has Flaws.President Trump’s recent emergency declaration gives Congress an incentive to fix the 1976 statute.
Leon Bennett/FilmMagic, via Getty ImagesKara SwisherLuke Perry Had a Stroke and Died. I Had One and Lived.I had both the privilege of more days and the awareness that those days would be limited.
Esther Ruth Mbabazi for The New York TimesDiagnoses by Horn, Payment in Goats: An African Healer at WorkOn a continent wracked with epidemics, millions turn to traditional healers. In rural Uganda, not far from the Ebola zone, an herbalist describes his practice.Health
Fabio Bucciarelli for Yahoo NewsThe Best Photos From the 76th Pictures of the Year InternationalJessica Phelps won Newspaper Photographer of the Year and The New York Times was cited for excellence in photo editing.Lens
A Beef Feast From Vietnam Gets a New York ShowcaseMadame Vo BBQ, in the East Village, specializes in bo bay mon, a seven-course dinner on the theme of beef that is still rare in Manhattan.Food
