For Amy Gutmann, a respected democracy scholar, her role as President Biden’s envoy to Germany is not a job. "It’s a mission," she said. https://nyti.ms/3HTE0l9
The list of companies that have said they will cover travel expenses for employees in need of abortions continues to grow, including H&M, Bank of America and Intuit. Google said employees could apply to relocate "without justification."
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"Given this climate, Pride cannot be just a gay party or a corporate branding opportunity," Mark Gevisser writes in a guest essay. "It must once more find its role as an emblematic struggle against the gathering of illiberal forces."
"I didn’t retire," Serena Williams said on Saturday, ahead of her 21st Wimbledon appearance.
"I had no plans to be honest. I just didn’t know when I would come back. I didn’t know how I would come back."
Allyson Felix is not done.
I spoke to her ahead of her final U.S. national championships about how she decided to step away from competition and what kind of legacy she hopes to leave:
Kansas has become a haven for women seeking abortions from surrounding states where the procedure is severely restricted or outlawed. But that could soon change, with a ballot initiative slated for an August vote that would strip away that protection.
Cristian Javier and two Houston Astros relievers combined for a no-hitter against the Yankees in a 3-0 victory in the Bronx.
It was only the seventh time that the Yankees have gone without a hit in 120 seasons and more than 18,500 games.
In turning their investigative work into scripted television, the Jan 6 committee has utterly — if perhaps temporarily — transformed and redefined what a Congressional hearing is. w/
As of Friday, New York City has confirmed at least 39 monkeypox cases and expanded access to a vaccine. Officials have said the virus is spreading primarily through communities of men who have sex with men.
Dozens of liberal prosecutors and municipal leaders have pledged to shield their residents from abortion bans in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling ending Roe v. Wade. But the threat of prosecution could still have a chilling effect on providers.
Moroccan officials said Saturday that 18 migrants had died in a "stampede" during an attempted mass crossing into the Spanish enclave on Melilla. But footage the
During a two-hour meeting in 2018, Senator Susan Collins of Maine pressed Brett Kavanaugh on why she should trust him not to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Meeting notes show Kavanaugh worked vigorously to reassure her that he was no threat to the landmark ruling.
After signing into law the bipartisan gun bill at the White House on Saturday morning, President Biden was asked by a reporter if he thought the Supreme Court was broken.
"I think the Supreme Court has made some terrible decisions," he said. https://nytimes.com/live/2022/06/25/us/abortion-roe-wade-supreme-court…
In March, talk of victory for Ukraine was in the air.
Now, maintaining unity against Vladimir Putin is looking harder, with President Biden heading to Germany and Spain to rally Europe for a long conflict.
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"While the pro-life movement has won the right to legislate against abortion, it has not yet proven that it can do so in a way that can command durable majority support. Its weaknesses will not disappear in victory," writes
The Broadway farce "POTUS" features a moment in which a character blurts out that she volunteers at an abortion clinic in Iowa. On Friday night, her line saying that "affordable, safe reproductive health care is a basic human right" stopped the show. https://nyti.ms/3u55YVk
A year ago, Champlain Towers South collapsed in Surfside, Florida, killing 98 people.
The lives of those who lost loved ones and homes have never been the same. These are their stories, in their own words.
Photographs by Rose Marie Cromwell. https://nyti.ms/3Oxo1LA
After a year away from tennis, what would be a good outcome for Serena Williams in her 21st appearance at the Grand Slam? “You know the answer to that,” she said, smiling. “C’mon now.”
"A phenomenal work of the Lord."
For nearly 50 years, conservative Christians marched, strategized and prayed for the end of Roe v. Wade. For many, the Supreme Court’s decision was not just a political victory but a spiritual one.
Some CIA personnel have continued to operate in Ukraine secretly, mostly in Kyiv, directing much of the intelligence the U.S. is sharing with Ukrainian forces, according to current and former officials.
In her latest letter to Democratic lawmakers about the decision to end Roe v. Wade, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the Supreme Court was "guilty of a miscarriage of justice." https://nyti.ms/3ndzKDv
If you want to cool or heat specific rooms with better efficiency and less clutter than window ACs and space heaters, consider installing a mini-split system. Here's how via experts
A Biden administration policy that prioritized the arrest of undocumented immigrants who are considered a threat to public safety and national security has been suspended as of Saturday, rendering millions of people vulnerable to deportation.
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Thursday's Supreme Court decision "reveals the vast gulf between ideologues on the court and those Americans — ordinary people and their representatives in Congress — who want this country to be safer from guns," the editorial board writes.
From my column: "Roe allowed female athletes the option to plan exactly when and whether they wanted to give birth, no small thing given the finite time performers have to compete at their peak."
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After signing the bipartisan gun bill at the White House on Saturday morning, President Biden was asked by a reporter if he thought the Supreme Court was broken.
"I think the Supreme Court has made some terrible decisions," he said.
As the leaders of the Commonwealth wrapped up a week of meetings on Saturday in Rwanda, the "family of nations" still stood at a crossroads, with questions remaining about its usefulness and whether it can reinvent itself for the 21st century.
In the newly redrawn map of the U.S. taking shape Saturday, abortion was banned in at least nine states, prompting vows of swift enforcement from officials in conservative states. Prosecutors in liberal states and counties responded with defiance.
In “Dollars for Life,” Mary Ziegler argues that, over the course of decades, the anti-abortion movement laid the groundwork for an insurgent candidate like Donald Trump.
Despite New York's reputation as a bastion of abortion rights, crisis pregnancy centers — which encourage women to give birth — have existed there for years. They now may ramp up their services for a post-Roe world.
“In countries that ban abortion – and I've been to many of them – you constantly see miscarriages investigated and in some cases, criminalized, because the line between a miscarriage and an abortion is not clear,” says
President Biden on Saturday addressed the Supreme Court's Roe decision, before leaving for summits in Europe. He said his administration will focus on states' decisions and "how they administer it and whether or not they abide by their own laws." https://nyti.ms/39VUOuX
In Arizona, police deployed tear gas and state senators called a recess late Friday after abortion rights protesters amassed outside the State Capitol, with some banging on the glass.
Grilling food over an open fire is one of life’s great pleasures, at least if you set yourself up for success. Here’s our guide to the fundamentals and a handful of techniques to master, whether you’re a beginner or an advanced cook. https://nyti.ms/3bf7Xj5
An earthquake this week wreaked havoc on a remote region of eastern Afghanistan, killing around 1,000 people. It was a devastating blow for a place that has seen unrelenting hardship for decades, and had been hoping for respite after the war ended. https://nyti.ms/3OoUBj9