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“Air Force, Running Low on Drone Pilots, Turns to Contractors in Terror Fight” plus 21 more NYT

“Air Force, Running Low on Drone Pilots, Turns to Contractors in Terror Fight” plus 21 more NYT

Air Force, Running Low on Drone Pilots, Turns to Contractors in Terror Fight

Posted: 05 Sep 2016 12:41 PM PDT

The Pentagon is increasingly relying on private contractors to operate drones for reconnaissance missions in Afghanistan and Iraq.

On Labor Day, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Begin a Final Sprint

Posted: 05 Sep 2016 01:31 PM PDT

Mrs. Clinton returned to the trail on Monday after a summer of fund-raising, while Mr. Trump went to Ohio to begin a week of swing-state campaigning.

Young Blacks Voice Skepticism on Hillary Clinton, Worrying Democrats

Posted: 04 Sep 2016 05:31 PM PDT

The lack of enthusiasm, and in some cases outright resistance, is rooted in a deep discomfort with the establishment that they believe Mrs. Clinton represents.

Donald Trump, Changing His Mind

Posted: 02 Sep 2016 02:02 PM PDT

Presidential candidates have a long history of reversing their positions, but Mr. Trump takes it to a new level.

‘Gaps in Trust’ With Russia Bar a Syrian Truce, Obama Says

Posted: 05 Sep 2016 03:07 PM PDT

After a meeting with Russia's president at the Group of 20 summit meeting failed, President Obama said he had told Secretary of State John Kerry to continue negotiating.

Obama Says Colin Kaepernick Is ‘Exercising His Constitutional Right’

Posted: 05 Sep 2016 08:37 AM PDT

The president spoke for the first time on the decision by the San Francisco 49ers quarterback not to stand during the national anthem.

Obama Cancels Meeting After Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s Slur

Posted: 05 Sep 2016 01:10 PM PDT

Mr. Duterte used coarse language in warning President Obama not to ask him about killings when they were scheduled to meet in Laos this week.

Obama Plays Down Confrontation With China Over His Plane’s Stairs

Posted: 05 Sep 2016 03:50 AM PDT

China's handling of the president's arrival has created a narrative that the Chinese snubbed him. The reality, American officials say, is both simpler and more complicated.

Sidebar: Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan Muse Over a Cookie-Cutter Supreme Court

Posted: 05 Sep 2016 02:00 AM PDT

The justices discussed diversity on a Supreme Court drawn solely from Ivy League law schools and almost entirely from the East and West Coasts.

‘I’ve Become a Racist’: Migrant Wave Unleashes Danish Tensions Over Identity

Posted: 05 Sep 2016 08:29 AM PDT

The thousands of Muslim asylum seekers pouring into Denmark have spawned a backlash, and questions over whether the country has a latent racial hostility at its core.

App Smart: Recipe for the Home Bartender: Scroll, Tap and Pour

Posted: 27 Jul 2016 09:08 AM PDT

Making a good cocktail can be tricky, but many apps can help you become an expert mixologist.

Researchers Confront an Epidemic of Loneliness

Posted: 05 Sep 2016 10:50 AM PDT

Social isolation is linked to physical illness and to functional and cognitive decline. Programs to reach out to the elderly are growing, particularly in Britain.

Building Blocks: A Shopping Mall at Ground Zero, Uninformed by Its Sacred Land

Posted: 05 Sep 2016 02:00 AM PDT

Apart from its snow-white marble floors and soaring features, the new Westfield World Trade Center looks like a mall that could be just about anywhere.

Will the New Apple iPhone Have a Headphone Jack? Rumormongers Say It Won’t

Posted: 05 Sep 2016 02:00 AM PDT

Apple is expected to unveil the latest model on Wednesday, but if it is indeed missing this basic feature, devotees may be left disenchanted.

Memo From South Africa: A.N.C.’s Combative Response to Election Losses Startles South Africa

Posted: 05 Sep 2016 08:17 AM PDT

The country's governing party has brushed aside calls to replace President Jacob Zuma, raising doubts about another African liberation movement.

Syrian Forces Make Gains Near Aleppo With Russian Help

Posted: 05 Sep 2016 12:42 PM PDT

Russian airstrikes aided the advance, as officials from Russia and the United States reportedly tried to negotiate access for humanitarian aid to the city.

Coordinated Bombs Kill Senior Afghan Officials at Defense Ministry

Posted: 05 Sep 2016 09:08 AM PDT

An army general and police security chief were among the dead in a Taliban assault at rush hour. Just before midnight, another blast shook central Kabul.

Merkel Vows to Stay on Course Despite German Election Setback

Posted: 05 Sep 2016 07:49 AM PDT

The German leader's party placed third in state elections, beaten on the right over her refugee policy and defeated on the left as well.

South Sudan to Allow More U.N. Peacekeepers, but Force Will Be No ‘Panacea’

Posted: 05 Sep 2016 04:16 AM PDT

An American official warned there was only so much the troops could do in a country beleaguered by civilian massacres, rape and the destruction of food supplies.

On Being a Black Female Math Whiz During the Space Race

Posted: 05 Sep 2016 10:34 AM PDT

Former NASA mathematicians discuss the matter-of-fact way they approached their work and the new history about their careers in "Hidden Figures," which is being made into a film.

First Words: America Is Safer Than It Used to Be. So Why Do We Still Have Calls for ‘Law and Order’?

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 02:00 AM PDT

What Donald Trump is really borrowing from Richard Nixon's campaign rhetoric.

Critic's Notebook: Cinema Is Dead? Telluride Says Not Yet

Posted: 05 Sep 2016 02:23 PM PDT

It was a dreary summer at the box office, but this festival provides proof of life for the art of moviemaking.

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