“Robert Mueller, Former F.B.I. Director, Named Special Counsel for Russia Investigation” plus 41 more NYT

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• Robert Mueller, Former F.B.I. Director, Named Special Counsel for Russia Investigation
• After Comey, Here Are the Options for an Independent Russia Inquiry
• Live Briefing: Comey Memo Fallout: Mueller Is Named Special Counsel
• Comey’s Memos Were a Product of a Culture of Note-Keeping
• The Right Builds an Alternative Narrative About the Crises Around Trump
• How the Murder of a D.N.C. Staff Member Fueled Conspiracy Theories
• On Washington: 8 Reasons That G.O.P. Leaders Haven’t Deserted Trump
• Right and Left React to Comey’s Memo on Trump Meeting
• Wall St. Dives Amid Washington Turmoil
• Republican Hopes for Rewriting Tax Code in 2017 Are Fading
• Household Debt Makes a Comeback in the U.S.
• Donald Trump, Jimmy Fallon, Google: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
• Asia and Australia Edition: Chelsea Manning, Russia, North Korea: Your Morning Briefing
• California Today: California Today: Still Serving Time for Marijuana
• Trump, Saying He Is Treated ‘Unfairly,’ Signals a Fight
• A New Goal for President Trump’s First Foreign Trip: Damage Control
• Iran Nuclear Deal Will Remain, for Now, White House Signals
• The Interpreter: How Iran Became an Undemocratic Democracy
• In Iran Election, Even Hard-Liners Turn to Instagram
• A Fading City Loses an Unlikely Lifeline
• Their Public Housing at the End of Its Life, Residents Ask: What Now?
• Andrea Constand’s Story: Will It Send Bill Cosby to Prison?
• Jimmy Fallon Was on Top of the World. Then Came Trump.
• What’s New in the Supermarket? A Lot, and Not All of It Good
• Erdogan Security Forces Charge Protesters in ‘Brutal Attack,’ Police Say
• Brawl in Washington Over President Erdogan's Visit
• Can DNA Evidence Be Too Convincing? An Acquitted Man Thinks So
• F.D.A. Warns of Faulty Lead Testing in Children and Mothers
• Enda Kenny, Prime Minister of Ireland, Will Resign
• Ford, Facing Investor Pressure, Will Cut 1,400 Salaried Jobs
• Suicide Bombers Storm TV Station in Afghanistan
• VW Engineers Wanted O.K. From the Top for Emissions Fraud, Documents Show
• Buried at an Asylum, the ‘Unspoken, Untold History’ of the South
• With ‘Roseanne’ and Backstreet Boys, ABC Mines the Past
• Japanese Princess’s Engagement Revives Debate on Women in Royal Family
• New Orleans Removes Beauregard Statue, and Subdued Crowds Look On
• U.K.’s Labour Party Pledges Broad Tax Increases to Pay for New Benefits
• Wounded Troops Discharged for Misconduct Often Had PTSD or T.B.I.
• Facebook Gets Slap on the Wrist From 2 European Privacy Regulators
• Books of The Times: ‘The End of Eddy’ Captures a Savage Childhood and a Global Movement
• Square Feet: Remaking Baltimore’s Waterfront, With a Splash of Whiskey
• ‘Modern Mexican’ Steps Into the Spotlight

Robert Mueller, Former F.B.I. Director, Named Special Counsel for Russia Investigation Posted: 17 May 2017 03:01 PM PDT The appointment of Mr. Mueller follows days of chaos that have engulfed the White House since President Trump's abrupt firing last week of the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey.

After Comey, Here Are the Options for an Independent Russia Inquiry Posted: 09 May 2017 07:48 PM PDT Can an "independent counsel" be appointed? No. How about a "special counsel"? Yes. How about a congressional inquiry? It's possible, but it can only issue a report.

Live Briefing: Comey Memo Fallout: Mueller Is Named Special Counsel Posted: 17 May 2017 03:21 PM PDT Representative Justin Amash, a Michigan Republican, said that if the allegations in James Comey's memo were true, they were grounds for impeachment.

Comey’s Memos Were a Product of a Culture of Note-Keeping Posted: 17 May 2017 01:35 PM PDT For law enforcement officials like James B. Comey, who was fired last week as the director of the F.B.I., documenting sensitive conversations is a reflex.

The Right Builds an Alternative Narrative About the Crises Around Trump Posted: 17 May 2017 09:54 AM PDT On conservative media, President Trump's supporters have used unfounded allegations, diversions and conspiracies to keep his troops behind him.

How the Murder of a D.N.C. Staff Member Fueled Conspiracy Theories Posted: 17 May 2017 12:41 PM PDT Conservative media outlets have used the death of Seth Rich, who was killed in Washington last summer, to speculate about who gave Democratic data to WikiLeaks.

On Washington: 8 Reasons That G.O.P. Leaders Haven’t Deserted Trump Posted: 17 May 2017 01:05 PM PDT The latest controversies rocking the White House have not seemed to stir Republican leaders to any new level of urgency.

Right and Left React to Comey’s Memo on Trump Meeting Posted: 17 May 2017 09:34 AM PDT Read about how the other side thinks: Writers from across the political spectrum consider the consequences of James B. Comey's memo on his meetings with President Trump.

Wall St. Dives Amid Washington Turmoil Posted: 17 May 2017 01:40 PM PDT Investors show sign of skittishness amid growing political turmoil in the capital.

Republican Hopes for Rewriting Tax Code in 2017 Are Fading Posted: 17 May 2017 10:29 AM PDT Upheaval at the White House and a growing list of matters for Congress to address have made the prospect even of tax cuts likely to be pushed into the next year.

Household Debt Makes a Comeback in the U.S. Posted: 17 May 2017 03:20 PM PDT Nearly a decade after the 2008 credit bubble, Americans have accumulated a total of $12.7 trillion in debt — a new peak.

Donald Trump, Jimmy Fallon, Google: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing Posted: 17 May 2017 03:26 PM PDT Here's what you need to know at the end of the day.

Asia and Australia Edition: Chelsea Manning, Russia, North Korea: Your Morning Briefing Posted: 17 May 2017 02:08 PM PDT Here's what you need to know to start your day.

California Today: California Today: Still Serving Time for Marijuana Posted: 17 May 2017 05:35 AM PDT Wednesday: California's pot prisoners, a clash over fracking, and accusations of an obscene gesture on Capitol Hill.

Trump, Saying He Is Treated ‘Unfairly,’ Signals a Fight Posted: 17 May 2017 12:06 PM PDT Delivering the commencement address to Coast Guard cadets on Wednesday, Mr. Trump said that "no politician in history" had "been treated worse."

A New Goal for President Trump’s First Foreign Trip: Damage Control Posted: 16 May 2017 06:37 PM PDT His venture abroad raises comparisons to other presidents who traveled overseas when things turned bad at home.

Iran Nuclear Deal Will Remain, for Now, White House Signals Posted: 17 May 2017 12:06 PM PDT A statement on Iran came two days before Iranian elections, and just ahead of Mr. Trump's first overseas trip as president.

The Interpreter: How Iran Became an Undemocratic Democracy Posted: 17 May 2017 02:00 AM PDT Since the 1979 revolution, the country has shifted toward and away from dictatorship. The changes, while subtle, often coincide with an election.

In Iran Election, Even Hard-Liners Turn to Instagram Posted: 17 May 2017 02:00 AM PDT On May 19, voters in Iran select their next president. Facebook and Twitter have been blocked there since 2009. But the hard-liner Ebrahim Raisi and President Hassan Rouhani, a reformist, are both turning to Instagram to court young voters.

A Fading City Loses an Unlikely Lifeline Posted: 17 May 2017 02:00 AM PDT Cairo, Ill., has a population of fewer than 3,000 people. A plan to demolish two public housing developments would force many residents to leave and cut the school enrollment in half. Visit Cairo in this 360° video.

Their Public Housing at the End of Its Life, Residents Ask: What Now? Posted: 17 May 2017 02:00 AM PDT This is the problem of decaying affordable housing in the small, fading and remote city of Cairo, Ill. And it's a problem without easy answers.

Andrea Constand’s Story: Will It Send Bill Cosby to Prison? Posted: 17 May 2017 11:43 AM PDT Though more than 40 women have accused Mr. Cosby of sexual assault, the task of convincing a jury that he is a predator will largely fall to just one.

Jimmy Fallon Was on Top of the World. Then Came Trump. Posted: 17 May 2017 02:00 AM PDT Late night got partisan. The competition found its groove. And now "The Tonight Show" host is looking for all the luck he can get.

What’s New in the Supermarket? A Lot, and Not All of It Good Posted: 17 May 2017 12:58 PM PDT Michael Ruhlman, the author of "Grocery," leads a skeptical stroll through a North Jersey store to show why big changes may be needed in the business.

Erdogan Security Forces Charge Protesters in ‘Brutal Attack,’ Police Say Posted: 17 May 2017 12:23 PM PDT Photos and videos circulated on social media showed people kicking and punching outside the Turkish ambassador's residence as the police tried to intervene.

Brawl in Washington Over President Erdogan's Visit Posted: 17 May 2017 05:44 AM PDT Supporters and opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fought outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington on Tuesday.

Can DNA Evidence Be Too Convincing? An Acquitted Man Thinks So Posted: 16 May 2017 05:39 PM PDT A man arrested and charged with robbery, partly because of DNA evidence, spent a year and a half on Rikers Island before being cleared.

F.D.A. Warns of Faulty Lead Testing in Children and Mothers Posted: 17 May 2017 11:09 AM PDT The concern is that certain blood tests may have underestimated blood lead levels, providing false reassurance about risk for lead exposure.

Enda Kenny, Prime Minister of Ireland, Will Resign Posted: 17 May 2017 12:13 PM PDT He will leave immediately as the head of his party, and then step down as prime minister in a few weeks after a new party leader is chosen.

Ford, Facing Investor Pressure, Will Cut 1,400 Salaried Jobs Posted: 17 May 2017 05:40 AM PDT The automaker says the move, through voluntary measures, is aimed at "fortifying the profit pillars" of its business.

Suicide Bombers Storm TV Station in Afghanistan Posted: 17 May 2017 05:46 AM PDT A regional affiliate of the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, which left at least six people dead, officials said.

VW Engineers Wanted O.K. From the Top for Emissions Fraud, Documents Show Posted: 17 May 2017 11:42 AM PDT The documents, along with the continuing criminal investigations in the United States and Germany, signal that the scandal is creeping closer to Volkswagen's boardroom.

Buried at an Asylum, the ‘Unspoken, Untold History’ of the South Posted: 17 May 2017 06:53 AM PDT Not much is known about the thousands of patients who died at a state asylum in Mississippi that closed in 1935, but researchers are trying to change that.

With ‘Roseanne’ and Backstreet Boys, ABC Mines the Past Posted: 17 May 2017 02:45 AM PDT The network promoted reboots of "Roseanne" and "American Idol," as well as a musical based on "The Little Mermaid," during its presentation to advertisers.

Japanese Princess’s Engagement Revives Debate on Women in Royal Family Posted: 17 May 2017 04:27 AM PDT Princess Mako, Emperor Akihito's grandchild, is getting married, and, by law, leaving the royal family. Her departure is highlighting a looming succession crisis.

New Orleans Removes Beauregard Statue, and Subdued Crowds Look On Posted: 17 May 2017 03:38 AM PDT The statue is the third of four monuments that have been removed — or will be removed — at the direction of the mayor, Mitch Landrieu, and the City Council.

U.K.’s Labour Party Pledges Broad Tax Increases to Pay for New Benefits Posted: 16 May 2017 12:00 PM PDT The party's election manifesto, its most left-wing in three decades, would be financed with higher taxes on corporations and on people making over $103,000.

Wounded Troops Discharged for Misconduct Often Had PTSD or T.B.I. Posted: 16 May 2017 06:16 PM PDT The Government Accountability Office found that thousands of soldiers were ousted, and cut off from benefits, despite diagnoses of traumatic brain injury or mental disorders.

Facebook Gets Slap on the Wrist From 2 European Privacy Regulators Posted: 16 May 2017 04:35 AM PDT Data protection watchdogs in France and the Netherlands ruled that the social network had collected too much information on users in those countries.

Books of The Times: ‘The End of Eddy’ Captures a Savage Childhood and a Global Movement Posted: 17 May 2017 01:26 PM PDT Édouard Louis's deeply autobiographical novel recounts growing up gay among the white underclass in rural France.

Square Feet: Remaking Baltimore’s Waterfront, With a Splash of Whiskey Posted: 16 May 2017 11:46 AM PDT With the help of a horse farm once owned by a Vanderbilt, the Under Armour founder Kevin Plank is restoring luster to Maryland traditions and landmarks.

‘Modern Mexican’ Steps Into the Spotlight Posted: 17 May 2017 09:24 AM PDT Mexican cuisine has made the leap to the global stage of fine dining, with chefs in Mexico and beyond producing creative, world-class food.

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