“Democrats in Split-Screen: The Base Wants It All. The Party Wants to Win.” plus 23 more NYT

“Democrats in Split-Screen: The Base Wants It All. The Party Wants to Win.” plus 23 more NYT


Democrats in Split-Screen: The Base Wants It All. The Party Wants to Win.

Posted: 11 Jun 2017 05:42 AM PDT

A drawn-out Democratic struggle between liberals and pragmatists could spill into primaries and disrupt the party's path to a majority.

Trump May Not Visit U.K. This Year as Planned

Posted: 11 Jun 2017 10:04 AM PDT

The president has expressed skepticism about such a visit amid a backlash over comments he made after the recent terrorist attack in London.

A Pro-Trump Conspiracy Theorist, a False Tweet and a Runaway Story

Posted: 10 Jun 2017 06:43 PM PDT

The journey of one tweet shows how misinformed, distorted and false stories are gaining traction far beyond the fringes of the internet.

Trump Calls Comey ‘Cowardly’ in Latest Twitter Outburst

Posted: 11 Jun 2017 06:35 AM PDT

The president vowed to find out if James Comey had leaked any more sensitive information.

Long Before It Lost Turf, ISIS Was Already Targeting Britain

Posted: 10 Jun 2017 04:07 PM PDT

The Islamic State has been focused for years on attacking Britain and Iran. The recent assaults in London and Tehran make it clear the group never gave up on that goal.

London Bridge Attack: The Implements of Terror

Posted: 11 Jun 2017 01:55 PM PDT

Twelve-inch ceramic knives. Fake suicide bomb vests to inspire "maximum fear." These are the weapons three attackers used to unleash carnage on June 3.

Iran Kills ‘Mastermind’ of Terrorist Attacks as Inquiry Focuses on Kurds

Posted: 11 Jun 2017 12:08 PM PDT

In a cross-border strike, Iranian intelligence operatives hunted down and killed the planner of two attacks on landmarks in Tehran last week.

Seizing on Opioid Crisis, a Drug Maker Lobbies Hard for Its Product

Posted: 11 Jun 2017 06:17 AM PDT

Despite limited evidence to prove its drug works, the maker of Vivitrol has used political connections and marketing to push for its use for detoxing.

Trump, Adam West, French Open: Your Weekend Briefing

Posted: 11 Jun 2017 02:22 PM PDT

Here's what you need to know about the week's top stories.

Before the Cloud, an Underground Mine of Physical Data

Posted: 11 Jun 2017 02:00 AM PDT

In this 360° video, tour a former limestone mine in Pennsylvania that has stored 200 acres of mainly physical data, for clients including the federal government, since the early 1950s.

Tony Awards Briefing: Tony Awards 2017: What to Expect

Posted: 11 Jun 2017 01:51 PM PDT

This year's ceremony — hosted by Kevin Spacey and honoring the best Broadway musicals and plays of the last year — starts at 8 p.m. Eastern time on CBS.

Uber’s Board to Discuss Leave of Absence for Top Executive

Posted: 11 Jun 2017 09:35 AM PDT

The board is meeting to address Travis Kalanick's future and the recommendations of Eric H. Holder Jr.'s investigation into the company's culture.

Should Puerto Rico Be the 51st State? Residents Go to the Polls.

Posted: 11 Jun 2017 11:21 AM PDT

Amid economic turmoil, turnout appeared light in Sunday's nonbinding referendum, the fifth such vote since Puerto Rico became a United States territory in 1898.

On Golf: For Golfers Who Curse Their Play at the U.S. Open, There’s Holy Hill

Posted: 11 Jun 2017 05:30 AM PDT

A Catholic basilica looms on the horizon of the event's final hole as if floating in the clouds, and its friars have invited contestants to attend Mass.

Rafael Nadal Wins His 10th French Open Title, Dominating Stan Wawrinka

Posted: 11 Jun 2017 11:34 AM PDT

Nadal became the first player to win 10 Grand Slam singles titles at the same tournament in the Open era.

Death of a Downtown Icon: Remembering Benjamin Cho

Posted: 10 Jun 2017 09:00 PM PDT

For a time, Mr. Cho, a fashion designer and D.J., was the most popular man below 14th Street. Then the music stopped.

U.S. Strikes Shabab, Likely a First Since Trump Relaxed Rules for Somalia

Posted: 11 Jun 2017 11:56 AM PDT

Eight militants were believed killed in the airstrike, two and a half months after Mr. Trump cleared the way for strikes with no self-defense rationale.

To Little Fanfare, Muammar el-Qaddafi’s Son Is Freed in Libya

Posted: 10 Jun 2017 06:54 PM PDT

A militia's release of Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi was a direct challenge to the International Criminal Court, which wants him tried on charges of war crimes.

UK Men Released by German Police After easyJet Flight Diverted

Posted: 11 Jun 2017 08:33 AM PDT

German authorities on Sunday released without charge three British men detained in Germany late on Saturday after their conversations on board an easyJet flight from Slovenia to London prompted the pilot to divert to Cologne.

Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, Namibian Independence Leader, Dies at 92

Posted: 10 Jun 2017 05:53 PM PDT

Mr. ya Toivo, who was jailed alongside Nelson Mandela at Robben Island, became a symbol of Namibians' struggle for independence from South Africa.

2 Toddlers Die in Texas After Being Left in Car for 15 Hours, Sheriff Says

Posted: 10 Jun 2017 09:01 PM PDT

The sheriff of Kerr County, near San Antonio, called the deaths of two young girls "the most horrific case of child endangerment that I have seen."

The Hunt: A Private Roof Deck on the Upper West Side

Posted: 08 Jun 2017 02:00 AM PDT

A couple wanted outdoor space, and found it, but at the top of a walk-up building.

Review: ‘Angels in America,’ Carved to the Bone and Into an Opera

Posted: 11 Jun 2017 01:30 PM PDT

Shorn of the exuberant verbosity of Tony Kushner's play, Peter Eotvos's 2004 adaptation was given its New York premiere on Saturday by City Opera.

Nonfiction: Al Franken Has Been Sitting on Jokes for a Decade. Now He’s Ready to Tell Them.

Posted: 29 May 2017 02:00 AM PDT

"Al Franken, Giant of the Senate" is the story of how Franken pretended to be a serious person in public even as his inner comic monologue never stopped running.

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