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“White House Memo: John Kelly’s Latest Mission: Controlling the Information Flow to Trump” plus 30 more NYT

“White House Memo: John Kelly’s Latest Mission: Controlling the Information Flow to Trump” plus 30 more NYT

White House Memo: John Kelly’s Latest Mission: Controlling the Information Flow to Trump

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 03:32 PM PDT

Mr. Kelly, the new chief of staff and a retired Marine general, is seeking to calm the chaotic churn around the president but not to directly control his behavior.

Trump’s Morning Targets: McConnell, Ryan, Obama and the Media

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 07:39 AM PDT

President Trump attacked leaders of his own party for failing to advance his agenda in Congress, calling it "so easy."

Mediator: Trump Takes Aim at the Press, With a Flamethrower

Posted: 23 Aug 2017 11:44 PM PDT

As the president's attacks on the media become more strident, worries rise that reporters are being put at risk of violence.

Planned Changes to National Monuments Are Kept Under Wraps

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 02:44 PM PDT

A review ordered by President Trump was expected to roll back protection of lands President Obama set aside. But Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's report on Thursday was not made public.

Kushner, Harvey, HBO: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 03:35 PM PDT

Here's what you need to know at the end of the day.

Asia and Australia Edition: Afghanistan, Floyd Mayweather, Republicans: Your Friday Briefing

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 04:19 PM PDT

Here's what you need to know to start your day.

California Today: California Today: Battle Over a Bill Reaches the State Senate

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 05:24 AM PDT

Thursday: A fight over a union-backed bill, a U.C. Berkeley professor quits the Trump administration, and a scary moment on the BART tracks.

Amazon Plans to Lower Some Prices at Whole Foods

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 04:29 PM PDT

Amazon said that starting Monday, Whole Foods will offer lower prices on a "selection of best-selling staples across its stores, with much more to come."

Savoring the Spanish of My Youth, as the Language Marches On

Posted: 23 Aug 2017 08:19 AM PDT

For our correspondent in Albuquerque, a fresh encounter with the Spanish language in New Mexico sparks a rumination about its history — and its future.

Hurricane Harvey Strengthens and Heads for Texas

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 11:11 AM PDT

The storm has winds of about 80 m.p.h. Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster ahead of the hurricane, which could affect the lower Mississippi Valley and Louisiana.

Inside a Putin-Linked Biker Club — And Its Combat School

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 02:30 PM PDT

As skirmishes in Ukraine continue, the Night Wolves — a Russian motorcycle club that is on friendly terms with President Vladimir V. Putin — is running a combat training center just a few hours away.

12 Hours of Story, Song and Dance

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 02:00 AM PDT

Emily Johnson's "Then a Cunning Voice and A Night We Spend Gazing at Stars" was an overnight performance art piece led by indigenous women.

Hunting a Killer: Sex, Drugs and the Return of Syphilis

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 05:03 AM PDT

Outbreaks of a deadly, sexually transmitted disease confound health officials, whose obstacles include drug shortages, uneducated doctors and gangs.

The City So Nice They Can’t Stop Making Movies About It

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 03:28 PM PDT

Could you pick one film that embodies New York? Our critics (and the mayor's office) would like you to try.

Is McGregor Safe Fighting Mayweather? Ringside Physicians Say No

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 04:06 PM PDT

The president of the Association of Ringside Physicians said he was surprised the Nevada athletic commission sanctioned the bout.

21st-Century Span: Bridge of Grand Ambitions Is Set to Open at the Tappan Zee

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 03:54 PM PDT

At a cost of $4 billion, the new structure is scheduled to see its first drivers early Saturday, and will eventually be able to carry 140,000 cars a day.

Letter of Recommendation: The Rothko Chapel

Posted: 23 Aug 2017 02:00 AM PDT

A quiet, lonely place to share the grief of solitude.

After Charlottesville, Even Dating Apps Are Cracking Down on Hate

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 03:19 PM PDT

OKCupid and other dating sites are the latest tech companies to ban extremists.

Disgruntled Worker in Charleston Kills 1 and Takes Hostage, Police Say

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 02:57 PM PDT

A gunman killed one person in an upscale restaurant where he worked, and the police shot the gunman after he took a hostage, the authorities said. The suspect was in critical condition.

Murder Charge Sought in Death of Kim Wall, Swedish Journalist

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 03:02 PM PDT

Police are trying to find the clothes Ms. Wall was last seen wearing, including an orange sweatshirt, a black-and-white flowered skirt, and white shoes.

Qatar Restores Full Relations With Iran, Deepening Gulf Feud

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 02:23 PM PDT

The move by Qatar — isolated by its neighbors in part because they said it is too close to Tehran — seems intended as a snub of Saudi Arabia.

Jim Mattis, in Ukraine, Says U.S. Is Thinking of Sending Weapons

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 07:09 AM PDT

The Pentagon chief stressed that the nonlethal weapons would only be supplied to defend Ukraine against Russian aggression.

Navy Identifies 10 Sailors Killed or Missing After Collision Off Singapore

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 11:40 AM PDT

The 10 sailors are believed to have perished after the destroyer John S. McCain and an oil tanker collided.

Museum Visitors Damage 800-Year-Old Coffin by Putting Child in It for Photo

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 11:58 AM PDT

It was the latest case of visitors damaging exhibits with risky behavior. "Nowadays, everything is a photo opportunity," a museum expert said.

Service Union Plans Big Push to Turn Midwest Political Tide

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 11:13 AM PDT

After several years of setbacks in a region where labor long had the upper hand, leaders aim to spend tens of millions to sway voters on key issues.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecies: How Redlining’s Racist Effects Lasted for Decades

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 02:30 AM PDT

By declaring some neighborhoods bad risks for mortgages, 1930s-era appraisers altered the course of development, new research confirms.

Pregnant and Far from Home, a Sisterhood of the Expecting

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 04:10 PM PDT

At a prematernal home operated by a hospital in Alaska, caregivers try to avert the dangers of childbirth in a state whose medical resources are far-flung.

20 Percent More Smokers Quit After $1 Price Increase

Posted: 24 Aug 2017 07:05 AM PDT

When the price of a pack of cigarettes increases by $1, there is a 20 percent increase in rates of quitting smoking.

Op-Ed Contributor: What Does America Stand For? We Asked Teenagers

Posted: 23 Aug 2017 03:36 PM PDT

This is how our country looks today to a few of the young people who will help to shape its future.

Summer Firsts: Joyce Maynard: On Love, Motorcycles and the Art of Being a Passenger

Posted: 23 Aug 2017 02:00 AM PDT

One summer, the novelist and the man who would become her husband embarked on an unlikely journey through the heart of New England.

Books of The Times: ‘The Bettencourt Affair,’ a Buffet for Scandal Aficionados

Posted: 23 Aug 2017 03:21 PM PDT

Tom Sancton's book recounts the implications and intrigue that surrounded the L'Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt's relationship with a younger man.