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“Eight Dead After Florida Nursing Home Goes Without Air-Conditioning After Irma” plus 35 more NYT

“Eight Dead After Florida Nursing Home Goes Without Air-Conditioning After Irma” plus 35 more NYT

Eight Dead After Florida Nursing Home Goes Without Air-Conditioning After Irma

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 03:05 PM PDT

Eight people are dead and more than 100 have been evacuated to hospitals from a nursing home that had no air-conditioning following Hurricane Irma, officials said Wednesday.

Amid Chaos of Storms, U.S. Shows It Has Improved Its Response

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 09:31 AM PDT

Technology, building codes, weather forecasts and a more sophisticated understanding of mass evacuation helped keep the death toll low, experts say.

The Battered Southeast Grapples With Irma’s Aftermath

Posted: 12 Sep 2017 06:10 PM PDT

With streets still flooded, power still out, thousands of houses wrecked and 94,000 people still in shelters in Florida, "we've got a lot of work to do," said Gov. Rick Scott.

For Florida Keys Residents, Home Was the Ultimate Getaway. Then Irma Hit.

Posted: 12 Sep 2017 05:12 PM PDT

People who settle in the Keys often are escaping mainland life or resetting their own, and now some wonder if they should try a fresh start somewhere else.

After Irma: Floods and Blackouts in Florida

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 02:00 AM PDT

Hurricane Irma left portions of Florida with flooded streets and blacked-out cities. An estimated 15 million Floridians are without power.

Florida, Bernie Sanders, Aung San Suu Kyi: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 03:16 PM PDT

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

Asia and Australia Edition: North Korea, Rohingya, United Nations: Your Thursday Briefing

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 02:56 PM PDT

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

California Today: California Today: Outpouring Over an Aggrieved Hot Dog Vendor

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 10:04 AM PDT

Wednesday: Renewed attention on civil forfeiture, California's persisting poverty, and the plight of the pika in the warming Sierra Nevada.

Medicare for All or State Control: Health Care Plans Go to Extremes

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 02:15 PM PDT

Republicans and Democrats are laying out their visions of health care beyond the Affordable Care Act: a single-payer system or state government control.

Republican Plan for New Tax Code to Be Unveiled This Month

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 08:43 AM PDT

The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee plans an ambitious timeline to overhaul the tax code, with a first look coming the week of Sept. 25.

After Charlottesville, Black Republican Gives Trump a Lecture on Racism

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 03:13 PM PDT

The president invited Senator Tim Scott to the Oval Office for what Mr. Trump's staff described as a demonstration of the president's commitment to "positive race relations."

Russia’s War Games With Fake Enemies Cause Real Alarm

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 03:27 PM PDT

Joint Russian and Belarusian military exercises will target fictional countries that look an awful lot like the Baltic States.

Feature: RT, Sputnik and Russia’s New Theory of War

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 02:00 AM PDT

How the Kremlin built one of the most powerful information weapons of the 21st century — and why it may be impossible to stop.

E.U. Leader Suggests Simplifying How the Bloc is Run

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 02:36 PM PDT

Addressing the European Parliament, Jean-Claude Juncker proposed streamlining the leadership of the 28-nation bloc — an idea that could in theory eliminate his own job.

Senate Rejects Bipartisan Effort to End 9/11 Military Force Declaration

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 10:03 AM PDT

In a battle between Republican isolationists and interventionists, the Senate rejected Senator Rand Paul's push to end the military force declaration passed after 9/11.

Your Money: Equifax, Bowing to Public Pressure, Drops Credit-Freeze Fees

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 04:46 AM PDT

The credit reporting agency, which recently disclosed a data breach affecting up to 143 million people, said it would waive the fees until Nov. 21 after receiving numerous complaints.

Forced Searches of Phones and Laptops at U.S. Border Are Illegal, Lawsuit Claims

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 09:46 AM PDT

Activists consider the searches a violation of First and Fourth Amendment rights, while United States officials say they are rare and lawful.

Facebook Moves to Keep Ads From Running on Objectionable Videos

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 07:15 AM PDT

The social network, which hopes video will become an increasingly part of its business, said it would limit ads from appearing on unsuitable content.

Angelina Jolie, Unbroken

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 03:14 PM PDT

The actress-director suggests her new film, set against the backdrop of Cambodian genocide, affected her view of her family and relationship with Brad Pitt.

From Prison to Ph.D.: The Redemption and Rejection of Michelle Jones

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 03:27 PM PDT

During 20 years behind bars, a woman develops a passion and talent for history. But her background was too hot for Harvard.

‘It Was a Frat House’: Inside the Sex Scandal That Toppled SoFi’s C.E.O.

Posted: 12 Sep 2017 04:46 PM PDT

Mike Cagney is stepping down as chief executive of the lending start-up Social Finance amid questions about sexual harassment at the company. Inside the events that preceded the move.

The Rohingya in Myanmar: How Years of Strife Grew Into a Crisis

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 01:31 PM PDT

Life has long been fraught for a Muslim minority in mainly Buddhist Myanmar, but the recent "ethnic cleansing" has sent Rohingya fleeing en masse.

Myanmar Leader Cancels U.N. Trip Amid Outcry Over Rohingya Slaughter

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 03:00 PM PDT

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel laureate exalted for defying tyranny, decided against traveling to the United Nations for the annual General Assembly.

Todd Marinovich, Football’s Cautionary Tale, Is Playing Again at 48

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 02:00 AM PDT

"I really haven't known how to deal with life," says Marinovich, a starting quarterback in the World Developmental League.

Fire on the Mountain: 2 Forests Offer Clues to Yellowstone’s Fate in a Warming World

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 08:51 AM PDT

Increasingly frequent wildfires fed by a warming climate could turn the park's dense forests into sparser woodlands.

Billionaire Diller’s Plan for Elaborate Pier in the Hudson Is Dead

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 02:53 PM PDT

After six years and numerous lawsuits, and with the cost now estimated at $250 million, Barry Diller said it was "no longer viable for us to proceed."

As German Election Looms, Politicians Face Voters’ Wrath for Ties to Carmakers

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 06:24 AM PDT

A diesel emissions crisis has put the spotlight on links between the auto industry — responsible for Germany's most important export — and the country's leaders.

Man Booker Shortlist Is Half American

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 08:58 AM PDT

Novels by Paul Auster, Emily Fridlund, Mohsin Hamid, Fiona Mozley, George Saunders and Ali Smith made the list. The prize will be announced Oct. 17.

On Soccer: Steely and Stylish, P.S.G. Opens Champions League With a Rout

Posted: 12 Sep 2017 05:48 PM PDT

By beating Celtic, 5-0, Paris St.-Germain started to validate its ownership's billion-dollar investment.

Bell Pottinger, British P.R. Firm for Questionable Clients, Collapses

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 06:34 AM PDT

The firm's financial failure was hastened by a race-baiting campaign it undertook in South Africa that spiraled into a disaster.

Police Likely to Release Body Camera Footage in Fatal Bronx Shooting, Commissioner Says

Posted: 12 Sep 2017 10:48 PM PDT

The encounter last week was the first fatal police shooting in New York City captured by body cameras.

Canadian Judge Who Wore Trump Hat in Court Will Remain on the Bench

Posted: 12 Sep 2017 03:41 PM PDT

The judge, who wore a "Make America Great Again" cap into court the day after the presidential election, will be suspended without pay for 30 days.

Bannon Will Address Berkeley, a Hotbed of Conflict Over Free Speech

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 02:19 PM PDT

Stephen K. Bannon has agreed to speak this month at the invitation of a conservative student publication at the University of California, Berkeley.

A Prewar Apartment? How About a Post-2016 Apartment

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 12:53 PM PDT

Never mind closet space, prewar charm and location; for some New Yorkers, new is the only option — brand new.

Talk: Billie Jean King Understands Colin Kaepernick

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 02:00 AM PDT

The tennis legend on activism, tobacco sponsorships and the strange experience of watching her own biopic.

Bites: A Chicago Restaurant With an Impressive Pedigree and a Nordic Soul

Posted: 09 Sep 2017 03:00 AM PDT

Elske, which opened in December in the restaurant-rich West Loop, offers a relatively affordable tasting menu and à la carte options that nimbly blend Midwestern and Nordic sensibilities.