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“Puerto Rico, Tom Price, Catalonia: Your Weekend Briefing” plus 39 more NYT

“Puerto Rico, Tom Price, Catalonia: Your Weekend Briefing” plus 39 more NYT

Puerto Rico, Tom Price, Catalonia: Your Weekend Briefing

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 09:27 AM PDT

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

Asia and Australia Edition: Catalonia, North Korea, Puerto Rico: Your Monday Briefing

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 01:32 PM PDT

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

For Ravaged Vieques, Solitude, Once an Allure, Is Now a Curse

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 12:44 PM PDT

Residents of this island off the coast of Puerto Rico feel even more cut off than other Puerto Ricans.

Puerto Rico Is Getting a Surge of Aid, Governor Says

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 09:50 AM PDT

Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló said on Sunday that supplies and federal personnel were reaching the battered island, but he could not account for President Trump's claim that all buildings had been inspected.

Trump Says Tillerson Is ‘Wasting His Time’ on North Korea

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 12:09 PM PDT

Undercutting his secretary of state, the president told him not to bother with negotiations. "Save your energy, Rex," he wrote on Twitter.

Catalonia’s Independence Vote Descends Into Chaos and Clashes

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 03:13 PM PDT

The police used rubber bullets and truncheons to disperse voters, injuring hundreds, Catalan officials said. Police officers also suffered injuries.

Catalan Independence Vote Turns Violent

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 01:24 PM PDT

Hundreds of people were hurt as the Spanish police closed polling stations and seized ballot boxes during Catalonia's independence vote on Sunday.

Back at Full Strength, Supreme Court Faces a Momentous Term

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 10:07 AM PDT

Justices will hear cases on how elections are conducted, on the right to privacy in the digital age and on whether religion can justify discrimination.

On ‘Dreamers’ Deal, Democrats Face a Surprising Foe: The Dreamers

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 02:27 PM PDT

Immigration activists are pressuring Democratic leaders to reject stepped-up immigration enforcement in exchange for protection for young immigrants.

S.I. Newhouse Jr., Who Turned Condé Nast Into a Magazine Powerhouse, Dies at 89

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 03:26 PM PDT

Mr. Newhouse owned The New Yorker, Vogue, Vanity Fair and other magazines associated with the golden age of publishing.

N.F.L. Week 4: Players Continue Kneeling During Anthem

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 02:44 PM PDT

A week after every N.F.L. team made some kind of statement during the national anthem, most teams scaled it back this week. Live updates and analysis.

Two Women Killed in Knife Attack at Marseille Train Station

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 11:05 AM PDT

A man who killed two women was fatally shot by a military patrol, according to the authorities, who have opened an antiterrorism investigation.

A Year Later, Trial to Begin in Chelsea Bombing Case

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 01:30 PM PDT

Ahmad Khan Rahimi is the sole defendant in the 2016 case of four bombs planted in New York and New Jersey. His trial begins Monday in Manhattan.

O.J. Simpson Is Freed on Parole in Nevada After 9 Years

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 01:40 PM PDT

Mr. Simpson, 70, was released at 12:08 a.m. local time after being imprisoned for an armed robbery in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2007.

Same-Sex Couples Wed in Germany as Marriage Law Takes Effect

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 02:49 PM PDT

One of the first couples to exchange vows in Germany on Sunday has been together since 1979.

Even in Death, the Spy Kim Philby Serves the Kremlin’s Purposes

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 02:27 PM PDT

A flurry of tributes to Kim Philby, the British spy who defected to Moscow, signals the growing influence of Russia's military and security services.

Facebook Blocks Chinese Billionaire Who Tells Tales of Corruption

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 08:19 AM PDT

The company, which acted at a sensitive time for China, said Guo Wengui had posted personal information that violated its terms of service.

Opinion: What the Cubs Could Teach the President

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 10:49 AM PDT

Just about every quality that makes Donald Trump a nightmare in governance could be cured by a few summers at Wrigley Field.

Opinion: The Latin Mass, Thriving in Southeastern Nigeria

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 05:31 PM PDT

The older service appeals to the poor and links faraway lands to Rome, and Catholic traditions.

Opinion: Want to Know What Divides This Country? Come to Alabama

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 11:05 AM PDT

It's a state proud of how far it's come, and yet it picked Roy Moore as a Senate nominee.

Contributing Op-Ed Writer: The Next Arab Spring? Women’s Rights.

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 12:37 PM PDT

Saudi women can now drive. But Tunisian women could soon inherit fully — that's a revolution.

How Saudi Women Fought for the Right to Drive

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 07:45 AM PDT

Women in Saudi Arabia have been fighting for the right to drive for 30 years. Four key milestone moments paved the way for the surprise overturning of the ban by the country's king. Meet the women behind the movement.

Fashion Review: In the Russian Embassy with Comme des Garçons and Other Weirdness

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 08:09 AM PDT

The weekend also included a Janus turn at Balenciaga, Peter Pan collars at Undercover and Joseph Altuzarra's joy at being back in Paris.

In Interview, Father of Girl Hit by Ball at Yankee Stadium Recounts Ordeal

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 02:59 PM PDT

Speaking publicly for the first time since the incident on Sept. 20, the father told The Times that his daughter's vision might not return to normal.

At Trial, a Focus on the Facts, Not the Politics, of Benghazi

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 02:00 AM PDT

A suspect in the attacks, Ahmed Abu Khattala, will go on trial on Monday in the latest test of the civilian court system's ability to handle high-profile terrorism cases.

Inside the Latest Power Struggle at Uber

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 03:07 PM PDT

A proposal to the board by Uber's new chief, Dara Khosrowshahi, and Goldman Sachs would reduce the voting clout of the ex-C.E.O., Travis Kalanick.

The Interpreter: ‘The Social Contract Is Broken’: Inequality Becomes Deadly in Mexico

Posted: 30 Sep 2017 12:37 PM PDT

Security, the bedrock of the social order, has become deeply inequitable, fraying Mexican society and politics.

Phys Ed: Bring On the Exercise, Hold the Painkillers

Posted: 05 Jul 2017 02:01 AM PDT

Use of ibuprofen and other popular NSAIDs in endurance events may overtax the kidneys and hinder muscle repair, two new studies suggest.

Match Book: Dear Match Book: I’m Seeking Satirical, Semifantastical and Stand-Out Literary Fiction

Posted: 26 Sep 2017 02:00 AM PDT

High-minded novels and stories that favor fairy tales, unsolved crimes and dystopian drama over the ubiquitous run-of-the-mill plots in today's fiction.

How to Move as a Couple Without Driving Each Other Crazy

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 03:06 PM PDT

Moving with a partner — either for the first or the 10th time — has unique challenges. Here's how to do it right, without risking your relationship.

At a Moment of Racial Tumult, the Little Rock Nine Inspire an Opera

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 02:04 PM PDT

Sixty years after nine black students integrated Little Rock Central High School, they are becoming the heroes of a new work by Tania León.

Review: NBC’s ‘Megyn Kelly Today’ Isn’t Partisan, but It’s Awkward

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 07:00 AM PDT

After a week on the air, Megyn Kelly's NBC morning show feels like a forced effort to humanize a candidate.

Reviving the Joy of Decoration at Nike’s New SoHo Building

Posted: 01 Oct 2017 02:40 AM PDT

With a nod to a more ornate past, a new structure designed by BKSK Architects at 529 Broadway belongs entirely to the present.

Personal Journeys: A Muslim American’s Homecoming: Cowboys, Country Music, Chapatis

Posted: 26 Sep 2017 08:21 AM PDT

Would I be an outsider in a country that had banned travelers from Muslim nations and was shutting its doors to immigrants? I hit the road to find out.

Review: ‘American Made’ Has Tom Cruise. And Lies, Spies and Coke.

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 03:05 PM PDT

Mr. Cruise plays a real-life pilot turned smuggler who worked for the C.I.A., in Doug Liman's new movie.

Trilobites: Who’s Eating Jellyfish? Penguins, That’s Who

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 02:00 AM PDT

Researchers attached miniature video cameras to four penguin species and found that each was a jellyvore, even when other food was available.

Trilobites: The Elusive Giant Coconut-Cracking Rat of the Solomon Islands

Posted: 29 Sep 2017 01:07 PM PDT

A chance encounter with a falling tree let scientists finally confirm the existence of a legendary rodent species in the South Pacific.

High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Tied to Obesity in Children

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 12:01 PM PDT

Even maternal blood pressure levels not generally considered dangerous can raise the obesity risk in offspring.

The Zika Virus Grew Deadlier With a Small Mutation, Study Suggests

Posted: 28 Sep 2017 02:33 PM PDT

A single variation in its DNA may have helped equip the virus to attack fetal cells, contributing to a surge of birth defects in Latin America.

New Gravitational Wave Detection From Colliding Black Holes

Posted: 27 Sep 2017 02:47 PM PDT

Virgo, a new detector for gravitational waves, joined the L-shaped antennas seeking space-time reverberations from colliding black holes.