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81. Georgia’s Close Elections Sent Republicans After a Republican.txt	By Richard Fausset and Stephanie Saul ATLANTA — Brad Raffensperger, the beleaguered top elections official in Georgia, considers himself the most loyal of Republicans. There was no question which candidates he would support in last week’s election. “I’ve only ever voted for Republicans,” Mr. Raffensperger said in an in...	By Richard Fausset and Stephanie Saul ATLANTA — Brad Raffensperger, the beleaguered top elections official in Georgia, considers himself the most loyal of Republicans. There was no question which candidates he would support in last week’s election. “I’ve only ever voted for Republicans,” Mr. Raffensperger said in an in...	target for Democrats in Georgia’s high-stakes, passionate and bitterly partisan voting wars. In his nearly two years on the job, he has championed policies to guard against a threat of voter fraud that Democrats say hardly exists. He has been the subject of multiple lawsuits, and of television ads blaming him for pres...
30. Jovan Adepo Pushes Through With Rachmaninoff and ‘Love Island’.txt	By Fahima Haque Jan. 1, 2021 Jovan Adepo, known for his breakout turn in “Watchmen,” wasn’t familiar with “The Stand,” Stephen King’s dark fantasy novel about the survivors of an apocalyptic pandemic, before filming the TV adaptation that premiered as a mini-series in December on CBS All Access — and had no idea how cl...	By Fahima Haque Jan. 1, 2021 Jovan Adepo, known for his breakout turn in “Watchmen,” wasn’t familiar with “The Stand,” Stephen King’s dark fantasy novel about the survivors of an apocalyptic pandemic, before filming the TV adaptation that premiered as a mini-series in December on CBS All Access — and had no idea how cl...	have in ‘The Stand,’ if you see some of the stills of guys in hazmat suits and how it kind of mirrors some of the actual photos we’re seeing in the world now — it’s eerie,” he said. Since returning to Los Angeles, Adepo said, the pandemic has forced him, like many others, to try and embrace different routines and hobb...
91. Israel Horovitz, Playwright Tarnished by Abuse Allegations, Dies at 81.txt	By Neil Genzlinger Nov. 11, 2020 Israel Horovitz, an influential and oft-produced playwright whose career was tarnished by accusations by multiple women that he had sexually assaulted them, died on Monday at his home in Manhattan. He was 81. His wife, Gillian Horovitz, said the cause was cancer. Mr. Horovitz enjoyed hi...	By Neil Genzlinger Nov. 11, 2020 Israel Horovitz, an influential and oft-produced playwright whose career was tarnished by accusations by multiple women that he had sexually assaulted them, died on Monday at his home in Manhattan. He was 81. His wife, Gillian Horovitz, said the cause was cancer. Mr. Horovitz enjoyed hi...	to become household names. A Horovitz double bill of “The Indian Wants the Bronx” and “It’s Called the Sugar Plum,” which enjoyed a long run at the Astor Place Theater in Manhattan in 1968, had a cast that included Al Pacino, Marsha Mason and John Cazale. Two years later his “Line” was staged at the Theater De Lys in ...
43. Brexit Customs Checks Make a Quiet Debut at U.K. Ports.txt	By Eshe Nelson Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Jan. 4, 2021 LONDON — At the ports and terminals on Britain’s southeastern coast, a new era began on Friday morning without much fuss. Ferries and trains that carry goods to France from Dover and Folkestone were running on time, and drivers snaked their trucks into the port ...	By Eshe Nelson Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Jan. 4, 2021 LONDON — At the ports and terminals on Britain’s southeastern coast, a new era began on Friday morning without much fuss. Ferries and trains that carry goods to France from Dover and Folkestone were running on time, and drivers snaked their trucks into the port ...	holiday and not much business was taking place. But for the first time in over 25 years, goods traveling between Britain and the European Union will no longer move freely and customs checks will be enforced for goods entering the bloc. A trade deal, signed into law in Britain in the early hours of Thursday, less than ...
44. An Imprint Neither Could Forget.txt	By Vincent M. Mallozzi Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Jan. 3, 2021 Long before the name Matthew Specktor was inscribed on Samantha Culp’s heart, it could be found beneath a short, sweet note inscribed on a page of Mr. Specktor’s book, “American Dream Machine,” which she bought at a benefit at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los An...	By Vincent M. Mallozzi Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Jan. 3, 2021 Long before the name Matthew Specktor was inscribed on Samantha Culp’s heart, it could be found beneath a short, sweet note inscribed on a page of Mr. Specktor’s book, “American Dream Machine,” which she bought at a benefit at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los An...	ulp, 38, a Los Angeles-based freelance writer and producer, recalled suffering from jet lag that day as she had flown home two days earlier from Shanghai, where she spent a decade living and working as a journalist, art curator and consultant. She wrote for The South China Morning Post, and served as a consultant for c...
82. UPS to Allow Natural Black Hairstyles and Facial Hair.txt	By Michael Levenson Nov. 11, 2020 UPS will allow workers to have facial hair and natural Black hairstyles like Afros and braids as it becomes the latest company to shed policies widely criticized as discriminatory amid nationwide demands for racial justice. The delivery company, which has more than 525,000 employees wo...	By Michael Levenson Nov. 11, 2020 UPS will allow workers to have facial hair and natural Black hairstyles like Afros and braids as it becomes the latest company to shed policies widely criticized as discriminatory amid nationwide demands for racial justice. The delivery company, which has more than 525,000 employees wo...	first female chief executive in the company’s 113-year history, had “listened to feedback from employees and heard that changes in this area would make them more likely to recommend UPS as an employer.” “These changes reflect our values and desire to have all UPS employees feel comfortable, genuine and authentic while...
19. ‘Elizabeth Is Missing’ Review: Glenda Jackson’s Return to TV.txt	By Mike Hale Jan. 1, 2021 The BBC television movie “Elizabeth Is Missing” — a stand-alone episode of “Masterpiece” on PBS this Sunday — contains Glenda Jackson’s first screen performance since 1992. That certainly merits attention — Jackson, now 84, is one of the most technically accomplished and ferociously intelligen...	By Mike Hale Jan. 1, 2021 The BBC television movie “Elizabeth Is Missing” — a stand-alone episode of “Masterpiece” on PBS this Sunday — contains Glenda Jackson’s first screen performance since 1992. That certainly merits attention — Jackson, now 84, is one of the most technically accomplished and ferociously intelligen...	isn’t Jackson’s fault. You can see the appeal to Jackson of “Elizabeth Is Missing,” which was adapted by the actress and writer Andrea Gibb from a mystery novel by Emma Healey. The central character, Maud, who is moving from forgetfulness into dementia, is onscreen virtually the entire time, whether in the present or ...
76. Newark’s mayor imposes new restrictions as the city reaches a positivity rate of 19%..txt	By Kevin Armstrong and Tracey Tully Nov. 11, 2020 Two weeks ago, as the coronavirus began to spread widely again in Newark, officials imposed New Jersey’s toughest new restrictions since the spring lockdown, mandating an 8 p.m. indoor closing time for all restaurants, bars and nonessential businesses citywide. But the ...	By Kevin Armstrong and Tracey Tully Nov. 11, 2020 Two weeks ago, as the coronavirus began to spread widely again in Newark, officials imposed New Jersey’s toughest new restrictions since the spring lockdown, mandating an 8 p.m. indoor closing time for all restaurants, bars and nonessential businesses citywide. But the ...	city and county officials said — more than double the statewide rate, and almost eight times the rate in New York State. The uptick mirrors a spike in Covid-19 hospitalizations across New Jersey to levels not seen since June. On Tuesday, New Jersey recorded 3,777 new infections, the most since April — a figure the gov...
28. After Five Centuries, a Native American With Real Power.txt	By Timothy Egan In the American West, a ration of reverence is usually given to the grizzled Anglo rancher who rises at a public hearing and announces that his people have been on the land for five generations. So what are we to make of Representative Deb Haaland, a citizen of the Laguna Pueblo, who says that her peopl...	By Timothy Egan In the American West, a ration of reverence is usually given to the grizzled Anglo rancher who rises at a public hearing and announces that his people have been on the land for five generations. So what are we to make of Representative Deb Haaland, a citizen of the Laguna Pueblo, who says that her peopl...	has a history.” As Joe Biden’s choice for interior secretary, Ms. Haaland is poised to make a rare positive mark in the history of how a nation of immigrants treated the country’s original inhabitants. She would be the first Native American cabinet secretary — a distinction that has prompted celebration throughout Ind...
14. Britain Opens Door to Mix-and-Match Vaccinations, Worrying Experts.txt	By Katherine J. Wu Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Jan. 27, 2021 Amid a sputtering vaccine rollout and fears of a new and potentially more transmissible variant of the coronavirus, Britain has quietly updated its vaccination playbook to allow for a mix-and-match vaccine regimen. If a second dose of the vaccine a patient ...	By Katherine J. Wu Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Jan. 27, 2021 Amid a sputtering vaccine rollout and fears of a new and potentially more transmissible variant of the coronavirus, Britain has quietly updated its vaccination playbook to allow for a mix-and-match vaccine regimen. If a second dose of the vaccine a patient ...	that the authorized Covid-19 vaccines “are not interchangeable,” and that “the safety and efficacy of a mixed-product series have not been evaluated. Both doses of the series should be completed with the same product.” Some scientists say Britain is gambling with its new guidance. “There are no data on this idea whats...
62. An Embattled Public Servant in a Fractured France.txt	By Roger Cohen Jan. 1, 2021 Lire en français PARIS — France is in theory a nondiscriminatory society where the state upholds strict religious neutrality and people are free to believe, or not, in any God they wish. It is a nation, in its self image, that through education dissolves differences of faith and ethnicity in...	By Roger Cohen Jan. 1, 2021 Lire en français PARIS — France is in theory a nondiscriminatory society where the state upholds strict religious neutrality and people are free to believe, or not, in any God they wish. It is a nation, in its self image, that through education dissolves differences of faith and ethnicity in...	No politician here would utter the words “In God we trust.” The Roman Catholic Church was removed more than a century ago from French public life. The country’s lay model supplants any deity. But, in a country with an uneasy relationship to Islam, laïcité is also contested as the shield behind which France discriminat...
94. No, Dominion voting machines did not delete Trump votes..txt	By Jack Nicas President Trump on Thursday spread new baseless claims about Dominion Voting Systems, which makes software that local governments around the nation use to help run their elections, fueling a conspiracy theory that Dominion “software glitches” changed vote tallies in Michigan and Georgia last week. The Dom...	By Jack Nicas President Trump on Thursday spread new baseless claims about Dominion Voting Systems, which makes software that local governments around the nation use to help run their elections, fueling a conspiracy theory that Dominion “software glitches” changed vote tallies in Michigan and Georgia last week. The Dom...	problems, according to the Michigan Department of State, county officials and election-security experts. Only one of the two Michigan counties used Dominion software. Issues in three Georgia counties had other explanations. In one county, an apparent problem with Dominion software delayed officials’ reporting of the v...
23. Ontario’s finance minister resigns after a jaunt in the Caribbean..txt	By Ian Austen Jan. 1, 2021 A senior minister in Ontario’s cabinet has resigned after vacationing in the Caribbean as residents of Canada’s most populous province were being urged to stay home. Rod Phillips, who was named Ontario’s finance minister in 2018, told reporters that his trip was a “dumb, dumb mistake” when he...	By Ian Austen Jan. 1, 2021 A senior minister in Ontario’s cabinet has resigned after vacationing in the Caribbean as residents of Canada’s most populous province were being urged to stay home. Rod Phillips, who was named Ontario’s finance minister in 2018, told reporters that his trip was a “dumb, dumb mistake” when he...	a Liberal, has urged Canadians to avoid nonessential travel out of the country — and when announcing a province-wide shutdown that started Dec. 26, Mr. Ford, a Progressive Conservative, told residents to stay home “to the fullest extent possible.” Mr. Phillips, and his wife, went to the French territory of Saint Barth...
50. Teaching My Child to Love a Dying World.txt	By Shoshana Meira Friedman Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Jan. 4, 2021 This spring, as the world fell apart faster than we’d expected, I fell in love with trees. Not the crush of my girlhood when I admired them and fancied myself the child at the end of Dr. Seuss’s “The Lorax.” In love like I dreamed about them. I saw t...	By Shoshana Meira Friedman Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Jan. 4, 2021 This spring, as the world fell apart faster than we’d expected, I fell in love with trees. Not the crush of my girlhood when I admired them and fancied myself the child at the end of Dr. Seuss’s “The Lorax.” In love like I dreamed about them. I saw t...	the tight winter huddle of the spruce in fear. Until last May, two slender, sickly Eastern hemlocks grew in a corner of our backyard garden, dying as the invasive woolly adelgid sucked their sap, just as the insect is killing the great hemlock forests of the Appalachians. I took my 2-year-old son, Abraham, out under t...
10. Dr. Fauci advises against the British approach of delaying a second dose of vaccine.txt	By Katherine J. Wu Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, told CNN on Friday that the United States would not follow Britain’s lead in front-loading first vaccine injections, potentially delaying the administration of second doses. Britain announced a plan this week to delay second shots o...	By Katherine J. Wu Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, told CNN on Friday that the United States would not follow Britain’s lead in front-loading first vaccine injections, potentially delaying the administration of second doses. Britain announced a plan this week to delay second shots o...	States, made by Pfizer and Moderna. “We’re going to keep doing what we’re doing.” His opinion was met with approval by some experts, including Dr. Eric Topol, a clinical trials expert at the Scripps Research Translational Institute in California, who tweeted, “That’s good because that it’s following what we know, the...
74. The Presidential Transition Must Go On.txt	By The Editorial Board The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States, and his predecessor is not handling his election loss well. I...	By The Editorial Board The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States, and his predecessor is not handling his election loss well. I...	indulging Mr. Trump’s tantrum. There is a sycophancy spectrum. Some Republicans are going all in on the president’s conspiratorial rantings, spreading them like fertilizer on a field. Others are trying to have it both ways: not actively parroting his lies yet passively tolerating his disinformation campaign. As the ra...
15. Congress Poised to Apply Banking Regulations to Antiquities Market.txt	By Zachary Small Jan. 1, 2021 The antiquities trade, which regulators have long feared provided fertile ground for money laundering and other illicit activities, will be subject to greater oversight under legislation passed by Congress on Friday when it overrode President Trump’s veto. The provisions tightening scrutin...	By Zachary Small Jan. 1, 2021 The antiquities trade, which regulators have long feared provided fertile ground for money laundering and other illicit activities, will be subject to greater oversight under legislation passed by Congress on Friday when it overrode President Trump’s veto. The provisions tightening scrutin...	parties in a transaction, made it an easy way to shroud illicit transfers of money. The new legislation empowers federal regulators to design measures that would remove secrecy from transactions. “We believe this type of legislation is long overdue,” said John Byrne, a lawyer with 30 years of experience in anti-money-...
A Russian tycoon and his travel companion are found dead in India..txt	By Anushka Patil and Suhasini Raj Dec. 27, 2022 A wealthy Russian businessman and lawmaker was found dead after apparently falling from a hotel terrace in India, shortly after another Russian national he was traveling with died at the same hotel, the Indian police said on Wednesday. The two men — Pavel Antov, the fo...	By Anushka Patil and Suhasini Raj Dec. 27, 2022 A wealthy Russian businessman and lawmaker was found dead after apparently falling from a hotel terrace in India, shortly after another Russian national he was traveling with died at the same hotel, the Indian police said on Wednesday. The two men — Pavel Antov, the fo...	the Russian news media said had criticized Russian shelling of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, is the latest Russian magnate to die under mysterious circumstances since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Mr. Budanov, 61, died of cardiac arrest at the hotel there last week, and Mr. Antov, who had just turned 65, fell from t...
8. Trump Calls Georgia Senate Races ‘Illegal and Invalid’.txt	By Richard Fausset Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Jan. 5, 2021 ATLANTA — President Trump took to Twitter Friday evening to make the unfounded assertion that Georgia’s two Senate races are “illegal and invalid,” an argument that could complicate his efforts to convince his supporters to turn out for Republican candidates...	By Richard Fausset Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Jan. 5, 2021 ATLANTA — President Trump took to Twitter Friday evening to make the unfounded assertion that Georgia’s two Senate races are “illegal and invalid,” an argument that could complicate his efforts to convince his supporters to turn out for Republican candidates...	for Republicans to vote in large numbers for Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, the state’s two incumbent Republican senators. But Mr. Trump has continued to make the false claim that Georgia’s election system was rigged against him in the Nov. 3 general election. Some Republican leaders are afraid that his supporters w...
59. The Problem With Problem Sharks.txt	By Jason Nark Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Oct. 30, 2022 The war on sharks has been waged with shock and awe at times. When a shark bit or killed a swimmer, people within the past century might take out hundreds of the marine predators to quell the panic, like executing everyone in a police lineup in order to ensure j...	By Jason Nark Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Oct. 30, 2022 The war on sharks has been waged with shock and awe at times. When a shark bit or killed a swimmer, people within the past century might take out hundreds of the marine predators to quell the panic, like executing everyone in a police lineup in order to ensure j...	fewer sharks, fewer attacks. That reasoning also drives methods such as shark nets and baited hooks, which are currently in use at a number of Australian and South African beaches that are frequently visited by sharks. Nature, he notes, pays too great a price. “They are killing sharks that are guilty of nothing,” said...
26. What New Science Techniques Tell Us About Ancient Women Warriors.txt	By Annalee Newitz Though it’s remarkable that the United States finally is about to have a female vice president, let’s stop calling it an unprecedented achievement. As some recent archaeological studies suggest, women have been leaders, warriors and hunters for thousands of years. This new scholarship is challenging ...	By Annalee Newitz Though it’s remarkable that the United States finally is about to have a female vice president, let’s stop calling it an unprecedented achievement. As some recent archaeological studies suggest, women have been leaders, warriors and hunters for thousands of years. This new scholarship is challenging ...	hunters of the period, this person was buried with a specialized tool kit associated with stalking large game, including projectile points, scrapers for tanning hides and a tool that looked like a knife. There was nothing particularly unusual about the body — though the leg bones seemed a little slim for an adult male...
93. These Microbes May Help Future Martians and Moon People Mine Metals.txt	By Kenneth Chang Nov. 11, 2020 Microbes may be the friends of future colonists living off the land on the moon, Mars or elsewhere in the solar system and aiming to establish self-sufficient homes. Space colonists, like people on Earth, will need what are known as rare earth elements, which are critical to modern techno...	By Kenneth Chang Nov. 11, 2020 Microbes may be the friends of future colonists living off the land on the moon, Mars or elsewhere in the solar system and aiming to establish self-sufficient homes. Space colonists, like people on Earth, will need what are known as rare earth elements, which are critical to modern techno...	powerful magnets that are used in cellphones and electric cars. But mining them on Earth today is an arduous process. It requires crushing tons of ore and then extracting smidgens of these metals using chemicals that leave behind rivers of toxic waste water. Experiments conducted aboard the International Space Station...
67. Shane Bieber and Trevor Bauer Win Cy Young Awards.txt	By James Wagner Nov. 11, 2020 Shane Bieber still keeps a screenshot in his cellphone of a text message exchange he had earlier this year with Trevor Bauer, a former teammate in Cleveland whose locker was next to his. Although the Indians traded Bauer to the Cincinnati Reds midway through the 2019 season, the two starti...	By James Wagner Nov. 11, 2020 Shane Bieber still keeps a screenshot in his cellphone of a text message exchange he had earlier this year with Trevor Bauer, a former teammate in Cleveland whose locker was next to his. Although the Indians traded Bauer to the Cincinnati Reds midway through the 2019 season, the two starti...	than the brash Bauer. “But he kind of does and he texted it to me, and it goes back to this friendly competition that we have with each other. All I replied back was like, ‘Hey, why not go to 2 for 2?’ And he said, ‘Sounds like a deal.’” Their wish came true on Wednesday: Bieber was named the unanimous winner of the A...
3. Washington Has Been Lucrative for Some on Biden’s Team.txt	By Kenneth P. Vogel and Eric Lipton Jan. 1, 2021 WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s choice for Treasury secretary, Janet L. Yellen, collected more than $7 million in speaking fees over the past two years from major corporations and Wall Street banks that have a keen interest in the financial policies sh...	By Kenneth P. Vogel and Eric Lipton Jan. 1, 2021 WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s choice for Treasury secretary, Janet L. Yellen, collected more than $7 million in speaking fees over the past two years from major corporations and Wall Street banks that have a keen interest in the financial policies sh...	Wall Street, Big Tech and corporate interests to three prominent prospective members of the incoming Biden administration. The payments, revealed in disclosure statements covering the previous two years and released on New Year’s Eve, have caused consternation among progressive activists concerned about the influence ...
42. A Ceremony Led by Richard Branson.txt	By Abby Ellin Jan. 1, 2021 For the last five Decembers, Sayé Yabandeh has participated in the St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship, a charity event in Aspen, Colo. It’s a magical affair held in a magical location, and exactly the sort of place you want to share with someone. Except on this wintry night in 2018, Ms. Y...	By Abby Ellin Jan. 1, 2021 For the last five Decembers, Sayé Yabandeh has participated in the St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship, a charity event in Aspen, Colo. It’s a magical affair held in a magical location, and exactly the sort of place you want to share with someone. Except on this wintry night in 2018, Ms. Y...	. Neal, 45, was sitting by the fire with a group of strangers, recovering from a day on the slopes, when Ms. Yabandeh joined them. Six words sprang into his mind: “She’s going to be my wife.” “It was a vibe,” said Dr. Neal, who goes by “Dr. J” and runs the same medical practice his father started in 1975, “an energy I’...
80. Keep Schools Open, New York.txt	By The Editorial Board The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. New York residents and officials, it’s time to face some cold, hard facts. The city is on the cusp of its second wave of...	By The Editorial Board The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. New York residents and officials, it’s time to face some cold, hard facts. The city is on the cusp of its second wave of...	, until the current surge is brought to heel. Holiday plans must be limited. Companies should again tell their staffs to work from home whenever possible. All New Yorkers need to recommit to wearing masks, social distancing and avoiding unnecessary exposure risks whenever possible. Taking these steps will help keep chi...
54. In a Widening News Desert on the Border, a Tabloid Start-Up Defies the Odds.txt	By James Dobbins Jan. 1, 2021 DEL RIO, Texas — At the Chihuahuan Desert’s eastern limits, in a parking lot above Lake Amistad, Brian Argabright photographed anglers and their catch at the Border Bass Battle for The Del Rio News-Herald, a chronicler of the wind-swept border town since 1884. Three days later, he would le...	By James Dobbins Jan. 1, 2021 DEL RIO, Texas — At the Chihuahuan Desert’s eastern limits, in a parking lot above Lake Amistad, Brian Argabright photographed anglers and their catch at the Border Bass Battle for The Del Rio News-Herald, a chronicler of the wind-swept border town since 1884. Three days later, he would le...	printed its final edition. The end was swift for the staff and a shock to residents, who had somehow expected their newspaper to last forever. Leonard Woolsey, president of Southern Newspapers Inc., the corporation that owns The News-Herald, came to Del Rio to fire 10 employees. For him, it was the right thing to do i...
22. Before Embracing America-First Agenda, David Perdue Was an Outsourcing Expert.txt	By Stephanie Saul, Richard Fausset and Michael LaForgia Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Jan. 6, 2021 The biographical video from Senator David Perdue’s first campaign, in 2014, celebrated a narrative arc that many fellow Georgians either related to or have aspired to: the story of a humble boy from rural America whose ha...	By Stephanie Saul, Richard Fausset and Michael LaForgia Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Jan. 6, 2021 The biographical video from Senator David Perdue’s first campaign, in 2014, celebrated a narrative arc that many fellow Georgians either related to or have aspired to: the story of a humble boy from rural America whose ha...	Georgia, showcased in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, dissected by the novelist Tom Wolfe and promoted by, among others, Mr. Perdue’s Nafta-loving cousin, Sonny Perdue, governor from 2003 to 2011. Three years later, in his maiden run for office, David Perdue would boast of his international experience as a consultant and c...
4. Without Trump, or Masks, Mar-a-Lago Partied On.txt	By Michael Crowley Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Feb. 9, 2021 President Trump’s private social club in Palm Beach, Fla., hosted a New Year’s Eve gala at which revelers without masks dined indoors and danced to performances by Vanilla Ice and members of the Beach Boys. Mr. Trump himself did not attend the black-tie part...	By Michael Crowley Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Feb. 9, 2021 President Trump’s private social club in Palm Beach, Fla., hosted a New Year’s Eve gala at which revelers without masks dined indoors and danced to performances by Vanilla Ice and members of the Beach Boys. Mr. Trump himself did not attend the black-tie part...	at an event that flouted warnings against indoor gatherings during the holidays as the coronavirus surges to its deadliest levels yet. The gala also appeared to violate specific guidelines posted on the Palm Beach County website mandating facial coverings in “all businesses and establishments.” Attendees included Mr. ...
33. Chief Justice John Roberts commends the courts’ responses to the pandemic..txt	By Adam Liptak Jan. 1, 2021 The nation’s courts have reacted nimbly to the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote in his year-end report on the state of the federal judiciary. “For the past 10 months,” he wrote, “it has been all hands on deck for the courts, as our branch of government confronted...	By Adam Liptak Jan. 1, 2021 The nation’s courts have reacted nimbly to the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote in his year-end report on the state of the federal judiciary. “For the past 10 months,” he wrote, “it has been all hands on deck for the courts, as our branch of government confronted...	than a century, the courts have not had to respond to such a widespread public health emergency.” It was an eventful year for Chief Justice Roberts, one that included presiding over the impeachment trial of President Trump, the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the arrival of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. The reco...
2. Live Updates: Ohio State Routs Clemson, Will Meet Alabama for National Title.txt	Skip to content Skip to site index Live Updates: Ohio State Routs Clemson, Will Meet Alabama for National Title Jan. 1, 2021 Image Justin Fields threw six touchdowns for Ohio State.Credit...Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Ohio State will meet Alabama in the national championship game on Jan. 11 after both teams won their...	Skip to content Skip to site index Live Updates: Ohio State Routs Clemson, Will Meet Alabama for National Title Jan. 1, 2021 Image Justin Fields threw six touchdowns for Ohio State.Credit...Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Ohio State will meet Alabama in the national championship game on Jan. 11 after both teams won their...	No. 3 seed Ohio State followed with a 49-28 upset of No. 2 Clemson in the Sugar Bowl, behind a masterful performance from quarterback Justin Fields. Here’s what to know: Ohio State crushed Clemson and will play Alabama for the national title. Justin Fields has thrown more touchdowns than incompletions. C...
13. How Israel Became a World Leader in Vaccinating Against Covid-19.txt	By Isabel Kershner Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Oct. 3, 2021 JERUSALEM — More than 10 percent of Israel’s population has received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, a rate that has far outstripped the rest of the world and buoyed the battered domestic image of the country’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, at a critica...	By Isabel Kershner Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Oct. 3, 2021 JERUSALEM — More than 10 percent of Israel’s population has received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, a rate that has far outstripped the rest of the world and buoyed the battered domestic image of the country’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, at a critica...	tiny Persian Gulf kingdom of Bahrain, according to figures compiled mostly from local government sources by Our World in Data. By contrast, less than 1 percent of the population of the United States and only small fractions of the population in many European countries received a vaccine dose by the end of 2020, accord...
66. Trump’s election tactics put him in unsavory company..txt	By Andrew Higgins Nov. 11, 2020 MOSCOW — When the strongman ruler of Belarus declared an implausible landslide victory in an election in August and had himself sworn in for a sixth term as president, the United States and other Western nations denounced what they said was brazen defiance of the voters’ will. President ...	By Andrew Higgins Nov. 11, 2020 MOSCOW — When the strongman ruler of Belarus declared an implausible landslide victory in an election in August and had himself sworn in for a sixth term as president, the United States and other Western nations denounced what they said was brazen defiance of the voters’ will. President ...	They want something different.” Just a month later, Mr. Pompeo’s boss, President Trump, is now borrowing from Mr. Lukashenko’s playbook, joining a club of truculent leaders who, regardless of what voters decide, declare themselves the winners of elections. That club counts as its members far more dictators, tyrants an...
71. Biden Names Ron Klain as White House Chief of Staff.txt	By Michael D. Shear, Katie Glueck, Maggie Haberman and Thomas Kaplan Published Nov. 11, 2020Updated Nov. 14, 2020 WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. named Ron Klain, a veteran Democratic operative and a decades-long confidant, to be his White House chief of staff Wednesday evening, the first step to...	By Michael D. Shear, Katie Glueck, Maggie Haberman and Thomas Kaplan Published Nov. 11, 2020Updated Nov. 14, 2020 WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. named Ron Klain, a veteran Democratic operative and a decades-long confidant, to be his White House chief of staff Wednesday evening, the first step to...	as Mr. Biden’s chief of staff when he was vice president and has been seen for months as the likeliest choice to manage his team in the White House. Known for steady nerves, he also has a fierce wit, which he has frequently unleashed on President Trump on Twitter. He was particularly critical of Mr. Trump’s handling o...
20. New York Halted Evictions. But What Happens When the Ban Ends?.txt	By Dana Rubinstein and Jazmine Hughes Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Sept. 1, 2021 When New York State lawmakers approved emergency legislation this week to ban evictions for at least two months, they were seeking to prevent hundreds of thousands of people from being forced from their homes during the winter, with the p...	By Dana Rubinstein and Jazmine Hughes Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Sept. 1, 2021 When New York State lawmakers approved emergency legislation this week to ban evictions for at least two months, they were seeking to prevent hundreds of thousands of people from being forced from their homes during the winter, with the p...	pantries growing. People ending up in overcrowded housing, increasing their chances of developing chronic disease. During the outbreak, evictions have been associated with the spread of Covid-19. And so the threat of eviction and subsequent hardships looms across the region. A school aide in Brooklyn who spent months ...
35. What to Know About the Afghan Peace Talks.txt	By David Zucchino and Thomas Gibbons-Neff Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Feb. 15, 2021 KABUL, Afghanistan — After four decades of grinding combat in Afghanistan, peace negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban have raised at least a possibility that the long cycle of violence might someday end. But that...	By David Zucchino and Thomas Gibbons-Neff Published Jan. 1, 2021Updated Feb. 15, 2021 KABUL, Afghanistan — After four decades of grinding combat in Afghanistan, peace negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban have raised at least a possibility that the long cycle of violence might someday end. But that...	will guide the next round of peace negotiations, they came with a price. While the two sides met in Doha, Qatar, bloodletting on battlefields and in Afghan cities surged. The talks resumed in early January, after a brief recess, but they have been stalled by a diplomatic stalemate amid escalating violence. Both sides ...
37. Pandemic Driving Is Still Down, but Will Insurers Grant More Relief?.txt	By Ann Carrns Jan. 1, 2021 When Americans abruptly cut back on driving early in the pandemic, many auto insurance companies gave customers credits or refunds on their premiums, reflecting the lower risk of accidents with fewer cars on the road. Now consumer advocates say insurers should give drivers another break, sinc...	By Ann Carrns Jan. 1, 2021 When Americans abruptly cut back on driving early in the pandemic, many auto insurance companies gave customers credits or refunds on their premiums, reflecting the lower risk of accidents with fewer cars on the road. Now consumer advocates say insurers should give drivers another break, sinc...	that even though driving rebounded after steep drops in the spring, the overall number of miles driven has generally stayed below normal. A separate report on accident data from four states, published last week by the Consumer Federation of America and the Center for Economic Justice, found that car crashes remained “...
55. A Monster Wind Turbine Is Upending an Industry.txt	By Stanley Reed Twirling above a strip of land at the mouth of Rotterdam’s harbor is a wind turbine so large it is difficult to photograph. The turning diameter of its rotor is longer than two American football fields end to end. Later models will be taller than any building on the mainland of Western Europe. Packed wi...	By Stanley Reed Twirling above a strip of land at the mouth of Rotterdam’s harbor is a wind turbine so large it is difficult to photograph. The turning diameter of its rotor is longer than two American football fields end to end. Later models will be taller than any building on the mainland of Western Europe. Packed wi...	wing coal- or natural gas-fired plants that form the backbones of many electric systems today. G.E. has yet to install one of these machines in ocean water. As a relative newcomer to the offshore wind business, the company faces questions about how quickly and efficiently it can scale up production to build and install...
77. For Pence, the Future Is Tied to Trump as Much as the Present Is.txt	By Annie Karni and Michael S. Schmidt Nov. 11, 2020 WASHINGTON — For four years, Vice President Mike Pence has walked the Trump tight rope more successfully than anyone else in the president’s orbit, staying on his good side without having to echo his most incendiary rhetoric. But in the final weeks of Mr. Pence’s term...	By Annie Karni and Michael S. Schmidt Nov. 11, 2020 WASHINGTON — For four years, Vice President Mike Pence has walked the Trump tight rope more successfully than anyone else in the president’s orbit, staying on his good side without having to echo his most incendiary rhetoric. But in the final weeks of Mr. Pence’s term...	. He also has to deal with how Mr. Trump’s talk of running for president again in 2024 could leave him with no lane to run in. It also makes it difficult for Mr. Pence to even start raising money if the president is floating his own name. So far, Mr. Pence appears to be handling the pressure much as he has over the pas...
25. Can You Poison Your Way to Good Health?.txt	By Alex Williams “It’s like you’re having a fever or a major allergic reaction,” said Julia Allison, 39, now a media strategist for tech companies in San Francisco, recalling her first time taking kambo, a poisonous substance from an Amazonian frog that is trending as an alt-wellness wonder drug. “Then your face starts...	By Alex Williams “It’s like you’re having a fever or a major allergic reaction,” said Julia Allison, 39, now a media strategist for tech companies in San Francisco, recalling her first time taking kambo, a poisonous substance from an Amazonian frog that is trending as an alt-wellness wonder drug. “Then your face starts...	unbelievably nauseous. You’re basically going from zero to the worst flu of your life within 60 seconds.” Kambo, long used by some Indigenous tribes in South America as a sort of rainforest vaccine, is not a recreational drug. You don’t trip, in the tangerine-trees-and-marmalade-skies sense. Instead, you vomit. In tak...