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‘Dolly Plowton’ Debuts in Snowy Nashville
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‘Dolly Plowton’ Debuts in Snowy Nashville

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe new snowplow, named and painted to evoke a Tennessee heroine, is a symbol of how some Southern cities are trying to better prepare for winter storms.​The new snowplow, named and painted to evoke a Tennessee heroine, is a symbol of how some Southern cities are trying to better prepare for...

Appeals Court Rejects Justice Dept. Push for Arrest Warrant for Don Lemon
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Appeals Court Rejects Justice Dept. Push for Arrest Warrant for Don Lemon

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe department had made an extraordinary request for the appeals court to force a judge to issue warrants for Mr. Lemon and four other people in connection with a church protest in Minneapolis.​The department had made an extraordinary request for the appeals court to force a judge to issue warrants for...

How a Year of Trump Changed Britain
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How a Year of Trump Changed Britain

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsPrime Minister Keir Starmer stood firm over Greenland. But his center-left government and the country as a whole have been buffeted by President Trump.​Prime Minister Keir Starmer stood firm over Greenland. But his center-left government and the country as a whole have been buffeted by President Trump. ​Read More

U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada
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U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsU.S. trade policy has devastated the Canadian auto industry and pushed the country to reach an agreement that will make it easier for Chinese companies to sell cars there.​U.S. trade policy has devastated the Canadian auto industry and pushed the country to reach an agreement that will make it easier for...

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Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science’

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to argue for the intellectual superiority of white people.​The National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to argue for the intellectual superiority of...

Travel Math: When Flying Costs as Much as the Train, Who Wins?
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Travel Math: When Flying Costs as Much as the Train, Who Wins?

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsAmtrak says dynamic pricing has helped strengthen its finances, but travelers often grumble at the cost, especially for last-minute travel. Still, the train has a secret weapon: avoiding the airport.​Amtrak says dynamic pricing has helped strengthen its finances, but travelers often grumble at the cost, especially for last-minute travel. Still, the...

HUD Demands Public Housing Officials Check for Undocumented Immigrants
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HUD Demands Public Housing Officials Check for Undocumented Immigrants

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe Department of Housing and Urban Development said it would punish public housing authorities that did not adequately verify tenants’ immigration status within 30 days.​The Department of Housing and Urban Development said it would punish public housing authorities that did not adequately verify tenants’ immigration status within 30 days. ​Read More

Vance Announces Expansion of ‘Mexico City Rule’ to Cover D.E.I. and ‘Radical’ Gender Policies
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Vance Announces Expansion of ‘Mexico City Rule’ to Cover D.E.I. and ‘Radical’ Gender Policies

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe change, which could affect more than $30 billion in foreign assistance, is the Trump administration’s latest move against what the president calls “woke ideology.”​The change, which could affect more than $30 billion in foreign assistance, is the Trump administration’s latest move against what the president calls “woke ideology.” ​Read More