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Beau Biden
Joe Biden Is Running for President, After Months of Hesitation
The New York Times - By ALEXANDER BURNS
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. announced Thursday that he would seek the Democratic nomination to challenge President Trump in 2020, marshaling his experience and global stature in a bid to
Joe Biden
Joe Biden, Facebook, N.F.L. Draft: Your Thursday Briefing
The New York Times - By CHRIS STANFORD
(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning, We’re covering Joe Biden’s long-awaited campaign announcement, the brewing fight between the White House and Congress, and a potential
Beau Biden
Joe Biden Is Running for President, After Months of Hesitation
The New York Times - By ALEXANDER BURNS
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. announced Thursday that he would seek the Democratic nomination to challenge President Trump in 2020, marshaling his experience and global stature in a bid to
Privacy
Poor People’s Privacy Can’t Be an Afterthought
The New York Times - By MARY MADDEN
One of the tragic ironies of the digital age is this: Despite the fact that low-income Americans have experienced a long history of disproportionate surveillance, their unique privacy and security concerns
Opinion
On L.G.B.T. Rights, the Supreme Court Asks the Question
The New York Times - By LINDA GREENHOUSE
It was no snap judgment. That’s one thing that is clear about the order the Supreme Court issued on Monday adding to its docket three cases on whether current federal law protects L.G.B.T. employees from
Opinion
The U.S. Military: Like the French at Agincourt?
The New York Times - By BRET STEPHENS
Early on a Sunday morning in 1932, a fleet of some 150 fighters, dive-bombers and torpedo planes struck the naval base at Pearl Harbor. The ships lying at anchor on Battleship Row sustained direct hits.
New York City
Disappearing New York, Captured in Vintage Photos
The New York Times - By AZI PAYBARAH
[Want to get New York Today by email? Here’s the sign-up.] It’s Thursday. Today is Take Your Child to Work Day. Make sure the chatter around your water cooler is age-appropriate. Weather: Sunny in the
GEDmatch
Sooner or Later Your Cousin’s DNA Is Going to Solve a Murder
The New York Times - By HEATHER MURPHY
In the year since the arrest of the man believed to be the notorious Golden State Killer, the world of criminal investigation has been radically transformed. Using an unconventional technique that relies
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Is Rattled by New Threats as Officials Argue Over Responsibility
The New York Times - By AUSTIN RAMZY
Sri Lankan police officials on Thursday warned of possible attacks on Sufi Muslims by Muslim extremists, and Muslim leaders urged the cancellation of Friday Prayers as officials debated missed chances
Commerzbank
Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank Call Off Merger Talks
The New York Times - By JACK EWING
FRANKFURT — Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, Germany’s two largest banks, called off widely criticized merger talks on Thursday, saying they could not agree on terms. Merging the two banks “would not have
Business
Cannabis, Marijuana, Weed, Pot? Just Call It a Job Machine
The New York Times - By CONOR DOUGHERTY
SAN FRANCISCO — David Dancer is a 48-year-old marketing executive who has worked for big brands like Charles Schwab and Teleflora. A year ago, he got a call from a recruiter for a different kind of company:
Travel
36 Hours in Kobe, Japan
The New York Times - By INGRID K. WILLIAMS
In 1868, after more than two centuries of isolationism, the opening of the port of Kobe brought a wave of international influences to this sunny city on the main Japanese island of Honshu. These days will
Trump Administration
Trump’s Stonewalling Takes Clash Between Branches to a New Level
The New York Times - By CARL HULSE
WASHINGTON — President Trump is definitely building a wall — but it is between the White House and the House of Representatives. In the aftermath of Robert S. Mueller III’s report, the White House has
New Democratic Party of Canada
Party Is in Transition. Does Biden’s Brand Still Pack a Punch?
The New York Times - By NATE COHN
When Joe Biden first ran for Senate in 1972, 40 percent of Democrats believed that whites had a right to segregate neighborhoods. Today, he plans to seek the presidential nomination of a very different
Science
Can Humans Help Trees
The New York Times - By MOISES VELASQUEZ-MANOFF and ANDREW KHOSRAVANI
Outrun Climate Change? SCITUATE, Rhode Island — ______ By Moises Velasquez-Manoff Illustrations by Andrew Khosravani SCITUATE, R. I. — Foresters began noticing the patches of dying pines and denuded oaks,
The Theatre
How These Black Playwrights Are Challenging American Theater
The New York Times - By MICHAEL PAULSON and NICOLE HERRINGTON
They are the talk of the theater world: a generation of black playwrights whose fiercely political and formally inventive works are challenging audiences, critics and the culture at large to think about
U.S. Politics
A Respite From Record Losses, but Tropical Forests Are Still in Trouble
The New York Times - By HENRY FOUNTAIN
Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. The years 2016 and 2017 were especially bad for the world’s tropical forests as dry, hot weather led to widespread
St. Patrick's Day
Man With Gas Cans in St. Patrick’s Cathedral Planned to Burn It Down, Prosecutor Says
The New York Times - By SEAN PICCOLI
[What you need to know to start your day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] The philosophy teacher charged last week with carrying gas cans and lighter fluid into St. Patrick’s Cathedral had a clear prosecutors
News
Texas Executes White Supremacist for 1998 Dragging Death of James Byrd Jr.
The New York Times - By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON
[For more coverage of race, sign up here to have our Race/Related newsletter delivered weekly to your inbox.] John William King, 44, convicted two decades ago for killing James Byrd Jr. in an act of unfathomable
Opinion
Biden Joins the Really Big Crowd
The New York Times - By GAIL COLLINS
O.K., see how many Democratic presidential candidates you can name. Five? That’s pathetic. There are kids in grade school who can probably come up with eight. Kids in grade school in New Hampshire who
Opinion (India)
What Price Profit in Saudi Arabia?
The New York Times - By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
This month, Saudi Arabia’s oil company, Aramco, revealed that it generated $111.1 billion in net income last year, making it the world’s most profitable company by far. So it is not particularly surprising
U.S. Politics
Trump Vows Stonewall of ‘All’ House Subpoenas
The New York Times - By CHARLIE SAVAGE
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration escalated its defiance of Congress on Wednesday, as the Justice Department refused to let an official testify on Capitol Hill and President Trump vowed to fight what
Trump Administration
Trump Vows Stonewall of ‘All’ House Subpoenas, Setting Up Fight Over Powers
The New York Times - By CHARLIE SAVAGE
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration escalated its defiance of Congress on Wednesday, as the Justice Department refused to let an official testify on Capitol Hill and President Trump vowed to fight what
World News
Measles Outbreak Infects 695, Highest Number Since 2000
The New York Times - By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
The number of measles cases in the United States has risen to 695, the highest annual number recorded since the disease was declared eliminated in this country in 2000, federal health officials said on
Kim Jong-Il
Kim Jong-un Meets Putin in Russia Amid Faltering U.S. Talks
The New York Times - By ANDREW E. KRAMER and CHOE SANG-HUN
MOSCOW — Two months after a failed summit meeting with President Trump, North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, met on Thursday with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, as Mr. Kim tries to rally international
Nikolas Cruz
Parkland Shooting Suspect Is Getting $430,000 From Life Insurance and May Lose His Lawyers
The New York Times - By LIAM STACK
The public defender’s office representing Nikolas Cruz, who has been charged with killing 17 people in the Parkland school shooting, asked to be removed from the case on Wednesday after learning that Cruz
Wilbur Ross
This Could Be One of Trump’s Biggest Political Victories
The New York Times - By CRISTIAN FARIAS
WASHINGTON — For all his talk about judges not being political actors beholden to a president, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. and his conservative colleagues on the Supreme Court may hand President Trump
Technology
Facebook Expects to Be Fined Up to $5 Billion by F.T.C. Over Privacy Issues
The New York Times - By MIKE ISAAC and CECILIA KANG
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said on Wednesday that it expected to be fined up to $5 billion by the Federal Trade Commission for privacy violations. The penalty would be a record by the agency against a technology
Melinda Gates
The Bill-Melinda Gates Romance Started With a Rejection
The New York Times - By NICHOLAS KRISTOF
Melinda Gates has always had an independent streak. When she was still Melinda French and a young employee working at Microsoft in 1987, Bill Gates flirted with her in the parking lot and asked if she
Tesla
Tesla Posts Big Quarterly Loss as Its Electric-Car Sales Lag
The New York Times - By PETER EAVIS
Tesla’s surprisingly weak electric-car deliveries in the first quarter took a heavy toll on its bottom line. The company said on Wednesday that it lost $702 million in the first quarter, a sharp reversal

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Flips

Joe Biden Is Running for President, After Months of Hesitation

Joe Biden, Facebook, N.F.L. Draft: Your Thursday Briefing

Joe Biden Is Running for President, After Months of Hesitation

Poor People’s Privacy Can’t Be an Afterthought

On L.G.B.T. Rights, the Supreme Court Asks the Question

The U.S. Military: Like the French at Agincourt?

Disappearing New York, Captured in Vintage Photos

Sooner or Later Your Cousin’s DNA Is Going to Solve a Murder

Sri Lanka Is Rattled by New Threats as Officials Argue Over Responsibility

Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank Call Off Merger Talks

Cannabis, Marijuana, Weed, Pot? Just Call It a Job Machine

36 Hours in Kobe, Japan

Trump’s Stonewalling Takes Clash Between Branches to a New Level

Party Is in Transition. Does Biden’s Brand Still Pack a Punch?

Can Humans Help Trees

How These Black Playwrights Are Challenging American Theater

A Respite From Record Losses, but Tropical Forests Are Still in Trouble

Man With Gas Cans in St. Patrick’s Cathedral Planned to Burn It Down, Prosecutor Says

Texas Executes White Supremacist for 1998 Dragging Death of James Byrd Jr.

Biden Joins the Really Big Crowd

What Price Profit in Saudi Arabia?

Trump Vows Stonewall of ‘All’ House Subpoenas

Trump Vows Stonewall of ‘All’ House Subpoenas, Setting Up Fight Over Powers

Measles Outbreak Infects 695, Highest Number Since 2000

Kim Jong-un Meets Putin in Russia Amid Faltering U.S. Talks

Parkland Shooting Suspect Is Getting $430,000 From Life Insurance and May Lose His Lawyers

This Could Be One of Trump’s Biggest Political Victories

Facebook Expects to Be Fined Up to $5 Billion by F.T.C. Over Privacy Issues

The Bill-Melinda Gates Romance Started With a Rejection

Tesla Posts Big Quarterly Loss as Its Electric-Car Sales Lag