FEBRUARY 7, 2021
George Shultz, then secretary of state, testifying to Congress during the Iran-contra affair in 1986. - Paul Hosefros/NYTimes
George P. Shultz, who presided with a steady hand over the beginning of the end of the Cold War as President Ronald Reagan’s often embattled secretary of state, died on Saturday at his home in Stanford, Calif. He was...
FEBRUARY 7, 2021
Sen. Bernie Sanders said he opposes lowering the income cap for people to receive a full $1,400 direct payment as part of the next coronavirus relief bill.
Sen. Joe Manchin has raised concerns about the checks going to too many people, and President Joe Biden has said he would be flexible about eligibility to receive the...
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 4: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.,) walks to the House floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Thursday, February 4, 2021. (Photo by Salwan Georges/TWP)
WASHINGTON, DC - President Biden on Friday sent his strongest message yet that he intends to move forward on his economic relief plan without Republican support,...
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) boarding the subway that runs beneath the U.S. Capitol. - Alexander Drago/Reuters
Sen. Mark R. Warner is set to introduce a bill that could hold Facebook, Google and other tech giants more directly accountable when viral posts and videos result in real-world harm.
The measure is dubbed the Safe Tech Act, and it marks the...
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate early Friday approved a measure that would let Democrats muscle President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan through the chamber without Republican support. Vice President Kamala Harris was in the chair to cast the tie-breaking vote, her first.
Democrats in the chamber applauded after Harris announced the 51-50 vote at around 5:30...
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Photo Illustrations by Brendan Pattengale | Maps by La Tigre
Images above: Glaciers from the Vatnajökull ice cap, in Iceland
Brendan Pattengale is a photographer who explores how color can convey emotions in an image. In his photo illustrations throughout this article, the colors of the original photos have been adjusted, but the images are otherwise unaltered.
This article was...
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Britain's Prince Charles
Prince Charles knows change must happen now to protect future generations, including his four grandchildren.
Queen Elizabeth's eldest son and heir, who has been a strong advocate for conservation for decades, backed a U.K. government review by economist Partha Dasgupta that called for understanding how economies are negatively affecting the environment.
"We have a...
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Biden indicated in a call with House Democrats that he was open to sending $1,400 payments to a smaller group of Americans in the next round of coronavirus relief legislation and changing the overall price tag of his $1.9 trillion plan, according to people familiar with the call.
Mr. Biden told House Democrats on...
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
According to the US national counterintelligence and security centre, Chinese companies have gained access to US healthcare data by partnering with hospitals, universities, and other research organizations in America.
For a deep dive on the risks posed by China’s collection of genomic data and other healthcare information from America, see the fact sheet released today by @NCSCgov.
Visit: https://t.co/OzWhPolsUB...
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
India, England, Australia are in the race
NEW DELHI: With Australia pulling out of their South Africa tour, New Zealand became the first team to qualify for the inaugural World Test Championship final - set to be played from June 18 to 22 at Lord's. Australia, however, isn't out of the race yet.
The upcoming India-England four-match Test series...
