Northeast Storm Live Updates: Snow Cloaks a Region and Power Failures Mount
Crashes clogged roadways and thousands of people lost electricity in parts of Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey as the second nor’easter in a week hit the region.
Questions and Answers on the Winter Storm
A New York Times climate reporter answers your questions about the winter storm in the Northeast.
Frail, Old and Dying, but Their Only Way Out of Prison Is a Coffin
Federal inmates who are aging or very sick can ask for “compassionate release.” Hundreds have died waiting for an answer.
‘Jazz Hands’ or Milk Money: Tax Cut Offers Only Modest Benefits for Working Class
For working-class voters in Dayton, Ohio, the Republican tax cuts are providing modest benefits, one paycheck at a time, but it is hardly life-changing.
On Washington: Republicans Had Worries About Trump. His Tariff Plan Reminds Them Why.
On guns and now trade, President Trump’s public positions have reminded G.O.P. leaders that they can never be 100 percent certain of what they’re going to get with him.
North Korea Indicates It’s Willing To Talk About Denuclearization
South Korea says the North is open to discussing denuclearization with the U.S. Steve Inskeep talks to Joel Wit, a former State Department official who has experience negotiating with North Korea.
Fighting Continues In Besieged Syrian Neighborhood Of Ghouta
Despite calls for a cease-fire, there’s been no let up in fighting in the district of eastern Ghouta. A U.N. official reviews what that means for the war and prospects for more civilian casualties.
Tillerson Makes His First Trip To Africa As Secretary Of State
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson heads to Africa and into some political crises in Ethiopia and Kenya. Security and counterterrorism will be high on his agenda in Djibouti, Chad and Nigeria.
EU Officials Consider Imposing Duties On Some 100 U.S. Products
President Trump targeted the European Union in threatening to impose tariffs on aluminum and steel imports to the U.S. Steve Inskeep talks to David O’Sullivan, the EU ambassador to Washington.
Probe Into Generic Drug Price Fixing Set To Widen
The Department of Justice and 45 states allege that generic drug makers colluded to divvy up customers and setting prices. Prosecutors are now looking at potential involvement by drug distributors.
3 Police Officers Shot, 1 Fatally, In Missouri
Police in Clinton, Mo., responded to a call and were “shot at” from inside a house, police said. It comes seven months after another officer in Clinton was shot and killed during a traffic stop.
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