When Do Unemployment Benefits Lapse? Congress Is at Odds Over an Extension
While some lawmakers want to continue substantial aid for millions of unemployed workers, others are concerned that the money is holding back a recovery that depends on employees returning to work.
Libraries Strive to Stay ‘Community Living Rooms’ as They Reopen
Safely lending books is just the beginning. Libraries are figuring out everything from how to remain welcoming spaces to how to respond to changing reader behavior.
Biden’s Brain Trust on the Economy: Liberal and Sworn to Silence
The presumptive Democratic nominee relies on veteran advisers with Washington roots and has begun sounding out other economists on the ideological left, but his campaign will not say who really has his ear.
Walmart Says It Will No Longer Lock Up African-American Beauty Products
The policy had been the subject of a racial discrimination lawsuit that was dropped last year, but the practice had come under renewed scrutiny.
Trump Rejects Renaming Military Bases Named After Confederate Generals
By dismissing an idea under consideration by the Pentagon, the president positioned himself firmly against the movement to remove racist symbols and combat racism touched off by George Floyd’s death.
Pompeo Aide Who Pushed Saudi Arms Sale Said to Have Pressured Inspector General
Congress is looking into whether Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asked President Trump to fire Steve Linick, the department’s inspector general, to retaliate for investigations.
Drawing on Decades of Activism, Karen Bass Leads Democrats’ Policing Overhaul
The California congresswoman, who heads the Congressional Black Caucus and was the first black woman speaker of a state legislature, has navigated internal divides to produce Democrats’ expansive bill.
PG&E Appoints a New Board as It Eyes Its Bankruptcy Exit
The governor of California required the troubled utility to replace its directors as a condition for taking part in a new wildfire liability fund.
Museums Collect Protest Signs to Preserve History in Real Time
Curators surveyed the area outside the White House on Wednesday for artifacts that will help record the emotional turmoil.
Kamala Harris Is Done Explaining Racism
The senator and vice-presidential prospect has a message for her white friends who are surprised about police brutality.
LeBron James and Other Stars Form a Voting Rights Group
“This is the time for us to finally make a difference,” the N.B.A. superstar said of the new group, which will aim to protect African-Americans’ voting rights.
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