Air Force Removes Height Requirement to Attract More Women Pilots
The Air Force said it was dispensing with a restriction that effectively eliminated about 44 percent of American women between the ages of 20 and 29.
Joe Biden, Wearing Mask, Appears in Public at a Veterans Memorial
The presumptive Democratic nominee made a public appearance for the first time since mid-March, cutting a contrast with President Trump, who did not wear a mask at two Memorial Day events.
Trump Threatens to Pull Republican National Convention From North Carolina
The president, who has wondered aloud to aides why the convention can’t be held in Florida, said North Carolina’s governor needed to “guarantee” that the event could be held in August.
Trump Administration Coronavirus Testing Strategy Draws Concerns: ‘This Isn’t the Hunger Games’
The Trump administration’s report to Congress sees states taking responsibility for coronavirus testing with federal guidance.
African-Americans Are Highly Visible in the Military, but Almost Invisible at the Top
Seventy-five years after integration, the military’s upper echelons remain the domain of white men.
As Passengers Disappeared, Airlines Filled Planes With Cargo
To make up for lost revenue during the pandemic, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic and other airlines are hauling more cargo on aircraft, including where passengers used to sit.
Trump Sows Doubt on Voting. It Keeps Some People Up at Night.
A group of worst-case scenario planners — mostly Democrats, but also some anti-Trump Republicans — have been gaming out how to respond to various doomsday options for the 2020 presidential election.
U.S. Bans Flights From Brazil, Where Pandemic Is Raging
Brazil’s leader, a coronavirus skeptic, has mocked public health measures. Now, with deaths skyrocketing, his ally President Trump has closed the door.
Hana Kimura, Japanese Wrestler and Star of Netflix Series, Dies at 22
She was featured on the reality series “Terrace House: Tokyo.’’
He Died at War. The Pandemic Gave Me Time to Grieve.
My partner, Diego Pongo, was killed in Iraq in March. More than two months later, the pandemic has paused everything, including his funeral.
Florida Law Restricting Felon Voting Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
A federal judge said the law would result in discrimination against felons who cannot afford to pay court fines and fees.
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