Behind Closed Doors, ‘the Difficulty and the Beauty’ of Pandemic Hospice Work
“I did not really understand when people would ask, ‘Why me and why my family?’” a hospice chaplain said. “Now I was asking the same questions.”
Petr Kellner, Czech Billionaire, Is Among 5 Killed in Alaska Heli-Skiing Crash
Petr Kellner, the wealthiest person in the Czech Republic according to the Forbes list of billionaires, was part of the excursion, according to those who chartered the flight.
These Shoes Contain a Drop of Human Blood. Nike Does Not Approve.
As a follow-up to its Jesus Shoes, the company MSCHF will sell 666 pairs of Satan Shoes in collaboration with the rapper Lil Nas X.
Scholastic Halts Distribution of Book by ‘Captain Underpants’ Author
The book, “The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future” by Dav Pilkey, includes images and tropes that perpetuate “passive racism,” the publisher said.
Flooding in Nashville Kills at Least 4 as Water Keeps Rising
Dozens of people were rescued as cars were swept away and neighborhoods were swamped. “We’re not out of the woods yet,” officials said, as water levels climbed on the Cumberland River.
Billions (Yes, Billions) of Brood X Cicadas Will Soon Emerge
Swarms of cicadas, part of a group called Brood X, are expected to appear in 18 states in the next few weeks, just in time to help orchestrate the soundtrack of summer.
How Murray and DeLauro Scored Big Wins In Biden’s Stimulus
After working for decades on the issue, Senator Patty Murray and Representative Rosa DeLauro teamed up to ensure that the stimulus law included a lifeline to the nation’s poorest families.
Edith Prentiss, Fierce Voice for New York’s Disabled, Dies at 69
She was passionate — and relentless — about making the city she loved navigable for everyone.
Road Rage Attack: Mother of 6 Fatally Shot, Police Say
Officials said a driver fired multiple times into the passenger door of a couple’s car after they came close to a vehicle while merging into a lane in North Carolina.
Journalist Cleared of Defamation Charge Revives India’s #MeToo
A powerful politician sued Priya Ramani for criminal defamation after she accused him of sexual harassment. Women hope her clearing spurs a stalled movement.
10 Months After George Floyd’s Death, Minneapolis Residents at War Over Policing
As the trial of a former officer accused of murdering Mr. Floyd starts, residents and community leaders have struggled to reach consensus on how to radically change public safety, and the role that the police should play in that.
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