Rev. Wilbert Robertson, Native American Pastor, Dies at 86
A veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, he established Baptist congregations in the Dakotas. He died of Covid-19.
Arctic’s Shift to a Warmer Climate Is ‘Well Underway, Scientists Warn
“There is no reason to think that in 30 years much of anything will be as it is today,” one of the editors of a new report on the Arctic climate said.
Arctic Seismic Work Will Not Hurt Polar Bears, Government Says
The announcement removes a major hurdle to approving a plan to hunt for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, part of a push to allow drilling there by the Trump administration.
Chuck Yeager, Test Pilot Who Broke the Sound Barrier, Is Dead at 97
A World War II fighter ace and Air Force general, he was, according to Tom Wolfe, “the most righteous of all the possessors of the right stuff.”
C.D.C. Call for Data on Vaccine Recipients Raises Alarm Over Privacy
The Trump administration is requiring states to submit personal data — including names, birth dates and addresses — of Covid-19 vaccine recipients.
‘A Tsunami of Change’: How Protests Fueled a New Crop of Prosecutors
The new Los Angeles district attorney announced major changes in the nation’s largest court system, part of a growing movement to rethink criminal justice across the country.
A New Orleans Tower Anchors a City’s Riverfront Ambitions
The World Trade Center, an X-shaped office tower that has sat empty since 2011, is at the heart of plans to revitalize the area along the Mississippi River.
Most of California Locks Down Again as Coronavirus Strains Hospitals
As the United States surpassed 15 million cases, California’s situation despite its earlier restrictions was a cautionary tale.
As His Term Ends, Trump Faces More Questions on Payments to His Hotel
A civil case being pursued by the attorney general for the District of Columbia has brought renewed attention to what limits there should be on a president’s ability to profit from the office.
Georgia Recertifies Election Results, Affirming Biden’s Victory
The move was the latest blow to President Trump’s attempts to subvert the election results. But battles over the process of voting in Georgia are likely to continue.
Trump Asked Pennsylvania House Speaker About Overturning His Loss
President Trump has failed to persuade elected Republicans in Michigan and Georgia to subvert the will of voters, and his effort appears to have stalled in Pennsylvania too.
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