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White House Asks Congress for $29 Billion in Hurricane Aid
The administration asked lawmakers to approve more relief for Puerto Rico and other areas battered by hurricanes and to shore up the federal flood insurance program.
With Las Vegas Shooting Victims, Trump Assumes Role of Consoler in Chief
The president spent about an hour at a Las Vegas hospital that received 100 people in the hours after the attack near Mandalay Bay.
Google’s New Gadgets Come With a Big Helping of A.I.
The company that makes most of its money through online ads did its best to show its commitment to devices like the new Pixel phone.
Theresa May, Coughing and Caught by a Prankster, Endures a Speech to Forget
The British prime minister, who needed a commanding speech to quell a warring party, lost her voice and was handed a mock job dismissal note.
San Juan Journal: Yoga and Cocktails Amid Ruin as Snippets of Life Resume in San Juan
Two weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, a measure of life has returned to its 494-year-old capital city. But it is a life far from normal.
Catalonia’s Leader Seeks Talks to Resolve Standoff With Spain
Carles Puigdemont said that he wanted a negotiated settlement to Catalonia’s dispute with Spain’s central government after the region’s independence referendum.
Las Vegas, Puerto Rico, Rex Tillerson: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
Higher Puerto Rico Death Toll Reflects Survey Across Island
Puerto Rico’s official death toll from Hurricane Maria rose from 16 to 34 as a result of a full accounting that added up piecemeal reports from isolated areas.
Op-Ed Contributor: Another Nobel Prize for the Fruit Fly
What this tiny insect teaches us about sleep could yield health breakthroughs — if we continue to invest in basic research.
The Novel Taste of Old Food
Forget freshness: These days, chefs are falling in love with the flavor of aged ingredients.
Trilobites: Electric Honeycombs Form When Nature Gets Out of Balance
A 17-year-old high school student in Pakistan replicated a physics visualization, and developed results that surprised some older scientists.
Bannon Backs Grimm, Ex-Congressman and Felon, in G.O.P. Challenge
Michael Grimm met with Stephen K. Bannon at his Capitol Hill townhouse on Wednesday, three days after announcing he was challenging Representative Dan Donovan.
Senate Intelligence Heads Warn That Russian Election Meddling Continues
The Senate Intelligence Committee chairman and vice chairman backed the intelligence community’s conclusions on Russian election interference, warning that it hasn’t ended.
Your Money: Equifax Calls for Free Credit Locks. Experian’s Reply? Nope.
At a congressional hearing on Tuesday, Equifax’s former chief executive called on competitors to offer free credit locks for life. Experian declined to do so.
Jakarta Journal: In Indonesia, a Mosque and a Church Foster Friendship Amid Religious Tensions
Christians and Muslims share a street and much more in Jakarta, setting an example of pluralism as fears of religious intolerance rise in the Muslim-majority nation.
Books of The Times: Fairy Tales About the Fears Within
The eight fables in Carmen Maria Machado’s “Her Body and Other Parties,” a finalist for the National Book Award, all depict women on the verge.
Op-Ed Contributor: The Long Reach of Guantánamo Bay Military Commissions
The Supreme Court should resolve whether these tribunals can try people for offenses not recognized as war crimes by international law.
Op-Ed Contributor: Want Gun Control? Learn From the N.R.A.
An organized base of grass-roots power is the key to passing gun reform laws.
Is Good Taste Teachable?
Learning to spot beautiful things doesn’t require formal training or growing up in a refined environment, although that might lay the groundwork.
The Maximalists Are Coming
Plain isn’t always fabulous. Meet the design enthusiasts who like things bold and boisterous.