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Asia and Australia Edition: Xi Jinping, Saudi Arabia, APEC: Your Friday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
Republican Party, China, Louis C.K.: Your Thursday Evening Briefing
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Why Blocking the AT&T-Time Warner Merger Might Be Right
The Trump administration is correct in taking a hard look at the proposed takeover, which could discourage competition and hurt consumers.
Editorial: Nothing to Cheer About in New York City Elections
The mayor won with the votes of only 16 percent of the electorate. An unopposed prosecutor got surprising opposition. And fewer women will hold office.
Editorial: Puerto Rico’s Second-Class Treatment on Food Aid
A 35-year-old budget cap has denied the island the more generous and swifter relief that storm victims this year in Texas and Florida received.
The Statue That Never Was
Long before the current controversy in New York City over public monuments, there was a statue in Queens that prompted a public outcry.
Op-Ed Contributor: Trump’s Crazy Choices for the Courts
His judicial nominees are so far outside the mainstream, even some conservative Republicans have expressed dismay.
The Shift: YouTube’s Rapid Response Partisans Game the News of Tragedy
A community of internet talking heads gets their fact-challenged messages across by working fast after events like the church massacre in Texas.
An Insider’s Guide to Halal Takeout
A tour through several 24-hour Pakistani restaurants in New York reveals some commentary on Uber and Trump. But really, it’s all about the food.
Saudi Arabia Orders Its Citizens Out of Lebanon, Raising Fears of War
Analysts say that a war in the region is unlikely, but the escalation of tensions in a bewildering crisis involving the two Arab nations raises the risk.
With Obamacare Fight Lost, Conservatives Turn to Veterans’ Care
A conservative veterans group, founded and funded by the Koch brothers, is fighting to allow private health care to compete with Veterans Affairs hospitals.
Op-Ed Columnist: Trump and Ryan Versus the Little People
Call it the Leona Helmsley Tax Act of 2017.
AR-15: The Gun Behind So Many Mass Shootings
The AR-15 assault rifle is commonly used in mass shootings in the United States. Here's a closer look at likely reasons why.
TIAA Receives New York Subpoena on Sales Practices
The move by Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman followed whistle-blower complaints of pressure to push products more lucrative to the firm.
Trump, Aiming to Coax Xi Jinping, Bets on Flattery
President Trump projected an air of deference to China that was almost unheard-of for a visiting American leader.
Pace of Sign-Ups Under Affordable Care Act Blows Past Prior Years
In the first four days of open enrollment, the Trump administration said, 601,462 people selected health plans in the federal marketplace, HealthCare.gov.
NASA’s Rocket to Deep Space May Not Be Ready Until 2020
Technological hiccups, a tornado and other factors have slowed the Space Launch System that NASA hopes will carry astronauts to the moon and Mars.
On Washington: Republicans Are All In on Tax Plans, but Face Real Political Risk
The House and Senate are plunging ahead with Republican tax plans that could prove costly to some lawmakers in 2018 elections.
House and Senate Have Big Differences to Bridge on Tax Plans
The House and Senate tax bills diverge in some key areas, suggesting a long road ahead to come to agreement on a final version.
On the Table, the Brain Appeared Normal
But it was profoundly damaged. Taken from a 27-year-old man who was a star of his profession before hanging himself, the brain became an object of fascination.