(China Daily/Reuters)
In bid to halt virus, China bans large gatherings in cities and tries to quarantine 25 million people
Some doctors warned that the controls would not stop the coronavirus, which has killed at least 25 people. Cases have been detected in the United States and Asian countries.
U.S. government’s science ranks grow thin
Hundreds of scientists across the federal government have been forced out, sidelined or muted since President Trump took office. The exodus has been fueled broadly by administration policies that have diminished the role of science as well as more specific steps, such as moving agencies away from the nation’s capital.
Trumpworld converts regional talk radio hosts into a loyal army
Hundreds of regional radio hosts have been showered with attention from administration officials and surrogates for President Trump. While local media has long been part of national politics, Trump campaign officials have made it a central part of their strategy.
‘Hello MBS.’ Was Jeff Bezos hacked in a WhatsApp message?
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Campaign 2020The former New York mayor has promised to spend millions to defeat President Trump, whether or not he becomes the Democratic nominee.
Jakob “Jack” Reimer, who served at a Nazi training camp during World War II, and his personnel sheet listing his deployments. (Justice Department)
From the Magazine
Decades after the war, a group of prosecutors and historians discovered the truth about a mysterious SS training camp in occupied Poland.
Decades ago, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan prompted thousands of people to flee to neighboring Iran. Now, many of them are again seeking a new home, this time in Turkey, to escape the dire economic conditions fostered by President Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign.
The State Department will no longer issue temporary visitor visas to women hoping to travel to the United States to have a child, White House officials said. The B-1/B-2 visas provide for temporary travel to the United States for tourism, business or medical care.
The “Sopranos” actress delivered emotional testimony as the prosecution’s first witness.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he had not spoken to Queen Elizabeth about her grandson’s decision to put down roots in Canada. The absence of concrete information has fueled speculation and some concern.
Using a model of the mummy’s vocal tract, researchers have approximated the Egyptian priest’s voice. “It is the fulfillment of his belief” to have his voice heard in the afterlife, said the study’s author.
In Case You Missed It
The wildly popular Obama portraits are going on a year-long tour to museums across the country
The paintings will travel to museums in five cities, starting in June 2021 in Chicago.
In Case You Missed It
Khashoggi documentary could take the film world — and U.S.-Saudi relations — by storm
“The Dissident,” which premieres Friday at Sundance, casts the killing of Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in a new light.
Perspective
Always low-key, Jim Lehrer anchored TV news for grown-ups
The PBS anchor, who died Thursday at 85, played it straight. Always straight.
