A faulty CDC coronavirus test delays monitoring of disease’s spread
Experts fear the small number of U.S. covid-19 cases reflects limited testing rather than a lack of infections.
Election 2020
Mike Bloomberg casts his vote for mayor in the Republican primary on Sept. 25, 2001, in Manhattan. (Fred. R. Conrad/New York Times/Redux)
Even Bloomberg’s mom thought his mayoral bid was doomed. Then 9/11 changed everything.
The deadliest foreign attack on American soil helped make Michael Bloomberg New York’s mayor and now a presidential contender.
The next debate is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET in Charleston, S.C., ahead of Saturday’s primary.
The debate is co-hosted by CBS News and the Congressional Black Caucus Institute.
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Trump calls Stone juror ‘totally biased’ as prosecutors, defense debate new trial
As President Trump fumed on social media, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson made clear she was concerned about attacks by Trump and others on jurors.
Trump judicial nominee once called for abolishing Social Security, other agencies
Stephen Schwartz worked as a lawyer in controversial recent battles over voting rights for African Americans in North Carolina and bathroom rights of transgender students in Virginia.
An anti-poverty program, recast as reparations.
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The timing of the announcement caught some analysts by surprise. The announcement said the company believed now was the best time to name Iger’s successor to provide time for a smooth transition before his contract ends Dec. 31, 2021.
At least 13 people were killed in Delhi on Monday and Tuesday when clashes broke out between Hindus and Muslims in the northeastern part of the city.
The Amazon founder is giving away more than the U.S. government spends on climate in a year. But it’s unclear who and what benefits.
Bourbon Street is packed with a sea of Mardi Gras revelers on the Saturday night before Fat Tuesday. (William Widmer for The Post)
A crowd gathers, in costume, for a backyard party. (William Widmer for The Post)
A parade attendee receives a glittered shoe, the most prized throw from the Krewe of Muses. (William Widmer for The Post)
While the cliche of the holiday still exists on Bourbon Street, it’s a tiny fraction of a much larger Mardi Gras ecosystem — one that’s rooted in tradition and is mostly family-friendly.
Descendants
Lost Lineage For Americans descended from enslaved Africans, the roots of their ancestry are often a mystery, and “Where did I come from?” is a uniquely difficult question to answer. Some are trying to change that.
Perspective
Plácido Domingo’s reputation as a performer enabled the opera world to ignore his predatory behavior
An American Guild of Musical Artists investigation has confirmed some of the allegations made by more than 20 women against the Spanish tenor.
The team is the latest group entangled in the cultural fight over the meaning of the ubiquitous Trump campaign swag.
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Katherine Johnson, ‘hidden figure’ at NASA during 1960s space race, dies at 101
Long overlooked, she became the subject of a book and hit movie in her 90s.
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The anti-Greta: A conservative think tank takes on the global phenomenon
German teen Naomi Seibt is the newest face of the libertarian Heartland Institute’s effort to promote what it calls “global warming realism.”
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At a Greek refugee camp, migrants wait in bread lines. Nearby, grilled octopus is on the menu.
The food situation at Europe’s largest migrant camp reflects the continent’s political gridlock.
