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What to Know About Modi’s Visit and U.S.-India Relations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India will receive a lavish welcome Thursday in Washington, where he will address a joint session of Congress and be feted by President Joe Biden and the first lady in a state dinner at the White House — only the third state leader to be hosted by the current administration.
Submersible Pilot’s Spouse Is Descended From a Famous Titanic Couple
Wendy Rush, the wife of Stockton Rush, the OceanGate CEO who was piloting the submersible that disappeared Sunday during a dive to the Titanic wreckage, is a descendant of two first-class passengers who died when the ocean liner sank in 1912, archival records show.
Man Who Assaulted Officer on Jan. 6 Is Sentenced to More Than 12 Years
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a rioter who savagely assaulted an officer defending the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to more than 12 years in prison, calling him a “one-man army of hate” whose severe punishment might act as a deterrent to future acts of political violence.
Harsh New Fentanyl Laws Ignite Debate Over How to Combat Overdose Crisis
Three teenage girls were found slumped in a car in the parking lot of a rural Tennessee high school last month, hours before graduation ceremonies. Two were dead from fentanyl overdoses. The third, a 17-year-old, was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Two days later, she was charged with the girls’ murders.
What the New, Low Test Scores for 13-Year-Olds Say About U.S. Education Now
The math and reading performance of 13-year-olds in the United States has hit the lowest level in decades, according to test scores released today from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, the gold-standard federal exam.
The Grass Is Actually Greener Thanks to MLB’s New Rules
BALTIMORE — Greg Elliott, the forward-thinking head groundskeeper for the San Francisco Giants, flies a drone over the pristine grass at Oracle Park five days a week. The device is equipped with an infrared camera that measures the stress levels and overall health of the turf. In the first two months of this season, Elliott had detected a notable difference from the previous two years.
Return to Office Enters the Desperation Phase
Manny Medina, the CEO of a Seattle-based artificial intelligence sales company, doesn’t mind repeating himself. It comes with the territory, after all. That tolerance proved convenient this year as he faced the same question innumerable times.
Digging Up Old Graves to Make Room for Newly Fallen Soldiers
LVIV, Ukraine — For close to 15 months, the bodies of fallen soldiers have steadily filled up a hillside military cemetery in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. Now, the old, unmarked graves of those killed in past wars are being exhumed to make way for the seemingly endless stream of dead since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Germany and China Try to Reset Relations for a Changed World
BERLIN — When Germany and China launched their government consultations a decade ago, Angela Merkel was still chancellor and their relations seemed an endless opportunity for trade and profit. The dialogues were a time for pomp and circumstance, trade deals and signing ceremonies, red carpets and military salutes.
These Cowboys Build a New Juneteenth Tradition at a Rodeo in Portland
Ivan McClellan, a photographer, was captivated the first time he came across Black cowboy culture at a rodeo in Oklahoma years ago. He saw Black people donning cowboy hats and saddling horses, images that inspired him to fully document that community in his work.
Lisl Steiner, Colorful Creator of Black-and-White Photographs, Dies at 95
Lisl Steiner, a flamboyant photojournalist who was celebrated for her intimate, emotive images of history-tilting figures such as Fidel Castro, John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., as well as luminaries of music, stage and sports, died June 7 in Mount Kisco, New York. She was 95.
Why a Huge Coal Power Plant in Bangladesh Keeps Running Out of Coal
RAMPAL, Bangladesh — One of the world’s newest, most contested coal-burning power plants began operation in December. By January, it had ground to a halt for a month. Again, in April, it sat idle for 23 days.
Biden Again Has Union Support. But the Unions Look Different This Time.
WASHINGTON — The public image of President Biden’s “Union Joe” persona rests largely on his longtime affiliations with labor unions representing police officers, firefighters and building-trade workers.
Consent Decrees Force Changes to Policing. But Do Reforms Last?
As demonstrations over police brutality rocked the country in 2020 after the death of George Floyd, Newark, New Jersey, was held up as a model of police reform, a department so transformed by federal intervention that its officers had not fired a single shot that year.
A Year After Dobbs, Advocates Push in the States for a Right to Birth Control
WASHINGTON — One year after Justice Clarence Thomas said the Supreme Court should reconsider whether the Constitution affords Americans a right to birth control, Democrats and reproductive-rights advocates are laying the groundwork for state-by-state battles over access to contraception — an issue they hope to turn against Republicans in 2024.
Meta to Lower Age for Users of Virtual Reality Headset to 10 From 13
SAN FRANCISCO — Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, plans to lower the recommended age for using its Quest headset to 10 from 13, the company said in a blog post Friday, a move that could set off new privacy and safety concerns with parents and global watchdogs.
As Blinken Heads to China, a Wall of Suspicion Awaits Him
Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes his long-delayed visit to China beginning Sunday in the hope of slowing the downward spiral of relations between Beijing and Washington. But China’s increasingly assertive, at times outright hostile, stance suggests that the visit will be as much about confrontation as detente.
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