The I.R.S. lost roughly a quarter of its employees since President Trump took office, hampering the agency’s ability to conduct audits. Go to Source Author: Andrew Duehren https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
China Is the Star at a Summit With the Leaders of Russia, India and Iran
The two-day summit of the 10-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Kyrgyzstan shows the limits of U.S. economic warfare. Go to Source Author: Paul Sonne and David Pierson https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
The high-risk strategy in Tupac Shakur case: Defense says client is full of BS
Legal experts call it a novel tactic, but perhaps the best shot at getting jurors to ignore statements in police interviews and a documentary they heard in Duane Davis’ own …
UCLA disciplined a pro-Palestinian protester behind closed doors. Now he’s suing
UCLA PhD student Dylan Kupsh, who was a pro-Palestinian campus protester, is suing UC over its student discipline process. The lawsuit alleges viewpoint discrimination and due process violations. UCLA said …
AI is watching your spending and setting your prices accordingly. Lawmakers want to stop it
Personalized pricing, or so-called surveillance pricing, is when companies use data such as IP addresses or language preferences to set prices specific to customers. Read full story Author: Audrey McGlinchy
Dems’ Demonization of Trump To Blame for Rise of Socialism
The Democratic establishment is reeling after a string of surprise primary victories across the country by members and fellow travelers of the Democratic Socialists of America. The truth is, Democratic …
The First Amendment Does Not Belong Only to the Beloved
Some constitutional victories arrive with trumpets. Others arrive quietly in a case the press has decided not to love, for a journalist many would rather not defend. Democracy Partners v. …
Supreme Court Just Gave Mail-In Ballot Safeguards a Chance
The Supreme Court’s decision to stay the injunction blocking President Trump’s March executive order on mail-in ballots gives voters something they are clamoring for: greater confidence in election integrity. A …
Venezuela Oil Deal Could Benefit All Sides
For too long, Venezuela has confused maintaining its sovereignty with keeping its oil in the ground even if its vast oil reserves produced neither investments nor collective well-being. But true …
Once a village, now barren land – BBC in the valley devastated by floods
The BBC reports from Sano Barkhu, a village overlooking the town of Syfrubesi, which was destroyed by the Nepal flooding. Read full story Author:
Early release scheme could see dangerous criminals released, Conservatives warn
The warning comes after the prime minister said some prisoners serving indefinite sentences could be freed to increase prison capacity. Read full story Author:
Dolly Parton laid to rest alongside husband in Nashville
A private family funeral is held for the singer who died on Tuesday at the age of 80. Read full story Author:
US and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks
The attack on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz – the first known US strike since late July – has killed two people and injured two others. Read full …
South African airline defends low-altitude aerial stunt over packed stadium
Airlink says the manoeuvre with two planes in close formation involved careful and precise planning. Read full story Author:
The trial of Lindsay Clancy has gripped the US for weeks – here’s what the jury must consider
Jurors have five options before them as they decide the fate of the former nurse charged with killing her three children. Read full story Author:
The mystery of why so many black Britons still can’t swim
For decades, swimming ability has been lower in the black community. Our writer asks why. Read full story Author:
Djokovic in tears during US Open first-round exit
An emotional Novak Djokovic suffers a US Open first-round defeat which provides further evidence that age is catching up with the 39-year-old great. Read full story Author:
Patel to be replaced by Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary
Kemi Badenoch is expected to carry out a wider reshuffle of her front bench team following high-profile departures. Read full story Author:
One dead and more than a dozen missing after ‘terrifying’ flash flood hits Grand Canyon
“It was a beautiful day – and then people were screaming,” one hiker tells the BBC, as 15 people are missing. Read full story Author:
This actor was told he had Alzheimer’s, now he’s performing a one-man show
Peter Marinker is taking on one of Samuel Beckett’s most famous plays alone on a London stage. Read full story Author: