Biden’s risky decision to end America’s longest war gives him a chance to refocus US foreign policy
• Biden to announce withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by September 11 • Opinion: Biden is making a major mistake
Daily Archive: April 14, 2021
Biden dispatches unofficial delegation to Taiwan
President Joe Biden dispatched an unofficial delegation to Taiwan Tuesday in a show of support for the island, according to a senior administration official and a...
Inside the early-morning decision by US health officials to halt the use of the vaccine
It was after 10 p.m. Monday when officials leading President Joe Biden’s ambitious vaccine effort received some alarming news.
Commercial Boat Capsizes Off Louisiana Coast, Prompting Rescue Effort
A distress signal came from the 175-foot lift boat around 4:30 p.m. as it was eight miles off Grand Isle, La., a Coast Guard spokesman said.
The Women of NPR, When NPR Was a Start-Up
Lisa Napoli’s “Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie” follows four reporters who helped make the scrappy nonprofit into an American institution.
NASA is looking for people for a spaceflight simulation study
To learn more about the impact of long space missions on humans, NASA is organizing an Earth-based simulation test involving eight months of isolation.
CBS News President Prepares Exit as Broadcast News Is in Flux
Susan Zirinsky is departing, while ABC News is said to be close to hiring a new leader, at a time of reorganization in television news in...
Florida Plans to Close Wastewater Reservoir Where Leak Forced Evacuations
A potential deluge of millions of gallons of water from a former phosphate mine had threatened homes south of Tampa.
Swiss Billionaire Is a Top Bidder for the Tribune Newspapers
The Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss helped build a sophisticated behind-the-scenes operation that attacked Republicans and promoted Democratic causes.
Police Told to Hold Back on Capitol Riot Response, Report Finds
Despite being tipped that “Congress itself is the target” on Jan. 6, Capitol Police were ordered not to use their most powerful crowd-control weapons, according to...
