Navalny’s Group Is Shutting all Its Offices in Russia
Associates of the imprisoned opposition leader say they had no choice, given the Kremlin’s latest move to stifle political dissent.
Monthly Archive: April 2021
America’s economy is rebounding. But it is still in a deep hole
America is emerging from the worst of the pandemic, and that will mean some eye-popping figures when the government releases economic growth data Thursday. But the...
Many U.S. Colleges Will Require Covid Vaccinations for Fall
Even colleges without vaccine mandates are offering students and staff members incentives. Here’s the latest pandemic news.
G.D.P. Expected to Rise, Fueled by Vaccines and Stimulus Checks
Experts are looking for a pickup in activity after tepid performance in the fourth quarter. Here’s the latest on the economy.
If slightly high blood pressure doesn’t respond to lifestyle change, medication can help
Health care professionals should consider prescribing medication for patients with slightly elevated blood pressure if levels do not decrease after six months of healthy lifestyle changes,...
A Candidate for N.Y.C. Mayor Is Accused of Sexual Assault
A woman who worked on a campaign decades ago with Scott M. Stringer, the comptroller, said she had feared retribution if she spoke out.
Bryce Harper escapes injury after 97 mph pitch to face
Philadelphia right fielder Bryce Harper, who left the Phillies’ Wednesday night road game against the St. Louis Cardinals after getting hit in the face by a...
Navalny appears in court for first time since ending hunger strike, saying ‘I’m just an awful skeleton’
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny appeared in court via videolink on Thursday to appeal a defamation conviction, in his first public appearance since he went on...
Joe Biden warns democracy is still threatened and Trump’s looming shadow proves it
As President Joe Biden used the grand Washington stage to bemoan the Capitol insurrection as the worst attack on US democracy since the Civil War, a...
Alcohol and sexist attitudes combine to increase male violence towards women
Researchers have long known that problem drinking increases a man’s likelihood of being violent towards his wife or girlfriend, but a new study published today by...
