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Boulder Shooting Suspect to Make First Court Appearance

The man charged with 10 counts of murder after a mass shooting at a grocery store in Boulder, Colo., is scheduled to appear in court for the first time on Thursday. Initial court appearances, like the one on Thursday, can often last less than five minutes. The judge will read the suspect, Ahmad Al Aliwi […]

What Is Life Without Burlesque?

Liquor was flowing and glitter was abundant as The Maine Attraction stepped onto the stage at Bathtub Gin’s weekly burlesque show. Red sequins dripped from the nape of her neck down to her ankles. But by the time she tore her dress off for the dwindling crowd, it was already the beginning of the end. […]

Radio astronomers publish most intimate portrait yet of a black hole

NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration, an international team of radio astronomers that has been staring down the throat of a giant black hole for years, on Wednesday (March 24) published what it called the most intimate portrait yet of the forces that give rise to quasars, the luminous fountains of […]

As virus cases plateau nationally, Michigan’s rapid surge worries experts.

By Michael Wines In a sea of heartening news about the U.S. battle against the coronavirus, some experts are casting worried glances at a cloud on the horizon: Michigan, where new cases and hospitalizations are rising with alarming speed. The seven-day average of new cases has more than doubled in the last two weeks and […]

If the Economy Overheats, How Will We Know?

We asked some prominent participants in the Great Overheating Debate of 2021 to explain what inflationary trends they’re afraid of (or not, as the case may be). By Neil Irwin Some big-name economists argue that the economy will soon overheat because of the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion pandemic relief and other spending measures. They worry […]

Voice Mail Art Project Honors People of Color Killed by the Police

For her son’s birthday, Gwen Woods left Mario Woods a voice mail message he’ll never hear. Mr. Woods was fatally shot in 2015 by police officers in San Francisco, but to celebrate his birthday last year, on July 22, Ms. Woods called him. She left the message through “1-800 Happy Birthday,” an online audio art […]

A program that boosted rapid testing in Canada will try to do the same in the U.S.

By Emily Anthes and Sheryl Gay Stolberg A team of Canadian researchers who brought together some of that country’s largest businesses to scale up a rapid coronavirus testing program is now trying to replicate its success in the United States, with the aim of reviving the economy and getting thousands of Americans back to work. […]

Miami Opened Up and the Revelers Flocked In. Then Came the Crackdown.

After the city struggled to contain large crowds with its police force, Black leaders questioned the tactics. By Michael Majchrowicz and Audra D. S. Burch MIAMI BEACH — They were invited. So they came. After a year of mostly staying inside, a mix of college students on spring break and tourists, by the tens of […]

‘Beyond Comprehension:’ 10 Lives Lost in Boulder

Eric Talley, 51, had already had a career working in the tech industry when he shifted course at age 40 and joined the Boulder Police Department. He was as busy on patrol as he was at home, helping to raise seven children, the youngest of whom was 7 and the oldest 20. A friend recalled […]

Boulder Shooting Survivors Describe ‘Listening to Him Kill Everyone You Know’

BOULDER, Colo. — They came to the King Soopers grocery store on a gray Monday afternoon fulfilling life’s little missions: One woman was picking up a prescription. A retiree was fetching an online order for her side gig delivering groceries. A 25-year-old manager was at the front of the store, as always, happy to help. […]