NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – It is a staggering toll, almost 200,000 people dead from the coronavirus in the United States, and nearly five times that many – close to 1 million people – around the world. And the pandemic, which sent cases spiking skyward in many countries and then trending downward after lockdowns, has reached […]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a child of Brooklyn long before she was Notorious — daughter of Jewish immigrants, graduate of P.S. 238 and James Madison High School (class of 1950), cheerleader known as Kiki Bader, member of the East Midwood Jewish Center. She lived on the first floor of a two-story house on East Ninth […]
As Tropical Storm Beta stirred in the Gulf of Mexico, several warnings have been issued across portions of the Texas and Louisiana coast that continue to reel from one of the most active hurricane seasons and damage from Hurricanes Laura and Sally. Forecasters warned of storm surge and tropical storm conditions from Beta, which was […]
After the death of George Floyd in late May, more than 130 Confederate statues and tributes to divisive historical figures have come down in a flurry of protests, acts of vandalism and government decrees. But no matter how and why the monuments were removed, most communities remain stuck in a common struggle: what to do […]
The inventor of breathable but waterproof fabric Gore-tex has died at the age of 83. in 1969, Bob Gore developed a new polymer that had billions of tiny holes that let vapour escape from underneath a garment but did not let water penetrate. The fabric revolutionised the outdoor and rain wear industry, earning a fortune […]
Lost and Found Dear Diary: I went to the Museum of Modern Art and stopped at the gift shop before doing the galleries. I was at a counter checking out some pens when I noticed a woman a few feet away examining a display of artsy earrings. She was wearing a striking jacket of many […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – A fierce political battle shaped up over the future of the US Supreme Court on Saturday (Sept 19), with President Donald Trump saying he would quickly name a successor to liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a move that would tip the court further to the right. “We were put in this position […]
Senator Mitch McConnell vowed late Friday that he would move to put President Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, breaking with his 2016 stance and setting the stage for a bruising battle that promised to reverberate through the 2020 elections. “Americans re-elected our majority in 2016 and expanded it […]
Democratic donors gave more money online in the 9 p.m. hour after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died — $6.2 million — than in any other single hour since ActBlue, the donation-processing site, was launched 16 years ago. Then donors broke the site’s record again in the 10 p.m. hour when donors gave another $6.3 million […]
There was a framed copy of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 on the wall of the chambers of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Friday. She counted the law among her proudest achievements, even as it illustrated her limited power. As part of the Supreme Court’s four-member liberal wing, she did […]