That is how Nigerian music star Burna Boy described the recent demonstrations. Speaking exclusively to Sky News, he said the nature of politics in his homeland has changed. What more do we know about SARS – Nigerian police’s Special Anti-Robbery…
Read MoreBiden calls Trump ‘one of the most racist presidents we’ve had in modern history.’
President Trump came to the debate ready with his regular wrap on race when asked to explain his description of “Black Lives Matter” as a symbol of hate: He claimed he had done more than any president since Abraham Lincoln…
Read MoreThe pandemic is upending job seekers’ plans, and states’ support systems.
John Michael Purdon is temporarily working as a substitute teacher near his home in Barnegat, N.J., but that was not the plan. Mr. Purdon, 22, graduated in April from the University of Pittsburgh and expected to be in a nursing…
Read MoreThe Fed’s top financial supervisor is worried about the Treasury market.
Randal K. Quarles, the Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision, said on Thursday that the Fed and other regulators needed to look into what could be done to insulate the Treasury market after broad market turmoil in March caused it…
Read MoreThe Most Incredible Cauliflower
Good morning. I love Melissa Clark’s new recipe for roasted cauliflower with pancetta, olives and crisp Parmesan (above), a deeply flavorful dish that could become a weeknight go-to for you these next couple of months. I love, too, Yasmin Fahr’s…
Read MoreThe perils of ‘sharenting’: The parents who share too much
David Devore Jr is just like any other 18-year-old. On Instagram, he posts pictures with his prom date and of his college acceptance letter. On Twitter, he tweets about his favourite football team and shares clips from TikTok stars. But…
Read MoreYale University sued by the US government for discrimination in applications process
Yale University is being sued by the US government for discriminating against Asian American and white applicants. The lawsuit – filed by the Justice Department – comes after the same agency publicly accused Yale of discrimination, stating that Asian American…
Read MoreWhy isn’t the UK testing travellers on arrival?
From Saturday, a holiday in France or the Netherlands now means two weeks of quarantine on return to the UK to help stop the spread of coronavirus across borders. Some countries, such as Iceland, offer travellers a choice on arrival…
Read MoreThe Trump administration awarded P.P.E. contracts to inexperienced companies.
The Defense Department last month awarded a handful of unexpected and inexperienced companies with multimillion-dollar contracts to produce disposable medical gowns to protect workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Now those companies are on the hook to…
Read MoreThe plexiglass barriers at tonight’s debate will be pretty useless, virus experts say.
A box fan, an air filter — and duct tape to attach them. With four such devices cobbled together for a grand total of about $150, the vice-presidential debate on Wednesday night can be made much safer than with the…
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