Politics
France Recorded 1,000 Excess Deaths During Heat Wave, Officials Say
First estimates published by the national health agency listed hundreds more deaths per day compared with the daily death rate…
Whatever You Do in Russia, Don’t Talk About the War
As Ukraine brings the war home to Russia, officials hesitate to designate shelters and blast sirens, downplaying the conflict’s consequences…
Colorado Supreme Court Rejects Democratic Redistricting Plans
The state’s high court found that ballot initiatives designed to change state law to install a newly gerrymandered map violated…
Efforts to Rescue Venezuela Quake Victims Grow More Desperate
The death toll has risen to over 1,700, which is likely an undercount.
Fired F.T.C. Commissioner Warns of Potential for Presidential Abuse of Power
Rebecca Slaughter said independent agencies like the Federal Trade Commission were created as watchdogs of powerful corporations and that presidents…
At Funerals, Venezuela’s Wounded Families and Friends Unite in Grief
Venezuelans began to bury some of the more than 1,400 victims of last week’s earthquakes, sharing tales of unimaginable loss.