Your Thursday Briefing
Emergency employees and volunteers carrying an injured pregnant woman from a maternity hospital damaged by Russian shelling on Wednesday in …
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Cuomo? Oh No!
So, people, how would you feel about an Andrew Cuomo comeback? Hey, get back here. New York’s former governor has been in the news lately …
Modern-Day Moses
The Rev. William Barber II is a large man, but bent. He walks with a cane, with his helper nearby, placing each step with deliberation to make …
Putin’s Getting Sanctioned, but Russia’s Getting Canceled
This article is part of the Debatable newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it on Wednesdays. A specter is haunting Russia — the specter of …
What a Power Cutoff Could Mean for Chernobyl’s Nuclear Waste
Unlike an operating nuclear plant, which can use some of the electricity it generates to power its operation, the long-defunct Chernobyl plant in …
House Poised to Approve $13.6 Billion in Emergency Aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON — The $1.5 trillion spending bill on track to pass the House on Wednesday has been fueled in large part by bipartisan support for an …
The Vaccine Mandate Remains at Some New York City Restaurants
On Tuesday night, about 20 people descended on Dame, in Greenwich Village, to protest the restaurant’s request that indoor diners provide proof …
Damaged Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, Occupied by Russia, Loses Outside Power
Ukrainian government officials said Wednesday that damage by Russian forces had left the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant “disconnected …
Russia Bombards Ukraine Cities and Accuses U.S. of ‘Economic War’
Russian forces bombarded Ukrainian cities, prevented hundreds of thousands of civilians from escaping and destroyed a maternity hospital on …
Poland’s Fraught Offer: Fighter Jets for Ukraine, but Only Through U.S. Hands
President Biden’s commitment to keeping the United States from engaging in direct combat with Russian forces faced an unexpected test this week …