Tag Archives: The New York Times

Front Page: The New York Times – September 2, 2022

Biden Warns That American Values Are Under Assault by Trump-Led Extremism

In a prime-time speech in Philadelphia, President Biden cast the midterm elections as a choice between his agenda and the extremism of “MAGA Republicans.”

Experts Brave Shelling to Reach Imperiled Ukrainian Nuclear Plant at Last

The team from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog reached the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant for the first time since the war began, despite fresh shelling each side blamed on the other.

Front Page: The New York Times – September 1, 2022

F.D.A. Authorizes Updated Covid Booster Shots Targeting Omicron Subvariants

The agency cleared two options aimed at subvariants that are now dominant, hoping to curtail a fall or winter surge.

The Pandemic Erased Two Decades of Progress in Math and Reading

The results of a national test showed just how devastating the last two years have been for 9-year-old schoolchildren, especially the most vulnerable.

Front Page: The New York Times – August 31, 2022

Russia’s Occupation of Nuclear Plant Gives Moscow a New Way to Intimidate

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia appears to be using the facility to scare Ukraine’s leaders and warn the West to stay out of the conflict.

A Frontline Shadow Economy: Ukrainian Units Swap Tanks and Artillery

Most of the bartering involves items captured from Russian troops, which are exchanged for urgently needed supplies. “Let’s just call it a simplification of bureaucracy,” one soldier said.

Front Page: The New York Times – August 30, 2022

Death in Navy SEAL Training Exposes a Culture of Brutality, Cheating and Drugs

The elite force’s selection course is so punishing that few make it through, and many of those who do resort to illicit tactics.

NASA, and Space Fans, Await Decision on Next Chance to Launch Artemis Moon Rocket.

The mission’s managers will complete assessments before announcing whether the rocket could try to launch again this weekend.

Cover: The New York Times Magazine – August 28, 2022

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The 8.28.22 Issue

Can Coco Gauff the Tennis Prodigy Become a Tennis Legend?

Since Coco Gauff went pro at 14, she has played under the weight of high expectations. Now 18, she has her own measures for greatness.

How a Corporate Law Firm Led a Political Revolution

The untold story of Jones Day’s push to move the American government and courts to the right.

Front Page: The New York Times – August 24, 2022

In Ukraine, a Nuclear Plant Held Hostage

Five months after Russian forces took over the Zaporizhzhia plant, all that stands between the world and nuclear disaster are dedicated Ukrainian operators working at gunpoint.

Trump, Without the Presidency’s Protections, Struggles for a Strategy

Facing serious legal peril in the documents investigation, the former president has turned to his old playbook of painting himself as persecuted amid legal and political stumbles.

Front Page: The New York Times – August 22, 2022

Is a Fetus a Person? An Anti-Abortion Strategy Says Yes.

Fetal personhood, which confers legal rights from conception, is an effort to push beyond abortion bans and classify the procedure as murder. In Georgia, it also means a $3,000 tax credit.

Eric Adams After Dark: A Private Table and Tarnished Friends

New York’s mayor vowed to boost nightlife establishments in every corner of the city. But again and again, he returns to the same spot, run by friends with troubled pasts.

Front Page: The New York Times – August 21, 2022

The Final Days of the Trump White House: Chaos and Scattered Papers

Government documents that President Donald J. Trump had accumulated were with him in roughly two dozen boxes in the White House residence. They were to go to the National Archives, but at least some ended up in Florida.

Odesa Is Defiant. It’s Also Putin’s Ultimate Target.

President Vladimir V. Putin knows that Ukraine’s fate, its access to the sea and its grain exports hinge on Odesa. Without it, the country shrivels to a landlocked rump state.

Cover: The New York Times Magazine – August 21, 2022

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Willie Nelson’s Long Encore

As he approaches 90, even brushes with death can’t keep him off the road — or dim a late-life creative burst.

TikTok Audio Memes Are Everywhere. How Do They Work?

Welcome to the era of the audio meme, a time when replicable units of sound are a cultural currency as strong as — if not stronger than — images and text.

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Front Page: The New York Times – August 17, 2022

Prosecutors Struggle to Catch Up to a Tidal Wave of Pandemic Fraud

Investigators say there was so much fraud in federal Covid-relief programs that — even after two years of work and hundreds of prosecutions — they’re still just getting started.

Biden Signs Climate, Health Bill Into Law as Other Economic Goals Remain

The bill is the latest victory for the president on overhauling the physical economy, but he has found less support for plans to help workers.