Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg puts the the Affordable Care Act in peril.
Moussa Traore, Longtime President of Mali, Is Dead at 83
He seized power in a military coup in 1968 and ruled for 22 years, before being overthrown in another coup.
Your Wednesday Briefing
U.S.-China tensions, the United Nations, whales in Tasmania: Here’s what you need to know.
What Happens When Americans Join the Global Internet
Banned apps, nefarious theories, trade wars, voiceless users. The case of TikTok isn’t news to most of the world.
Facebook Takes Down Fake Pages Created in China Aimed at Influencing U.S. Election
The social media campaign was small but targeted all sides of the debate. Officials said Beijing had not decided whether to wade more directly in the American presidential race.
British Give U.S. Evidence Against ISIS ‘Beatles,’ Clearing Way for Trial
The men were half of a cell of Britons who held Westerners hostage in Syria, some of whom were beheaded for propaganda videos.
C.I.A. Reasserts Putin Is Likely Directing Election Influence Efforts to Aid Trump
The assessment, which the agency has moderate confidence in, buttresses earlier findings that the Russian president supports President Trump’s re-election.
U.K. Opposition Leader Denounces Boris Johnson Handling of Coronavirus Crisis
Keir Starmer, leader of the opposition Labour Party in Britain, said Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s handling the coronavirus pandemic.
‘By No Means a Return to the Full Lockdown,’ Johnson Says
Amid a surge of new coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain announced that the country will tighten restrictions.
Hundreds of Whales Stranded in Australia
About 270 pilot whales became stranded on the west coast of Tasmania. Rescuers estimate that a third of them have already died.