June 2019

Who’s In and Who’s Out of the First Democratic Debates

The Democratic National Committee is set to announce the candidates who qualified for the first debates of the 2020 presidential campaign on Thursday, chopping the historically large field of 23 contenders down to the 20 available slots. A New York Times analysis of the criteria indicates that Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana, Representative Seth Moulton

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A Quarter Of Americans Are Doing ‘Worse’ Now Than Before The Great Recession

The 10-year anniversary of the end of the Great Recession is approaching. A decade after the housing bust, the economy is robust and the unemployment rate is at a 49-year-low. But not all Americans have recovered. According to a new survey from Bankrate, 23% of Americans who were adults when the recession started in December

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National Theatre: Lesley Manville and Maxine Peake to star in new season

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lesley Manville will star in an adaptation of Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s The Visit Actress Lesley Manville is among the stars who will appear in the National Theatre’s new season. She will star in a Jeremy Herrin-directed adaptation of Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s The Visit. Manville was Oscar nominated last year for her

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A Digital Cat-and-Mouse Battle Between Police and Protesters in Hong Kong

In a statement, the Hong Kong police’s Cybersecurity and Technology Crime Bureau said he had been arrested because he was suspected of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance. He was released on bail, but the police said an investigation was continuing. Mr. Ip said he had not attended any protests this week. Many of the

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Froome remains hospitalized in France with multiple injuries

Chris Froome remained hospitalized in France on Thursday after the high-speed crash that left him with multiple fractures and shattered his hopes of going for a record-equaling fifth Tour de France title next month. Froome was airlifted to Saint-Etienne hospital in central France and underwent surgery on Wednesday after he hit a wall a 54

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