‘Lots of prayers’ in Susanville, the largest town to be
As the Dixie fire has burned through Northern California over the past month, the city of Susanville in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada has become a refuge.Panicked residents of evacuated communities, including the devastated town of Greenville about an hour and a half away, have sought shelter at a local community college. Firefighters have…
Can Gov. Newsom Keep His Job? A Recall Effort in
President Biden sent an urgent message last week to the most populous state in the nation: Keep Gov. Gavin Newsom “on the job.” On the airwaves, Senator Elizabeth Warren, the prominent progressive from Massachusetts, has been repeatedly warning that “Trump Republicans” are “coming to grab power in California.”Text messages — a half-million a day —…
This Is What Taliban Control Looks Like in 2021
For all the recriminations and finger-pointing about how the Taliban gained control of Afghanistan so rapidly, there is a hard truth that needs to be reckoned with: The Taliban have spent years preparing for the eventual U.S. withdrawal. Despite numerous military surges, relentless airstrikes and thousands killed on all sides, no one was able to…
Exit From Afghanistan: The Fallout
To the Editor:Re “Facing Afghan Chaos, Biden Defends Exit” (front page, Aug. 17):President Biden has it exactly right. Not one more American soldier should die for a country in which the people fighting against the Taliban lack the will to fight.America has given the Afghans the means, training and resources to fight the Taliban if…
Opinion
The United States has an obligation to welcome these people, too, the Times columnist Michelle Goldberg argues. Arash Azizzada, an Afghan American community organizer and a co-founder of Afghans for a Better Tomorrow, pointed out to her that the United States “has spent 20 years encouraging young people and women’s rights activists ‘to take the…
Pete Buttigieg says he and his husband, Chasten, are now
Pete Buttigieg, the U.S. transportation secretary, said on Tuesday that he and his husband, Chasten, were completing the process of becoming parents.“The process isn’t done yet and we’re thankful for the love, support, and respect for our privacy that has been offered to us,” Mr. Buttigieg, the first openly gay cabinet member confirmed by the…
Los Angeles to Require Masks at Large Outdoor Concerts and
Facing a continuing increase in coronavirus cases, Los Angeles County said Tuesday that it would require masks be worn at large outdoor concerts and sporting events that attract more than 10,000 people.The new regulation, which takes effect at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, means that people attending the Hollywood Bowl and Dodger Stadium, as well as…
Afghanistan, Booster Shots, Sudoku: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing
(Want to get this newsletter in your inbox? Here’s the sign-up.) Good evening. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.1. The Taliban urged the world to look past their brutal history as they began to sketch out what Afghanistan under their rule could look like.The group’s leaders took to Twitter, appeared on international cable…
Home Depot Punished Worker for Black Lives Matter Logo, Labor
Home Depot forced a worker to quit after he wore a slogan supporting the Black Lives Matter movement on his apron, and it threatened to punish other employees who tried to bring attention to racial harassment, according to a complaint issued by an office of the National Labor Relations Board.The federal agency accused the company…
Overwhelmed by Coronavirus, Cuba’s Vaunted Health System Is Reeling
Cuba’s health care system, long a source of national pride, is in acute distress, particularly in distant provinces.After fending off the coronavirus last year, Cuba has been ravaged this summer by the highly contagious Delta variant, which has sent case rates soaring and swamped the country’s medical system.More than 9,700 new cases were reported Monday,…