Sunday, March 4, 2018

Wounds From Military-Style Rifles? ‘A Ghastly Thing to See’

Left, an X-ray of a leg showing a bullet wound delivered by an assault rifle used in combat. Right, an X-ray of a leg that sustained a bullet wound from a low-energy bullet, inflicted by a weapon like a handgun in Philadelphia.

A ‘Bright Light,’ Dimmed in the Shadows of Homelessness

A homeless woman became a fixture to passers-by at a handful of spots in Manhattan, including this bench on Fifth Avenue. But in the summer of 2016, she vanished.

As Primaries Begin, Divided Voters Weigh What It Means to Be a Democrat

Representative Daniel Lipinski, a conservative-leaning Democrat and a scion of Chicago’s political machine. The battle to define the party is playing out most vividly in overwhelmingly safe House districts around cities like his.

Angela Merkel Averts Crisis, Forming Government With S.P.D. Again

Dietmar Nietan, left, treasurer of the Social Democratic Party, and Olaf Scholz, the party’s acting leader, announced the results of the vote on the coalition agreement in Berlin on Sunday.

When Stars Were Born: Earliest Starlight’s Effects Are Detected

A radio telescope in western Australia that picked up effects of the first starlight in the universe, a mere 180 million years after the Big Bang.

A Night of Laughs Between Trump and His Favorite Punching Bag

President Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, at the White House on Saturday before attending the Gridiron Club Dinner.

Asia and Australia Edition: Your Monday Briefing: China, North Korea, Roger Bannister

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Sir Roger Bannister, First Athlete to Break 4-Minute Mile, Dies at 88

Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile on May 6, 1954.

School Officer: A Job With Many Roles and One Big Responsibility

Cpl. Pamela Revels, a school resource officer, greets students after breakfast at Loachapoka Elementary School near Auburn, Ala.

Once-Feared Afghan Warlord Is Still Causing Trouble, but Talking Peace

Hezb-i-Islami supporters waited in May to enter Ghazi Stadium in Kabul, where Gulbuddin Hekmatyar would address the crowd a day after returning to the country.

Did Melania Trump Merit an ‘Einstein Visa’? Probably, Immigration Lawyers Say

Melania Trump at the White House last month. Reports that Mrs. Trump received a visa reserved for “individuals with extraordinary ability” in 2001, when she was a model, raised questions about whether she truly qualified.

Wounds From Military-Style Rifles? ‘A Ghastly Thing to See’

Left, an X-ray of a leg showing a bullet wound delivered by an assault rifle used in combat. Right, an X-ray of a leg that sustained a bullet wound from a low-energy bullet, inflicted by a weapon like a handgun in Philadelphia.

A ‘Bright Light,’ Dimmed in the Shadows of Homelessness

A homeless woman became a fixture to passers-by at a handful of spots in Manhattan, including this bench on Fifth Avenue. But in the summer of 2016, she vanished.

11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

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As Primaries Begin, Divided Voters Weigh What It Means to Be a Democrat

Representative Daniel Lipinski, a conservative-leaning Democrat and a scion of Chicago’s political machine. The battle to define the party is playing out most vividly in overwhelmingly safe House districts around cities like his.

Angela Merkel Averts Crisis, Forming Government With S.P.D. Again

Dietmar Nietan, left, treasurer of the Social Democratic Party, and Olaf Scholz, the party’s acting leader, announced the results of the vote on the coalition agreement in Berlin on Sunday.

When Stars Were Born: Earliest Starlight’s Effects Are Detected

A radio telescope in western Australia that picked up effects of the first starlight in the universe, a mere 180 million years after the Big Bang.

A Night of Laughs Between Trump and His Favorite Punching Bag

President Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, at the White House on Saturday before attending the Gridiron Club Dinner.

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Heads to Vietnam, With a Message for China

The United States aircraft carrier Carl Vinson is scheduled to make a port call on Monday in Danang, Vietnam, which served as a major staging post for the American war effort four decades ago.

Roger Bannister, First Athlete to Break 4-Minute Mile, Dies at 88

Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile on May 6, 1954.

Did Melania Trump Merit an ‘Einstein Visa’? Probably, Immigration Lawyers Say

Melania Trump at the White House last month. Reports that Mrs. Trump received a visa reserved for “individuals with extraordinary ability” in 2001, when she was a model, raised questions about whether she truly qualified.

Wounds From Military-Style Rifles? ‘A Ghastly Thing to See’

Left, an X-ray of a leg showing a bullet wound delivered by an assault rifle used in combat. Right, an X-ray of a leg that sustained a bullet wound from a low-energy bullet, inflicted by a weapon like a handgun in Philadelphia.

A ‘Bright Light,’ Dimmed in the Shadows of Homelessness

A homeless woman became a fixture to passers-by at a handful of spots in Manhattan, including this bench on Fifth Avenue. But in the summer of 2016, she vanished.

11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

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Angela Merkel Averts Crisis, Forming Government With S.P.D. Again

Dietmar Nietan, left, treasurer of the Social Democratic Party, and Olaf Scholz, the party’s acting leader, announced the results of the vote on the coalition agreement in Berlin on Sunday.

When Stars Were Born: Earliest Starlight’s Effects Are Detected

A radio telescope in western Australia that picked up effects of the first starlight in the universe, a mere 180 million years after the Big Bang.

A Night of Laughs Between Trump and His Favorite Punching Bag

President Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, at the White House on Saturday before attending the Gridiron Club Dinner.

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Heads to Vietnam, With a Message for China

The United States aircraft carrier Carl Vinson is scheduled to make a port call on Monday in Danang, Vietnam, which served as a major staging post for the American war effort four decades ago.

Critic’s Notebook: The Numbing Familiarity of Searing Images From Syria

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Tariffs, N.R.A., Oscars: Your Weekend Briefing

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Roger Bannister, First Athlete to Break 4-Minute Mile, Dies at 88

Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile on May 6, 1954.

Did Melania Trump Merit an ‘Einstein Visa’? Probably, Immigration Lawyers Say

Melania Trump at the White House last month. Reports that Mrs. Trump received a visa reserved for “individuals with extraordinary ability” in 2001, when she was a model, raised questions about whether she truly qualified.

Wounds From Military-Style Rifles? ‘A Ghastly Thing to See’

Left, an X-ray of a leg showing a bullet wound delivered by an assault rifle used in combat. Right, an X-ray of a leg that sustained a bullet wound from a low-energy bullet, inflicted by a weapon like a handgun in Philadelphia.

A ‘Bright Light,’ Dimmed in the Shadows of Homelessness

A homeless woman became a fixture to passers-by at a handful of spots in Manhattan, including this bench on Fifth Avenue. But in the summer of 2016, she vanished.

11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

More

Angela Merkel Averts Crisis, Forming Government With S.P.D. Again

Dietmar Nietan, left, treasurer of the Social Democratic Party, and Olaf Scholz, the party’s acting leader, announced the results of the vote on the coalition agreement in Berlin on Sunday.

When Stars Were Born: Earliest Starlight’s Effects Are Detected

A radio telescope in western Australia that picked up effects of the first starlight in the universe, a mere 180 million years after the Big Bang.

A Night of Laughs Between Trump and His Favorite Punching Bag

President Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, at the White House on Saturday before attending the Gridiron Club Dinner.

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Heads to Vietnam, With a Message for China

The United States aircraft carrier Carl Vinson is scheduled to make a port call on Monday in Danang, Vietnam, which served as a major staging post for the American war effort four decades ago.

Critic’s Notebook: The Numbing Familiarity of Searing Images From Syria

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Tariffs, N.R.A., Oscars: Your Weekend Briefing

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Wounds From Military-Style Rifles? ‘A Ghastly Thing to See’

Left, an X-ray of a leg showing a bullet wound delivered by an assault rifle used in combat. Right, an X-ray of a leg that sustained a bullet wound from a low-energy bullet, inflicted by a weapon like a handgun in Philadelphia.

A ‘Bright Light,’ Dimmed in the Shadows of Homelessness

A homeless woman became a fixture to passers-by at a handful of spots in Manhattan, including this bench on Fifth Avenue. But in the summer of 2016, she vanished.

11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

More

Angela Merkel Averts Crisis, Forming Government With S.P.D. Again

Dietmar Nietan, left, treasurer of the Social Democratic Party, and Olaf Scholz, the party’s acting leader, announced the results of the vote on the coalition agreement in Berlin on Sunday.

When Stars Were Born: Earliest Starlight’s Effects Are Detected

A radio telescope in western Australia that picked up effects of the first starlight in the universe, a mere 180 million years after the Big Bang.

A Night of Laughs Between Trump and His Favorite Punching Bag

President Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, at the White House on Saturday before attending the Gridiron Club Dinner.

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Heads to Vietnam, With a Message for China

The United States aircraft carrier Carl Vinson is scheduled to make a port call on Monday in Danang, Vietnam, which served as a major staging post for the American war effort four decades ago.

Critic’s Notebook: The Numbing Familiarity of Searing Images From Syria

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Roger Bannister, First Athlete to Break 4-Minute Mile, Dies at 88

Roger Bannister at his home in Oxford, England, in 2012.