CNN Overhauls Programming Lineup, Aiming to Lift Ratings
Abby Phillip, host of “Inside Politics Sunday,” will be the new anchor of CNN’s 10 p.m. hour on weekdays. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/business/media/cnn-program-lineup.html?utm_source=press.coop
Niger Junta Says It Will Prosecute Deposed President for Treason
Coup leaders also signaled they would be open to dialogue with West African nations, the first sign of a thaw after weeks of rising tensions. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/world/africa/niger-president-treason.html?utm_source=press.coop
China’s Two Climate Directions
The country is embracing clean energy faster than expected. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/briefing/china-climate.html?utm_source=press.coop
In Opera, Clocks Take the Spotlight
Time often plays a role in operatic plots, but this year several productions have timepieces onstage. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/fashion/watches-clocks-opera-.html?utm_source=press.coop
Longing for Jihad, Former Taliban Fighters Join Militants’ War in Pakistan
The outflow of young Talibs has renewed fears of violent extremism spilling across Afghanistan’s borders since the U.S.-backed government collapsed. #press
Fast Living and Foreign Dealings: An F.B.I. Spy Hunter’s Rise and Fall
Charles McGonigal had a family, a house in the suburbs and an influential job as a counterintelligence leader in New York. Federal prosecutors suggest it wasn’t enough for him. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/nyregion/fbi-mcgonigal-oligarch-nyc.html?utm_source=press.coop
After Fire, A Lahaina Church Finds Sanctuary in a Cafe
Members of Grace Baptist Church, many of them now homeless, gathered on Sunday and described daring escapes from the fire. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/us/lahaina-church-hawaii-wildfires.html?utm_source=press.coop
Colleges Change the Essays on Applications After Affirmative Action Ban
With affirmative action banned, application essays ask about “life experience,” the one place in admissions where discussing race is still explicitly legal. #press
A Convict’s Life in Russia’s Army: ‘We Are Not Human to Them’
In an account provided to The Times, a Russian soldier describes his commanders’ casual disregard for the lives of inmates like him, and how they are pressured to re-enlist. #press
Tourists Adapt to a Brutal Summer in Europe
Travelers are flocking to Europe this summer, but the excessive and prolonged heat is putting a crimp in their plans. Here’s what some are doing. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/travel/europe-heat-wave-tourists.html?utm_source=press.coop
When Tragedy Strikes in China, the Government Cracks Down on Grief
The Chinese government represses public grief, withholding information and stanching displays of mourning to tell history the way it wants it told. #press
What to Know About the Trump Election Interference Case in Georgia
A grand jury could decide within days whether former President Trump should be indicted for interfering in the state’s 2020 presidential election. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/us/trump-georgia-election-what-to-know.html?utm_source=press.coop
How Trump Tried to Overturn the 2020 Election Results in Georgia
The Georgia case offers a vivid reminder of the extraordinary lengths Mr. Trump and his allies went to in the Southern state to reverse the election. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/us/trump-georgia-election-results.html?utm_source=press.coop
The Deluge Facing Africa’s Leaders Is Going to Get Worse
All of the civilian governments recently overthrown in Africa have failed to deliver to their citizens. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/opinion/niger-sahel-military-rule.html?utm_source=press.coop
Soon, Our Oceans Could Feel Like Jacuzzis
Ten years ago I swam from Cuba to Florida. I couldn’t make that swim today. #press
Trump’s Alleged Co-Conspirators Challenge Legal Ethics
Trump’s alleged co-conspirators are the product of a legal profession that has changed dramatically over the past 40 years. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/opinion/trump-indictment-lawyers.html?utm_source=press.coop
The Book Banners and I Have One Thing in Common
We both know that literature has the power to change young lives. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/opinion/book-bans-censorship-reading.html?utm_source=press.coop
Far-Right Libertarian Wins Argentina’s Presidential Primary
Javier Milei, who wants to abolish the central bank and adopt the U.S. dollar as Argentina’s currency, is now the front-runner in the fall general election. #press
Families of Hawaii’s Missing Wait for Answers
Nearly a week after the fires started, relatives are receiving little information as search and identification efforts move slowly. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/us/hawaii-missing-answers.html?utm_source=press.coop
‘Barbie’ Debuts in Saudi Arabia, Sparking Delight, and Anger
Denounced in some Middle Eastern countries for undermining traditional gender norms, the hit movie is finding an audience in Saudi Arabia, illustrating the region’s shifting political landscape. #press
