In its deadliest clash in 45 years, a disputed Himalayan border sees 20 Indian soldiers die in a fight with Chinese forces. Here’s the India-China border explained in 400 words. See also: “Why North Korea just blew up its de facto embassy with South Korea.” China ramps up
Six months into the pandemic, Donald G. McNeil Jr., science and health reporter for The New York Times, tells Michael Barbaro where we’re at. The Vice President blatantly lies to reporters about the trajectory of COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma, ahead of Saturday’s Trump rally. The Fed begins
Protests are happening in Atlanta after police killed Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man, shooting him in the back as he ran away during a traffic stop. In a preview of Republicans' police reform bill, a major difference with Democrats' legislation is that qualified immunity remains
The Trump administration has rolled back Obama-era health and insurance nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people. In its coverage of Seattle protests, Fox News digitally altered photos to include a gunman. A legal analysis of whether a government drone flying over protests in Minneapolis was a violation of the Fourth
Two months after the International Criminal Court approved an investigation into potential war crimes by US troops in Afghanistan, the White House imposes sanctions against court officials. A court-appointed adviser says the attempt to undo Michael Flynn's conviction is “a gross abuse of prosecutorial power.” The chairman
A second wave of COVID-19 cases is occurring in parts of the US, as the confirmed total number of infections tops two million. But the White House remains silent on the coronavirus. Though their coronavirus cases are still rising, India, Mexico, Russia, Iran, and Pakistan are ending lockdowns in
On Tuesday, all eyes were on Houston as George Floyd was honored before being laid to rest next to his mother. A timeline uses video and other records to document the clearing of protesters outside the White House before Trump’s photo-op. A New York City police officer who
Thousands turned out in Houston for George Floyd's public visitation yesterday. Photos of demonstrations around the US show how massive the protests are. Related: In Los Angeles, a hundred black horse riders came out for the Compton Cowboys Peace Ride. A Google Sheet has collected hundreds of videos
From big cities to small towns, to foreign capitals around the world, the weekend’s protests against police brutality were massive. And they may continue through November. “On Monday, they were forcibly removed from the street by law enforcement. On Saturday, they danced.” Washington D.C.’s mayor had “Black
Buffalo police claimed an elderly protestor "tripped and fell" until a viral video proved they were lying. Related: "That awful video in which a white person is getting their skull cracked by a cop? That happens to black people ALL THE TIME." Police may be killing
