Dump Your Alzheimer’s-Stricken Wife, Says Pat Robertson

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politics

Longtime Republican Lawmaker Bob Dole Dead at 98

By Paola Rosa-Aquino

The former Senate majority leader, presidential candidate, and World War II veteran died in his sleep on Sunday.

11:50 a.m.

covid-19

Upstate New York Hospitals Are Being Overwhelmed by COVID

By Paola Rosa-Aquino

COVID-19 hospitalizations have more than tripled upstate since August, and the surge has come amid a staffing shortage of health-care workers.

9:42 a.m.

the fallout

CNN Fires Chris Cuomo

By Matt Stieb and Chas Danner

The cable-news host was terminated amid an internal review, days after a former colleague accused him of sexual misconduct.

12/4/2021

foreign policy

U.S. Warns of Possible Invasion of Ukraine by Russia

By Paola Rosa-Aquino

Intelligence officials worry that Russia’s rapid buildup on the border means the country could launch an offensive in early 2022.

12/4/2021

covid-19

What We Know About Omicron in New York

By Intelligencer Staff

So far, seven cases of the worrisome new variant have been detected in New York City, along with one case in Long Island.

12/4/2021

crime

Michigan School Shooter’s Parents Apprehended Following Rare Charges

By Paola Rosa-Aquino

James and Jennifer Crumbley pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges on Saturday, days after their son allegedly killed four classmates.

12/4/2021

pandemic

Why Omicron and Delta Could Be a ‘Twin Epidemic’

By James D. Walsh

Dr. Peter Hotez sorts through the uncertainty about the new variant and how it may affect people differently than its cousin.

12/3/2021

covid-19

What We Do and Don’t Know About the Omicron Variant

By Intelligencer Staff

Five cases have been confirmed in New York City and Long Island.

12/3/2021

2022 midterms

McConnell Signals GOP Will Run on Pure Obstruction in the Midterms

By Ed Kilgore

They disagree on a lot of things, but Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump both believe in the pursuit of power as an end in itself.

12/3/2021

the money game

The Future of the Internet May Be Happening in Miami. So Where’s Facebook?

By Kevin T. Dugan

NFT-mad Art Basel in Miami has become a frenzied search for the digital future. Just don’t mention Mark Zuckerberg.

12/3/2021

sports

An NBA Team Lost by 73 Points Last Night

By Benjamin Hart

This one’s gotta sting for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

12/3/2021

roe v. wade

Amy Coney Barrett’s Adoption Myths

By Irin Carmon

“What’s happening at the Supreme Court is that people are using us to further their own agenda. They’re co-opting our lives and our stories.”

12/3/2021

abortion

If Roe Is Reversed, Democrats Need to Be Ready

By Ed Kilgore

At a time when their party has convinced itself to avoid social issues, they should prepare for a culture-war battle they can win.

12/3/2021

the city politic

Why New York City’s Low Voter Turnout Isn’t the Problem Everybody Says It Is

By Errol Louis

The city’s voting system is far from perfect. But don’t buy the argument that it needs an overhaul to get more people to the polls.

12/2/2021

andrew cuomo

The Feds Are Also Investigating Sexual Misconduct Claims Against Andrew Cuomo

By Matt Stieb

The inquiry is reportedly focused on potential violations of federal civil rights and labor laws.

12/2/2021

covid testing

Reimbursements for At-Home Tests Are Coming in January

By Matt Stieb

President Biden announced a plan to provide cash back for COVID tests for insured Americans, among other initiatives for the second pandemic winter.

12/2/2021

crime

Everything to Know About Jussie Smollett’s Trial

By Bindu Bansinath and Amanda Arnold

The actor was accused of staging his own hate-crime attack in 2019. Things only got more complicated from there.

12/2/2021

sports

Men’s Tennis Offers a Weak Response to Peng Shuai’s Plight

By Benjamin Hart

So far, women’s tennis stands alone in the sports world with its bold stance toward China.

12/2/2021

this endless pandemic

Waiting for Omicron

By David Wallace-Wells

The new variant comes to a country that still does not have the pandemic under control.

12/2/2021

2022 midterms

Trump Frets About Ads Attacking J.D. Vance for Attacking Him

By Ed Kilgore

The former president’s involvement in 2022 midterm campaigns isn’t about his party — it’s strictly about him.

12/2/2021

abortion

The Betrayal of Roe

By Rebecca Traister

Decades of neglect and cowardice have brought this country to the precipice.

12/2/2021

court appearances

What We Learned From the First Ghislaine Maxwell Accuser to Testify

By Choire Sicha

“Jane” said she was instructed by Maxwell on how to give Jeffrey Epstein a massage.

12/2/2021

politics

Eric Adams Celebrates Hanukkah at a Chabad House in Ghana

By Nia Prater

This is like Mad Libs.

12/2/2021

the national interest

Republican Senator Tom Cotton Admits Trump, Not Biden, Caused Inflation

By Jonathan Chait

Oops.

12/2/2021

the national interest

If Trump Voters Lived in Germany, They’d Be in the Fascist Party

By Jonathan Chait

No, not that one.

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