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Today's Headlines: Threats, Resignations and 100 New Laws: Why Public Health Is in Crisis

As Manchin Blocks Climate Plan, His State Can't Hold Back Floods
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Monday, October 18, 2021

Top News

Threats, Resignations and 100 New Laws: Why Public Health Is in Crisis

By Mike Baker and Danielle Ivory

An examination of hundreds of health departments around the country shows that the nation may be less prepared for the next pandemic than it was for the current one.

As Manchin Blocks Climate Plan, His State Can't Hold Back Floods

As Manchin Blocks Climate Plan, His State Can't Hold Back Floods

By Christopher Flavelle and Erin Schaff

As the senator thwarts Democrats' major push to reduce warming, new data shows West Virginia is more exposed to worsening floods than anywhere else in the country.

Washington Hears Echoes of the '50s and Worries: Is This a Cold War With China?

News Analysis

Washington Hears Echoes of the '50s and Worries: Is This a Cold War With China?

By David E. Sanger

Incursions into Taiwan's air zone, a space launch and what looked like a prisoner swap raise a question that is about more than just semantics. It could signal a dangerous new mind-set.

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Editors' Picks

At Axel Springer, Politico's New Owner, Allegations of Sex, Lies and a Secret Payment

Business | the media equation

At Axel Springer, Politico's New Owner, Allegations of Sex, Lies and a Secret Payment

By Ben Smith

A high-flying German media giant is ahead on digital media but seems stuck in the past when it comes to the workplace and deal-making.

For Uber and Lyft, the Rideshare Bubble Bursts

Opinion | Greg Bensinger

For Uber and Lyft, the Rideshare Bubble Bursts

By Greg Bensinger

Rideharing companies made a lot of promises. They're not being kept.

Today's Videos

Russian Film Crew Returns From Shoot on Space Station

Video Video: Russian Film Crew Returns From Shoot on Space Station

By Nasa Tv and The Associated Press

The Russian actress Yulia Peresild and the film director Klim Shipenko returned to Earth after spending 12 days aboard the International Space Station filming the first feature-length drama with scenes shot in space.

Bill Clinton Leaves California Hospital

Video Video: Bill Clinton Leaves California Hospital

By The Associated Press

Former President Bill Clinton was released from the University of California, Irvine Medical Center after treatment for a urological infection that developed into sepsis, officials said.

Mourners Gather at Vigil for Slain British Lawmaker

Video Video: Mourners Gather at Vigil for Slain British Lawmaker

By The Associated Press and Reuters

At a memorial for David Amess in Leigh-on-Sea, England, mourners lit candles for the Conservative member of Parliament who was killed in a stabbing attack on Friday while meeting with his constituents.

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