Washington sent offers to cellphones in Russia and Iran of rewards of up to $10 million for information on hackers trying to attack American voting systems. Continue reading The Latest U.S. Tool to Fight Election Meddling: Text Messages

A directive orders experts to find ways to tally undocumented residents. Some fear the end result will be a skewed allotment of seats in the House of Representatives. Continue reading At the Census Bureau, a Technical Memo Raises Alarms Over Politics

Officials said the power losses could last several days, as the disaster shaped up to be the worst to hit the region since Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Continue reading Outages Pile on Misery for 1.5 Million Coping With Pandemic

The number of immigrants arrested at the southwestern border has more than doubled since the spring, fueled by Mexico’s economic slump and a Trump administration policy that migrants say works in their favor. Continue reading After a Lull, the Number of Migrants Trying to Enter the U.S. Has Soared

A federal monitor found that the number of times guards at the jail complex used force against inmates rose 54 percent, even as its population shrank. Continue reading Violence at Rikers at an ‘All-Time High’ Despite City’s Promise to Curb It

Creators in Los Angeles say that hosting and posting about big social gatherings is part of their job, coronavirus or no. Continue reading Why Influencers Won’t Stop Partying Anytime Soon

The tariff, which could prompt retaliation from Canada, was imposed just one month after a new trade deal between the two countries went into effect. Continue reading Trump Reinstates Tariff on Canadian Aluminum

Especially during a pandemic, the graying of audiences has been seen as a sign of precariousness. But maybe these older listeners are a lifeline. Continue reading Classical Music Attracts Older Audiences. Good.

The face-off in the Senate over a pandemic relief package is tied to a yearslong back-and-forth over the relevance of deficits. Continue reading Debt, Debt, Goose

Readers say we need to make sure any vaccine is safe, and remind us that for now masks and distancing are reliable. Continue reading Needed: A Safe Vaccine, Masks and Face Shields