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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is shown walking amongst a group of people and wearing a green dress and khaki jacket while speaking on the phone.

Coronavirus highlights need for rescue packages; Devastating measles epidemic overshadowed by COVID-19; US launches strikes against Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq

Top of The World

The COVID-19 outbreak has reached the rich and powerful. And for workers in the gig economy or tourism industry, the pandemic is having severe repercussions. And, while the coronavirus has demanded the world’s sweeping attention, a devastating measles outbreak is being overlooked in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Also, are all human beings endowed by their creator with the same rights? US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asked the question when he launched a Commission on Unalienable Rights last year that is now raising concerns.

Alec Baldwin and Kurt Andersen

Kurt Andersen’s exit interview with Alec Baldwin

Arts, Culture & Media
Commander David Bowman (Keir Dullea) in Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey.”

American Icons: ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ — Part Two

American Icons
Actor Gary Lockwood on set with director Stanley Kubrick during the filming of “2001: A Space Odyssey.”

American Icons: ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ — Part One

American Icons
Commander David Bowman (Keir Dullea) in Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey.”

American Icons: ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ — Part Two

American Icons
Actor Gary Lockwood on set with director Stanley Kubrick during the filming of “2001: A Space Odyssey.”

American Icons: ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ — Part One

American Icons

It’s HAL’s world — we just live in it.

First Listen: Tom Hanks as Walt Disney

Arts, Culture & Media

Tom Hanks grew up watching Walt Disney on television — now the actor will play him on-screen in Saving Mr. Banks. To prepare for the role, Hanks poured over archival recordings held …

Five Things You Had to See Online This Week

Arts, Culture & Media

All the moon photos, the best thing to happen on a football field since “Friday Night Lights,” and Tom Hanks win the internet this week.

bangkok

Police: Refugee family stuck in Bangkok airport for two months

Global Politics

Comparisons were quickly made with the 2004 film “The Terminal,” in which a man played by Tom Hanks finds himself stuck in a New York airport after his government collapses, rendering his papers useless.

Biggest liar

Why are we so bad at spotting cons?

Lifestyle

Should you respond to that suspiciously attractive suitor on OkCupid? Should you invest your money in a “too-good-to-be-true” land deal? Before you trust anyone, listen to Maria Konnikova talk about the history and psychology of cons.

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