Новости за 29.09.2020

The former vice president is many things to many people. Perhaps most of all, he’s not Donald Trump.

Alfresco dining has provided critical relief to the restaurant industry, which has been hit especially hard by COVID-19. But can it survive winter?

With plans derailed by COVID-19, students are drawing on reserves of resilience. Meet three who are doing what it takes to complete their degrees.

Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, the ruler of Kuwait who died Tuesday, valued discretion and moderation in Middle East politics, an approach that has been eschewed by younger regional leaders in recent years.

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus just passed 1 million nine months into the pandemic. Faced with a barrage of statistics, “It’s not just a number. It’s human beings. It’s people we love,” says one observer.

In Yaa Gyasi's second novel, the daughter of a troubled immigrant family finds a way to combine science and faith in her career as a neuroscientist.

Far more Americans see the older age of the presidential contenders as an asset than those who don’t. Society is getting wise to those with wisdom.

The White House has asked that states use the millions of tests being sent to them to help reopen in-person education, though ultimately governors have the discretion to decide on their use. The tests deliver quick but less accurate results.

Fire crews feel more confident the Glass Fire that erupted on Sunday will soon be under control. So far in this year’s historic fire season, more than 8,100 California wildfires have scorched 5,780 square miles.

Armenia and Azerbaijan continued fighting in the disputed separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Europe, Russia, and the U.S. have called for a cease-fire and diplomacy, while Turkey supports Azerbaijan in the conflict.

President Trump paid just $750 in taxes for 2017, according to records obtained by The New York Times.