With Putin, Biden Tries to Forge a Bond of Self-Interest, Not Souls
| By David E. Sanger, Michael D. Shear and Anton Troianovski After their first summit meeting, the two leaders described each other with respect but resolved none of the disagreements that have sent U.S.-Russian ties to their lowest level since the Cold War. | | | News Analysis By Peter Baker Theirs seems likely to be a strained and frustrating association, one where the two leaders may maintain a veneer of civil discourse even as they joust on the international stage. | | | By Brad Plumer, Jack Healy, Winston Choi-Schagrin and Henry Fountain Global warming has been fueling disasters in the region for years. Now, an early heat wave and severe drought are threatening lives and leaving water in perilously short supply. | | |
| U.S. By Sharon LaFraniere, Chris Hamby and Rebecca R. Ruiz Emergent BioSolutions was awarded a $628 million federal contract with no competitive bidding. Top executives received big bonuses while factories mostly sat idle and tens of millions of Covid-19 doses were thrown away. | | | Opinion | Guest Essay By Lelac Almagor Remote learning needs to end with the pandemic. | | |
| By The New York Times During Wednesday's debate, candidates were asked to name the worst idea they had heard from one of their opponents. Several focused on defunding the police. | | | By The Associated Press A chaotic scrum between American and Russian reporters erupted on Wednesday before closed-door meetings between President Biden and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. | | | By The Associated Press The Wednesday airstrikes were in response to incendiary balloons sent into Israel by Hamas. The exchange came after tensions rose on Tuesday when Israel's new government permitted far-right Jews to march through Palestinian areas of Jerusalem. | | |
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