Stay or Go? Biden, Long a Critic of Afghan Deployments, Faces a Deadline
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 | |
| By Brad Plumer Systems are designed to handle spikes in demand, but the wild and unpredictable weather linked to global warming will very likely push grids beyond their limits. | | | By Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and David E. Sanger The question is whether the small contingent of American troops can accomplish anything after 20 years — and whether full withdrawal would clear the way for Taliban advances. | | | By Carlotta Gall Turkey was widely criticized when it sent forces into Syria, but today its soldiers stand between millions of Syrians and potential slaughter at the hands of President Bashar al-Assad's forces. | | |
| Sports By Matthew Futterman How is this elite tennis player different from all other tennis players? Let us count the ways. But can he win a Grand Slam title? | | | Opinion By Gene B. Sperling Entrapping debtors betrays the American idea. It must end. | | |
| By The Associated Press Millions of Texans are still without power on Tuesday after a deadly winter storm hit a large part of the southern and central parts of the United States. | | | By Storyful Hundreds of Europeans enjoyed the ice on top of frozen lakes and canals, but in some areas the ice was not thick enough, causing some people to fall through the ice. | | | By Reuters The White House's press secretary, Jen Psaki, said Tuesday, that President Biden planned to speak with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and intended to "recalibrate" the United States' relationship with Saudi Arabia. | | |
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