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Friday, August 7, 2020

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The Unique U.S. Failure to Control the Virus

By David Leonhardt and Lauren Leatherby

Slowing the coronavirus has been especially difficult for the United States because of its tradition of prioritizing individualism and missteps by the Trump administration.

New York Attorney General Sues N.R.A. and Seeks Its Closure

By Danny Hakim

Letitia James seeks to dissolve the National Rifle Association, which was founded in New York, amid corruption allegations.

Children Vulnerable to Abuse Are Imperiled as Caseworkers Stay Home

By Garrett Therolf, Daniel Lempres and Aksaule Alzhan

Scores of investigations into allegations of abuse or neglect have been delayed or sharply curtailed during the coronavirus pandemic, records and interviews show.

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Witnessing Nuclear Carnage, Then Devoting Her Life to Peace

By Motoko Rich

Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima 75 years ago, has used the power of her personal story to try to rid the world of nuclear weapons.