A U.S. government program intended to protect wild horses is instead subsidizing their path to destruction. nyti.ms/3wbUIEW
The Bureau of Land Management, which cares for the nation’s wild horses, created an Adoption Incentive Program to move a huge surplus of mustangs and burros out of government corrals and into “good homes.”
Records show that instead of going to “good homes,” truckloads of horses were dumped at slaughter auctions as soon as their adopters received federal money. nyti.ms/3wbUIEW
The bureau has denied the allegations, noting that they require all adopters to promise to not to resell the horses to slaughterhouses. But a spokesman said the bureau had no authority to enforce those agreements or track the horses. nyti.ms/3wbUIEW
Read more about the fate of wild horses in the U.S.: nyti.ms/3wbUIEW
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Apple has compromised on data security to placate Chinese authorities, according to internal company documents reviewed by The New York Times and interviews with current and former Apple employees and security experts. nyti.ms/3ooN87g
As Apple’s CEO Tim Cook touts his commitment to civil liberties and privacy, Apple has risked the data of its Chinese customers and has aided government censorship in the Chinese version of its App Store. nyti.ms/3ooN87g
Our analysis found that tens of thousands of apps have disappeared from the Chinese App Store, including foreign news sources, gay dating services and encrypted messaging apps. Apple has also blocked tools for organizing pro-democracy protests and skirting internet restrictions.
It’s Tax Day, the deadline for filing your 2020 taxes. It was pushed back to make it easier for taxpayers to get a handle on their finances, as well as changes that took effect this year with the signing of the American Rescue Plan. nyti.ms/2Qpan4G
The federal government and most U.S. states pushed back the tax filing date to May 17, but others have gone their own way. It’s a good idea to double-check deadlines. nyti.ms/2RhBEXp
There have been plenty of tax changes since the pandemic. Stimulus payments, retirement withdrawals and unemployment insurance could cut your bill or even generate extra refunds. nyti.ms/3webG5E
New York City's June 22 mayoral primary is quickly approaching. We asked leading Democratic candidates about everything from police reform and climate change to their favorite bagel order and workout routine.
The race to become New York City’s next mayor is one of the most consequential political contests in a generation. But voters are still getting to know the candidates.
Here’s an overview of what we learned in our interviews: nyti.ms/3hxVAju
Eric Adams is running as a blue-collar New Yorker who will improve public safety. A former police officer, he is a sharp critic of police brutality, but does not support the “defund the police” movement. nyti.ms/2RgBv6x
With Covid-19 cases decreasing in the U.S., and masks no longer required everywhere, a sense of normalcy is starting to return. The New York Times asked 723 epidemiologists what it will really take for us to get there, and how long. nyti.ms/3bvV9Cp
One key to normalcy is young children getting vaccinated, respondents said. Though kids are less likely to develop severe cases of Covid-19, scientists said their immunity was important because they could be hosts for the virus and a way for it to develop new variants.
Vaccines haven't been approved for children under 12, but 85% of respondents said it would still likely be safe to gather for Fourth of July. A slightly higher share said schools could fully open in the fall, and that families could gather indoors for the winter holidays.
NYT Investigation: They died in police custody — at least 47 Black people in the past 25 years; 15 since 2015.
When blame was put on sickle cell trait, a condition mostly found in Black people that is almost always benign, it often ended further scrutiny. nyti.ms/3ouLL7r
These are the cases we found in which the sickle cell trait was cited as a cause or major factor in the deaths.
In roughly two-thirds, the person who died had been forcefully restrained by the authorities, pepper-sprayed or shocked with stun guns. nyti.ms/3eMEBYE
What we found:
▪️ 19 deaths involved restraints that could hinder breathing.
▪️ 5 were initially ruled homicides.
▪️ 21 involved stun guns or pepper spray.
▪️ 2 involved bites from police dogs.
▪️ The rest were labeled undetermined, accidental or natural. nyti.ms/3eMEBYE
Exclusive: A network of conservative activists, aided by a British former spy, mounted a campaign during the Trump administration to discredit perceived enemies of Donald Trump in government, according to documents and people involved in the operations. nytimes.com/2021/05/13/us/…
The campaign included a planned sting operation against Trump’s national security adviser at the time, H.R. McMaster, and secret surveillance operations against FBI employees, aimed at exposing anti-Trump sentiment in the bureau’s ranks. nyti.ms/33E6Cvp
The efforts against the FBI were run by Project Veritas, a conservative group that has a history of conducting sting operations on media organizations and Democratic politicians. The group did not respond to specific questions about the operations. nyti.ms/33E6Cvp