After the attack, writers and world leaders hailed Rushdie as a symbol of free expression. But the battle lines around his novel “The Satanic Verses” were never cleanly drawn.
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Ed Koch’s Secret
He defined the role of a big-city mayor, but his personal secret affected his response to a major crisis.
Worries About Covid Strain on Health Care Grow in the U.S.
The C.D.C. is also keeping a close eye on the nature of hospitalizations.
Hochul Says Second Boosters Are Offered at New York Vaccination Sites
Government officials move to get ahead of an uptick in cases fueled by the highly transmissible Omciron subvariant.
Arkansas Opens Boosters to All Adults as Regulators Weigh Expansion
Arkansas joined Colorado, New Mexico and California in broadening access to boosters for all adults.
Border With Canada to Open, Businesses ‘Could Not Be Happier’
Businesses along New York State’s northern border were celebrating the news that fully vaccinated Canadians would soon be allowed into the United States again.
34,000 Unvaccinated Home Health Aides in New York Lose Jobs
But preliminary state data also show that at least 34,000 home health aides appeared to have missed the deadline, rendering them unable to work and worsening a labor shortage in the industry.