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1. “It’s time for us to stand up in George’s name and say ‘get your knee off our necks.’”
The Rev. Al Sharpton led an emotional memorial service for George Floyd in Minneapolis. The event followed more than a week of upheaval around the U.S. ignited by a video of a white police officer pressing his knee on Mr. Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes.
In death, George Floyd has become a symbol of police brutality. But family members remembered him as Perry, a “big giant” who had a gift for making friends and making people feel welcome.
A judge set bail at $750,000 for three officers charged with aiding Mr. Floyd’s murder. Late Wednesday, the Minneapolis Police Department released personnel records that detailed the officers’ lives before and during their time on the force.
Like Mr. Floyd, Breonna Taylor was also killed by the police. But her case remains largely disconnected from the broader narrative, our Gender reporter writes.
And in the case of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man killed while jogging, a suspect used a racist slur after the shooting, an official testified.
2. President Trump’s relationship with the military is fraying.
His generals and admirals accepted a commander in chief with what they diplomatically dismissed as a “unique style” — and they welcomed the increase in military spending.
But current and former military leaders are breaking with the president over using active-duty troops on American soil against largely peaceful protesters in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Above, the U.S. Army intervened in a protest outside the White House on Wednesday.
Yesterday, Jim Mattis, the defense secretary who resigned in 2018, issued his harshest criticism yet of Mr. Trump’s leadership. Senator Lisa Murkowski, a Republican, said Mr. Mattis’s criticism was “necessary and overdue,” adding that she was considering not voting for Mr. Trump.
3. Chanting slogans like “Liberate Hong Kong,” thousands of people in the semiautonomous territory gathered to mark the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.
In defiance of a police ban on the vigil, the public displays of anger and grief took on greater meaning this year. They came amid a Chinese push to limit Hong Kong’s liberties with a new national security law.
“We have a responsibility to remember and to grieve,” said Clara Tam, 51, who took part in a vigil honoring the victims of the crackdown on pro-democracy protesters on June 4, 1989.
4. Coronavirus cases are growing faster than ever around the world, driven by emerging hot spots in Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, with more than 100,000 new cases being reported each day.
In Brazil, above, the death toll passed 30,000 this week. Egypt seemed to avoid the worst in the early days of the pandemic, but the number of cases there has reached more than 28,000, according to the Times data.
Here’s a breakdown of cases by country.
Why do some people infected with the coronavirus suffer only mild symptoms, while others become deathly ill? Geneticists have turned up intriguing links between DNA and the disease.
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5. The strain of the pandemic on the U.S. economy persists.
An additional 1.9 million Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, bringing the total of jobless workers to 42.6 million since mid-March.
On Friday, the Labor Department will report the unemployment rate for May, which many economists say could approach or exceed 20 percent, up from 14.7 percent in April.
As people across the country weigh the health risks of returning to work, like Eric Latham in Alabama, above, some are being fired if they try to stay home, and thousands are being reported to the state to have their unemployment benefits cut off.
6. Some Democrats are worried about the whiteness of Joe Biden’s inner circle. Above, Mr. Biden in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Even as his team adds people of color, allies are growing concerned that a lack of diverse viewpoints could come with a steep cost: the possibility of taking for granted his strength with black voters.
President Trump is trailing behind Mr. Biden by double digits in multiple national polls released this week. Surveys also found that most Americans have doubted the president’s ability to handle race relations since his inauguration — and they’re no more confident now.
7. More than 20,000 tons of diesel leaked into a river in northern Siberia after a fuel tank collapsed at a power plant, causing oil to leak more than seven miles from the site.
The spill turned a river crimson and threatened to significantly damage the Arctic environment. The accident is one of Russia’s biggest oil spills in recent times. Greenpeace Russia compared the discharge to the Exxon Valdez tanker spill in Alaska in 1989.
In U.S. climate news, the Trump administration moved to temporarily speed the construction of energy projects and to permanently weaken the Clean Air Act.
8. The show must go on!
“Cabaret Under the Balconies” was the first professional theater performance in France since stages went dark in March. It was a back-to-basics affair, but likely more memorable: Residents of a nursing home watched from a safe distance as five actors appeared in a courtyard in front of a makeshift red curtain.
“I will remember this day,” one audience member said. “It was splendid.”
In lieu of the Tony Awards, which were supposed to be held this Sunday, our theater critics rounded up their favorite moments from over the years.
9. The glory of the lesser-known National Parks.
For parkgoers who want to avoid crowds this season, one strategy is to skip the Grand Canyon and other parks that typically draw the majority of visitors. These less-traveled alternatives, like the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado, above, are still awe-inspiring destinations for your summer and fall retreats.
Need more nature a little closer to home? The world of field recordings is cinéma vérité for the ear. Here are 12 essential recordings that help bring the outdoors to you.
10. And finally, how to hug during a pandemic.
Of the many things we miss these days, hugging may be at the top of the list. Linsey Marr, an aerosol scientist at Virginia Tech and a leading expert on airborne disease transmission, calculated that the risk of exposure during a brief embrace can be surprisingly low.
If you need a hug, take precautions: Wear a mask. Hug outdoors. Try to avoid touching the other person’s body or clothes with your face and your mask. Don’t hug someone who is coughing or has other symptoms. Point your face in opposite directions (this matters most). And do it quickly (just try not to cry).
Have a tender night.
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