News Brief: Candidates Make Closing Arguments, Harvard Admissions Trial
Candidates are making their closing arguments to voters this weekend. Also, a trial about race-based admissions at Harvard ends today and liberal blogger Aaron Brown discusses Minnesota’s race.
He Was Shot In A Hate Crime. It Only Strengthened His Judaism
Josh Stepakoff survived a shooting at a Jewish day camp when he was 6 years old. But, as he tells his father, it took years before he began to consider why he was targeted.
Teachers Take To The Campaign Trail In Oklahoma
Teachers are running for office in unprecedented numbers. In Oklahoma, nearly 100 current and former educators put their names on the primary ballot, many inspired by a statewide teacher walkout.
Trial Over Race-Based Admissions At Harvard Wraps Up
A federal trial about race-based admissions policies at Harvard wraps up today. A judge has been hearing testimony about whether Harvard is giving Asian-American applicants a fair chance.
In Final Stretch, Groups Work To Get Young People, Minorities To The Polls
There are some signs in early voting that efforts to increase voting among young people and in minority communities may be having an impact.
In Governors’ Elections This Year, Republicans Have A Lot To Lose
We tapped our network of political reporters and editors across the country to bring you an analysis of every one of the 36 gubernatorial race in 2018. Here’s what they said.
Beto and Cruz Latest, Sinema Pickup, Cuomo Skips Debate: 4 Days to Go
Does Senator Ted Cruz really enjoy a comfortable lead over Representative Beto O’Rourke in Texas, or are the polls not accounting for a surge in turnout among millennials and first-time voters?
No One Wants to Campaign with Bill Clinton Anymore
In an election shaped by the #MeToo movement, female voters and female candidates, Mr. Clinton finds his legacy tarnished by past allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.
Republican Purges and Feuds in Oklahoma Show the Pitfalls of One-Party Rule
The G.O.P. is dominant, but a civil war in the party has broken out after the state hit harder times.
‘Are You Actually an M.D.?’: Black Doctor Is Questioned as She Intervenes on a Delta Flight
The doctor, Fatima Cody Stanford, was on a flight to Boston on Tuesday when she helped a fellow passenger who was distressed. Two flight attendants questioned whether she was a doctor.
Palau, In Western Pacific, Is First Nation To Ban ‘Reef-Toxic’ Sunscreens
The bio-diverse country says it has a responsibility to conserve its reefs. However, researchers say there are more effective and less toxic sunscreens available.
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