2 Maine Students Win National Awards for Cursive Writing
Although cursive handwriting “is a dying field,” as one teacher said, it has made a comeback in some schools, including one in Maine where two students won awards this month.
Blinken Hopes to Solidify Hamas and Israel’s Cease-Fire
The secretary of state will also use his trip to the region this week to work on humanitarian aid for Gaza but has no plans to pursue full-fledged peace talks.
U.S. Distributes Stimulus Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse
The Department of Health and Human Services said it will award $200 million to help abuse victims get counseling, transitional housing and other help.
Supreme Court Rejects Ernest Johnson’s Death Penalty Method Plea
The inmate, Ernest Johnson, argued that Missouri’s planned use of pentobarbital to execute him would cause excruciating pain.
Five Oregon Counties Back a Plan to Secede and Join Idaho
In nonbinding elections, parts of eastern Oregon said they wanted to join Idaho. The conservative region has long felt alienated from the liberal politics of Oregon’s population centers.
White House Says Dating Apps Can Help Vaccinated (and Frisky) Find Love
With new “I’m Vaccinated” badges, dating apps are plugging into a cultural conversation over how Americans can approach postpandemic dating.
White House Touts Online Dating Plan to Push Covid Vaccine
With a non-zero amount of awkwardness, the Biden administration highlighted a new plan to encourage more people — particularly the young and frisky ones — to get vaccinated.
Biden Faces New Challenges in Middle East After Cease-Fire
The administration is considering how to recalibrate its policy in the region in light of the cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinians without distracting from other priorities.
What We Know About Ronald Greene’s Death
The Louisiana State Police said Mr. Greene died in 2019 from crashing his S.U.V. during a police chase, but video footage shows troopers shocking, choking and beating him.
Navajo Nation Becomes Largest Tribe in U.S. After Enrollment Surge
A rush to secure federal benefits during the coronavirus pandemic accelerated enrollment in the Navajo Nation, pushing its population past the Cherokee Nation’s to nearly 400,000.
How Texas Republicans Want to Recast History
We spoke with our reporter Simon Romero about legislative proposals that could shape the way future Texans see the world.
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