Top U.S. Lands Official Served Unlawfully for Over a Year, a Federal Judge Rules
A federal judge in Montana ordered William Perry Pendley, whose appointment was not confirmed by the Senate, to leave the position.
A High-Stakes Test for Joe Biden’s Love of Senate Tradition
He reveres custom and recognizes the courts’ essential role in shaping a policy agenda. Those dual instincts have perhaps never been in greater conflict as they are in this Supreme Court fight.
Dr. Rebecca Shadowen, Expert in Infectious Diseases, Dies at 62
Dr. Shadowen, ill with the coronavirus, continued to attend meetings from her hospital bed. She eventually died of Covid-19.
Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Photos capture the Supreme Court justice’s life and legacy, from her Brooklyn girlhood to a late-in-life turn as the Notorious R.B.G.
The Solitude of Hiking Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
Philip Carcia, a record-breaking hiker, has been walking for almost 100 days. “Mountains are mirrors, just like Covid is a mirror,” he says.
A Man Died After Eating a Bag of Black Licorice Every Day
Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital said the unusual case highlighted the risk of consuming too much glycyrrhizic acid, which is found in black licorice.
Police, Protests and Violence: How Times Video Experts Examine a Scene
In analyzing footage involving fatalities or accusations of brutality, the Visual Investigations unit pursues the truth, frame by frame.
The Virus Sent Droves to a Small Town. Suddenly, It’s Not So Small.
The population boomed in Winhall, Vt., as people tried to get away from Covid-19 hot spots. Bear complaints are up. Plumbers are booked until Christmas. And the dump is “sheer pandemonium.”
In Colorado, Fiery Political Novice Aims for a Seat in the House
Lauren Boebert, a Glock-packing newcomer to politics, upset a Republican incumbent, but increasing scrutiny and a well-funded challenger have made her a top target for Democrats.
What Is the Future of Black Appalachia?
We spoke to the curators of a cultural center in rural Virginia who have redoubled their efforts to help shape the future of Black Appalachia.
How a Pledge to Dismantle the Minneapolis Police Collapsed
When a majority of City Council members promised to “end policing as we know it” after George Floyd’s killing, they became a case study in how idealistic calls for structural change can falter.
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