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Texas Inmate Who Spent Nearly 40 Years on Death Row Is Granted Parole

Bobby Moore, 60, had been the center of a landmark case in which the U.S. Supreme Court overturned his death sentence because he is intellectually disabled.

Police Officer Shared Nude Photos of Student Before She Was Murdered, Lawsuit Says

The parents of Lauren McCluskey contend that a campus police officer disseminated explicit images of the University of Utah student that had been used by her killer to blackmail her.

Contradicting Trump, Barr Says Bunker Visit Was for Safety, Not an ‘Inspection’

The attorney general’s account stood in direct contrast to the version that the president offered last week when he suggested he had merely been looking the place over.

Senate Moves Toward Preserving Public Lands, and Political Careers

Despite some resistance within their ranks, Republicans are pushing a popular public lands bill that could help endangered colleagues, with an eye toward protecting their majority in November.

Biden Walks a Cautious Line as He Opposes Defunding the Police

As gruesome videos and energetic protests reshape public opinion about racial discrimination, Joe Biden tried to balance protesters’ calls for a law enforcement overhaul while not alienating moderate voters.

#PublishingPaidMe and a Day of Action Reveal an Industry Reckoning

A viral hashtag encouraged black and nonblack book authors to compare their pay. Publishers pledged to improve their diversity efforts.

Astronaut Kathy Sullivan Becomes First Woman to Reach Challenger Deep

The astronaut Kathy Sullivan, 68, is now also the first woman to reach the Challenger Deep, about seven miles below the ocean’s surface.

Why Joe Biden Is in Good Shape (for Now)

His poll numbers look good. His opponent’s strategy seems disjointed. (But also, it’s June.)

Boxed Lunches and Plexiglass Will Welcome Back Wall Street’s Workers

The finance industry will return to its offices this month, but the landscape is likely to be altered for many months to come.

The Travel Business is Picking Up for Summer

After months of staying at home during the pandemic, Americans are heading to vacation destinations like Florida and national parks.

Man Who Drove Into Protesters Said He Was a K.K.K. Leader, Prosecutors Say

Harry H. Rogers drove into a group of demonstrators near Richmond, Va., on Sunday, the authorities said. The county prosecutor called him “an admitted leader of the Ku Klux Klan.”

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