Science Funds for Minority Colleges Become Political Football in the Senate
Minority-serving colleges and universities are looking on helplessly as vital funding for their science, engineering and math programs are bogged down in the Senate morass.
Judge Rules Prosecutors Misrepresented Evidence From C.I.A. Sites
A military judge for Guantánamo’s war court found that the handling of classified information from secret prisons was deeply flawed, complicating the Cole case.
‘A Warning’ by ‘Anonymous’: 5 Takeaways
The book seems to be the product of a Republican with access to the White House who grew increasingly upset by President Trump.
Bolton Knows About ‘Many Relevant Meetings’ on Ukraine, Lawyer Says
The former national security adviser would be an important witness in the impeachment inquiry, but his lawyer wants a court to rule on whether he should testify.
Gillian Jagger, Sculptor Whose Medium Was Nature, Dies at 88
Her sculptures, which often incorporated tree trunks and animal carcasses, emphasized commonality and connection between humans, animals and the earth.
A Prisoner Who Briefly Died Argues That He’s Served His Life Sentence
A court in Iowa found that a murderer who was revived “is either still alive, in which case he must remain in prison, or he is actually dead, in which case this appeal is moot.”
White Manager Who Abused and Didn’t Pay Black Cook Gets 10 Years in Prison
The manager beat the cook, who has an intellectual disability, with his fists, pots and pans, and once burned him with hot metal tongs, prosecutors said.
Vaping Illnesses Linked to Vitamin E Acetate, C.D.C. Says
More than 2,000 people have been sickened by vaping, many from illicit marijuana-based products sold online or on the street.
Trove of Mammoth Skeletons Excavated Near Mexico City Gives Clues About Hunting
Researchers from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History say the discovery illuminates the relationship between humans and the Pleistocene animals.
Hill and Vindman Testimony: Key Excerpts From Impeachment Inquiry Transcripts
House investigators released the interview transcripts of Fiona Hill and Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman.
In Louisiana Governor’s Election, a True Test of Trump’s Sway
Though the president has injected himself into high-profile races this year, the governor’s runoff in Louisiana may be one of the purest tests of his influence.
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