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Trilobites: It’s Warm and Stealthy, and It Killed Yellowstone Trees and Turned Soil Pale

A growing warm spot in a remote section of the national park was not unexpected, but it sneaked up on the park’s volcanologists.

At 3, He Said His Father Hurt His Mother. Decades Later, His Father Was Convicted of Murder.

The son, Aaron Fraser, found his mother’s remains while doing construction on his childhood home. On Friday, his father was found guilty of second-degree murder.

Trump Urged Homeland Security Official to Close Border Despite an Earlier Promise of a Delay

The conversation with Kevin McAleenan was another instance of the president trying to undo a decision and to stretch the boundaries of his power, even when told there were legal issues at stake.

Brigham Young Students Value Their Strict Honor Code. But Not the Harsh Punishments.

The voices of young people with different views of social justice are pushing the Mormon Church to modernize.

Extraditing Assange Promises to Be a Long, Difficult Process

Julian Assange quickly became a partisan issue in Britain, while experts noted that the United States has lost some other high-profile extradition cases.

U.S. Metal Tariffs Could Jeopardize Trade Deal, Canadian Official Warns

Bill Morneau, Canada’s finance minister, pressed President Trump’s top economic advisers this week to lift the tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Ohio’s Fetal Heartbeat Abortion Ban Is Latest Front in Fight Over Roe v. Wade

Anti-abortion activists have passed similar measures in several states with the hope that a legal fight could upend Supreme Court precedent.

Trump Says He Is Considering Releasing Migrants in ‘Sanctuary Cities’

One high-profile sanctuary city, which limits how local law enforcement agencies cooperate with federal immigration officers, is San Francisco. It happens to be the home of Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The New Old Age: A New Rx for Diabetes: Lighten Up

In older patients, rigorous lowering of blood sugar may offer few benefits and pose unexpected risks.

With Polls and Private Meetings, Republicans Craft Blunt Messaging to Paint Democrats as Extreme

Republicans are poll-testing ways to portray Democrats as too extreme on issues like health care, abortion and the environment, and Democrats worry that the messaging is working.

Donald Stewart, 80, Dies; Took Over the College Board at a Crucial Time

He favored high standards for college applicants and programs to help minority students meet those standards. Earlier he had helped revive Spelman College.

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