The Debate About Ethnic Studies for California Students
Monday: The new curriculum could devolve into a political scrum, while still being great for engaging students. Also: Kamala Harris’s fund-raising turning point.
White Officers Who Led Black Man on Rope Won’t Face Criminal Charges
A photograph of the man’s arrest in Galveston, Tex., on Aug. 3 evoked images of slavery. The authorities are also investigating whether the officers violated any police department policies.
Unpaid Miners Blocked a Coal Train in Protest. Weeks Later, They’re Still There.
A protest by a group of coal miners in Harlan County, Ky., has grown into a small 24-hour tent city.
How Job Retraining Can Yield Lasting Wage Gains (It Isn’t Cheap)
A San Antonio program offers a rare American success story in helping workers attain better lives. Its guiding principle: “We will not let them fail.”
Hong Kong Protesters Love Pepe the Frog. No, They’re Not Alt-Right.
To much of the world, the cartoon frog is a hate symbol. To Hong Kong protesters, he’s something entirely different: one of them.
On Politics: Trump’s Economic Conspiracy
As the economy shows ominous signs, the president has started to blame outside forces conspiring against him.
A Nun, a Doctor and a Lawyer — and Deep Regret Over the Nation’s Handling of Opioids
In an Appalachian town, an unlikely group of activists recognized the early stages of the deadly drug epidemic, and fought in vain to stem its rise.
In Economic Warning Signals, Trump Sees Signs of a Conspiracy
The president has accused his own Federal Reserve chair, other nations and the news media of working against him to derail the economy.
No Pre-Reading, No Rehearsing: How ‘The Weekly’ Kept Its Recreation of Historic Opioid Testimony Authentic
The Times TV show’s producer/director shares the challenges and rewards of bringing to life witness testimony against Purdue Pharma in a way that stayed true to our journalistic principles.
Cedric Benson, 36, Former Running Back, Dies
Mr. Benson, who played for the Texas Longhorns and three N.F.L. teams, died in a motorcycle crash, friends and family said.
‘It’s Not the Same’: Why War Refugees Who Helped Revive St. Louis Are Leaving
A population of Bosnians, up to 70,000 at its peak, is moving out of the city in search of safer neighborhoods and better opportunities.
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