This High-Tech Solution to Disaster Response May Be Too Good to Be True
Major cities are turning to a Silicon Valley start-up to help save lives in an emergency. But some fear its promise has been dangerously exaggerated.
The Sale of a Manson Murder House
Friday: The history of the LaBianca home, surf therapy, and remembering a Bay Area civil rights champion.
Your Friday Briefing
Mitch McConnell, SoulCycle, Uber: Here’s what you need to know.
Colonel Killed in Vietnam War Finally Came Home. His Son Flew the Plane.
Col. Roy A. Knight Jr. received full military honors after a Southwest Airlines flight carrying his remains landed at Love Field in Dallas.
The Lives of Ferguson Activists, Five Years Later
The energy of the street protests has faded, but it carries on in national conversations about race, and in the lives of the people who were there.
‘Something Just Keeps Happening’: Dayton Shooting Hit a City Already in Pain
Mayor Nan Whaley has guided Dayton through repeated trauma this year. Before the recent mass shooting, the city was rocked by a Ku Klux Klan rally and tornadoes.
The Great American Lawn: How the Dream Was Manufactured
America’s lawns represent the pride of homeownership and community. But maintaining them risks contributing to climate change. So why do we even have lawns in the first place? We traced their history.
An Empty Parking Lot, Filled by El Paso’s Grief
Behind the Walmart where a gunman opened fire, dancers, mariachis and prayers commemorate the victims.
How Many Hogs Can Be Slaughtered Per Hour? Pork Industry Wants More
A proposed federal rule would essentially do away with speed limits at pork processing plants. Some watchdog groups worry it will threaten worker and consumer safety.
On Politics: McConnell Might Consider Background Check Bill
The Senate majority leader did not back the legislation, but he said the chamber would consider it when lawmakers come back into session next month.
Scare at Missouri Walmart as Man With Rifle and Body Armor Is Detained
The man, who had 100 rounds of ammunition, was stopped by an armed off-duty firefighter and arrested. No shots were fired.
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