Ethics Office Investigates Whether Interior Dept. Officials Violated Transparency Laws
The department’s internal ethics watchdog is examining whether top Trump appointees violated open-record laws by withholding or delaying the release of public files.
Fireworks, Maybe, but Will Mueller Hearing Be a Turning Point?
The former special prosecutor has vowed to stick to his report, making it unlikely he will serve as the dramatic accuser Trump critics yearn to see.
North Carolina Reaches Settlement on ‘Bathroom Bill’
Transgender people cannot be prevented from using bathrooms that match their gender identity in public buildings.
In Remarks to Young Supporters, Trump Falsely Calls Elections a ‘Rigged Deal’
President Trump also said that Representative Rashida Tlaib acted like a “crazed lunatic” while protesting at a 2016 Trump campaign event.
With Dad Jokes, a Little Laugh Track Goes a Long Way
People find corny jokes funnier when they are paired with laughter, a new study found. (Though, as you will see, “funny” is a relative term.)
Edith Irby Jones, Pioneering Black Doctor in the South, Dies at 91
Watching her sister die of typhoid inspired her to become a doctor focused on treating poor people. She blazed a trail along the way.
Neil Armstrong’s Death, and a Stormy, Secret $6 Million Settlement
The astronaut’s sons contended that incompetent medical care had cost him his life, and threatened to go public. His widow says she wanted no part of the payout.
Puerto Rico Authorities Seize Cellphones Connected to Online Chat That Triggered Uprising
Search warrants were issued for phones belonging to people in Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló’s inner circle who traded sexist and homophobic messages.
Trump Sues New York and Congress to Shield His State Tax Returns
President Trump’s personal lawyers sued to block the House Ways and Means Committee chairman from obtaining his state tax returns under a recent New York State law.
David Hedison, Actor Who Found Fame in a Submarine, Dies at 92
The science fiction TV series “Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea” made him a star. His résumé also included two James Bond movies and “The Fly.”
Dr. Joel Filártiga, 86, Dies; Won Human Rights Ruling in Son’s Death
After the brutal death of his teenage son in Paraguay, he won a landmark case in the United States that extended universal law against torture.
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