House Holds Barr and Ross in Contempt Over Census Dispute
The House voted Wednesday evening to hold Attorney General William P. Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt of Congress over the census dispute.
Sanders Calls for Rivals to Reject Money From Health Care Industry
In a speech in Washington, Bernie Sanders laid out his vision of “Medicare for all” and asked Democrats to join him in refusing money from health care PACs, lobbyists and executives.
5 Ways John Paul Stevens Made a Mark on the Supreme Court
He was nominated to the Supreme Court by a Republican president, and even as Justice Stevens emerged as a leading liberal, President Gerald R. Ford remained a fan.
How a Bay Area Explosion Pushed the Military to Desegregate
Wednesday: A look back at the Port Chicago disaster, 75 years later. Also: Another Elon Musk venture, and California State Fair food.
One Small Step for Experimental Space Gear. Many Giant Leaps of Imagination.
A gallery of scenes from when the space age was young and extraterrestrial travel looked fun.
To Make It to the Moon, Women Have to Escape Earth’s Gender Bias
The Apollo program was designed by men, for men. But NASA can learn from its failures as it aims to send women to the moon and beyond.
Welcome to America’s Newest National Park. Don’t Mind the Power Plant.
Indiana Dunes National Park offers hiking, bird-watching, sing-alongs and the chance to dine on prepackaged camp meals, within 40 miles of Chicago.
With Name-Calling and Twitter Battles, House Republican Campaign Arm Copies Trump’s Playbook
House Republicans’ campaign arm, waging a no-holds-barred battle to reclaim the majority, has adopted an antagonistic strategy that includes calling lawmakers names.
At a Missouri Jail, Bras Set Off the Metal Detector (and a Heated Debate)
Some lawyers said they could not enter the Jackson County Detention Center without removing their bras. County officials say it’s for security’s sake.
I Wanted to Know What White Men Thought About Their Privilege. So I Asked.
My college class asks what it means to be white in America — but interrogating that question as a black woman in the real world is much harder to do.
Do Service Dogs Help Treat PTSD? After Years of Research, the V.A. Still Doesn’t Know
The V.A. was mandated to study the use of service dogs as a mental-health treatment for veterans almost a decade ago. But repeated setbacks have held up the results.
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