Harvard Suspends Roland Fryer, Star Economist, After Sexual Harassment Claims
The move sidelines the researcher without pay for two years, and closes his lab, in a case that has roiled the profession.
Federal Appeals Court Rules for Trump in Emoluments Case
The decision blocks one of two lawsuits challenging the president over profits at his Washington hotel.
Overlooked No More: Else Ury’s Stories Survived World War II. She Did Not.
Ury’s books about a German girl were so beloved, readers clung to them through the upheaval of World War II and passed them on to their children. But few knew that the author had died at Auschwitz.
Amy McGrath Raises $2.5 Million in First Day of Kentucky Senate Bid
The fund-raising haul was the most ever in the first 24 hours of a Senate campaign. But her opponent, Mitch McConnell, is a formidable fund-raiser as well.
Amazon HQ2 Is Upending Northern Virginia’s Already Unstable Housing Market
Homeowners are getting bombarded by speculators asking them to sell. Tenants are fighting rent increases. And Amazon hasn’t even started building.
California Today: A Conversation With the Seismologist Lucy Jones
Wednesday: The “Beyoncé of earthquakes” talks about how seismology has changed. Also: A housing bill moves forward and the magic of Moe’s Books.
They Call Her ‘the Beyoncé of Earthquakes’: An Interview With Lucy Jones
The seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones is a barrier-breaking scientist. “When there’s a big earthquake there’s a special responsibility,” she says.
An Arizona Teenager Was Fatally Stabbed. The Suspect Blames Rap Music.
Michael Paul Adams, 27, killed Elijah Al-Amin, 17, last week, the police said. Mr. Adams said the rap music the teenager had been playing made him feel “unsafe.”
Ambitious Climate Plans Might Need a Radical Legislative One: Ending the Filibuster
Even if Democrats win the White House and the Senate in 2020, effectively combating climate change might require the elimination of the Senate filibuster.
Woman Required to Cover Up on American Airlines Flight Says Race Was a Factor
Dr. Tisha Rowe was about to fly from Jamaica to Miami when a flight attendant briefly removed her from the plane because of her romper, she said.
Teenager Fatally Shot by Officer on California Freeway Was a ‘Sweet Girl,’ Family Says
Hannah Williams, 17, left her family’s home on Friday and wasn’t seen for hours. Then the authorities said a Fullerton police officer had fatally shot her on a nearby freeway.
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