A Beached Whale Needs Somewhere to Rot. How About Your Place?
So many gray whales have been washing up in Washington State this year that officials are short of places to put them, and are asking coastal landowners to volunteer. Some have said yes.
Man Gets 9 Years in Prison After Nuclear Bunker Project Ends in Worker’s Fiery Death
A judge gave Daniel Beckwitt a relatively short sentence for second-degree murder, but told him his “intellectual arrogance” had led to the tragedy.
Trump’s Conventional Campaign
In the On Politics newsletter: The president’s re-election team is preparing for a very different kind of contest than he is.
Former F.B.I. Agent Is Indicted in a Case Involving St. Louis’s Prosecutor
The agent was hired to help investigate accusations against the former governor of Missouri. He is charged with perjury and tampering with evidence in the case.
Nicholas Sparks Apologizes for Anti-Gay Comments in 2013 Emails
Mr. Sparks apologized for comments he made in emails released as part of a lawsuit that claims he spread a rumor an ex-employee had Alzheimer’s.
UNC Children’s Hospital Suspends Most Complex Heart Surgeries
The death rate among patients with the most serious heart conditions reached nearly 50 percent, newly released data show. State and federal regulators are investigating.
2020 Democrats Address Poverty and Systemic Racism at Presidential Forum
Nine candidates for the Democratic nomination spoke at an event in Washington convened by the Poor People’s Campaign, designed to put a spotlight on poverty.
Charles Reich, Who Saw ‘The Greening of America,’ Dies at 91
He was a Yale Law School professor when he embraced the counterculture in a 1970 book that became a best seller and brought him rock-star-level fame.
What Do You Want to See From the Democratic Debates?
We want to know what you’re most eager to see from the 20 Democratic candidates who are taking part.
The Iran Crisis, Explained
President Trump withdrew from a 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran and has steadily imposed harsh sanctions on the country. Now Iran is fighting back.
3rd Shark Attack in North Carolina This Month Injures 8-Year-Old
Only three shark attacks were reported in the state in all of 2018, according to the International Shark Attack File. But experts say there is often year-to-year variation.
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