Do Not Eat Romaine Lettuce, Health Officials Warn
The C.D.C. issued the sweeping pre-Thanksgiving alert after 32 people in 11 states were sickened with a virulent form of E. coli. Investigators have not been able to pinpoint the source.
Dennis Wrong, 94, One of the Last of the ‘New York Intellectuals,’ Dies
Part of a mid-20th-century cadre of sophists, he wrote prodigiously, and iconoclastically, in left-leaning journals while earning distinction as a sociologist.
Kansas Official Resigns Over ‘Master Race’ Remark
A white county commissioner in Kansas resigned after widespread criticism for his use of the Nazi-linked term “master race” at a public meeting during a discussion with a black consultant.
In Chicago Hospital Shooting, Domestic Violence Flares Into Public View
The chaos that sent patients and workers fleeing from Mercy Hospital’s emergency room began, the authorities said, as an argument between the gunman and a doctor with whom he had had a relationship.
White Kansas Official Resigns After Uproar Over ‘Master Race’ Remarks
Louis Klemp, a Leavenworth County commissioner, said his comments to a black consultant at a public meeting had been misconstrued.
Somali Workers in Minnesota Force Amazon to Negotiate
Labor organizers and researchers said they had not heard of Amazon previously coming to the table after worker pressure, even for private discussions.
Ex-President of Michigan State Charged with Lying about Nassar Case
Lou Anna K. Simon, who left Michigan State under pressure, was accused of lying to the police about what she knew of Dr. Lawrence G. Nassar’s sexual abuse.
Blanche Burton-Lyles, Pianist and Flame Keeper, Dies at 85
After her own performing career, which began when she was a child, she promoted the legacy of the woman who had encouraged her, Marian Anderson.
Cindy Hyde-Smith, in Mississippi Senate Debate, Expresses Regrets for ‘Public Hanging’ Remarks
The senator, under fire for comments that were widely criticized, said, “For anyone that was offended by my remarks, I certainly apologize.”
Critic’s Notebook: Paula Jones, Reconsidered
Twenty years after Bill Clinton was impeached, “The Clinton Affair” and “Slow Burn” put the women who accused him of sexual misconduct in a new light.
McConnell Feels the Heat From the Right to Bring Criminal Justice Bill to a Vote
“I’ve been working on this issue for nearly eight years, and we have never been closer than we are right now,” Senator Mike Lee said.
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