California Wildfire Fund Would Put Aside $21 Billion for Damage Claims
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal would also protect power company customers from the kind of huge claims that have helped push Pacific Gas & Electric into bankruptcy.
Blue States Roll Out Aggressive Climate Strategies. Red States Keep to the Sidelines.
The widening divide between states on climate-change policy comes with the potential to cement an economic and social divide for years to come.
It Wasn’t Cocaine. But You Wouldn’t Know That From Watching ‘Cops.’
A new podcast takes on the 30-year-old reality show, saying it presents an uncritical view of policing, and suspects are pressured to give permission to appear.
Jussie Smollett Case to Be Investigated by Special Prosecutor
The new prosecutor will review why the charges of faking a hate crime were dropped against the actor, and will be able to reopen the case if necessary.
The 6 Women Running for President Have Answers
The Times asked 21 of the 22 Democratic candidates the same 18 questions. Here’s what the women had to say about some of the country’s most pressing issues.
Andrew Weissmann, a Top Mueller Prosecutor, Has a Book Deal
Mr. Weissmann appears to be the first prosecutor on the special counsel’s team to agree to write a book, though it is not clear how much he will reveal.
U.S. Blacklists More Chinese Tech Companies Over National Security Concerns
The addition of five to the “entity list” heightens tensions just as American and Chinese officials try to get trade talks back on track.
Richmond Is at a Crossroads. Will Arthur Ashe Boulevard Point the Way?
On Saturday, the city will rename a major thoroughfare after Ashe. It will slice across Monument Avenue, known for its outsized statues of Confederate generals.
How a Self-Taught Art Curator Became a Gay Rights Champion
‘I had no vision at all,’ said Charles W. Leslie, who co-founded the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art 50 years ago. ‘It had to do with some vague concept of gay liberation.’
Biden Has Not Changed. The Politics, Culture and Mood of His Party Have.
Many of Joe Biden’s views that are currently drawing criticism have been evident for years. But they are now provoking an entirely different response.
Philadelphia Oil Refinery Explosion Shakes City With Huge Fireball
From Pennsylvania to New Jersey, there were reports of homes shaking after an explosion at Philadelphia Energy Solutions in southwest Philadelphia.
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