‘Kids Need a Good Start’: Readers Debate Admissions at Elite N.Y.C. Schools
The drop in black and Hispanic student admissions to New York’s specialized high schools led to an impassioned discussion among readers with personal experiences at them.
Their Fathers Never Spoke of the War. Their Children Want to Know Why.
Seventy-five years after D-Day, families of World War II veterans are turning to professional researchers to piece their stories together from military records.
Joe Biden Still Supports Hyde Amendment, Which Bans Federal Funds for Abortions
Mr. Biden faced a backlash over his support for the measure, which advocates say disproportionately harms poor women and women of color.
Trump Administration Sharply Curtails Fetal Tissue Medical Research
The Trump administration will be ending a major university contract involving fetal tissue research and will soon stop such work at the National Institutes of Health.
Can the Paris Climate Goals Save Lives? Yes, a Lot of Them, Researchers Say.
A new study projects how many additional deaths could occur in 15 American cities if the world misses its targets for taming climate change.
The Many Ways I Cover America’s Most Diverse Generation
I’m on the National section’s youth beat, which entails often delicate or difficult — and surprising and rewarding — reporting on those under 30.
Overlooked No More: Alan Turing, Condemned Code Breaker and Computer Visionary
His ideas led to early versions of modern computing and helped win World War II. Yet he died as a criminal for his homosexuality.
Who Were the Ancestors of Native Americans? A Lost People in Siberia, Scientists Say
Genetic analysis of ancient teeth and bones suggests Native Americans largely descend from a vanished group called the Ancient Paleo-Siberians.
They Brought Us the Works That Shaped This Year’s Tony Nominees
A look at the men and women whose creations laid the foundations for shows like “Tootsie,” “The Cher Show” and “Network.”
V.A. Prepares for Major Shift in Veterans’ Health Care
The Department of Veterans Affairs says it is ready for a major shift in access to private care, but veterans groups and lawmakers are concerned.
Ohio Doctor Charged With Killing 25 Patients in Fentanyl Overdoses
The authorities accused the doctor of deliberately prescribing fatal doses of the powerful opioid to critical-care patients. He pleaded not guilty.
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