Supreme Court Sustains Executive Power in Sex Offender Case
The decision, from an eight-member court, suggested that the major constitutional issue it considered may soon return to the court.
Would You Return This Wallet?
An intriguing new study found that people across the world are more inclined to give back a lost wallet if there is money inside.
Citizens on Patrol: What if Your Neighbor Could Give You a Parking Ticket?
The Washington city government is considering giving some residents the power to enforce parking regulations, freeing the police for other duties. But the idea is raising alarm.
Senate Votes to Block Trump’s Arms Sales to Gulf Nations in Bipartisan Rebuke
The vote illustrated the deep divide between lawmakers and the administration over Saudi Arabia and the president’s attempts to circumvent Congress on national security decisions.
What We Know About Iran Shooting Down a U.S. Drone
The two countries disagree about where the drone was shot down: over international waters or in Iranian airspace.
N.R.A. Suspends Second-in-Command, Implicating Him in Coup Attempt
The National Rifle Association’s continuing civil war led to a schism between the top two officials at the gun organization.
A Microscopic Realm Seen ‘Through the Eyes of the Cell’
A new imaging tool works more like Google Maps than a traditional microscope.
72 Philadelphia Officers Benched After Offensive Social Media Posts
Officers accused of making racist, dehumanizing or otherwise biased posts were placed on administrative duty in Philadelphia and barred from presenting cases to prosecutors in St. Louis.
Supreme Court Allows 40-Foot Peace Cross Honoring War Dead on State Property
Challengers argued that the cross in suburban Maryland sent a message of government favoritism toward Christianity.
Should California Get Rid of Single-Family Zoning?
Thursday: Cities around the country are grappling with that question. Here, it’s urgent. Also: PG&E’s wildfire liability and Latinx artists.
One of the First Outside Spending Pushes for 2020 Goes for Bill de Blasio
A New York hotel union is directing donations to the mayor, with an eye on influencing the 2021 mayor’s race in addition to the 2020 presidential contest.
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