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.
Warren and Sanders: Two Liberals Aiming for the Same Target
As Elizabeth Warren emerges from Bernie Sanders’s shadow, the two standard-bearers of the progressive base find themselves competing for voters, and donors.
Mexico’s Foreign Minister to Meet With Pence in Effort to Avoid Trump Tariffs
Marcelo Ebrard, the Mexican foreign minister, has been meeting with Washington officials all week as Mexico tries to head off President Trump’s threatened tariffs.
How the Parkland School Shooting Transformed Florida Politics
The mass shooting in 2018 that left 17 dead forced elected officials to talk about gun control and school safety. Politics in the state has been changed.
California Today: Homeless Populations Are Surging. Here’s Why.
Wednesday: It all comes back to housing. Also: Representative Adam Schiff warns about deep fake videos; and California eaters opine on the new Michelin guide.
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