What to Watch and Read if You’re Still Talking About the National Spelling Bee
This year’s spelling Olympics has ended (with eight winners!) but you can still feel the stress in this sampling of books and movies.
Barr Escalates Criticism of Mueller Team and Defends Trump
The attorney general blamed the special counsel’s office for unforeseen delays in the release of the Mueller report that prompted him to summarize its findings in a widely criticized letter.
‘Screen Time’ Is Over
The phrase can’t remotely capture our ever-shifting digital experience, social scientists say. Say hello to the “screenome.”
Planting the Seeds of a Story With Farmers in the Midwest
We talked about weather cycles, commodity prices, tariffs and Trump. Then we drove off to the next field.
Trump Administration Lifts Ethanol-Fuel Ban That Was Meant to Cut Smog
The change, sought by corn-belt farmers hurt by the China trade war, drew criticism from environmentalists as well as energy companies.
An Army Veteran Comes to Terms With Not Having PTSD
A reminder that popular tropes and easy assumptions about how trauma affects people often do not fit, and we all still have much to learn.
Elizabeth Warren Wants Congress to Ensure Presidents Can Be Indicted
Seeking to clarify that “no president is above the law,” Ms. Warren called for reversing a Justice Department policy that prevents their indictment.
Why You Should Care About the State Democratic Party Convention
Friday: First of all, presidential candidates. In other news: President Trump’s Mexico tariff plan; and the controversial college map that wasn’t
Julian Assange Suffering Psychological Torture, U.N. Expert Says
The United Nations special rapporteur on torture accused Britain, Sweden and the United States of persecuting the WikiLeaks founder and said he should not be extradited.
Missouri’s Last Abortion Clinic Can Keep Providing the Procedure, for Now
A licensing dispute between the state and Missouri’s only abortion clinic threatened to make the state the first without access to the procedure in nearly 50 years.
Mueller Played by the Rules. Trump Made New Ones.
The special counsel led an investigation that was disciplined, quiet, and by the book — and the president seized the opportunity.
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