On Politics: Trump Hardens Attack on Climate Science
The administration is seeking to undermine or discard research showing the most dire risks of inaction on climate change.
Trump Wants to Wall Off Huawei, but the Digital World Bridles at Barriers
Washington argues that global leaders must choose between an internet of Western values and one based on an authoritarian regime. If they do, how will data be divided? And would a self-reliant China be an even greater threat?
Saving Charlie: A Rush to Rescue Stranded Cats and Dogs from Oklahoma Floods
Firefighters and animal rescuers made their way into a flooded town in eastern Oklahoma, seeking the pets that fleeing residents had left behind.
Trump Administration Hardens Its Attack on Climate Science
In a significant escalation, policymakers are seeking to undermine or discard research showing the most dire risks of inaction on climate change.
With His Job Gone, an Autoworker Wonders, ‘What Am I as a Man?’
Rick Marsh worked in the car plant in Lordstown his entire life. Now that job is gone. What does that mean for his politics?
Fearing Supreme Court Loss, New York Tries to Make Gun Case Vanish
The case, a challenge to a New York City gun regulation, is the first Second Amendment case at the Supreme Court in almost a decade.
With the 2020 Democratic Field Set, Candidates Begin the Races Within the Race
The competitive lanes are set as candidates vie for black voters, women, younger voters — but they are fluid. One thing seems sure: Joseph R. Biden’s lead will be tested.
Scientists Wanted: Recruited by Juul, Many Researchers Say No
Juul needs good science to prove to the F.D.A. that its e-cigarettes offer more benefits than risks. Some researchers say they are loath to take the company’s money.
Female Veterans, and a Memorial to Them, Struggle to Honor Women Who Served
Contributions to the memorial have flagged, and federal money has become stretched across an expanding landscape of tributes.
Oklahoma Awash: Rivers Still Rising, More Storms Threatened
After record-setting spring rains and recent bouts of severe weather, Oklahoma’s reservoirs are full to bursting, major rivers have spilled their banks, and downstream communities are bracing for the worst.
‘Wow, What Is That?’ Navy Pilots Report Unexplained Flying Objects
No one at the Pentagon is saying that the objects are extraterrestrial, but the Navy has issued new classified guidance for reporting unexplained aerial phenomena.
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