Supreme Court Sidesteps Abortion Question in Ruling on Indiana Law
The justices upheld a law on the disposal of fetal remains, but declined to hear a case on whether states can prohibit abortions sought solely based on a fetal characteristic like sex or disability.
The Police Raid Roiling San Francisco
Tuesday: A timeline of the ongoing controversy surrounding a raid on a journalist’s home; a Golden Gate Bridge birthday; and healthy beer.
Tornadoes Rip Through Ohio, Killing at Least 1
Widespread damage and power failures were reported across much of western Ohio, and the wreckage extended to Indiana.
Dementia Stopped a Major Artist From Painting. For Some, That Spelled a Lucrative Opportunity.
Now Peter Max’s associates are trading lurid allegations of kidnapping, hired goons, attempted murder by Brazil nut and art fraud on the high seas.
4 Years of College, $0 in Debt: How Some Countries Make Higher Education Affordable
When we asked people around the world what sort of financial burden they bore for their higher education, we heard how much it varies from country to country.
Elizabeth Warren Gains Ground in 2020 Field, One Plan at a Time
Declining to hold big-dollar fund-raisers and rolling out one policy proposal after another, Ms. Warren has strengthened her candidacy, though financial questions remain.
Frances Arnold Turns Microbes Into Living Factories
Instead of synthesizing new biochemicals from scratch, the Nobel Prize-winning chemist puts nature to the task — with astonishing results.
Half of H.I.V. Patients Are Women. Most Research Subjects Are Men.
Trials of vaccines and treatments have not included enough female participants. Now that scientists are exploring possible cures, the need to enroll women is greater than ever.
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.
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