Walmart Raises Minimum Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21
The move makes the company the latest retailer to make recent changes regarding tobacco sales to minors.
Americans Like Diversity, Survey Finds. (At Least in the Abstract.)
Most say that the diverse population is good for the country, according to a Pew Research Center survey, though respondents diverged when it came to practical details.
Rhode Island District Tells Students With Lunch Debt: Only Jelly Sandwiches for You
The new policy by Warwick Public Schools drew widespread criticism, with many saying that poorer children should not have to struggle with inadequate nutrition while trying to learn.
Elizabeth Warren, Unveiling Opioid Plan, Says Sackler Name Should Come Off Harvard Buildings
Ms. Warren, a Democratic presidential candidate, also said she would donate the funds she received from the Sacklers, who are behind OxyContin.
Brother and Sister of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Accuse Him of Spreading Misinformation on Vaccines
The relatives say the family has for decades been committed to vaccines and that Mr. Kennedy’s anti-vaccine messages are putting children at risk.
R. Kelly Judgment Vacated: Lawsuit by Accuser to Go Forward
The judge reverses course, reinstating the lawsuit after Mr. Kelly’s lawyers said he hadn’t responded because he couldn’t read the documents he was served.
Trump Defends $1.17 Billion in Losses as Just for ‘Tax Purposes’
After a New York Times investigation revealed business losses between 1985 and 1994, the president criticized it as “highly inaccurate.”
Buyer Found for G.M. Plant in Lordstown, and Trump Cites His Role
The president says he is helping save jobs at the Ohio factory, where General Motors ceased production. But such promises have not always panned out.
Gloria Schiff, Fashion Editor and Glamorous Twin Model, Dies at 90
She and her sister caught the eye of a fashion photographer at 15. She later worked at Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue and became a fixture of New York society.
Art Kunkin, Counterculture Newspaper Publisher, Dies at 91
The Los Angeles Free Press, which he founded in 1964, strove to cover stories and communities that mainstream publications ignored.
Critic’s Pick: A Visit to the Unfathomable Past of Auschwitz
The Museum of Jewish Heritage’s exhibition about the death camp depicts, in ways large and small, the horrors of the Holocaust.
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