Jenna Welch, Laura Bush’s Mother, Dies at 99
Her $8,000 loss in the Enron scandal was cited by George W. Bush in distancing himself from campaign contributors in the energy industry.
Justices Split Over the Power of Precedent
In a 5-to-4 vote, the Supreme Court overruled a 40-year-old decision on states’ rights and prompted fears that other precedents are at risk.
Trade Dispute Between U.S. and China Deepens as Beijing Retaliates
The escalation rattled markets and thrust the world’s two largest economies, which had seemed on the brink of resolving their differences, back into confrontation.
Stem Cell Treatments Flourish With Little Evidence That They Work
The F.D.A. has taken an industry-friendly approach toward companies using unproven cell cocktails to treat people desperate for relief from aging or damaged joints.
Julián Castro Unveils Education Plan With Focus on Universal Pre-K
Mr. Castro’s sweeping plan would also eliminate tuition at public universities and community colleges and overhaul the student-debt repayment process.
Uber Driver Told 2 Women ‘You’re Not Going Anywhere’ in Kidnapping Attempt, Police Say
The driver, an assistant professor at a commonwealth campus of Pennsylvania State University, was charged with kidnapping and false imprisonment.
Tempers Fraying, Justices Continue Debate on Executions
In three unusual opinions on Monday, members of the Supreme Court wrote testily about votes they had cast in March.
Snowing in New England, Soaking in the South — You Call This Spring?
As the weather system that drenched the South for days meets unseasonably cold air in the Northeast, forecasters are expecting a rare May snowfall in higher elevations.
Supreme Court Allows Antitrust Suit Against Apple to Proceed
Plaintiffs argued that the technology giant had used its monopoly power to raise the prices of iPhone apps
Former Top Financial Regulators Warn Against Move to Ease Oversight of Firms
Ben S. Bernanke, Timothy F. Geithner, Jacob J. Lew and Janet L. Yellen said the Trump administration’s push to relax some controls could harm the American financial system’s stability.
California Today: What’s All This About a Water Tax?
Monday: California’s drinking water crisis. Also: A small town is rocked by online conspiracies and the Warriors tour their new stadium.
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