Global Health: F.D.A. Approves the First Vaccine for Dengue Fever, but Limits Its Use
The agency placed restrictions on who can get the vaccine, Dengvaxia. Its use overseas has lagged amid concerns over rare safety risks.
Floridians Gave Ex-Felons the Right to Vote. Lawmakers Just Put a Big Obstacle in Their Way.
State legislators adopted limits on which Floridians with felony records should be eligible to vote, six months after a ballot measure restored their rights.
A Black Officer, a White Woman, a Rare Murder Conviction. Is It ‘Hypocrisy,’ or Justice?
Mohamed Noor this week became the first Minnesota police officer convicted of murder in an on-duty killing, prompting mixed feelings among social justice advocates.
Ohio Congressional Map Is Illegal Gerrymander, Federal Court Rules
The ruling, by a three-judge panel from the Federal District Court in Cincinnati, ordered new maps to be drawn before the 2020 election.
Jay Inslee, Running as a Climate Candidate, Wants Coal Gone in 10 Years
The Washington governor’s new climate plan sets a series of targets for clean energy across three sectors: electricity, vehicles and buildings.
Trump Says He Discussed the ‘Russian Hoax’ in Phone Call With Putin
The conversation took place shortly after the release of the special counsel’s report documenting Russian efforts to tilt the 2016 election in President Trump’s direction.
The Murderer and the Novelist: What Happened to Harper Lee’s Unpublished True Crime Book?
The “To Kill a Mockingbird” author investigated an Alabama killing spree for years but never published her findings. Casey Cep took it from there.
in her words: How Larry Nassar ‘Flourished Unafraid’ for So Long
A new HBO documentary explores the rise and fall of the disgraced Olympic doctor and the institutions that gave him access to girls.
Democrats Attempt to Revive Talks on Access to Full Mueller Report
House Democrats, seeking a deal with Attorney General William P. Barr, offered a compromise on the full Mueller report that would keep some parts secret.
Congress Is Ready to Attack a Common Enemy: Robocallers
Swamped by angry constituents demanding action and bedeviled themselves by obnoxious and fraudulent robocalls, Congress is springing to action.
A Teacher Shared Her Salary, and a Stranger Started a School Supplies Wish List
Last month, Ben Adam, a New Yorker who owns a real estate company, started the website Classroom Giving to help teachers in need of supplies.
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