13 Poets Laureate Receive Fellowships for Civic Projects
The poets, from 10 different states, will receive a combined $1 million to establish projects like writing workshops and readings in their communities.
Crime Is Down, Yet U.S. Incarceration Rates Are Still Among the Highest in the World
The number of people in prisons decreased slightly to 1.5 million in 2017, new data shows, a population that if gathered in one place would be one of the largest cities in the country.
Crossing the Border newsletter: Cross-Border Patrols, Mercenaries and the K.K.K.: The Long History of Border Militias
In this week’s Crossing the Border newsletter, a long history of armed patrols. Plus, a trip to a family-owned piñatería in Reynosa.
Thinking of Going Off the Grid After Winning the Lottery? Not So Fast
Some states allow the winners of large jackpots to remain anonymous, but is it ever possible to retain your privacy after a life-changing windfall?
American Arrested Over 20-Acre Cannabis Plantation in Myanmar
Facebook photos led the police to the large cannabis operation near Mandalay. Its supporters said it was an industrial hemp operation. The authorities said it was still illegal.
California Today: How Would a Real Estate Mogul Govern Los Angeles?
Thursday: The developer Rick Caruso expands on his politics; S.B. 50 clears a hurdle; and a public park for Palo Alto residents only.
F.B.I. Raids Baltimore City Hall and Mayor Catherine Pugh’s Homes
The searches came as Ms. Pugh faces scrutiny over the propriety of hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales of children’s books that she wrote.
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan Is Cleared in Ethics Inquiry
The investigation examined complaints that Mr. Shanahan, a former Boeing official, acted inappropriately on behalf of the company while at the Pentagon.
Joe Biden’s Campaign Announcement Video, Annotated
The former vice president’s announcement video was broad and oratorical. Notably absent: policy, biography, ideology.
On Politics: Biden Enters 2020 Race
The former vice president has officially entered the Democratic field. He’s an early front-runner.
Biden on the Issues: Where He Stands and How He’s Changed
Mr. Biden is a different kind of Democrat than most of the other leading contenders: more inclined to bipartisanship and, in some cases, more moderate.
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