Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Rally for Green New Deal in Washington
Ms. Ocasio-Cortez has long aligned herself with Sunrise Movement, the young activists pressuring Democrats to act boldly to address climate change.
Exhibition Review: A Reimagined Spy Museum in Washington Doesn’t Flinch From the Darker Side
Built for $162 million, the museum features flashy interactive exhibits but also grapples with intelligence failures, out-of-control surveillance and torture.
Russian Efforts to Exploit Racial Divisions in 2016 Found Firm Ground in U.S., Report Says
The report, by the National Urban League, underlined the Russian interference but said that black voting rights were under attack from many actors, including domestic politicians.
Norma Miller, Lindy-Hopping ‘Queen of Swing,’ Is Dead at 99
As a child, she danced the Lindy Hop on Harlem sidewalks before becoming a Savoy Ballroom sensation and an international stage and screen star.
Trump Denies Democrats His Tax Returns and Prepares for a Contempt Showdown
A showdown between the executive and legislative branches has ratcheted up, as President Trump and his administration have resisted Democrats’ oversight efforts on multiple fronts.
CBD Is Wildly Popular. Disputes Over Its Legality Are a Growing Source of Tension.
CBD has grown so popular that you can get it at the mall in some states — but in others, the police say it’s cause for arrest. Regulation has become a chaotic patchwork.
NPR’s ‘Morning Edition’ Changes Its Tune After 40 Years
The program’s new theme song, the result of months of work and debate, debuted on Monday.
California Today: See New Growth After the Woolsey Fire
Monday: The blaze tore through the mountains near Malibu six months ago. Also: Nancy Pelosi warns about impeachment, and naming Obama Boulevard.
Civilization Is Accelerating Extinction and Altering the Natural World at a Pace ‘Unprecedented in Human History’
A dire United Nations report, based on thousands of scientific studies, paints an urgent picture of biodiversity loss and finds that climate change is amplifying the danger to humanity.
Cory Booker’s Gun Control Plan Calls for National Licensing Program
The proposal includes some of the most progressive gun-control measures suggested yet by a presidential candidate, like a plan to license guns across the country.
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