F.T.C. Wants to Punish Facebook, but the Divided Agency May Go Only So Far
The chairman appears to have the votes to approve a settlement with a big fine. One of the biggest issues has been whether to hold Mark Zuckerberg liable for future violations.
Pelosi Warns Democrats: Stay in the Center or Trump May Contest Election Results
The speaker’s “coldblooded” plan for defeating President Trump, who she worries would challenge a slim Democratic victory in 2020, focuses on moderate voters and avoiding a protracted impeachment bid.
Biden Thinks Trump Is the Problem, Not All Republicans. Other Democrats Disagree.
The former vice president is defending his friendliness toward Republicans in Washington, saying Mr. Trump doesn’t represent them. But others say that view is naïve.
You’ve Conquered the Escape Room. But Can You Escape the Lab?
A physicist at the University of Illinois devised an immersive game in which teams solve science puzzles to unlock a mystery — before it’s too late.
Boeing 737 Skids Into St. Johns River in Jacksonville
Lenny Curry, the Mayor of Jacksonville, said “all lives have been accounted for.” The plane was arriving from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
Otto Warmbier’s Mother Likens North Korea to ‘Absolute Evil’
Ms. Warmbier called diplomacy with North Korea a “charade” and urged world leaders to keep pressure on the country.
Minneapolis to Pay $20 Million to Family of Police Shooting Victim
It’s one of the largest such settlements ever, shining additional light on what some advocates see as racial disparities in the case, in which the victim was white and the officer was black.
Unlocking the (Neon Green) Door to Gentrification
Architecture is often the first chapter in the story of neighborhood change.
David Winters, Energetic Dancer Turned Choreographer, Dies at 80
Inspired by Jerome Robbins, who cast him in the stage and film versions of “West Side Story,” he went on to create dances for Ann-Margret and others.
As Democrats Eye Flipping Senate, Top-Tier Candidates Decide to Pass
Three high-profile potential candidates bowed out of running next year, making the road to Democratic control of the Senate that much steeper.
Wayson Choy, 80, Whose Books Are Windows on Chinese-Canadian Life, Dies
In books like “The Jade Peony,” he was one of the first writers to explore an Asian immigrant experience, discovering his own hidden past along the way.
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