Ohio’s Fetal Heartbeat Abortion Ban Is Latest Front in Fight Over Roe v. Wade
Anti-abortion activists have passed similar measures in several states with the hope that a legal fight could upend Supreme Court precedent.
Trump Says He Is Considering Releasing Migrants in ‘Sanctuary Cities’
One high-profile sanctuary city, which limits how local law enforcement agencies cooperate with federal immigration officers, is San Francisco. It happens to be the home of Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
The New Old Age: A New Rx for Diabetes: Lighten Up
In older patients, rigorous lowering of blood sugar may offer few benefits and pose unexpected risks.
With Polls and Private Meetings, Republicans Craft Blunt Messaging to Paint Democrats as Extreme
Republicans are poll-testing ways to portray Democrats as too extreme on issues like health care, abortion and the environment, and Democrats worry that the messaging is working.
Donald Stewart, 80, Dies; Took Over the College Board at a Crucial Time
He favored high standards for college applicants and programs to help minority students meet those standards. Earlier he had helped revive Spelman College.
27 More Graves May Have Been Found at a Notorious Florida Boys School
The latest discovery adds to 55 graves already uncovered at a reform school that was infamous for beatings, abuse, forced labor and neglect.
Murders by Intimate Partners Are on the Rise, Study Finds
Killings at the hand of a partner rose by 19 percent from 2014 to 2017, with gun violence a driving factor, researchers at Northeastern University found.
U.S. Retail Stores’ Planned Closings Already Exceed 2018 Total
Less than halfway through April, companies have announced plans to close 5,994 stores, above the 5,854 that shut last year.
Lobbyist Gets Probation for Failing to Disclose Work for Pro-Russia Forces in Ukraine
Samuel Patten had pleaded guilty in a case that grew out of the Mueller investigation. He helped a Ukrainian billionaire illegally buy tickets to President Trump’s inauguration.
Native American Women Are Facing a Crisis
Three senators are hoping to combat what they see as an overlooked epidemic: missing, murdered and trafficked women.
Over 3 A.M. Dissent, Supreme Court Says Alabama Execution May Proceed
The 5-to-4 ruling, issued in the middle of the night, provided a rare glimpse of the inner workings of a court bitterly divided on the death penalty.
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