‘They Didn’t Burn Down Our Spirit’: Louisiana Black Churches Defiant Amid Fires
As the authorities investigated a series of blazes that destroyed three black churches, residents gathered Sunday with a mix of concern and defiance.
More Top Homeland Security Officials Set to Leave in Trump Purge
Since Friday, five senior Department of Homeland Security officials have been told to exit or otherwise stepped aside as President Trump rails against U.S. immigration laws.
Fires At Black Churches in Louisiana Are Being Treated as ‘Suspicious’
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church is one of three historically black churches in St. Landry Parish, La., that have been recently burned. The state’s fire marshal said the authorities are continuing to investigate how the fires might be related.
Another Day, Another ‘Acting’ Cabinet Secretary as Trump Skirts Senate
President Trump has named a new “acting” secretary for homeland security, another in a series of temporary appointments that avoid a confirmation fight with Congress.
Wikipedia Isn’t Officially a Social Network. But the Harassment Can Get Ugly.
Unlike at social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, the people who respond to reports of harassment are largely unpaid volunteers.
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Exits Trump’s Cabinet
Kirstjen Nielsen’s run as head of the Department of Homeland Security, much criticized by President Trump, has come to an end after a tumultuous tenure.
In Bubbles, She Sees a Mathematical Universe
For Karen Uhlenbeck, winner of the Abel Prize for math, a whimsical phenomenon offers a window onto higher dimensions.
California Today: More Trouble for U.S.C. and U.C.L.A. in the College Admissions Scandal
Monday: One parent agreed to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors; President Trump visited Calexico; a colorist made a Basquiat of Madonna’s hair.
On Politics: Democrats and the Death Penalty
After decades of decreased crime rates and declining public support for capital punishment, a new generation of Democrats are declaring their opposition.
U.S. Wants to Allow More Foreign Workers While Also Restricting Immigration
The move to expand the H-2B visa program appeared to clash with the Trump administration’s repeated message about a crisis on the southern border.
With ‘Unplanned,’ Abortion Opponents Turn Toward Hollywood
The makers of the divisive anti-abortion movie — a word-of-mouth hit that a physician called misleading — say they’ve been shunned by mainstream media.
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