Here’s What Jussie Smollett’s Community Service Looked Like
In explaining why they dropped charges against the “Empire” actor, prosecutors noted his record of volunteer work, including two recent days at Jesse Jackson’s organization.
Limiting Agency Power, a Goal of the Right, Gets Supreme Court Test
Justice Stephen G. Breyer said, half-joking, that he feared “the greatest judicial power grab since Marbury v. Madison” as the justices took on an issue they saw as momentous.
In Divided White House, Trump Sided With Mulvaney in Push for Nullifying Health Act
The decision by the Trump administration to push for a court-ordered demolition of the Affordable Care Act came after President Trump sided with his chief of staff over his lawyers.
Jussie Smollett Case Unspools in Bizarre Narrative, With Chicago as the Backdrop
Chicago, a city riven by race, class, violence and secrecy, was the ideal setting for the saga surrounding the actor.
U.K. Defends Buying $16 Million New York Penthouse for Diplomat
The full-floor apartment near the United Nations will be the residence of Antony Phillipson, the British consul general and trade commissioner for North America.
Mammy Jars Make a Mockery of Black People. Why Are They Still Collected?
Racist objects, created as propaganda tools during the Jim Crow era, reflect ugly stereotypes about black people. Yet some people see nostalgia, not dehumanization, in the memorabilia.
Boeing and F.A.A. Hearings: Questions Focus on 737 Certification
While congressional hearings examined Boeing’s cozy relationship with regulators, the company said it was close to completing a software fix for the 737 Max models.
California Today: Which Cities in California Have the Most Young People?
Wednesday: A look at which cities have the biggest percentages of young people; Democrats target health care; March Fong Eu gets her due.
Your Wednesday Briefing
Boeing, Jussie Smollett, Measles: Here’s what you need to know.
‘Newark’s Original Sin’: The Criminal Justice Education of Cory Booker
Mr. Booker’s road from enforcer to reformer began with rocky oversight of the Newark Police Department.
South of the Wall, North of the Border: Life in Texas’ No Man’s Land
Along the Rio Grande, the border fence may be a mile or more from the river, leaving some American homes and jobs in an isolated buffer zone.
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