Obama-Era Oil Leases Broke the Law by Not Assessing Climate Impact, Judge Rules
The decision could present a threat to President Trump’s agenda to quickly expand oil and gas drilling by offering opponents a roadmap to legal challenges.
Fed, Dimming Its Economic Outlook, Predicts No Rate Increases This Year
The Federal Reserve lowered its growth forecast to 2.1 percent this year, far less rosy than White House projections, as it detected signs of a slowing economy.
Who Should Own Photos of Slaves? The Descendants, not Harvard, a Lawsuit Says
A woman is suing the university for photographs taken 169 years ago of slaves she says are her ancestors. The images were taken as part of a racist study.
Jake Phelps, Skateboarding Guru as Thrasher Editor, Dies at 56
From his perch, Mr. Phelps set the caustic but funny tone for the magazine, making him both loved and hated in the skateboarding world.
Clarence Thomas Breaks a Three-Year Silence at Supreme Court
Justice Thomas asked questions in the case of Curtis Flowers, who has been tried six times for murder. The court will decide whether jury selection was marred by racial discrimination.
Escaped Calf Is Found on a New York Expressway
A calf, newly named Major Deegan, escaped from a slaughterhouse and was apprehended by the authorities on the Major Deegan Expressway on Tuesday. The calf is now at an Animal Care Centers facility in Harlem.
California Today: What One Old Tower Says About PG&E’s Lax Safety Culture
Wednesday: How the utility chose profits over safety time and again; another reason immigration courts are bogged down; and seeing Oakland on screen
At War: Why Tim O’Brien Agreed to Write for ‘This Is Us’
The acclaimed author of “The Things They Carried” talked to The Times about writing for Season 3 and how an all-volunteer military force changed the public’s perception of war.
Understanding The Times: How The Times Decides What to Investigate
Rebecca Corbett and Dean Murphy, who lead our investigations team, answer questions about how they decide which projects to pursue, where they get tips and whether their jobs are as thrilling as the movies make them out to be.
What You Need to Know About Wednesday’s Fed Meeting
The Federal Reserve will update its 2019 economic projections on Wednesday and telegraph where it sees interest rates heading.
On Politics: Pompeo’s Iran Plan Deepens Tensions
Mike Pompeo wants to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist group, which the U.S. has never done with a unit of another government’s military.
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