Sanders Meets With Former Staff Members, Seeking to Quell Anxiety Over Sexism
The Vermont senator, still weighing a 2020 presidential run, was responding to complaints of discrimination and mistreatment of women in his 2016 campaign.
Trilobites: Watch These Stink Bugs Hatch in Unison
In terrifying synchrony, baby stink bugs all but explode to life.
Overlooked No More: Isabelle Kelley, Who Developed a Food Stamp Program to Feed Millions
At a time when many needy families lacked adequate nutrition, Kelley helped develop a program to improve the well being of Americans. Today, more than 38 million people receive food stamps.
Why Don’t Unpaid Federal Workers Walk Off the Job?
Federal law prohibits strikes, public servants care about their work and other reasons airports and prisons aren’t in chaos, despite a protracted federal shutdown.
Interim President of Michigan State Will Resign After Nassar Remarks
Pressure mounted on John Engler to step down after he was quoted saying that some of Lawrence Nassar’s victims were enjoying “the spotlight.”
Justices Express Skepticism of Tennessee Law on Liquor Stores
The Supreme Court considered whether the 21st Amendment, which ended Prohibition, gave states power to discriminate against some liquor store owners.
Democrats Fall Short in Russia Sanctions Vote
A measure that would have forced President Trump to leave sanctions in place on an oligarch’s companies came three votes short in the Senate.
Karen Pence Is Teaching at Christian School That Bars L.G.B.T. Students and Teachers
Mrs. Pence is teaching art at Immanuel Christian School in Springfield, Va., which requires employees to uphold conservative beliefs on sexual identity.
Pelosi Calls for Postponing State of the Union
Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested that President Trump reschedule the State of the Union address because many of the people who help with the security and logistics of it “are either furloughed or victims of the shutdown.”
Andrew Wheeler, Trump’s Choice to Lead the E.P.A., Faces Senate Confirmation Questioning
The former coal lobbyist took the stand before a Senate panel to make his case for leading the E.P.A. and steering President Trump’s agenda of rolling back environmental rules.
American Alliance of Museums Leads National Diversity Initiative
A multiyear project, backed by $4 million from three foundations, aims to make the country’s museums more inclusive.
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