Feature: How Cities Make Money by Fining the Poor
In many parts of America, like Corinth, Miss., judges are locking up defendants who can’t pay — sometimes for months at a time.
ScienceTake: Watch Scientists Brew Their Own Lava
In controlled experiments, high-speed cameras caught video of explosions that occur when water hits hot liquid rock.
On Politics: Americans Feel Shutdown’s Bite
The impact of a partial government shutdown began to ripple across the economy as it stretched into its third week with 800,000 federal workers not getting paid.
C.E.O. Resigns Over Case of Woman in Vegetative State Who Gave Birth After Sexual Assault
Bill Timmons, the C.E.O. of Hacienda HealthCare, resigned after a woman in a vegetative state at one of the company’s facilities in Arizona was sexually assaulted.
Weatherman Is Fired After Using Racial Slur in Naming Martin Luther King Jr.
The meteorologist in Rochester said he had jumbled his words while referring to a park named after the civil rights leader.
Fed Nominee Nellie Liang Withdraws From Consideration
The White House said Monday that Ms. Liang, an expert on financial regulation, had decided not to seek a seat on the Federal Reserve’s board.
Bolton Walked Back Syria Statement. His Disdain for Debate Helped Produce It.
Under John R. Bolton’s management, senior administration officials said, the National Security Council staff had “zero” role in brokering a debate over the United States’ future in Syria.
After Years of Delays and No Execution Date in Sight, a Death Row Inmate Takes His Life
State officials said Scott Raymond Dozier died in his prison cell, ending one of the most significant and bizarre death penalty cases in recent years.
Man Charged in Malibu Park Shootings That Killed One and Terrorized Region
Anthony Rauda, a parolee, was charged with murder and attempted murder in a string of shootings in and near Malibu Creek State Park that left one dead and a community on edge.
As Government Shutdown Persists, Americans Feel the Bite
Delayed mortgage applications, missed paychecks and stymied farmers are among the repercussions of a shutdown with no end in sight.
Trump’s Border Wall and Presidential Emergency Powers, Explained
President Trump’s threat to invoke emergency powers to build a border wall would be extraordinarily aggressive and most likely touch off a legal battle.
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