Latent Prejudice Stirs When a Black Man Tries to Join a Charleston Club
The rejection of a black doctor by the all-white Charleston Rifle Club drew condemnation in a Southern city hoping to transcend its racial divides.
Judge Seeks Monitoring of CVS and Aetna During Antitrust Review
A federal judge overseeing the merger settlement wants the combined companies to keep some operations separate while he examines the $69 billion deal.
Officers Had No Duty to Protect Students in Parkland Massacre, Judge Rules
A judge in Florida has tossed out a lawsuit filed by students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, ruling that sheriff’s deputies had no constitutional duty to aid them during the shooting.
Suicide Among Veterans Is Rising. But Millions for Outreach Went Unspent by V.A.
Suicide prevention efforts by the Department of Veterans Affairs fell off sharply in the last two years, with just $57,000 of $6.2 million of its media budget spent on outreach efforts.
Honduran Migrant Seen Fleeing Tear Gas With Her Toddlers Is Now in U.S.
Maria Meza was allowed in to the border crossing at Otay Mesa, Calif., with her five children late Monday and is filing for asylum.
Allow School Personnel to Have Access to Weapons, Report Says
President Trump read the recommendations of the Federal Commission on School Safety, which played down the role of guns in school violence.
Yemeni Mother Gets Travel Ban Waiver to Visit Dying Son in California
A mother’s visa approval was stalled because of President Trump’s ban on travel from several predominantly Muslim countries. On Tuesday, she received a waiver.
Trump Administration Report on School Safety Plays Down Role of Guns
The report instead focused on rescinding Obama-era disciplinary policies, improving mental health services and training school personnel in the use of firearms.
Addicted to Vaped Nicotine, Teenagers Have No Clear Path to Quitting
Parents, schools and public health experts struggle to find effective ways to help young people quit e-cigarettes. “There is no sound science yet.”
How to Help Teenagers Quit Vaping
Though options are limited for now, they exist. For starters, parents should recognize that they are confronting an addiction to nicotine, which is hard to break.
Nearly 40,000 People Died From Guns in U.S. Last Year, Highest in 50 Years
Firearm deaths, including suicides, have been rising. Adjusted for population, the gun death rate in 2017 was the highest since the mid-1990s.
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