Maria Butina, Russian Accused of Spying, Enters Plea Deal; Court Papers Backpedal on Sex Claims
Ms. Butina will plead guilty to conspiring to act as a foreign agent. The case drew headlines with accusations that she used sex as spycraft as she tried to influence Republicans.
Is Screen Time Bad for Kids’ Brains?
A study featured on “60 Minutes” is sure to alarm parents. Here’s what scientists know, and don’t know, about the link between screens, behavior, and development.
Bike-Share Options Are Rarely Available for People With Disabilities
Bike-share operators that have sought to revolutionize transportation increasingly are facing questions about who gets left out.
California Today: California Today: A Second Run at a Controversial Housing Fix
Monday: A bill that died last year is back with changes, navigating burn recovery and a promising snowpack
Sidebar: The Stories Behind the Supreme Court’s Class Photos
For 150 years, the justices have sat, not always happily, for an extraordinary series of group portraits
Working to Ensure the ‘Year of the Woman’ Is More Than Just One Year
Women ran and won in record numbers this year, but the ultimate goal, activists say, is to achieve parity with men in Congress.
MIND: Can We Really Inherit Trauma?
Headlines suggest that the epigenetic marks of trauma can be passed from one generation to the next. But the evidence, at least in humans, is circumstantial at best.
How Phoenix Explains a Rise in Police Violence: It’s the Civilians’ Fault
As other big departments turn to soul-searching and building trust, the Phoenix police accuse a blind man of assaulting an officer.
On Politics: The Race to Avert a Shutdown
The deepest impasse between President Trump and congressional leaders is over his demand for a border wall, which Democrats have refused to accept.
Shutdown Looms and Priorities Stack Up as Congress Races Toward Session’s End
The largest impasse in a must-pass spending package is funding for President Trump’s wall, but lawmakers are looking at rolling in an array of other legislation.
Highlights of Comey Testimony: He Likes Mueller, but They’re Not Best Friends
A transcript of the remarks of James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, before two House committees on Friday was released. We break it down.
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