Nation’s First Teachers’ Strike at Charter Network Begins in Chicago
The action comes during a year of teacher protests, which until now had been at district schools in conservative or swing states.
Donald Trump, Wisconsin, George Bush: Your Tuesday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know.
Scenes of Remembrance: A Nation Mourns George Bush: Scenes of Tribute and Grief
From Houston to Washington, the former president is remembered in a series of memorial services this week. Here are The New York Times’s best photos.
What Brings U.S. Presidents Together? Often, Each Other’s Funerals
Five living presidents may attend the funeral service for George Bush on Wednesday. We look at other times when that many presidents have gathered.
On the Front Porch, Black Life in Full View
A look at how a simple architectural fixture has played a role in African-American culture.
In the Age of Trump, Can Scandal Still Sink a Politician?
President Trump has defied the old conventions around troublesome pasts and political careers. But it’s unclear whether the same rules apply to the Democrats running to unseat him.
Disputed North Carolina Race May Hinge on a Shadowy Operative
Officials are scrutinizing the work of L. McCrae Dowless Jr., who has worked for Democratic and Republican politicians in North Carolina, as they investigate claims of fraud.
Black Man Killed by Police in Alabama Was Shot From Behind, Autopsy Shows
Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. was directing panicked shoppers to safety when the police shot him, witnesses said. His family wants video of the shooting released.
Fare Evasion Is Skyrocketing on New York City’s Subway. Here’s Why.
Subway officials say nearly 4 percent of subway riders do not pay fares. Some cannot afford it, but are others protesting poor service?
Puritan Tiger Beetles, ‘Vicious Predators,’ May Soon Hunt Again
The beetles are New England’s most endangered species. Now scientists have begun an unlikely effort to return them to the banks of the Connecticut River.
On Politics: Trump Calls Trade Truce a Success, but Doubts Linger
President Trump promised rapid benefits from his trade cease-fire with China. But there have been no concrete commitments, and deep divisions remain.
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