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.
In City She Shook, Stormy Daniels Speaks About Path to ‘Full Disclosure’
Ms. Daniels, a pornographic film actress, was interviewed by the journalist Sally Quinn on Monday at a bookstore in Washington.
Manafort Tried to Broker Deal With Ecuador to Hand Assange Over to U.S.
There is no evidence that Paul Manafort was working with President Trump or other administration officials on the talks, which stemmed from 2017 discussions on Chinese investment.
Bush Made Willie Horton an Issue, and for African-Americans, the Scars Are Still Fresh
Mr. Bush expressed no regret for the Horton ad, and some of his longtime allies have long argued that he got a bad rap for something that was not really of his making.
George Bush: A Life Through Letters
The 41st president was known in caricature as someone who mangled syntax. But in his hundreds of letters, he expressed a quiet and often poignant eloquence.
Fact Check of the Day: The Misleading Claim That $21 Trillion in Misspent Pentagon Funds Could Pay for ‘Medicare for All’
Representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the rising liberal star, cited a figure that refers to nearly two decades of internal financial adjustments, not actual spending.
On Politics With Lisa Lerer: George Bush and the Right
In the On Politics newsletter, how Mr. Bush spent his political career chasing his party, and why Republicans are glad to delay the shutdown fight.
‘He Did Not Lead on AIDS’: For Bush, Activists See a Mixed Legacy
The 41st president signed two important H.I.V./AIDS laws, but many activists saw him as a barrier to addressing the crisis in the 1980s and 1990s.
Ruth Haring, Top Chess Player Who Led Federation, Dies at 63
Ms. Haring played for the national women’s team in five consecutive Olympiads and was later a rare woman to lead the United States Chess Federation.
North Carolina’s Election Turmoil: What We Know and Don’t Know
The race in the state’s Ninth Congressional District has been upended by allegations of absentee ballot fraud, which the state elections board is investigating.
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