Americans Are Moving Closer to Nature, and Into Fire Zones
More people in California and other states are living in areas known as the wildland-urban interface. Wildfires in those zones pose the greatest risk.
U.S. Levels Sanctions on 17 Saudis for Alleged Involvement in Khashoggi Killing
A senior administration official said the United States was unlikely to take further steps against Saudi leaders, suggesting that both sides hope to put the episode behind them.
Trilobites: Hurricane Harvey Passed Over, but These Fish Kept Making Babies
Underwater audio recordings rescued from Hurricane Harvey showed that the urge to spawn was more powerful than a category 4 storm.
News Analysis: Republicans and Democrats Cannot Agree on Absolutely Anything. Except This.
The need to repair the nation’s criminal justice system has brought together the two parties in a way that is unusual in these days of partisan strife.
Jeff Sessions Limited Consent Decrees. What About the Police Departments Already Under Reform?
In a last-minute act, Mr. Sessions limited the Justice Department’s ability to oversee local police reforms. The move raises questions about what this hands-off approach means for existing agreements.
7 Women Accuse Dartmouth Professors of Sexual Abuse in Lawsuit
For over a decade, three tenured professors “leered at, groped, sexted, intoxicated and even raped” students, according to the complaint.
University of California Faces Scrutiny of Admissions on Heels of Harvard Trial
An academic is suing the university system for access to admissions records, which he says could reveal whether it defied state law by considering race as a factor.
Sherrod Brown: Rumpled, Unvarnished and Just Maybe a Candidate for President
The Ohio senator has solved the mystery of how to win as a Democrat in a right-leaning Midwestern state. Is that a viable path to success in 2020?
California Today: California Today: When Fires Destroy the State’s Most Treasured Places
Thursday: The Woolsey Fire claims gems for outdoor recreation, an investigation into how Facebook executives covered up problems, and the newest shops in L.A.
Mueller Team Has ‘Gone Absolutely Nuts,’ Trump Says, Resuming Attacks on Russia Inquiry
A fresh Twitter barrage comes after Mr. Trump spent three days with his personal legal team, crafting answers to written questions from the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III.
At War: Are Killer Robots the Future of War? Parsing the Facts on Autonomous Weapons
Under what circumstances should militaries delegate the decision to take a human life to machines? It’s a moral leap that the international community is grappling with.
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