Shopping for Insurance? Don’t Expect Much Help Navigating Plans
Consumers seeking health insurance will see relatively stable premiums when open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act starts Thursday, but there will be fewer sources of advice and assistance.
The Tip Sheet: Bomb Suspect, Beto Poll, Obama Calls Out Trump: 10 Days to Go
Some Republican officials are privately anxious that voters will connect President Trump’s caustic words with the bomber. But Mr. Trump seems worried about something more elemental: “momentum.”
Mail Bombs and Other Threats Have the Wealthy Cranking Up Security
Celebrities and the rich are creating a boom in demand for bodyguards, drivers and similar amenities. Not everyone has that luxury, of course.
How Teachers’ Protests Transformed Arizona’s Political Battleground
Six months after a weeklong teacher walkout, education has been a focal point in midterm races up and down the ballot.
Trilobites: Why Textbooks May Need to Update What They Say About Birth Canals
A new study shows that the structure of the human pelvis varies between populations, which could have implications for how babies are birthed.
Marijuana Legalization Has Gone Mainstream. Rick Steves Has Helped.
Mr. Steves, a travel writer and public radio and television host, is an outspoken activist for the legalization of recreational marijuana, which is on the ballot next month in North Dakota and Michigan. He says smoking pot is like a “declaration of ind…
Trump, at Charlotte Rally, Tries to Rebuild Political ‘Momentum’ by Reviving Old Attacks
At a rally in North Carolina, President Trump made it clear that he was no longer going to sit through another news cycle without himself at the center.
Federal Government Tells Catholic Bishops Not to Destroy Sex Abuse Documents
The Justice Department has told Catholic dioceses to preserve documents related to its handling of child sexual abuse, a sign that the federal inquiry is more extensive than previously known.
To Cast Their Ballots, These Voters Will Have to Get Out of Dodge
A Kansas city moved its polling place and people complained that it would suppress the vote. Among those on the ballot: Kris Kobach, who has championed ballot restrictions.
Google Workers Fume Over Executives’ Payouts After Sexual Misconduct Claims
Employees protested in meetings, on message boards and on Twitter about the company’s treatment of senior leaders even after finding misconduct claims against them credible.
Rapper 6ix9ine Sentenced to Probation in Sex Video Case
Prosecutors said the rap artist, whose name is Daniel Hernandez, had violated a 2015 plea agreement by getting into more trouble, but a justice rejected their request to send him to prison.
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