Supreme Court Upholds Texas Voting Maps That Were Called Discriminatory
In a 5-to-4 ruling, the court reversed decisions finding that an array of voting districts had discriminated against minority voters, but it did rule that one was an impermissible racial gerrymander.
Supreme Court Sides With American Express on Merchant Fees
In a test of antitrust law, the justices ruled 5 to 4 that the company could use contracts to stop merchants from steering consumers to other cards.
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Appeal of ‘Making a Murderer’ Subject Brendan Dassey
Lawyers for Mr. Dassey, whose murder conviction was documented in the 2015 Netflix series, say investigators improperly coerced his confession.
San Francisco Restaurants Can’t Afford Waiters. So They’re Putting Diners to Work.
The city offers a case study of how high housing costs alter the economics of everything else, including restaurant service.
Sleeping on America’s Doorstep: A Dispatch From the Border
For families waiting to request asylum in the United States, a small patch of ground is now their bedroom, washroom, school, kitchen and playground.
Can Sports Betting Do for Atlantic City What Donald Trump Couldn’t?
After some bleak years, Atlantic City is hoping for a reversal of fortune, with sports betting now legal and two shuttered casinos about to reopen.
This Coral Must Die
In a lab in Philadelphia, scientists are studying what it takes to kill “super coral” to understand the impact of human activities on the mysterious reefs of the deep ocean.
Justices Send Gay Rights and Voting Cases Back to Lower Courts
The moves followed decisions involving a Colorado baker who refused to create a cake for a same-sex wedding and challenges to partisan gerrymandering.
Supreme Court Won’t Hear North Carolina Partisan Gerrymandering Case
The justices passed up an opportunity to take another look at whether the Constitution bars extreme partisan gerrymandering.
Robots? Training? Factories Tackle the Productivity Puzzle
With unemployment low and wages creeping up, companies have an incentive to become more efficient — an exercise that tends to drive economic progress.
Jimmy Fallon Says He’ll Donate to Immigration Group in Trump’s Name
The late-night host had said he regretted playfully running his fingers through Mr. Trump’s hair on his show. The president responded: “Be a man Jimmy!”
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