U.S. Struggles to Stop Smuggling of Mail-Order Opioids
Federal agents are wrestling with how to detect opioids that are shipped into the United States in small but potent and lucrative amounts.
Mildred Council, a Pillar of Southern Cooking, Is Dead at 89
Known as Mama Dip, Ms. Council turned an 18-seat diner in North Carolina into a culinary career and never strayed from her food-to-table roots.
Tennessee Congresswoman Is Criticized for Linking Porn to Gun Violence
Representative Diane Black, a candidate for Tennessee governor, said that such causes included the “deterioration of family,” violent movies and pornography.
The Journalist and the Equestrian
My two vocations rarely intersected — until I came across a story about Jimmy A. Williams, a trainer who coached many young female riders to Olympic fame, while sexually abusing them.
Texas Governor’s School Safety Plan: More Armed Guards, No Big Gun Controls
Gov. Greg Abbott proposed new security measures to prevent school shootings. They include armed guards and programs to help identify students with mental health risks.
Gov. Eric Greitens of Missouri Resigns: Top Takeaways
Gov. Greitens defiantly refused to leave for months as scandal unfolded around him. Then he quit. Here’s what you need to know about the case.
Judge Suggests Review of Cohen Documents Is Moving Too Slowly
Lawyers for Mr. Cohen were given a June 15 deadline to review the documents seized from his office, apartment and hotel room.
They Let Their 15-Year-Old Son Smoke Pot to Stop His Seizures. Georgia Took Him Away.
The parents say the boy’s seizures stopped for 71 days while smoking pot, but they were arrested and he was taken to a group home.
Trump Responds to Fury Over Roseanne, but Not Her Racist Remarks
President Trump acknowledged the furor over a racist Twitter post made by Roseanne Barr, but focused on the apology issued by ABC.
Free Cash to Fight Income Inequality? California City Is First in U.S. to Try
Long plagued by poverty and desperation, Stockton, Calif., is testing universal basic income as a means of improving the lives of its residents.
Trump Again Says He Wishes Sessions Was Not Attorney General
President Trump said on Twitter that he wished he had chosen another good lawyer to be his attorney general.
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