New Study Estimates Hurricane Maria Death Toll in Puerto Rico Could Exceed 4,000
The number of people who died because of Hurricane Maria last year has been a matter of debate. A new study relied on interviews on the ground.
Election Guide: California Midterm Elections 2018: The Top Races to Watch
After years of being relegated to the sidelines during national campaigns, California has found itself at the heart of the Democratic battle to take control of Congress.
California Today: California Today: The Primary Is Coming. Here’s a Look at the Key Races.
Tuesday: Hope for the West Coast’s oldest military cemetery, an evangelical fight for voters, and an owl crisis in Silicon Valley.
6 Things You’re Recycling Wrong
Can you recycle coffee cups or greasy pizza boxes? If you’re tossing things in the recycling bin out of sheer hope, you might be an “aspirational recycler.”
When the President Testified: People in the Room Recall Clinton’s 1998 Interrogation
The date was Aug. 17, 1998. President Bill Clinton testified before a grand jury. Twenty years later, people in the room and those waiting nearby share their memories.
In California’s Farm Country, the Tide of ‘Resistance’ Runs Dry Ahead of the Primary
Although within California it is common to pit north versus south, the sharp cultural divisions between rural and urban areas are in many ways more significant.
U.S. Identifies 3 ISIS Militants Who Led Deadly Ambush in Niger
French and Nigerien security officials say the Islamic State branch has 40 to 60 core members, but it is often joined by sympathetic villagers.
Your Recycling Gets Recycled, Right? Maybe, or Maybe Not
Plastics and papers from dozens of American cities and towns are being dumped in landfills after China stopped recycling most “foreign garbage.”
Stacey Abrams Didn’t Play It Safe. Neither Are These Female Candidates.
As women run for Congress and state offices this year, they want to campaign and win on their own terms. Some are coming for their own party. And many are not willing to wait.
Origins of an Epidemic: Purdue Pharma Knew Its Opioids Were Widely Abused
A confidential Justice Department report found the company was aware early on that OxyContin was being crushed and snorted for its powerful narcotic, but continued to promote it as less addictive.
How to Decide Whether Ailing Chimps Get Moved to a Sanctuary
A new report suggest that federally owned or supported chimps should go to sanctuaries unless the trip is “extremely likely to shorten their lives.”
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