Sidebar: Will the Supreme Court Scrutinize Solitary Confinement? One Justice Offers a Map
In 1979, an appeals court judge named Anthony Kennedy ruled that prisoners have a right to a little fresh air. Now he and his fellow justices could decide a similar case.
Does Hollywood Need a PG-15 Rating?
A new study suggests that parents think 13 years old is too young to see intense gun violence in movies, which has been rising for some time.
Europeans Should Have Known Trump Would Abandon Iran Deal, Bolton Says
The remarks could further exasperate the Europeans, who spent months negotiating to salvage the accord and believed they had nearly satisfied the president’s demands.
Retro Report: ‘This Is Not a Drill’: The Growing Threat of Nuclear Annihilation
Veterans of the Cold War say Americans are too complacent about the risk of catastrophe as the number of nuclear hot spots increases.
Iran, North Korea, Russia: How the Nuclear Threat Re-emerged
As more nations seek the bomb, and as the United States and Russia expand their nuclear arsenals, veterans of the Cold War say the public is too complacent about the risk of nuclear catastrophe.
Ernest Medina, Army Captain Acquitted in My Lai Massacre, Dies at 81
Charged with involuntary manslaughter of at least 100 civilians, Captain Medina denied ordering the killings and was acquitted at a court-martial.
He Was a Tireless Critic of the Iran Deal. Now He Insists He Wanted to Save It.
Mark Dubowitz, the chief executive of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, has drawn outrage as he voices regret over President Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear pact.
Dean Heller, Buffeted on Both Sides, Tries to Save His Nevada Senate Seat
Mr. Heller has angered Trump supporters and infuriated Democrats. Now, he faces re-election as the Senate’s most vulnerable Republican incumbent.
Trying for House Gains, Democrats Bless Moderates and Annoy Liberals
In right-leaning districts they hope to flip, national Democrats are backing moderates in primaries, a strategy that may yield a fractious House caucus if they win.
Remains of Missing Washington Girl, 10, Are Identified, and Hunt for a ‘Monster’ Begins
The remains of Lindsey Baum, who disappeared in 2009, were discovered by hunters last year and confirmed this week. Her case has become a kidnapping and homicide investigation.
Deadly Convenience: Keyless Cars and Their Carbon Monoxide Toll
Weaned from using a key, drivers have left cars running in garages, spewing exhaust into homes. Despite years of deaths, regulatory action has lagged.
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