Military Cites Broad Failures in Deadly Niger Ambush, but Assigns No Direct Blame
An investigation of the Oct. 4 deaths of four American soldiers describes misleading plans and lax oversight for a mission that ended in a firefight with extremists.
College Admissions and the Class of 2022
An update on the affirmative-action lawsuit against Harvard; plus, three high school seniors share how race influenced their enrollment decisions.
Trump Exults in Release of Prisoners and a Date Next Month With Kim Jong-un
The president announced the summit meeting’s date and place in a Twitter post hours after meeting the three Americans freed by North Korea at Joint Base Andrews.
California Today: California Today: When Children Ask About Homelessness
Thursday: Our correspondent contends with difficult questions, the state moves to require solar panels, and women come together at a summit in Los Angeles.
On Washington: John McCain Isn’t Ready to Wave a White Flag Just Yet
In a new memoir as he confronts brain cancer and his mortality, the senator from Arizona yearns for a return to more civil politics and worldwide U.S. leadership.
These Women Mostly Ignored Politics. Now, Activism Is Their Job.
In Pizza Huts, Panera Breads, living rooms and libraries, women are plotting political strategy to help Democrats wrest back power.
Trump Greets Freed North Korea Prisoners
President Trump and Melania Trump met the three Americans at an air base in Maryland. He praised the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, and said that the end goal was to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.
3 Americans Freed From North Korea Arrive Near Washington
The return of the prisoners removed a delicate obstacle as President Trump prepares to meet with the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un.
How Michael Cohen, Denied White House Job, Was Seen as Its Gatekeeper
Through a secretive shell company, the president’s personal lawyer was paid by major corporations and a law firm for help navigating Washington in the Trump era.
A Black Student at Yale Was Napping in a Common Area, and Someone Called the Police
It was the latest in a string of recent episodes in which the police have been summoned to respond to minor complaints involving people of color.
Overlooked No More: Leticia Ramos Shahani, a Philippine Women’s Rights Pioneer
Shahani, who died in 2017, worked to advance women’s causes in her native Philippines and around the world.
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