A Dying Southern Town Needed a Miracle. Marijuana Came Calling.
Cotton Plant, Ark., a small city hollowed out by racism and economic change, may get a boost from the state’s recent legalization of medical marijuana.
Transgender Workers Gain New Protection Under Court Ruling
Federal judges say that employers cannot legally discriminate against employees transitioning from one sex to the other.
Justice Dept. Revives Push to Mandate a Way to Unlock Phones
F.B.I. and Justice Department officials have been quietly meeting with security researchers who have been working on approaches to provide such access to encrypted devices.
Support for Gun Control Seems Strong. But It May Be Softer Than It Looks.
The new activists are hoping the old patterns of weak support will change.
March for Our Lives Updates: Students Inspire Huge Rallies on Guns
Hundreds of thousands of protesters, outraged by a recent school shooting, took to the streets in Washington and around the world, calling for action against gun violence.
Trump Approves New Limits on Transgender Troops in the Military
The directive essentially bans service members from identifying as transgender, but it also largely gives the Pentagon the ability to make exceptions.
Fact Check: Trump’s Objections Require Some Corrections
President Trump said that American troops would receive the largest pay raise in a decade and that Democrats fought against a solution for Dreamers. Neither claim is true.
Iowa Family of 4 Vacationing in Mexico Found Dead in Condo
Officials said Kevin and Amy Sharp and their two children were found in a condominium on the Yucatán Peninsula. The specific cause of death was not known.
Even by Trump Standards, a Lot Has Happened This Week. Let Us Catch You Up.
Here are six of the biggest stories driving American politics this week.
Justice Dept. Proposes Banning Bump Stocks, Setting Aside Its Own Recommendations
The moves come amid rising public pressure on the Trump administration to find ways to curb gun violence after a mass shooting in Parkland, Fla.
Eli Leon, 82, Dies; Champion of African-American Quilt Makers
A collector and self-taught scholar, Mr. Leon was best known for his devotion to the work of the artist Rosie Lee Tompkins.
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