Beyond Frank Lloyd Wright: A Broader View of Art in Chicago
With millions of dollars from a foundation, museums in the Chicago area are mounting 29 exhibitions of the works of unsung artists.
Florida Gun Bill: What’s in It, and What Isn’t
The bill would raise the minimum age for rifle purchases and arm school personnel. But it would not suspend AR-15 sales or ban high-capacity magazines.
OVERLOOKED: Charlotte Brontë, Novelist Known for ‘Jane Eyre’
The writer, who died in 1855, portrayed emotion with a psychological subtlety that still feels exquisitely modern today.
OVERLOOKED: Lillias Campbell Davidson, Who Founded the First Women’s Cycling Organization
The writer, who died in 1934, encouraged women to bicycle at a time when they were told they were “by nature physically unfit.”
U.S. Forest Service Chief Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Accusations
Tony Tooke “has determined that it is best for the Forest Service, its future and its employees that he step aside,” Sonny Perdue, the agriculture secretary, said in a statement on Wednesday.
Columbia Removes Thomas Jessell, Renowned Neuroscientist, From His Posts
University officials said the scientist violated Columbia’s “policies and values,” but did not describe the infractions.
Outrage Over Footage of Police Officer Beating a Black Man in North Carolina
A body camera video that was leaked to the news media has led to the resignation of a police officer in Asheville, N.C.
Gun Control Bill Passes Florida Legislature
The bill, now headed to the governor’s desk, seeks to ban bump stocks, raise the minimum age to buy a gun and allow school employees to carry guns on campus.
In Trump’s White House, the Adviser Who Really Matters Sits in the Oval Office
As aides head for the doors in record numbers, President Trump increasingly relies on his own judgment, in effect operating a presidency of one.
Second Storm of the Week Dumps Snow and Cripples Transit
The brunt of the storm hit the region as the evening commute was getting underway, stranding frustrated travelers at Penn Station and Port Authority.
U.S. Troops in Niger to Receive Combat Pay, Pentagon Says
The reversal comes a day after a top commander said the White House was deciding whether to add Niger to a list of combat zones where troops earn danger pay.
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