Kendrick Lamar Shakes Up the Pulitzer Game: Let’s Discuss
The rapper’s win for “DAMN.” is overdue recognition for hip-hop but raises concerns about the shrinking number of platforms for noncommercial work.
Karen Dawisha, 68, Dies; Traced Roots of Russian Corruption
A Russia scholar, she delved into Vladimir V. Putin’s circle of friends in 1990s St. Petersburg and found the blueprint for a “kleptocracy.”
U.S. Vetting System Already Robust Before Travel Ban, Report Finds
A ramped-up immigration system after the 9/11 terror attacks put strict limits on foreign travelers even before President Trump’s “extreme vetting” order.
Supreme Court Tosses Out Case on Digital Data Abroad
A closely watched clash between federal prosecutors and Microsoft fizzled after Congress enacted a new law last month.
I.M.F. Sees Global Risk in Trump Trade Threats
The world economy is looking brighter than it has in years, but as leaders converge on Washington this week, they will have one eye on potential disruptions from the White House.
Lost in Battle, Found by Amateur Sleuths: An ‘Unknown’ Marine
Digitized records and DNA tests are allowing civilian volunteers to pitch in and help put correct names on unidentified remains in American military cemeteries.
California Today: California Today: When Skyscraper Was a Dirty Word
Tuesday: San Francisco’s high rises, The Santa Rosa Press Democrat and Kendrick Lamar win Pulitzers, and an East Bay hailstorm.
Mind: Antidepressants and Withdrawal: Readers Tell Their Stories
Nearly 9,000 readers wrote to The Times to talk about their use of antidepressants. Here’s what we learned.
Sandy Hook Parents Sue Alex Jones for Defamation
Mr. Jones and his conspiracy theory website Infowars have long claimed that the killing of 26 people at the Connecticut elementary school was a “giant hoax.”
Is Your Body Appropriate to Wear to School?
A high school junior in Florida was compelled to bandage her nipples at school. Where do school dress codes stop and start?
Tech Firms Sign ‘Digital Geneva Accord’ Not to Aid Governments in Cyberwar
The companies, including Microsoft and Facebook, hope to create a Geneva Conventions for cyberspace, but none are from countries that are suspected in most of the recent attacks.
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