Mnuchin Blocks U.C.L.A. From Releasing Video of Him Being Heckled
The Treasury secretary was hissed at and cursed at during a lecture and discussion on the campus, and his shielding of the video has drawn more attention to the series of tense exchanges.
Trilobites: When Did Americans Stop Marrying Their Cousins? Ask the World’s Largest Family Tree
Researchers assembled 5 million family trees using data from the website Geni.com to test several genetic and historical hypotheses.
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico to Quit Amid Tense Relations Under Trump
Roberta S. Jacobson is one of the most experienced Latin America experts in the State Department, having spent most of her 31-year tenure focused on the region.
Miami Superintendent Backs Out of New York City Schools Job
A day after he was named by the mayor as New York City’s next schools chancellor, Alberto Carvalho renounced his decision during a live TV broadcast.
Ben Carson Tries to Cancel $31,000 Dining Set Purchase for HUD Office
Canceling the order for the custom-made furniture, which had come under investigation from the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, will not be easy.
Trump Wants to Arm Teachers. These Schools Already Do.
Hundreds of school districts across the country have given staff access to guns, seeing the weaponry not as a political statement but a practical response to a potent threat.
A West Virginia Teacher Explains Why She’s on Strike: ‘I Can’t Afford’ Health Care
We spoke to Katie Endicott, a high school English teacher, about why teachers are not returning to the classroom, despite a deal that offered them a 5 percent raise.
In a Gamble to Make Climate Change a Political Win, a Governor Pursues a Carbon Tax
A statehouse vote was canceled, but Gov. Jay Inslee is making climate a central plank in his political platform, perhaps ahead of a 2020 presidential run.
After U.S.-Based Reporters Exposed Abuses, China Seized Their Relatives
The Radio Free Asia journalists, at least three of whom are American citizens, have reported on China’s crackdown on ethnic Uighurs in the Xinjiang region.
Senate Intelligence Leaders Say House G.O.P. Leaked a Senator’s Texts
In an extraordinary confrontation, the bipartisan leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee told the House speaker that his troops had leaked a senator’s texts with a Russia-connected lawyer.
California Today: California Today: Has the Governor Failed the Homeless? Some Democrats Say Yes
Thursday: Democrats point fingers at one another on poverty, President Trump changes his tune on gun control, and a horse walks onto a freeway.
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