Margaret Gilleo, 84, Dies; Made a Yard Sign a Free-Speech Beacon
Margaret Gilleo, who turned a local dispute over an antiwar sign on her lawn into a freedom-of-speech showdown at the Supreme Court, died on June...
The Five People Who Died on the Titanic Submersible Expedition
Five people were on board the Titan submersible when it lost contact with its support ship during a dive to the Titanic wreckage site in...
Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Known as ‘Mr. Titanic,’ Dies at 77
Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a renowned French maritime expert and submersible pilot, became a leading authority on the R.M.S. Titanic through 37 successful journeys to its wreckage....
Hamish Harding, Explorer Who Knew No Bounds, Dies at 58 During Titanic Dive
Hamish Harding, an aviation tycoon and ardent explorer, made it his quest to probe the heavens as well as the depths, landing him a place...
At Titanic Site, the Grim Job Now Is Assessing the Submersible’s Debris
Now that the world knows what happened to the Titan, the submersible that vanished on Sunday on a dive to view the wreck of the...
Judge Rules Against Florida Law Restricting Drag Shows
What’s New A federal judge in Florida temporarily blocked a new law allowing the state to penalize businesses that admit children to “adult live performances”...
Supreme Court Rejects Free Speech Challenge to Immigration Law
The Supreme Court avoided a difficult First Amendment question on Friday, ruling that an unusual 1986 federal law that makes it a crime to “encourage”...
Supreme Court Narrows the Right to Confront One’s Accuser in Joint Trials
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the conviction of an American who participated in a plot to assassinate a real estate agent in the Philippines...
Weather Warnings Can Save Lives. Here’s What Makes Them Effective.
Severe weather can happen any day of the year. If you are in its path, you’ll probably get a warning in the form of a...
Supreme Court Revives Biden Immigration Guidelines
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Biden administration could set priorities for which undocumented immigrants to arrest and which to leave alone, rejecting...
LA Unveils a New Rail Line
A city famous for its choked freeways and crawling commutes has a new claim to fame: the longest light-rail line in the world. That’s according...
Texas Heat Wave: Latest Updates and Forecast
A weather pattern that has brought unrelenting heat to Texas for more than a week is unlikely to end until at least early July, according...
What to Know About the Titan Submersible
A submersible watercraft with five people on board that went missing after setting out early Sunday to explore the Titanic shipwreck in the North Atlantic...
Paul-Henri Nargeolet Has Made More Than 35 Titanic Site Trips
Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a French maritime expert who has been on over 35 dives to the Titanic wreck site, is one of the five people aboard...