Texas Lawmakers Pass Ban on D.E.I. Programs at State Universities
The News: Just a day before the Texas legislative session ended, state lawmakers approved a ban on offices and programs that promote diversity, equity and...
This Town Made Tina Turner. She Made It Famous.
Reaching Nutbush, a speck of a Tennessee town between Memphis and Nashville, requires exiting Interstate 40, just after the tourism billboard plastered with Tina Turner’s...
After Pittsburgh Shootings, a Nationwide Network Tracks Antisemitic Threats
In a dimly lit conference room on an upper floor of a Chicago mid-rise, an intricately detailed snapshot of American peril is being taken, minute...
Texas Passes Bills Targeting Elections in Democratic Stronghold
Why It Matters: Harris County could tilt the power balance in Texas. Harris County, the state’s most populous county, has become a reliable Democratic stronghold....
Ken Paxton’s Impeachment Exposed Long-Growing Rifts in Texas G.O.P.
The impeachment of the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, by a majority of his fellow Republicans has exposed an undercurrent of division and discontent that...
2 Dead in Suspected Meningitis Outbreak Linked to Mexico
Two people in the United States have died with probable cases of fungal meningitis and more than 200 others are at risk after an outbreak...
Impeachment Vote for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton: What to Know
An overwhelming majority of Texas House members voted on Saturday to impeach the state’s Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton, on bribery and corruption allegations, including...
Mawar Becomes a Super Typhoon After Lashing Guam
Guam residents woke up Thursday to survey the damage after a long night of whipping winds and lightning storms from Mawar, a typhoon that downed...
Indiana Reprimands Doctor Who Provided Abortion to 10-Year-Old Rape Victim
An Indiana doctor who provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim last year violated her young patient’s privacy by discussing the case with a...
Takeaways From the Impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
Mr. Murr, with his distinctive curling mustache, parried many of the attacks on the process by returning to the seriousness of the charges against Mr....
In Provincetown, Mass., a Matchmaker Helps the Desperate Find Housing
A mix of extreme conditions has made the remote Cape Cod town’s housing market one of the most harrowing in New England. WHY WE’RE HERE...
How to Open a National Park for the Summer Season
At night, less than 1 percent of Bryce Canyon is lit by artificial light, resulting in one of the darkest skies connected to a paved...
An 11-Year-Old Boy Called 911. Police Then Shot Him.
A family has demanded that a Mississippi police officer be fired after shooting an 11-year-old boy who was trying to follow the officer’s orders after...
Texas G.O.P. Leaders Clash Over Accusations of Corruption and Drunkenness
Follow our live updates for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment proceedings. The Texas Capitol was unexpectedly gripped by an escalating intraparty showdown among top...