On Blood-Soaked Ground, a ‘Prayer for the Future’ of a Divided Land

California Educator Is Charged With Molesting 8 Children

David Braff was first accused of misconduct years ago but has since held a series of school jobs. The authorities are investigating the possibility of additional victims.

Published: 2024-11-24 01:15:01

Scenes From the Storm That Drenched the Pacific Northwest

The storm, driven by the season’s first major atmospheric river, inundated the region, killing at least three people and causing widespread power outages.

Published: 2024-11-24 02:16:16

The Fight to Save a Decrepit Pink House by the Sea

The 99-year-old house on Boston’s North Shore is battered and uninhabited. And yet, it is beloved by artists and locals — so much that they helped pause its demolition.

Published: 2024-11-18 10:03:28

Republicans Target Social Sciences to Curb Ideas They Don’t Like

Conservatives in Florida have moved from explosive politics to subtler tactics to uproot liberal “indoctrination” in higher education by removing subjects like sociology from core requirements.

Published: 2024-11-21 16:17:56

At Bible Study for the Homeless, a Search for Meaning

Religion is often overlooked as a factor in the lives of the needy, but those who gather at a center in Virginia say it helps sustain them.

Published: 2024-11-24 08:00:48

NYT Reporters Look Back on the Lady Jaguars Basketball Team

When we met them a dozen years ago, they were teenagers in trouble, playing for a basketball team that always lost. Did they find a way to win at life?

Published: 2024-11-24 05:16:12

Taking a Second Look at the Lives of Troubled Girls, a Decade Later

When they were teens, these girls were sent to a school for juvenile delinquents. Our journalists experienced the rare privilege of telling their stories twice.

Published: 2024-11-24 05:11:13

Fred R. Harris, Senator Who Ran for President, Dies at 94

After eight years in the Senate as a moderate Democrat, he took a leftward turn toward “new populism” in a failed shot at the presidency in 1976.

Published: 2024-11-24 04:23:00

Owners of Colorado Funeral Home Admit to Abusing Nearly 200 Corpses

Jon and Carie Hallford pleaded guilty to corpse abuse after dozens of decaying bodies were found at their funeral home.

Published: 2024-11-24 00:05:01

Trump Picks Brooke Rollins, a Conservative Lawyer, to Lead Agriculture Dept.

Ms. Rollins is the chief executive of the America First Policy Institute, a think tank created to promote President-elect Donald J. Trump’s agenda.

Published: 2024-11-24 04:20:56

How Scott Bessent Went From Democratic Donor to Trump Treasury Secretary Pick

The hedge fund investor predicted last year that President-elect Donald J. Trump’s political fortunes were on the rise.

Published: 2024-11-23 18:19:44

A County in Idaho Wants to Publish Every Ballot to Build Election Trust

After enduring a host of election conspiracy claims in recent years, Ada County believes it has found a way to restore confidence in the vote-counting system.

Published: 2024-11-23 10:03:58

Trump Won More of New York’s Votes. Did He Win More of Its Love, Too?

The city tolerated Donald J. Trump, and then it loathed him. Now, some New Yorkers have begun to embrace him. The Kid from Queens couldn’t be happier.

Published: 2024-11-23 10:03:50

On Blood-Soaked Ground, a ‘Prayer for the Future’ of a Divided Land

Two weeks after the election, a gathering in Gettysburg commemorated Lincoln’s address, 272 words that have come to epitomize what it means to be presidential.

Published: 2024-11-23 14:16:55

Republicans Ponder: What if the Trump Tax Cuts Cost Nothing?

Some in the party are considering alternative ways of assessing the federal budget as they prepare to extend temporary tax cuts passed in 2017.

Published: 2024-11-23 10:03:02

Election Forecasts Try to Go Beyond the Polls. Are They Helping?

The forecasts, like those from Decision Desk HQ, Nate Silver and 538, are now ubiquitous, but their accuracy is hard to measure.

Published: 2024-11-23 10:02:47

The Surprising Impact of North Carolina’s New Voter ID Law

After a decade of battles over voter ID, the law that finally went into effect landed with a whimper, not a bang.

Published: 2024-11-24 03:02:47

How People Are Earning Thousands Investigating Pandemic Fraud

Some private citizens are hunting for potential cases of fraud tied to small-business loans. They have earned big payouts — in some cases, more than $1 million.

Published: 2024-11-23 10:00:56