ITHACA, NY—Acknowledging serious missteps in their handling of a 2024 campus sexual assault case, administrators at Cornell University vowed Tuesday that, going forward, rapists would be forced to wri...

Congress restricted military deployments to election sites, even when a broader deployment authority might otherwise apply.

A brilliant and bracing account of the Supreme Court’s rise, its unraveling, and what it will take to save it, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow Docket Richard Nixon turned...

Ward 3 residents! Join Janeese for a listening session to let her know what’s working, what isn’t, and how government can better serve you and your community. This event is for everyone who lives in...

Forget November 3. It’s January 3 when Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans might bury our democracy once and for all. Here’s how.

I doubt there will be an AI productivity boom, but there are proven ways to share the wealth it would create

In the face of escalating White House attacks about how museums present American history, Lonnie G. Bunch III has announced his decision to depart.

The California Supreme Court has a chance to emphasize that the criminal justice system isn’t built to “double-check” election results.

In the seashells case, the FBI searched for proof that gangsters used “86” to mean “kill” and that Comey knew it. Now an expert says their theory is “preposterous.”

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Jasmine Sun, a writer covering technology, takes us into the backlash against A.I. data centers.

PHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” ...

The postponed nomination reveals Trump's declining grip of control and the perseverance of the Epstein survivors

“Mississippi Goddam” is a song of the Civil Rights Era, and our own. Listen to it with our critic Wesley Morris.