New York Times
Trilobites: Corals May Have a Taste for Dangerous Plastic
In lab experiments, the organisms that make up reefs were observed nibbling on a confetti of broken down plastic fragments, and they seemed to be choosy.
Jerusalem Memo: Is the End of Israeli Democracy Nigh? Israelis Debate Its Future
Warnings that Israel’s right-wing government threatens the country’s democracy are coming from the right-wing establishment itself.
Washington Memo: A Capital Consumed by Talk of Scandal and Suspicion
A day after the first charges from the investigation into Russian election interference, the president seethed, his party ducked and the opposition chortled.
Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Glasses Are Cool. Why Aren’t Hearing Aids?
Millions of Americans suffer hearing loss, but too few of us do anything about it. That has to change.
Op-Ed Contributor: Trump Can Pardon Manafort. He Shouldn’t.
Alexander Hamilton would not approve.
Editorial: That Crazy Talk About Robert Mueller
Ludicrous accusations would be laughable, but they are linked to a dangerous move by Trump allies to shut down the Russia investigation for good.
A Refusal to Compromise? Civil War Historians Beg to Differ
Historians respond to John Kelly’s claim that “the lack of an ability to compromise” led to the Civil War.
Netflix Suspends Production of ‘House of Cards’
The streaming service made the announcement two days after the show’s star, Kevin Spacey, was accused of making an unwanted sexual advance on a boy in the 1980s.
Dartmouth College Professors Investigated Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Three professors from the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences have been put on paid leave as a criminal investigation is carried out.
Op-Ed Columnist: Trump, Niger and Connecting the Dots
We have a narrow-view president in a big-picture world.
In a Superstar Economy, a Bull Market in Superstar Harassers
With companies operating on a more sweeping scale and conferring bigger rewards, more workers are apt to act with impunity, researchers say.
On Campus: Let’s Waste College on the Old
Elite campuses have too few grown-up students.
Op-Ed Contributor: Slavery Thrived on Compromise, John Kelly
Our tortured attempt to find some kind of balance on whether it was right to enslave African-Americans wasn’t limited to the Three-Fifths Compromise.
Square Feet: To Fans They’re Tiny Houses. To Businesses They’re Billboards.
A trend’s marketing potential is catching the attention of companies like Hormel and Untuckit, which use the homes to woo customers and solidify their brands.
Pruitt Bars Some Scientists From Advising E.P.A.
The new rules implemented by Scott Pruitt would effectively shut out many academic scientists who rely on federal funding, replacing them with researchers from industry.
June Robles Birt, Whose Abduction at 6 Gripped the Nation, Is Dead at 87
After “Little June” was rescued from a coffinlike cage in Arizona in 1934, she vanished again, this time deliberately into an inconspicuous life.
The Freshest Astros Haircuts in Houston
We know the most valuable players. But who are the most valuable barbers of the World Series?
Profile: Hilde Lysiak, Reporter, Author, 10-Year-Old
Her story went viral when she scooped a local homicide story. Now, she stars in a children’s book series based on her reporting experiences.
Video Appears to Show a New York Terror Suspect Fleeing
Amateur video appears to show a suspect trying to flee the scene of a deadly vehicle attack near the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan before being stopped by the police.
Economic Scene: Trump’s Trade Endgame Could Be the Undoing of Global Rules
Embracing bilateral agreements as a way to avoid trade deficits is a throwback to the 1980s. That era’s failures are a lesson for this administration.