New York Times
Books of The Times: John Grisham Prosecutes For-Profit Law Schools in ‘The Rooster Bar’
Grisham’s new novel translates the ethical and economic issues raised by student-entrapping practices into the high drama of a swift legal thriller.
Editorial: The Last Thing Australia and Our Planet Need
Building a huge coal-mining complex makes no sense when the world is finally moving toward renewables.
Suffolk Prosecutor Charged With Obstructing Police Assault Investigation
Thomas J. Spota, the Suffolk County district attorney, was indicted on charges of trying to derail an inquiry into James Burke, the former Suffolk County police chief.
Frugal Traveler: A Meditative Train Ride Through South Africa
A 26-hour ride from Johannesburg to Cape Town paired perfectly with emotional visits to Joburg and Soweto.
Laura Ingraham Is Ready to Rev Up Fox News
Fox News is handing its 10 p.m. slot to a sharp-tongued friend of President Trump and Steve Bannon.
Trilobites: Yes, Oysters Can ‘Hear.’ They Probably Wish We’d Clam Up.
Researchers found shellfish in a tank closed their shells when they heard frequencies similar to noises made by cargo ships and underwater oil exploration.
First Person: The Museum of You Does Not Have a Gift Shop
At some point in each life, a massive wave of objects — diaries, photos, letters, clothes, perhaps a piano — breaks over us.
The Rockettes Own Christmas. But Spring Is a Tough Nut to Crack.
The Radio City Rockettes have owned Christmastime for more than eight decades. But they have yet to create a warm-weather franchise.
Fatal Shootings at Grambling State Not Random, Sheriff Says
Authorities were searching Wednesday for a suspect in a shooting that killed a Grambling State University student and his friend after an altercation on the Louisiana college's campus.
Right and Left React to Jeff Flake’s Denunciation of Trump
Writers from across the political spectrum consider the Arizona senator’s fiery words about the president.
Art Review: Wartime Quilts Honor Battles and Leaders, but Mostly Art
Military quilts made by men during the 18th and 19th century are, pure and simple, eye dazzlers.
In Kenya, Revote Raises Challenges for a Young Democracy
Many in the country are asking themselves how, after the national trauma of election violence 10 years ago, they have ended up yet again in a muddled election.
In Catalonia, a Church Becomes a Place of Artistic Pilgrimage
The muralist Santi Moix has completely transformed the 1,100-year-old St. Victor — joining the list of contemporary artists remaking religious spaces.
Trump Keeps Focus on Retiring Senators, Who Had ‘Zero Chance of Being Elected’
Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona told CNN that he could not “run the kind of race that I would be proud of and win in a Republican primary at this time.”
When a Student Says, ‘I’m Not a Boy or a Girl’
Some kids are pushing their schools to change how they talk about gender.
Albert Einstein’s ‘Theory of Happiness’ Fetches $1.56 Million
Out of change for a tip in Tokyo in 1922, the physicist offered a bellboy some advice scribbled on hotel notepaper. This week it was auctioned.
The Neediest Cases Fund: ‘Coming Out of a Cloud’ After Drug Abuse and Mental Illness
Wanda Ramirez, who has schizophrenia, used to smoke marijuana to get her through the day. During treatment, art therapy fostered her love of drawing.
A Blind Runner and His Very Good Boy
Guide dogs are taught to keep the blind safe. Now they’re being trained to help guide visually impaired runners in road races — and maybe, someday, in a marathon.
Answers to 3 Questions About Kenya’s Election on Thursday
Why was the Supreme Court unable to rule on a last-minute petition to delay the election?
Theory That Hammarskjold Plane Was Downed Is Bolstered by U.N. Report
A finding gave weight to theories of skulduggery tied to the 1961 crash of the plane carrying the United Nations chief Dag Hammarskjold.