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G.M. Says Its Driverless Car Could Be in Fleets by Next Year
Once federal and state agencies grant approval, the electric vehicle will be ready for production on a standard assembly line, the automaker said.
Secret Tunnel in Berlin Is an Echo From the Cold War
Researchers found the entrance to a passage under the Berlin Wall intended to help reunite a family in the 1960s.
Opinion: To Make Prisons ‘Safer,’ Some Are Banning . . . Books
Denying people the right to read, especially books that reflect their own lives, has a sordid history.
Jeff Bezos Jumps Into ‘Dreamer’ Fight With Gift for Scholarships
Mr. Bezos’ $33 million donation for young immigrants brought to the country illegally injects him into one of the most contentious political issues in the United States.
In the Flu Battle, Hydration and Elevation May Be Your Best Weapons
Bring on the soup: Fluids will help diminish your headache and bolster your immune response.
To Get Medicaid in Kentucky, Many Will Have to Work. Advocates for the Poor Say They Will Sue.
Led by the state’s Republican governor, the plan calls for many Medicaid recipients ages 19-64 to work at least 20 hours a week, beginning in July.
Edgar Ray Killen, Convicted in ’64 Killings of Rights Workers, Dies at 92
Mr. Killen, who died in prison, drew a 60-year sentence in 2005 after evading conviction 41 years earlier in the murders of three civil rights campaigners.
Trump, Haiti, London: Your Friday Evening Briefing
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
Critic’s Notebook: Half-Measures Won’t Erase the Painful Past of Our Monuments
The city says leave three of four existing monuments. Our critic says that may not heal old wounds.
Your Money: With a Tax Deduction Gone, Is Home Equity a Smart Way to Pay for College?
The new tax law removes the ability to deduct interest paid on home equity loans. Will schools ask less of families, and should parents even use the loans to pay for school?
Canadian Whisky’s Long-Awaited Comeback
Interest in all kinds of whiskeys has spurred a new wave of distilleries, and a renewed respect for a distinctive spirit.
The Saturday Profile: Protecting His Nation From Puppeteers and Belly Dancers
An Egyptian lawyer’s prolific lawsuits seek to punish those he deems to offend Egypt’s morality or its president.
Trump Won’t Visit London to Open Embassy. His U.K. Critics Say He Got the Message.
After President Trump said he disapproved of the new location, many in Britain jeered, saying he feared the hostile reception he would have faced.
Global Elite? At Davos? That’s News to Mnuchin
President Trump’s trip to the World Economic Forum is raising eyebrows in Washington given the event’s reputation as a retreat for the “globalists” he disdains.
Review: In ‘Proud Mary,’ Taraji P. Henson Is a Hit Woman With a Soft Spot
Babak Najafi directed this action thriller that aims to carry on the tradition of films like “Foxy Brown.” Danny Glover also stars.
Trilobites: The Swiss Consider the Lobster. It Feels Pain, They Decide.
The Swiss government has banned tossing lobsters and other crustaceans into boiling water. But what’s the science behind that decision?
Opinion: The Secret to a Happy Marriage Is Knowing How to Fight
Planning for conflict is more important than planning a wedding.
Toronto Suddenly Has a New Craving: Syrian Food
This already diverse city has welcomed thousands of Syrians and their cooking, supporting a small boom in food businesses.
Critic’s Notebook: How to Listen to Rock ’n’ Roll in a Theater
Rock is underexplored onstage, but two Under the Radar shows, “How to Be a Rock Critic” and “The Hendrix Project,” grapple with its transformative power.
Inside the Global Relay Race to Deliver Moly-99
The isotope is a cancer-detecting necessity, but it decays within days and isn’t made in North America. A company is rushing to build a plant in Wisconsin to change that.