New York Times
Trilobites: Jeremy the Lefty Snail Is Dead. His Offspring Are All Right.
The brown garden snail won international fame for a mutation that caused his shell to coil left instead of right, making it difficult to mate with other snails.
Editorial: A Disaster in the White House for Puerto Rico
It’s only three weeks since the island was devastated by hurricanes, but the president can’t be bothered with it anymore.
21st Century Fox Pressed by Investment Group to Overhaul Board
The CtW Investment Group said the company’s directors had failed to effectively address the “longtime ethics crisis” at Fox News in a way that put 21st Century Fox at risk.
Unity Deal Offers Hope for Palestinians and a Respite for Gaza
The agreement allows the Palestinian Authority to run Gaza, potentially ending a 10-year standoff, but leaves thorny issues unresolved.
Trump Warns Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico That Aid Won’t Last ‘Forever’
Tweets that partly blamed Puerto Rico for the crisis set off alarms on the island and sent the president’s aides scrambling to reassure its residents.
News Analysis: Hands Tied by Old Hope, Diplomats in Myanmar Stay Silent
As the humanitarian crisis for Rohingya Muslims worsens, envoys are reluctant to criticize Aung San Suu Kyi even though they seem to have been frozen out.
Matter: Genes for Skin Color Rebut Dated Notions of Race, Researchers Say
Humans have long shared a genetic palette for skin pigmentation, slightly tweaked by evolution, scientists report.
Finding Water in Puerto Rico: An Endless Game of Cat and Mouse
Three weeks after Hurricane Maria, much of Puerto Rico still lacks safe tap water, and bottling plants are crippled, leaving residents to scramble after scarce supplies from the mainland.
The Bronx’s Quiet, Brutal War With Opioids
In the Bronx, which lost more residents to drug overdoses last year than any other New York City borough, the heroin epidemic has latched on to a vulnerable population.
Google Unveils Job Training Initiative With $1 Billion Pledge
Amid a big-tech backlash, the Silicon Valley giant announced funding over five years to nonprofits that help prepare workers for the digital economy.
U.S. Will Withdraw From Unesco, Citing Its ‘Anti-Israel Bias’
The Trump administration also cited mounting arrears at the agency as a reason for the decision, effective at the end of 2018.
Tech Giants, Once Seen as Saviors, Are Now Viewed as Threats
American tech companies positioned themselves as entities that brought positive change by connecting people and spreading information. Perceptions are shifting.
On Campus: We Brought Charles Murray to Campus. Guess What Happened.
We weren’t naïve in inviting him. We did it because we want the University of Michigan to remain intellectually open.
Review: Adam Sandler Is a Revelation in ‘The Meyerowitz Stories’
A career high, and not just for this film’s writer and director, Noah Baumbach.
Duterte Threatens to Expel E.U. Diplomats From Philippines
The president appeared to be reacting to criticism from European lawmakers, but the bloc said their recent visit was not an official one.
Op-Ed Columnist: Let Them Eat Paper Towels
Three and a half million American citizens are being abandoned.
Watch Live: Times Journalists on Covering the Trump White House
Dean Baquet, the executive editor of The New York Times, joins the White House correspondents Maggie Haberman and Peter Baker in a TimesTalk about covering President Trump. The Times’s media columnist, Jim Rutenberg, will moderate.
Op-Ed Contributor: Girls, Don’t Become Boy Scouts
The organization is framing a cynical business strategy as a progressive step forward. Don’t fall for it.
House Approves $36.5 Billion Hurricane and Wildfire Aid Package
The relief package is the second installment of aid passed by lawmakers to respond to this year’s hurricanes, and much more money will still be needed.
California Wildfires Death Toll Rises to 29 as Vast Region Is Scorched
On the front lines, exhausted crews are stretched to their limits as they try to slow wildfires that have grown so big, so fast.