Three People Are Killed at a Minnesota Day Care Center
The authorities in Hopkins, Minn., said two adults and a child, all family members, were killed at an in-home day care center.
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A Partial Eclipse Will Be Visible in Some of North America
Parts of the United States and Canada will have the chance to see the moon block at least a small portion of the sun.
For Blakeman, Trump Could Make and Break His Bid to Lead New York
Bruce Blakeman, who is vying to become the state’s second Republican governor in the last 50 years, pushes President Trump’s agenda even…
How Scientists Use Eclipses for Research
It’s a chance not just to study the sun but also space weather, light pollution and even animal behavior.
ICE Plans to Give Officers Gloves That Can Deliver Electric Shocks
The Department of Homeland Security described the gloves as a “de-escalation device,” but critics said they could encourage agents to us…
A Space Expert Hoped to Use the Eclipse as Science Class. The D.J.s Had Other Plans.
Mar Carretero-Castrillo, an astrophysicist, returned to her remote village in Spain to be in the path of totality. Hundreds of partygoers c…
Gulf Oil Giants Are Spending Billions to Build Ways Around Strait of Hormuz
Even if a cease-fire materializes, Gulf exporters recognize that relying strictly on the Strait of Hormuz is a risk they can no longer take.
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Kennedy Stirred Vaccine Fears in Pennsylvania Years Before Measles Outbreak
At a speech in Lancaster County, Robert F. Kennedy mocked the threat of measles. Now local officials are racing to contain one of the larges…
Even outside the path of totality, the eclipse will provide remarkable views.
Beyond the path of totality, clear skies over London, Paris, Lisbon and Milan will reveal a crescent-shaped evening sun to millions of Europ…
Ward Churchill, Professor Who Challenged His Dismissal, Dies at 78
His inflammatory essay about the Sept. 11 attacks prompted his dismissal by the University of Colorado for unrelated research misconduct. A …
Here’s How to Make Sure Your Eclipse Glasses Are Good, and What to Try if They’re Not
If you plan to watch the solar eclipse, make sure your lenses offer enough protection. Alternatively, you can safely watch using household i…