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A Democratic Socialist Disparaged Thanksgiving. Will Voters Forgive Her?
“Cancel Thanksgiving,” she wrote. “VDay” brings out “the worst of humanity,” she mused. Francesca Hong’s old social media post…
Trump-Backed Republican Loses to Little-Known Rival Who Had Suspended His Bid
Without running a single ad or filing a campaign finance report, Tom Smith, who had suspended his bid, soundly defeated Amir Hassan, a Navy …
Malaysian Pilot Smuggled 55 Pounds of Ecstasy Into Indonesia, Officials Say
The pilot, identified only by his initials, also tested positive for ecstasy and cocaine when he was arrested last week at the Jakarta airpo…
Why the Polling in Michigan Was Off the Mark
Surveys greatly overestimated how Dr. Abdul El-Sayed would fare in the state’s Democratic Senate primary, revealing some typical polling c…
Death Renews Scrutiny of Delaney Hall. Here’s What to Know.
The death of a Salvadoran immigrant at the federal detention center in Newark has raised questions about the conditions there.
Where El-Sayed Showed Strengths, and Weaknesses, in the Michigan Primary
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed had a strong showing in college towns, while Representative Haley Stevens did well in Black urban centers.
Abdul El-Sayed’s Winning New Political Uniform
Could the black T-shirt and jeans be the next big thing in Washington?
Cost of Trump’s Namesake Warships Likely to Rise by 50 Percent or More
President Trump’s goal of building a “golden fleet” of 15 battleships could cost $275 billion, according to a government estimate.
U.S. Cuts Ties With Organ Donor Group After Reports of Abuses
The federal government is ending its contract with a Kentucky nonprofit that it says pressured medical workers to remove organs from patient…
Have We Turned Personality Into Diagnosis?
Why we keep searching for new ways to explain ourselves.
Butterflies Take Flight in Face of Climate Change and Extreme Weather
In 32 of the countries included in a recent study, at least a quarter of the native butterfly species had moved to new areas.