Science Practice | A Study on Cow Tool Use
Step 1: Jot down your ideas and share with a partner. Do you think cows are smart? Why, or why...
Deaths in Boat Disaster in English Channel Were Avoidable, Inquiry Finds
The deaths of about 30 people who were trying to reach Britain in a small boat in 2021 were “avoidable,”...
Trump’s Claims About Noncitizens Voting Are False. We Can Prove It.
This week, President Trump called on his party to nationalize American elections, an unconstitutional move that he said would be...
Congress Nixes Visas for Afghan Partners, Closing Off a Key Path
Zia Ghafoori stood in the East Room of the White House in 2018, beaming as President Trump thanked him for...
How to Survive a Fall Through the Ice
Two rescues and three deaths last week in the United States underscore the dangers of walking on thin ice. Though...
Tom Stoppard Is Gone. In ‘Arcadia,’ His Wit Still Sparkles.
In the ethereal closing scene of Tom Stoppard’s “Arcadia,” two characters from each of the play’s twin narratives — one...
Woman Charged With Assaulting 3 Muslims in Brooklyn, Including Girl, 12
A 12-year-old girl wearing a hijab was standing near her school in Brooklyn last Friday afternoon, waiting for her mother,...
What It Means to Be ‘Touch-Starved’
Allora Dannon, 35, an author who lives in Rochester, N.Y., longed for physical touch for much of her adult life....
Trump Strips Job Protections From Thousands of Federal Workers
The Trump administration finalized a new policy on Thursday that would strip job protections from up to 50,000 federal workers,...
Primary for New Jersey Seat Is First House Race in Pivotal Year
Democratic voters in New Jersey will have their final chance on Thursday to cast ballots in a special congressional primary...
Quick End to Second Day of Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Hints at Impasse
Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States ended a second day of peace talks in the United Arab Emirates...
The G.O.P. Senator Who Can’t Stop Thinking About the Boy ICE Detained
Her son had been at the orthodontist for 45 minutes when Katie Britt saw the picture of the boy in...
This Giant Phantom Jelly Won’t Eat You. Maybe.
In late December, researchers were descending a remotely operated vehicle in the Atlantic Ocean off Argentina when, at a depth...
Trump’s Migrant Detention Pipeline Extends From Minnesota to El Paso
Judeson P. was driving through his southern Minneapolis suburb to pick up his paycheck on Jan. 22 when federal agents...
He Was Laid Off at The Washington Post After Working There 60 Years
Not long into his career at The Washington Post, Martin Weil learned to ignore most of the crackles on the...
