U.S. weighs response after Iran denies role in crippling attacks on Saudi oil facilities
The Trump administration was contemplating what U.S. officials characterized as a serious military response, and the president tweeted, without naming Iran, that the U.S. was “locked and loaded depending on verification.”
Purdue Pharma, drugmaker accused of fueling the opioid epidemic, files for bankruptcy
The move by the OxyContin producer, part of a tentative legal settlement, sets the stage for battles over the Sackler family fortune.
2020 candidates demand Kavanaugh impeachment after new allegation
Democrats called for a new investigation of Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh in response to a New York Times article that revealed a new allegation of sexual assault.
GM workers demonstrate outside an assembly plant in Flint, Mich., on Sunday before the strike went into effect. (AP)
Nearly 50,000 GM employees go on strike after union talks break down
The United Auto Workers union and the automaker are divided on several key issues. The UAW said it is aiming to secure fair wages, affordable health care and better job security, among other things.
Rise of video app TikTok brings concerns about spread of Chinese-style censorship
TikTok has quickly become China’s most successful social-media export, but searches for Hong Kong on the app reveal a version of reality featuring playful selfies, food photos and singalongs — and barely a hint of unrest in sight.
Campaign 2020The conventional wisdom after the third Democratic presidential debate is that it probably didn’t change much. But that doesn’t mean it didn’t mean anything.
The United States and others in the region invoked a mutual defense pact last week that allows joint action ranging from sanctions to military force.
The two Democratic leaders urged the president to endorse House-passed gun measures.
League officials hope to soon determine whether Brown should be placed on paid leave over rape and sexual assault allegations against him.
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1944–2019 The Cars’ chart-topping hits in the late 1970s and ’80s included “Just What I Needed,” “Shake It Up” and “Drive.”
Retropolis
The Past, Rediscovered A new book sheds light on a historic evening in 1965, when black author James Baldwin crushed white conservative William F. Buckley Jr. in a televised debate in Britain.
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Special Report
The autistic children of Donor H898
At least a dozen children diagnosed with autism were conceived with sperm from the same donor, a reportedly unprecedented phenomenon that spurred a lawsuit.
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A conservative senator’s crusade against Big Tech
Sen. Josh Hawley’s skewering of Silicon Valley has been off-putting to both sides of the political aisle.
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Perspective
The messiness and meaning of Caroline Calloway
What the Instagram “influencer” and subject of a viral essay showed us about fame, grief and when to log off.
