Kenneth Starr, Alan Dershowitz to join Trump’s legal team
The expansion of President Trump’s team will also include Robert Ray, according to someone familiar with the matter who was not authorized to speak. Ray and Starr investigated President Bill Clinton.
Supreme Court will hear whether states may punish electoral-college members who ignore popular-vote results
States worry that a handful of "faithless" electors could decide the next presidential election.
Travelers at 3 U.S. airports to be screened for new, potentially deadly Chinese virus
The new virus has sickened dozens in China, and two people have died. Cases have spread to Thailand and Japan. There are no known cases in the U.S., but health experts are concerned.
The late French chef Paul Bocuse stands in the kitchen at L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges, which has lost the coveted Michelin three-star rating it had held since 1965. (Getty Images)
In France, an iconic restaurant loses its third Michelin star — pushing national strikes, Iran off the front page
The news went down like a burnt soufflé in the world of high gastronomy, with food writers on both sides of the Atlantic expressing their outrage.
More pizza, fewer vegetables: Trump administration further undercuts Obama school-lunch rules
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has taken another whack at former first lady Michelle Obama’s signature achievement: Establishing stricter nutritional standards for school breakfasts and lunches. And on her birthday.
Book Excerpt
The new book “A Very Stable Genius” documents how President Trump lashed out at attempts by military leaders and diplomats to teach him about U.S. alliances and obligations around the globe.
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivers a sermon. (Reuters)
The supreme leader spoke in Tehran, where he led Friday prayers for the first time in eight years.
The president complained Democrats would “kill us” on health care if the administration did not do more to lower drug prices and enact other reforms.
Both the Trump and Obama administrations fought the lawsuit, arguing that the young people did not meet the legal requirements to bring such a sweeping case.
The Washington Post-Ipsos poll of African Americans reveals fears about whether their children will have a fair shot and a belief that whites don’t fully appreciate the discrimination they face.
TSA apologizes to Native American traveler after agent snaps braids, says ‘giddyup!’ during pat-down
Tara Houska, an attorney and indigenous rights activist, took to Twitter to detail the "unacceptable behavior" she experienced at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Perspective
The running back has the Titans one win away from the Super Bowl, one punishing yard at a time.
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An NBA player went pescatarian and became one of the league’s best shooters
Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans credits his reformed diet for improved endurance and strength.
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You want to be a responsible tourist. But what does that even mean?
There is no industry consensus on what makes a trip “green.” Given that, there are some guiding principles from experts who focus on sustainable travel.
