Oklahoma Superintendent Vows to Force Schools to Teach Bible, Issuing Guidance
The state superintendent said he would crack down on “rogue districts” opposing the mandate. The guidelines detail how the Bible…
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Rabies is Spreading in South African Seals, Scientists Say
The outbreak may be the first ever documented in marine mammals.
Western Wildfire Smoke Reaches the East Coast
Wildfire smoke from the Western United States and Canada is blowing across the Northeast, lowering air quality and endangering vulnerable…
A Lot of Major Shifts Beneath the Surface in a New Trump-Harris Poll
The changes among groups cancel out for now, and Trump leads narrowly, but there’s a tie when candidates like Kennedy…
Harris Narrows Gap Against Trump, Times/Siena Poll Finds
In a survey taken after President Biden stepped aside, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are locked in a tight race…
Why Planes Crash So Often in Nepal
Each new disaster, including a crash that killed 18 people on Wednesday, leads to another investigation. A serious conflict of…
They Got a Mysterious $24,000 Water Bill. Then the Shut-Off Notice Came.
A federal lawsuit accuses New York City of defying state and city regulations meant to protect vulnerable homeowners from losing…
JD Vance and the Age-Old Trope of ‘Childless Cat Ladies’
In a relentlessly newsy phase of the presidential contest, the long history of bias against cosmopolitan cat-owning women finds its…
Biden and Netanyahu Meet With a Show of Amiable Relations Amid Their Tension
The Israeli prime minister, who has defied the American president’s pressure to reach a cease-fire in Gaza, nonetheless praised Mr….
Kamala Harris’s Fund-Raising Machine Cranks Into High Gear
Given weeks instead of years to cultivate donors, the vice president’s allies are armed with a new logo and burning…