May 10, 2021, 6:00pm Politics
Eager to the turn the page on the Trump years, the Biden White House is launching an effort to unearth past problems with the politicization of science within government and to tighten scientific integrity rules for the future. Read story
May 9, 2021, 11:02am Politics
Ruptured pipes. Broken sidewalks. Campus blackouts. Rep. Alma Adams, a former professor at a historically Black college, has seen it all. Read story
May 8, 2021, 9:11pm Politics
Former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller is scheduled to testify next week about the Pentagon's role in responding to the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, the latest in a series of high-profile congressional hearings centered on the insurrection. Read story
May 7, 2021, 2:45pm Nation & World
G. Balachandran turned 80 this spring — a milestone of a birthday in India, where he lives. If not for the coronavirus pandemic, he would have been surrounded by family members who gathered to celebrate with him. Read story
May 7, 2021, 8:33am Politics
The blurb from Fox News host Tucker Carlson on the jacket of Sen. Josh Hawley’s new book refers to the Missouri Republican as the lone person in Washington concerned that “the tech monopolies became more powerful than the federal government.” Read story
May 6, 2021, 5:00pm Politics
Elise Stefanik knows how to pick her battles. Read story
May 6, 2021, 4:54pm Politics
The Biden administration is signaling that Iran shouldn’t expect major new concessions from the U.S. as a new round of indirect nuclear talks is set to resume. Read story
May 6, 2021, 8:21am Politics
The Biden administration is outlining a plan to sharply increase conservation of public lands and waters over the next decade. A report to be issued Thursday recommends a series of steps to achieve a nationwide goal to conserve 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030. Read story
May 6, 2021, 8:08am Politics
A federal judge has temporarily stayed an order that found the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exceeded its authority when it imposed a federal eviction moratorium to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Read story
May 4, 2021, 8:22pm Health
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 12 to 15 by next week, according to a federal official and a person familiar with the process, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year. Read story
