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“Leak Investigations Triple Under Trump, Sessions Says” plus 32 more NYT

“Leak Investigations Triple Under Trump, Sessions Says” plus 32 more NYT

Leak Investigations Triple Under Trump, Sessions Says

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 10:30 AM PDT

The attorney general vowed to bring criminal charges against those found to have given classified information to the news media.

Jeff Sessions: ‘This Culture of Leaking Must Stop’

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 09:17 AM PDT

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the administration was increasing its effort to end intelligence leaks.

Justice Dept., Under Siege From Trump, Plows Ahead With His Agenda

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 06:21 PM PDT

Even as the department has been the subject of President Trump's rage, Jeff Sessions and Rod J. Rosenstein are quietly and powerfully at work.

Jeff Sessions, Martin Shkreli, ‘The Dark Tower’: Your Friday Evening Briefing

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 03:05 PM PDT

Here's what you need to know at the end of the day.

California Today: California Today: A ‘Seismic Change’ at Cal State

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 05:44 AM PDT

Friday: A bid to improve Cal State's graduation rate, Anchor Brewing is bought by a Japanese company, and your ideas for a Los Angeles Olympics.

Court Rejects a Murder Conviction and Voids 3 Sentences in Blackwater Case

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 12:11 PM PDT

A federal appeals court tossed out sentences and a verdict stemming from a shooting in Baghdad in 2007 that left 31 Iraqi civilians dead or wounded.

Martin Shkreli Is Found Guilty of Fraud

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 03:23 PM PDT

The brash Mr. Shkreli, best known for increasing the price of a drug to $750 from $13.50 a pill overnight, was convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn.

John Kelly Quickly Moves to Impose Military Discipline on White House

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 06:14 PM PDT

The former general and new chief of staff is seeking to quell dysfunction with a suddenness and force that have upended the West Wing.

With Few Wins in Congress, Republicans Agree on Need to Agree

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 02:00 AM PDT

Republicans have struggled to unite to pass sweeping legislation or do much else this year — including giving President Trump strong party backing.

Right and Left React to Leaks and Presidential Communications

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 09:48 AM PDT

Read about how the other side thinks about leaks, presidential communications and the administrative state.

Opioid Users Are Filling Jails. Why Don’t Jails Treat Them?

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 02:00 AM PDT

Getting methadone in jail gave a Connecticut heroin user a firmer foothold in recovery. But fewer than 1 percent of jails and prisons allow it.

Trump Called New Hampshire a ‘Drug-Infested Den,’ Drawing the Ire of Its Politicians

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 03:39 PM PDT

Mr. Trump made the comment in a conversation with the president of Mexico in January, according to a transcript of the call published on Thursday.

Jump In! Double Dutch is Back

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 02:00 AM PDT

After a three-decade hiatus, the Double Dutch Summer Classic tournament returned to Lincoln Center to celebrate the history, diversity and evolution of the game.

19th-Century Diary Suggests Slaves Are Buried in Brooklyn Lot

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 10:44 AM PDT

A Gowanus farmer's writings from 1828 to 1830 describe burying them on property that includes the proposed site of a prekindergarten.

U.S. Added 209,000 Jobs in July, Beating Expectations

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 06:28 AM PDT

The numbers, including a 4.3 percent unemployment rate, reflect an economy moving strongly into the ninth year of the recovery.

‘We celebrate life, not death, here in Tecomán’: Mexico’s Deadliest Town. Mexico’s Deadliest Year.

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 11:00 PM PDT

Tecomán is a coastal town in Colima, where Mexicans once went to escape drug violence. Now it's an emblem of the country's soaring murder rate.

The Secret Life of the City Banana

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 02:00 AM PDT

Millions of bananas arrive every week in New York City. It takes a lot to get them from the boat to the bodega.

On the Front Lines of Ohio’s Heroin Crisis: Playwrights

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 02:00 AM PDT

New plays are portraying and exploring opioid addiction, using the theater industry's response to the AIDS epidemic as a model.

Trilobites: Mountain Goats on Your Trail? They Like You, and Your Urine

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 11:15 AM PDT

Mountain goats in Glacier National Park, drawn to tourist sites because of protection from bears and easy access to minerals, have abandoned some predator defenses.

10 Sickened at Kansas City I.R.S. After Contact With a Package

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 09:37 AM PDT

The employees complained of nausea, diarrhea and vomiting, said a fire official who did not know what was inside the package.

North Korea Could Lose $1 Billion in Exports Under U.N. Measure

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 12:58 PM PDT

A Security Council diplomat said an American-drafted resolution would be an "extremely impactful" response to North Korea's missile and nuclear tests.

U.S. to Join Climate Talks Despite Planned Withdrawal From Paris Accord

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 12:09 PM PDT

The White House notified the United Nations on Friday that it intends to withdraw from the Paris agreement, but the United States still plans take part in climate negotiations later this year.

Outer Banks Businesses Tally Their Losses After Power Is Restored

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 03:26 PM PDT

A weeklong power failure on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands in North Carolina cost businesses millions of dollars, officials estimated.

Trilobites: Cleaning a Dirty Sponge Only Helps Its Worst Bacteria, Study Says

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 10:04 AM PDT

Researchers found that microwaving, boiling or throwing used sponges in the dishwasher encouraged the proliferation of its strongest microbes.

Charges Against Charles Oakley Dropped

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 03:52 PM PDT

Oakley will have to stay away from Madison Square Garden for a year.

Venezuela’s New Assembly Members Share a Goal: Stifle Dissent

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 05:16 PM PDT

The country's new 545-member constituent assembly that was voted in on Sunday will rewrite the Constitution and govern with virtually unlimited authority.

Look Who’s Still Talking the Most in Movies: White Men

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 08:32 AM PDT

A study found that portrayals of women and minorities reinforce stereotypes, and female characters tend to be less central to movie plots.

Behind the Poster: Here’s the New ‘Frozen’ Musical Poster (and Seven That Didn’t Make the Cut)

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 07:00 AM PDT

What worked — and didn't — for Disney's coming Broadway show.

Rwanda Votes, With Only One Likely Winner

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 01:47 AM PDT

The election is widely expected to extend the rule of President Paul Kagame, in power since 1994, until at least 2024.

Video of Drive-By Cat Killings Prompts Arrest in Saudi Arabia

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 05:39 AM PDT

The Snapchat recording caused social media outrage, and the family of the man believed to have made it has reportedly been offered police protection.

Letter of Recommendation: Letter of Recommendation: Ghosting

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 02:00 AM PDT

A seed of indifference that leads to a disappearing act.

A Word With: Woody Harrelson’s Real Life Is Weirder than Fiction

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 07:00 AM PDT

The actor, now starring in "The Glass Castle," talks about life on Maui, fighting in taxis and playing an ape-battling colonel.

Cover Story: The Samuel L. Jackson Method

Posted: 02 Aug 2017 09:00 PM PDT

He builds downtime into a schedule of near-constant work. Call his agent if you have a problem with that.