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Trump goes unmentioned but not ignored as Clinton, Bush and Obama step up as essayists on presidents

Three ex-presidents have joined an all-star roster of historians in contributing to a series of essays about presidents back to George Washington

Cornell bans bear butchering after students carved up creature in dorm kitchen

Cornell University now bans wild game processing in dorm kitchens after two students went viral for butchering a black bear in Ganędagǫ Hall.

Tacky, Rude and Beloved: Is an I-95 Landmark Worth Saving?

EDUARDO MEDINA AND WILL CROOKS

South of the Border harks back to a different time in the South, before the region diversified and exploded in growth.

Florida business owners allegedly scattered 1,500 mothballs on beach to send endangered birds packing

Two St. Pete Beach business owners allegedly spread 1,500 toxic mothballs on sand to stop black skimmers from nesting, now facing felony charges.

Iran believes time is on its side in the war with the U.S. But its strategy carries great risks

JOSEPH KRAUSS AND AMIR-HUSSEIN RADJY

Iran is betting that military pressure will ultimately force the United States to accept Tehran's control over the Strait of Hormuz — and that time is on its side. But its strategy carries risks.

Outbreak of Vibrio Vulnificus, a Flesh-Eating Bacteria, Kills 5 in Louisiana

POOJA SALHOTRA

Vibrio vulnificus, which thrives in warm, brackish water, has also killed two people in Florida this year.

In Confirming Blanche, Senators Endorse a Justice Dept. Under Trump’s Sway

GLENN THRUSH

Time and again, Todd Blanche has made it clear that he believes President Trump possesses a nearly limitless right to directly control the actions of the Justice Department.

Blackbird Mountain Guides Report on Lake Tahoe Avalanche That Killed 9 Skiers Assigns No Blame.

JOHN BRANCH

The report was commissioned by Blackbird Mountain Guides, which was in charge of the trip near Lake Tahoe in February.

Senate Bows to Reality, Leaving Trump’s Voting Bill Undone

MICHAEL GOLD

The summer exit confirmed what had been apparent for weeks: that Republicans lacked the votes to pass the voting restrictions the president has made a top priority.

Bill Goichberg, Who Reshaped Competitive Chess in the U.S., Dies at 83

DYLAN LOEB MCCLAIN

Over a six-decade career, he drastically expanded chess through the tournaments he started, especially the competitions for young players.

ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it expects every officer and agent in the field to be equipped with a body camera by the end of August, a rapid expansion that could provide an unprecedented visual record of the federal government's immigr...