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The ExplainerCan Trump be disqualified? The debate over the 14th Amendment.Lawsuits have been filed in several states arguing that Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election disqualify him from being president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
First LookRural police forces are closing. We don't need them, residents say.Staffing difficulties continue to challenge small-town police departments. A combination of factors, from police criticism to the pandemic to low salaries, are among the reasons why more police are leaving forces.
First LookMaui fires: TV and phone companies share responsibility, say lawyersLawyers for residents and business owners of Lahaina, Hawaii told a court that cable TV and telephone companies share in responsibility for last month’s fires. Power poles were overloaded with cables, they alleged, which caused them to break in high winds.
Hometown help: What one author discovered about racial equity in schoolsDo efforts to racially integrate cities help schools with equity as well? In “Dream Town,” reporter Laura Meckler examines her Ohio hometown’s tenacious push to help students.
First LookJan. 6 sentencing: Proud Boys Enrique Tarrio gets 22 yearsFormer Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for orchestrating a failed plot to keep Donald Trump in power. Mr. Tarrio’s sentence is the longest so far among more than 1,100 Capitol riot cases.
Age and politics: Americans test boundariesBiden, McConnell, Feinstein, Trump: The number of top politicians in the United States who are of advanced age is leading to scrutiny over the role that age should play in political life.
One way to boost math scores? Help teachers conquer their math anxiety.How might students benefit from having teachers who are confident about their own math skills? A Chicago grad school is helping educators overcome math anxiety and build skills in young children.
First LookAlabama must redraw congressional map to include more Black votersA panel of three federal judges blocked Alabama’s new congressional map Tuesday after lawmakers failed to create a second district where Black voters at least came close to comprising a majority. Twenty-seven percent of Alabama’s residents are Black.
Cover StoryOregon’s bold drug policy isn’t working, yetBoth sides of Oregon’s drug decriminalization debate share a common goal: reducing drug addiction. Can that unity lead to solutions?
In African ‘coup belt,’ Western values must now competeAmid Western hand-wringing about the coups in Africa, some experts say the moment suggests not so much the twilight of Western influence but that African countries have choices and are breaking a dependence on one power.
Proud Boys leaders sentenced for their role in Jan. 6 Capitol attackTwo former leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group have been sentenced to more than a decade each in prison for their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The ExplainerFrom Florida to California, dwindling insurance optionsAs parts of the United States face extreme weather from hurricanes to wildfires, many of those same places are losing access to home insurance. We explore what’s changing and why.
First LookMitch McConnell cleared to work after freezing up at a Kentucky eventConcerns about the welfare of Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell are being raised after he appeared unable to answer a question from a reporter at an event in Kentucky on Wednesday. He had a similar episode weeks ago in Washington.
‘We weren’t being heard’: Teens fight for say in school book choicesBook challenges at U.S. schools are often dominated by adults. But teens are amicably inching their way into the discussion, with the goal of amplifying student perspective.
‘A huge issue’: US colleges work to shore up student math skillsAt many universities, engineering and biology majors are struggling to grasp fractions and exponents. As more students are placed in pre-college math, professors blame the pandemic.
FocusBreak free from Portland? Why eastern Oregon wants to join Idaho.The Greater Idaho movement highlights the depth of the urban-rural divide in America.
Tracing Lahaina’s story, from royal kingdom to fiery blazeTransformation is the story of Hawaii’s Lahaina, from Native royalty to plantations, tourists, and now wildfire recovery.
FocusHow can schools dig out from a generation’s worth of lost math progress?Sluggish growth in math scores for U.S. students began long before the pandemic, but the problem has snowballed into an education crisis.
Trump trials: What counts as protected free speech?Several of the Trump court cases may hinge on the fine line between protected advocacy of illegal activity and unprotected criminal conspiracy.
Police reform: Nurturing female recruits long before they applyIn a reform effort to change the male-dominated police profession, the Santa Ana, California, department intensely mentors potential female recruits.
