Trump’s N.Y. trial is not televised, but TV played a starring role
The lure of being on television, particularly reality TV, impacted how Stormy Daniels, Michael Cohen and others have dealt with Donald Trump.
By Devlin BarrettAmid roadkill epidemic, California builds world’s largest wildlife bridge
The construction is meant to give threatened animals a path over a 10-lane freeway instead of through it, hopefully extending their lives and their habitat.
By Reis ThebaultThe Trump hush money trial’s greatest misses
A look at some of the questionable actions by Donald Trump, his lawyers, prosecutors and Justice Juan Merchan that could impact Trump’s criminal trial.
By Devlin BarrettRash of pickleball paddle pilfering reported in D.C. area, East Coast
After shops on the East Coast spotted people stealing pickleball paddles, they started sounding the alarm.
By Jenny GathrightHow Florida is getting its pink back
Flamingos had mostly disappeared from Florida after a century of hunting and mass development. That changed last year when Hurricane Idalia blew in — bringing with her several flamboyant flocks.
By Lori RozsaCity to pay $900K for making man confess to murder that never happened
Fontana, Calif., police falsely told Thomas Perez Jr. that his father was dead and threatened that his dog would be euthanized during a 17-hour interrogation.
By Kim BellwareFour years later, has the racial-justice movement lost the fight?
Four years after George Floyd’s murder, two Washington Post reporters reflect on the retrenchment of the racial-justice movement sparked by his death.
By Robert Samuels and Toluse OlorunnipaAmerican Airlines fires lawyers after blaming child for being filmed in bathroom
A 9-year-old girl is one of several children whom a former American Airlines flight attendant allegedly filmed in lavatories.
By Maham Javaid and Hannah SampsonIn the jury box, on the bench, who’s listening to the Menendez trial?
Doctors, bankers, artists and professionals from New York City and suburban Westchester County will be deciding the fate of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.).
By Salvador RizzoFeds tell agencies to support domestic violence victims seeking time off
Agency heads were told “to provide enhanced support to federal workers seeking safety and recovering from domestic violence” through paid and unpaid leave.
By Joe DavidsonIn Milwaukee public housing, a padlocked patio becomes a battleground
At an embattled Milwaukee public housing development, a padlocked patio becomes a battleground for some of America’s most talked-about voters.
By Jose A. Del RealSpecial counsel seeks court order limiting Trump’s false claims about FBI
After Trump suggested FBI agents were given special instructions to use deadly force, special counsel Jack Smith wants a court order limiting Trump’s public comments.
By Devlin BarrettUvalde parents sue gunmaker, Call of Duty manufacturer and Meta
The attorney representing Uvalde families announced lawsuits against Meta, the manufacturer of the Call of Duty video games and the gunmaker Daniel Defense.
By Arelis R. Hernández and Naomi NixAn officer was called to help a blind, deaf dog. He shot him instead.
Teddy, a 13-pound dog, had escaped his outdoor kennel in Sturgeon, Mo., when police came to help find his owner. The city found no wrongdoing by the officer.
By Dan Rosenzweig-ZiffN.C. residents sue to remove monument dedicated to ‘our faithful slaves’
Tyrrell County residents are pushing to remove a confederate monument that overlooks a North Carolina courthouse and includes a dedication to “our faithful slaves.”
By María Luisa PaúlHow Florida’s abortion law is affecting East Coast abortion clinics
A survey offers the first-of-its-kind look at the practical impact of a Florida law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
By Caitlin Gilbert, Caroline Kitchener and Janice Kai ChenI was homeless as a kid. Here’s how I survived.
When our mom suggested I busk with my violin on Fifth Avenue, I happily agreed. It beat picking through the trash bins to retrieve a 5-cent can.
By Heather KristinA stranger raced to give a Marine vet his final honor: A high school diploma
Richard Remp, a Marine veteran who served in the Vietnam War, received a high school diploma from a Pennsylvania superintendent days before his death.
By Daniel WuA teen died by suicide. Is his prep school to blame?
Charlie Schnell killed himself after his parents say the Landon School ignored warning signs and accused him of drawing a racist image. Now they’re suing.
By Dan MorseDeSantis’s ‘Freedom Summer’ means no rainbow lights for Florida bridges
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration is blocking cities from using rainbow lighting on bridges for Pride Month and other events.
By Lori Rozsa