Illustration by The New York TimesPompeo and House Chairmen Clash Over Impeachment InquiryThe Trump administration pushed back on demands for depositions of potential witnesses as it fought a growing impeachment inquiry on multiple fronts.But Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did not refuse outright to allow State Department employees to answer House investigators’ questions about Ukraine.687 comments
Trump Wants to ‘Interview’ Whistle-BlowerPresident Trump kept his focus on the whistle-blower who raised concerns about his phone call with the Ukrainian president.854 comments
Protests Erupt Across Hong Kong, Overshadowing Xi’s Big ParadeThe pageantry of China’s National Day coincided with mayhem in Hong Kong, a contrast that almost certainly infuriated President Xi Jinping.
115 Days of Protests. How Did We Get Here?The protests started as peaceful marches and rallies against a bill. Then came tear gas and a government that refused to back down.
Luis Antonio Rojas for The New York TimesShoot Them in the Legs, Trump Suggested: Inside His Border WarOver a frenzied few days in the spring, an internal White House debate led to turnover in staff and a turning point for the president’s immigration agenda.
Gretchen Ertl for The New York TimesHarvard Does Not Discriminate Against Asian-Americans in Admissions, Judge RulesA judge said that Harvard had a right to choose a diverse class. The case, a challenge to affirmative action, is almost certain to go to the Supreme Court.152 comments
Pool photo by Tom FoxFormer Dallas Officer Who Shot Upstairs Neighbor Is Found Guilty of MurderAmber Guyger, a white officer, entered the wrong apartment and killed her neighbor, an unarmed black man. She said she thought he was an intruder.875 comments
Christopher Griffith for The New York TimesThis Is the Moment Rachel Maddow Has Been Waiting ForThe MSNBC host has staked her show on President Trump — and won the largest and most obsessive audience of her career.774 comments
Anna Moneymaker/The New York TimesWill WilkinsonTrump Has Disqualified Himself From Running in 2020The president’s brazen attempt at cheating has taken “decide it at the ballot box” off the menu. Impeachment is imperative.147 comments
Laura NixLaura NixPaul and Millie Cao Dance the Cha-ChaThis couple reunited in California after the Vietnam War. Forty years later, they are rediscovering themselves on the dance floor.
Devin Yalkin for The New York TimesKyle Abraham Wants You to See Another Side of Misty CopelandThe choreographer is making a solo for her at a point in their careers when neither feels a need to show off.Dance
Colin Clark for The New York TimesA Brooklyn Burger That Conjures Old New YorkRed Hook Tavern in Brooklyn studiously improves on a local classic, the style of burger served at bars like P.J. Clarke’s.Food
Keeping an Older Dog VibrantAs with people, probably the most important measure for keeping dogs healthy and promoting a long, active and happy life is to keep them trim.Family87 comments