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Oregon Is Recriminalizing Drugs. Here’s What Portland Learned.

Oregon’s governor has signed a measure to reimpose criminal penalties for hard drugs. Mayor Ted Wheeler of Portland talks about why the experiment “fa...

Oregon Is Recriminalizing Drugs. Here’s What Portland Learned.

Person Infected With Bird Flu in Texas After Contact With Cattle

The case adds another worrying wrinkle to a global outbreak that has devastated bird and marine mammal populations, and recently appeared in cattle he...

Person Infected With Bird Flu in Texas After Contact With Cattle

Why Civil Cases Have Been More Successful Against Donald Trump

Why civil litigation against Trump has been more successful and might be a less fraught way to pursue accountability for the country.

Why Civil Cases Have Been More Successful Against Donald Trump

Once Upon a Time, the World of Picture Books Came to Life

The tale behind a new museum of children’s literature is equal parts imagination, chutzpah and “The Little Engine That Could.”

Once Upon a Time, the World of Picture Books Came to Life

How One Tech Skeptic Decided AI Might Benefit the Middle Class

David Autor, an M.I.T. economist and tech contrarian, argues that A.I. is fundamentally different from past waves of computerization.

How One Tech Skeptic Decided AI Might Benefit the Middle Class

New Jersey Ballot Ruling Applies Only to Democratic Race, Judge Says

A federal judge who tossed out the state’s unique ballot design said his ruling would affect only the Democratic primary.

New Jersey Ballot Ruling Applies Only to Democratic Race, Judge Says