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Louisiana Requires All Public Classrooms to Display Ten Commandments

A law signed by Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday makes the state the only one with such a mandate. Critics have vowed to mount a constitutional challenge...

Louisiana Requires All Public Classrooms to Display Ten Commandments

Willie Mays, Baseball’s Electrifying Player of Power and Grace, Is Dead at 93

Mays, the Say Hey Kid, was the game’s exuberant embodiment of the complete player. Some say he was the greatest of them all.

Willie Mays, Baseball’s Electrifying Player of Power and Grace, Is Dead at 93

Political Scientists Want to Know Why We Hate One Another This Much

What does the rise of partisan sectarians portend for the rest of us?

Political Scientists Want to Know Why We Hate One Another This Much

Ricardo M. Urbina, Trailblazing Latino Judge in Capital, Dies at 78

Before being appointed to the bench in Washington, he was a track star who became a symbol of discrimination against Black athletes.

Ricardo M. Urbina, Trailblazing Latino Judge in Capital, Dies at 78

Biden’s Strategy: Help Immigrants in the U.S., but Stop Others From Arriving

President Biden’s recent actions on immigration put his approach to one of the most divisive issues in the 2024 election into focus.

Biden’s Strategy: Help Immigrants in the U.S., but Stop Others From Arriving

New Mexico Battles ‘Devastating’ Wildfires as Weather Complicates the Fight

The state’s governor declared a regional state of emergency as thousands evacuated. Wind and rain could affect firefighting efforts.

New Mexico Battles ‘Devastating’ Wildfires as Weather Complicates the Fight