Miss Hall’s Students Accused a Teacher of Sexual Abuse, But Prosecutors Won’t Charge Him

Despite evidence of sexual abuse by a Massachusetts teacher, prosecutors said no criminal conduct occurred. Now survivors are trying to change consent laws they say “offered cover” to their abuser.

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Arrest Is Made in 1991 Texas Murder After Students Step In

Criminology students from the University of Texas at Arlington re-examined the case of Cynthia Gonzalez, whose body was found south of Fort Worth. Their work led to an arrest this month.

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Tennessee House Race Rivets Democrats and Worries Republicans

Still the favorites, Republicans have grown nervous about a House special election that could show whether the political environment continues to shift leftward.

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Cheney Service to Underscore How Politics Has Changed Since He Was in Office

As the former vice president is honored at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, many eyes will focus on who comes — and who does not.

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Lawrence Summers Has Come Back From Scandals. Will This Be His Last?

The former Harvard president has come back from controversy before, but revelations in new Epstein emails are threatening his omnipresence in public life.

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She Studied How to Protect Children From Pollution and Heat

“There was no warning, no conversation,” said Jane Clougherty, an environmental health scientist, who had a federal grant canceled earlier this year.

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Is Scalp Care the New Big Beauty Trend?

Consumers are increasingly fixating on their scalps, turning to head spas, pricey treatments and products to combat thin hair and irritation.

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Ambassador Huckabee Held Meeting With Jonathan Pollard, Ex-Spy, at U.S. Embassy in Israel

Jonathan J. Pollard, who was convicted of espionage, said in an interview that the meeting, which was highly unusual for a U.S. diplomat to attend, had been friendly.

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As the World Pursues Clean Power, Millions Still Have No Power at All

Just outside Belém, the Amazonian city where the world is meeting to discuss climate change, electricity is a very recent arrival.

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