The University of Michigan Doubled Down on D.E.I. What Went Wrong?
A decade and a quarter of a billion dollars later, students and faculty are more frustrated than ever.
What to Know About the University of Michigan’s D.E.I. Experiment
A Times investigation found that the school built one of the most ambitious diversity programs in the country — only to see increased discord and division on campus.
Nearly 100 still missing in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene
Ninety-two people are still unaccounted for in North Carolina, weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the western part of the state, Governor Roy Cooper said on Tuesday. In a news conference…
Giant ‘runaway’ Halloween pumpkin blocks road in Ohio
Bay Village police in Cleveland, Ohio, have responded to an unorthodox call for assistance – a giant inflatable pumpkin blocking the road. “Once backup officers arrived, the pumpkin was returned…
Breonna Taylor death: Former Kentucky police officer faces retrial
Reuters A former police officer in the US state of Kentucky is to go on trial for a third time over the death of Breonna Taylor, a black woman shot…
‘Only choice I got’ – Early voting starts in swing state Georgia
Early voting has started in Georgia, a key swing state in the 2024 presidential election. Local officials say record numbers turned out to cast their ballots. BBC North America Correspondent…
Early Votes Pour In, and a U.S. Warning to Israel Over Gaza
Plus, the new hot item on wedding registries.
Georgia judge blocks ballot hand counting order
A judge in the US state of Georgia has blocked an order for ballots in November’s presidential election to be counted by hand. Judge Robert McBurney ruled poll workers would…
Kamala Harris started ‘like a rocket’ in Michigan. Now she’s slipping
BBC Marcie Paul is nervous. A Democratic activist, Ms Paul has been knocking on hundreds of strangers’ doors, making phone calls and sending out flyers, all in an effort to…
Why Montana Is Slipping Away From Jon Tester
The state’s changing electorate and America’s polarized politics have turned Montana’s Senate race into the most consequential of the year.