Thursday: Meet more students in the historic incoming class at the University of California. Also: School reopening becomes more complicated. Continue reading New Students Show Diversity of U.C.’s Freshman Class

The police have charged an 18-year-old with first-degree murder. He remains at large. Continue reading Police Identify Suspect in Seattle Killing During June Protests

Senators from both parties say President Trump cannot be allowed to help drone technology proliferate, and they want it to be kept away from Saudi Arabia in particular. Continue reading Lawmakers Aim to Prevent Trump From Bypassing Ban on Armed Drone Sales

It’s Election Day in Tennessee, where Republican Senate candidates are squaring off in a heated primary. President Trump and Joe Biden announced huge fund-raising numbers, with the president outpacing his rival. Continue reading 2020 Election Live Updates: Facebook and Twitter Send Trump a Warning

International rescue teams raced to Lebanon to help in the search for survivors of a huge explosion. But with evidence that government negligence played a role, public anger swelled. Continue reading Funerals and Fury in Beirut as Scale of Devastation Comes Into Focus

Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima 75 years ago this month, has used the power of her personal story to try to rid the world of nuclear weapons. Continue reading Witnessing Nuclear Carnage, Then Devoting Her Life to Peace

And what else you need to know today. Continue reading Why Isn’t the ‘Southern Strategy’ Working?

As the city grapples with new restrictions on online speech, American tech giants are on the front line of a clash between China and the United States over the internet’s future. Continue reading In Hong Kong, a Proxy Battle Over Internet Freedom Begins

The Maryland-based company, which has never brought a product to market before, just made the biggest deal to date with the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed. Continue reading U.S. Will Pay $1.6 Billion to Novavax for Coronavirus Vaccine

Hostels are built on the idea of community and sharing, can they survive in a time of social distancing? As European hostels reopen, they are confronting new challenges. Continue reading Hostels Try to Adapt for the Covid-19 Era