The President-Elect Is a Felon, but His Sentence Carries No Penalty

Justice Juan M. Merchan gave Donald J. Trump a symbolic punishment. The judge said that leniency was due the office of the president, not the man who will soon hold the title.

An Inferno in Southern California, and One Family’s Escape

Aurielle Hall knew she had little time to get herself and her daughter out of Altadena. Convincing Aunt Cheri would be a different challenge.

L.A. Fires Show Limits of America’s Efforts to Cope With Climate Change

California has focused on fortifying communities against wildfires. But with growing threats, that may not be enough.

Drug Company to Share Revenues With Indigenous People Who Donated Their Genes

Variant Bio, a small biotech company based in Seattle, is using genetic information from Indigenous people to develop drugs for obesity and diabetes.