Erin Schaff/The New York TimesDemocrats Threaten Barr With Contempt After He Skips House HearingAttorney General William P. Barr left Democratic lawmakers fuming when he failed to appear at a House Judiciary Committee hearing.“That’s a crime,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi said of a hearing in which she said Mr. Barr testified falsely about the special counsel’s response to his letter.634 comments
Trump Won’t Nominate Stephen Moore for Fed BoardMr. Moore, who was not formally nominated, seemed unlikely to win Senate confirmation after several Republicans raised concerns about his views of women.breaking
Marco Bello/ReutersSecret Venezuela Files Warn About Maduro ConfidantA powerful figure who is close to President Nicolás Maduro has been the target of wide-ranging investigations by Venezuela’s intelligence agency.Documents compiled by agents include accusations of ties to the drug trade and Hezbollah.139 comments
Brittany Greeson for The New York TimesParents of Babies Too Young to Vaccinate Feel Trapped by Measles OutbreakChildren typically don’t receive their first dose of measles vaccine until after their first birthday. So new parents are trapped in a dangerous limbo.The concern is upending family routines, leaving some parents of infants steering clear of public places and anti-vaccine friends.67 comments
A bill to end religious exemptions for vaccinations has stalled in New York, an epicenter of the outbreak.
Eric Thayer for The New York TimesElizabeth Warren Is Building an Iowa JuggernautMs. Warren has hired about 50 people in Iowa, far more than any other Democratic candidate, giving her a head start for next year’s caucuses.The approach has the potential to pay off. But the strategy does not come cheap, and it is loaded with risk.
Michael Bennet of Colorado will run in 2020, joining a race that includes six of his Senate colleagues.
Where the Good Jobs Are if You Didn’t Go to CollegeFor those in the U.S. without a college degree, finding work with decent pay can be a challenge.The better-paying jobs will most likely not be in big cities, but in places like Toledo, Ohio, or Birmingham, Ala.252 comments
Anarchic Artists Are Turning Malls Into Dream FactoriesMeow Wolf started as a loose group of penniless punks. Now they’re in the hotel, amusement park and retail businesses — making Instagrammable art in the hopes that people will pay for experiences.
Erin Schaff/The New York TimesJamelle BouieBill Barr’s Perverse Theory of JusticeIn America, no one is above the law — except the president and everyone who does wrong in his name.
Sarah Silbiger/The New York TimesJames ComeyHow Trump Co-opts Leaders Like Bill BarrAccomplished people lacking inner strength can’t resist the compromises necessary to survive this president.3237 comments
Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for WIRED25Jack Dorsey Is Gwyneth Paltrow for Silicon ValleyThe Twitter chief executive is tech’s foremost wellness guru, guiding his followers toward optimum cognitive performance. Or, at least, hunger.Fashion
Bryan Anselm for The New York TimesHow a Canadian Chain Is Reinventing Book SellingIndigo is expanding to the United States with its new model for how a big bookstore chain can thrive in the era of online retail.Books Update
It’s Time to Use Your Imagination With Bluetooth TrackersThe tiny tags are typically used to find valuables like house keys, but they are far more versatile than that.Personal Tech
