In Death Valley, a Rare Lake Comes Alive

Visitors normally flock to Death Valley National Park to feel the searing heat and take in the barren landscape. This fall, they've been drawn by a different natural feature: water. The president, Claudine Gay, told the campus newspaper that she “should have had the presence of mind' to answer differently. [Read more]

The presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and M.I.T. came under fire after dodging questions about their policies. [Read more]

There is no clear path for African patients to get access to the treatments, which have multimillion-dollar price tags and are highly complex to manufacture and deliver. [Read more]

The president, Claudine Gay, told the campus newspaper that she “should have had the presence of mind' to answer differently. [Read more]

Shortly after he retired, the man's health began to fail him. An accidental finding on a CT scan revealed the true culprit. [Read more]

We asked vets how to keep pets safe from respiratory disease this holiday season. [Read more]

A study of DNA from half a million volunteers supports an old evolutionary theory about why our bodies eventually wear out. [Read more]

Bipartisan efforts to extend and expand a program granting compensation to victims of government-caused nuclear contamination are faltering. It is set to expire in June. [Read more]

Nick Corasaniti explains how a federal court ruling could make it harder for people to challenge a state's racially discriminatory voting practices. [Read more]

The director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said in a speech that he was “was happy to see' Palestinians break out of Gaza on the day Hamas attacked Israel. [Read more]

The decision largely left in place an order limiting what the former president can say about his upcoming federal trial but allowed him more leeway to criticize Jack Smith, the special counsel. [Read more]

The Justice Department charged President Biden's son after a long-running and wide-ranging investigation with substantial political repercussions. [Read more]

McLaren thinks it has a future world champion on its hands. [Read more]

There will be 24 races next season, the most in the sport's history, putting strain on the drivers and crews, even as travel has been reduced. [Read more]

The police in Maywood, a Chicago suburb, have been looking for Mr. Brown, 35, since Saturday. [Read more]

The professional golfer wrote a lengthy post on a social media platform, in which he discussed his struggle with gambling and offered a warning to bettors. [Read more]