One Police Shift: Patrolling an Anxious America
Riding along with officers illuminated fears they confront, compassionate gestures from the public after two recent ambushes against the police, and varied responses to the Black Lives Matter movement.
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CreditGregg Vigliotti for The New York Times Uncle Sam Wants You — Or at Least Your Genetic and Lifestyle Information
Government scientists want a million volunteers to share the secrets of their genes and lives for a research project into the causes and cures of disease.
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CreditKendrick Brinson for The New York Times Sperm Banks Accused of Losing Samples and Lying About Donors
One lawsuit, by a California woman, claims a Los Angeles fertility center lost her late husband’s banked sperm, denying her the ability to have his children.
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CreditDylan Hollingsworth for The New York Times As Dallas Sniper Prowled, Quick Decisions and Life-Altering Consequences
Amid the chaos of gunfire, there was confusion akin to the fog of war, improvisation under fire and acts of bravery to shield loved ones and strangers alike.
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CreditMax Becherer/Associated Press Amid Broad Movement Against Police Abuse, Some Act on the Fringe
While the cause to curb police shootings of black people has drawn diverse groups of activists, a slice of them borrow tactics from past militant resistance in the nation.
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CreditEdmund D. Fountain for The New York Times Matthew Gerald, Officer Killed in Baton Rouge, Is Honored at His Funeral
Officer Gerald, 41, a military veteran, was remembered as a man whose decision to join the Baton Rouge Police Department renewed his sense of purpose.
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CreditNick Cote for The New York Times A Colorado Town Tests Positive for Marijuana (in Its Water)
A well in Hugo, population 740, was found to be tainted with THC, even though there are no marijuana businesses nearby.
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CreditJonathan Ernst/Reuters Felons Lose Voting Rights as Virginia Supreme Court Rules Against Governor
The court overturned executive orders by Gov. Terry McAuliffe that had restored the voting rights of more than 200,000 convicted felons.
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CreditMax Becherer/Associated Press David Duke, Ex-K.K.K. Leader, to Seek Senate Seat in Louisiana
Mr. Duke is running as a Republican and trying to capitalize on a history of inflammatory speech and on the presidential campaign of Donald J. Trump.
Special Section: Cities for Tomorrow
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Technology Is Monitoring the Urban Landscape
Much technical change in American cities will involve monitoring, which can make life easier but poses troubling questions about privacy and control.
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A Conversation With Jeanne Gang on Architecture With a Mission
The architect and founder of Studio Gang is using balconies and common areas in tall buildings to give people visual connections.
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CreditBryan Thomas for The New York Times Defining the Role of the Police in the Community
In the midst of a particularly violent month, conference panelists discuss the challenge of creating safer cities.
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CreditSam Hodgson for The New York Times The Man Who Coated Cars in Asphalt Wants Vibrant Public Spaces
The artist who covered cars with asphalt in the ’70s laments a lack of planning for engaging space that would draw in people to create their own fun.
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CreditJamie Schwaberow for The New York Times Denver’s Appeal to Millennials? Jobs, Mountains and, Yes, Weed
The city has much to attract young adults: jobs, night life, outdoor recreation and the progressive mind-set that fostered legal marijuana.
