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Norfolk Southern Agrees to Try Out Federal Safety Reporting Program

Norfolk Southern, the operator of the freight train carrying toxic chemicals that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, nearly a year ago, has agreed to participate in a federal program that…

International

Israel-Hamas War News: Latest on Hostage Negotiations and Drone Strike in Jordan

Emily Young

Air defenses failed to stop an attack on a U.S. military outpost in Jordan on Sunday that killed three American soldiers at least in part because the hostile drone approached…

Health

The Man in Room 117

Emily Young

Sam and Olga had concluded that only involuntary treatment could break the cycle for Andrey — something open-ended, combining long-term injectable medications with intensive therapy and counseling.They are part of…

World

Mike Macdonald lets the Ravens defense do his talking

Emily Young

If Mike Macdonald’s ascent to one of the NFL’s hottest coordinators and a legitimate head-coaching candidate feels meteoric, that’s probably because he has never embraced the art of self-promotion.The 36-year-old…

Science and Technology

23andMe Breach Targeted Jewish and Chinese Customers, Lawsuit Says

Emily Young

The genetic testing company 23andMe is being accused in a class-action lawsuit of failing to protect the privacy of customers whose personal information was exposed last year in a data…

Investments and Business

Private Equity Is Starting to Share With Workers, Without Taking a Financial Hit

Emily Young

In 2018, Anna-Lisa Miller was working with agricultural cooperatives in Hawaii, helping them reinvest in their communities through shared ownership.Ms. Miller, who had gone to law school and had planned…

International

Venezuela Court Bars Opposition Leader From Running for President

Emily Young

Venezuela’s highest court ruled on Friday that a top opposition leader cannot run for president, dealing a crippling blow to prospects for credible elections that the government had agreed to…

Health

Phones Track Everything but Their Role in Car Wrecks

Emily Young

Cellphones can track what we say and write, where we go, what we buy and what we search on the internet. But they still aren’t being used to track one…

World

Why Caitlin Clark could pose a dilemma for Team USA at the Olympics

Emily Young

USA Basketball will be seeking its eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal this summer with the first step coming at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Antwerp, Belgium, from Feb. 8-11. The…

Science and Technology

Apple Takes Messaging Crackdown to Customers’ Macs

Emily Young

When Apple blocked the Beeper Mini app last month from giving Android users access to the tech giant’s messaging service, Beeper encouraged customers to use their Mac computers instead to…