We want to hear from you — students, parents and teachers — about a growing push to limit smartphone usage in schools. Read full article

Vladimir Putin promised unspecified technological help to North Korea, which could help the North better target its many adversaries. Read full article

Before being appointed to the bench in Washington, he was a track star who became a symbol of discrimination against Black athletes. Read full article

Neck cracks and spine adjustments have become a potent social media trend, but some chiropractors fear the videos send the wrong message about the profession. Read full article

The presidential candidate keeps two of the free-minded birds as wild pets. They’re much better behaved than his old emu, Toby, who would attack his wife, Cheryl Hines. Read full article

Democrats sought to quickly reinstate a ban on gun bump stocks after a Supreme Court ruling. It was the latest Senate floor fight to end in a predictable stalemate. Read full article

The state’s governor declared a regional state of emergency as thousands evacuated. Wind and rain could affect firefighting efforts. Read full article

Much of the Northeast will swelter through the weekend from the same heat wave that has already baked the Midwest. Read full article