The man, Cody Balmer, 38, pleaded guilty to state charges of attempted murder, aggravated arson, burglary and other charges.https://www.wsj.com/us-news/arsonist-in-attack-on-gov-josh-shapiros-home-sentenced-to-minimum-of-25-years-2c2058ac
A new global climate tax would be the ultimate in taxation without representation.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/united-nations-shipping-tax-climate-international-maritime-organization-e2f418c0
The California Governor signs a bill to bar discrimination against Jews in public schools.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/california-antisemitism-gavin-newsom-teachers-union-e4f4a34f
Did a political blessing from the feds encourage a lack of due diligence by lenders to the failed subprime auto lender?https://www.wsj.com/opinion/tricolor-holdings-bankruptcy-treasury-jpmorgan-chase-jamie-dimon-c1ff1b53
The Supreme Court takes up segregated political maps, a temporary remedy that has lingered on.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/racial-gerrymandering-is-a-bad-idea-whose-time-has-gone-05b55106
A new ‘endangerment’ study shows that the climate battle is over except for the lawfare.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/death-of-a-clean-energy-debacle-7f63c12b
In Washington state, racial gerrymandering turns out to be purely a partisan matter.https://www.wsj.com/opinion/why-am-i-the-wrong-kind-of-hispanic-16761e27
The company will soon begin testing the third version of its rockethttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/spacex-successfully-launches-giant-starship-rockets-11th-test-flight-180987508/
Stack's Bowers Galleries is hiding certificates for rare coins and banknotes this month as it celebrates the 90th anniversary of its first auction in October 1935https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-real-life-treasure-hunt-is-underway-in-america-180987511/
The nearly hairless rodents are extremely resistant to cancer—and can live to be 37 years oldhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-explore-the-mysterious-lives-and-longevity-superpowers-of-naked-mole-rats-180987501/
Small-scale gold mining in the area releases mercury into the environment, where it can make its way into fish and, in turn, humanshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/study-finds-high-levels-of-mercury-in-hair-samples-from-indigenous-women-in-peru-and-nicaragua-180987498/
The patient lived with part of a pig liver for 38 days before surgeons removed it, surviving 171 total days after the procedurehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/surgeons-in-china-perform-first-pig-liver-transplant-in-human-patient-180987494/
A museum in the city is honoring the legacy of Minister of Justice Robert Badinter, who fought to repeal the death penalty in France once and for allhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/guillotine-goes-on-display-in-marseille-where-the-execution-device-was-last-used-48-years-ago-180987505/
"Divine Egypt," a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, features nearly 250 artifacts representing the rich pantheon of Egyptian deitieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-25-of-the-ancient-egyptians-most-significant-gods-and-goddesses-from-falcon-headed-horus-to-sky-deity-hathor-180987503/
Israel on Tuesday identified two of the people whose remains were returned.https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/israel-gaza-live-updates/?id=126446763
Jim Jordan requested an interview with Jack Smith by Oct. 28.https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-judiciary-chairman-jim-jordan-calls-jack-smith/story?id=126518130
Alec Baldwin was unhurt after crashing his car into a tree in East Hampton on Monday.https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/alec-baldwin-crashes-car-tree-east-hampton-authorities/story?id=126494629
Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association found.https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/social-media-hurting-kids-test-scores-study-126517399
It looks like fabric, feels like metal, and is as light as rubber. Meet the Ming Polymesh—the 3D-printed bracelet breaking new ground in horology.https://www.wired.com/story/this-watch-brand-has-made-a-completely-new-kind-of-strap-using-lasers/
The lender expects world growth to slow to 2.6% this year from 3.6% last year, while it upgraded its U.S. outlook.https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade-tensions-weigh-on-imfs-outlook-for-global-economy-8ed17b31