Serena Williams Wins Wimbledon Final For 21st Grand Slam Title

Serena Williams defeated Garbiñe Muguruza 6-4, 6-4 to win Wimbledon, the 21st grand slam title in her illustrious career. Williams overcame a sluggish start to win the first set, then fended off a late charge by Muguruza, who twice broke the champion as she was serving for the match. "It feels so good, it's been a little while," Williams said after the trophy presentation, her sixth championship at Wimbledon, but first since 2012.

The Gun-Control Movement Is Borrowing The Marriage-Equality Playbook

If the marriage movement were a novel, then the current moment would be its denouement.

House GOP To Meet With... Roger Goodell?

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is holding several large-scale private meetings with House Republicans next week, including sessions with top GOP leaders.

Senate Passes Bill That Diverts School Funding To Wall Street

As budget-strapped Chicago follows a mass school closure with a new plan to layoff more than 1,400 teachers, one set of transactions sticks out: the city's moves to refinance $1 billion in debt through complex financial instruments called swaps.

Lawsuit: NYPD Officers Beat Autistic Teen in Front of His Home

Police officers threw a 17-year-old autistic boy onto the ground outside his Bronx home and punched him in the face — then hauled him to the precinct stationhouse where they questioned him before releasing him without charges, according to a lawsuit.

Rafael Nadal Dispatched In 2nd Round Of Wimbledon

Guns Have Killed Almost All Victims Of Post-9/11 Terrorism

Standing before a packed courtroom last week, convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev addressed the victims of the terrorist attack and owned up to his actions: “I am guilty … if there's any lingering doubt about that, let there be no more. I did do it along with my brother … ” “I prayed for Allah to bestow his mercy upon the deceased, those affected in the bombing, and their families.

US Police On Track To Kill 1,100 People This Year

Police in the United States are killing people at a rate that would result in 1,100 fatalities by the end of this year, according to a Guardian investigation, which recorded an average of three people killed per day during the first half of 2015.

Supreme Court Justices Stop Playing Nice

As the Supreme Court winds down a term marked by momentous decisions, two things stand out from the historic session.

Ten Days In June

What a series of days in American life, full of savage mayhem, uncommon forgiveness, resistance to forgiveness, furious debate, mourning, and, finally, justice and grace.

Andrew Sullivan Movingly Recalls The Long Road To Gay Marriage

As Gandhi never quite said, "First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they attack you.

Former Facebook President Wants To Cure Cancer And End Allergies

Tech entrepreneur Sean Parker is best known for cofounding Napster, serving as an early president of Facebook, and being immortalized on film in "The Social Network." Now, the billionaire is devoting much of his time and money to philanthropy. One of the focuses of Parker's foundation is cancer immunotherapy, an approach to fighting the disease that helps the immune system detect and kill cancer cells. Parker, who suffers from a severe peanut allergy, is interested in desensitization -- the process of exposing people to small amounts of the substance they're allergic to in order to destroy the allergy's power.

Obama Scrambles For Votes On Fast-Track Trade Authority

President Obama scrambled for votes Monday as Democratic support trickled in for his trade agenda, despite strong pressure from unions.

Nationals Star Loses Perfect Game On Final Out

Max Scherzer pitched a no-hitter and came agonizingly close to a perfect game, hitting a batter with two outs in the ninth inning Saturday in the Washington Nationals' 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Scherzer was masterful in retiring the first 26 hitters. Pinch-hitter Jose Tabata fouled off three 2-2 pitches before Scherzer clipped him on the elbow with a breaking ball.

Rachel Dolezal Says She'll Address Furor Over Racial Identity On Monday

Spokane NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal says she will speak about the furor over racial identity sparked after her parents said she has falsely portrayed herself as black for years, but she is actually white. KHQ-TV in Spokane reported that Dolezal sent a message to NAACP members saying she would address the situation at a Monday night meeting of the group. "As you probably know by now, there are questions and assumptions swirling in national and global news about my family, my race, my credibility, and the NAACP," Dolezal's message said.

NYT: U.S. Poised To Put Heavy Weaponry Close To Russia

In a significant move to deter possible Russian aggression in Europe, the Pentagon is poised to store battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and other heavy weapons for as many as 5,000 American troops in several Baltic and Eastern European countries, American and allied officials say.

John Kasich's Quest For Glorious Martyrdom

John Kasich is a highly popular governor of a vital swing state, possessed of national experience and long-standing ties to his party's financial and ideological elite.

Secretive Donors Gave U.S. Climate Denial Groups $125 Million Over Three Years

The secretive funders behind America's conservative movement directed around $125m (£82m) over three years to groups spreading disinformation about climate science and committed to wrecking Barack Obama's climate change plan, according to an analysis of tax records.

U.S. Embracing A New Approach On Battling ISIS In Iraq

In a major shift of focus in the battle against the Islamic State, the Obama administration is planning to establish a new military base in Anbar Province, Iraq, and to send up to 450 more American military trainers to help Iraqi forces retake the city of Ramadi.

Trouble Looms For Mitch McConnell's Senate

A summer of gridlock is bearing down on Washington, threatening to put an end to the burst of legislative productivity that kicked off Mitch McConnell's reign atop the Senate.