The Latest Science James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA, has died at age 97 James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA has died at age 97. He was a scientific superstar until he made racist remarks that made him an outcast. Nell Greenfieldboyce National What to know about the FAA's air traffic reductions Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights to comply with the FAA's order. But there are still questions about the plan, which the agency says will keep the skies safe during the government shutdown. Joel Rose Business Flight cancellations begin at certain airports There were long lines at Logan Airport this morning as passengers queued up for help. The airlines have begun canceling flights to comply with a federal order related to the government shutdown. Jeremy Siegel National SNAP benefits have been mired in politics even before the government shutdown The Trump administration is appealing a court order to fully fund SNAP benefits this month. The federal food aid program has been a political target for Republicans. Stephen Fowler Politics Democrats had big wins in elections this week. Where do the two parties go from here? The elections were voters' chance to weigh in a year after President Trump's election. Now Republicans and Democrats are reflecting on where they are and what they need to do to win in the future. Tamara Keith The new film 'Train Dreams' is almost unbearably beautiful Clint Bentley's intimate historical drama, Train Dreams, is set in the age of the steam locomotive and westward expansion, and centers on a logger in the Pacific Northwest. Bob Mondello Animals Woodpeckers and tennis players share similarities when preparing to strike Scientists have investigated how woodpeckers use their muscles and their breathing to prepare to strike wood -- and they liken it to the way tennis players prepare to smack a ball. Christopher Intagliata Music Rosalía's new album is her most impressive project yet Global pop star Rosalía is back with a new album Friday. Featuring songs in 13 languages, it's the Spanish star's most impressive project yet. Stephen Thompson National Some sanctuary states discover feds mining local license plate data Police rely on license plate cameras to help solve crimes. Recently, lookups of this data have surged by federal agencies, who are potentially using it for immigration enforcement in sanctuary states. Martin Kaste National As millions of Americans struggle with SNAP lapses, food banks are swamped with demand At one food pantry in Boston, the spike in demand means there's now a two-week wait for some to receive food, stressing needy families as well as pantry staff. Tovia Smith Prev 647 of 1646 Next Sponsored
Science James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA, has died at age 97 James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA has died at age 97. He was a scientific superstar until he made racist remarks that made him an outcast. Nell Greenfieldboyce
National What to know about the FAA's air traffic reductions Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights to comply with the FAA's order. But there are still questions about the plan, which the agency says will keep the skies safe during the government shutdown. Joel Rose
Business Flight cancellations begin at certain airports There were long lines at Logan Airport this morning as passengers queued up for help. The airlines have begun canceling flights to comply with a federal order related to the government shutdown. Jeremy Siegel
National SNAP benefits have been mired in politics even before the government shutdown The Trump administration is appealing a court order to fully fund SNAP benefits this month. The federal food aid program has been a political target for Republicans. Stephen Fowler
Politics Democrats had big wins in elections this week. Where do the two parties go from here? The elections were voters' chance to weigh in a year after President Trump's election. Now Republicans and Democrats are reflecting on where they are and what they need to do to win in the future. Tamara Keith
The new film 'Train Dreams' is almost unbearably beautiful Clint Bentley's intimate historical drama, Train Dreams, is set in the age of the steam locomotive and westward expansion, and centers on a logger in the Pacific Northwest. Bob Mondello
Animals Woodpeckers and tennis players share similarities when preparing to strike Scientists have investigated how woodpeckers use their muscles and their breathing to prepare to strike wood -- and they liken it to the way tennis players prepare to smack a ball. Christopher Intagliata
Music Rosalía's new album is her most impressive project yet Global pop star Rosalía is back with a new album Friday. Featuring songs in 13 languages, it's the Spanish star's most impressive project yet. Stephen Thompson
National Some sanctuary states discover feds mining local license plate data Police rely on license plate cameras to help solve crimes. Recently, lookups of this data have surged by federal agencies, who are potentially using it for immigration enforcement in sanctuary states. Martin Kaste
National As millions of Americans struggle with SNAP lapses, food banks are swamped with demand At one food pantry in Boston, the spike in demand means there's now a two-week wait for some to receive food, stressing needy families as well as pantry staff. Tovia Smith