The U.S. claim on Venezuela’s oil means even more of it could come to a huge Chevron refinery. Neighbors worried about pollution want the company to buy their homes. By Hiroko Tabuchi and Micah Green ...

The Minnesota Democrat on the battle between his city and the federal government. By Lulu Garcia-Navarro As I grew older, things about my family’s history began to seem … off. By Kwame Anthony Appiah ...