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When Prison and Mental Illness Amount to a Death Sentence
The downward spiral of one inmate, Markus Johnson, shows the larger failures of the nation’s prisons to care for the mentally ill.
By Glenn Thrush and Carlos Javier Ortiz
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A FAFSA Fiasco Has Students Still Asking: Which College Can They Afford?
The new application for federal tuition aid was meant to be simpler. High school seniors say it has been anything but, and some are still unsure of their plans after graduation.
By Colbi Edmonds and Bernard Mokam
CreditMaansi Srivastava/The New York Times
1. Frank Stella, Towering Artist and Master of Reinvention, Dies at 87
  He moved American art away from Abstract Expressionism toward cool minimalism. His explorations of color and form were endlessly discussed and constantly on exhibit.
  By William Grimes
  CreditChristopher Gregory for The New York Times
2. Can Forests Be More Profitable Than Beef?
  Cattle ranches have ruled the Amazon for decades. Now, new companies are selling something else: the ability of trees to lock away planet-warming carbon.
  By Manuela Andreoni and Victor Moriyama
  CreditVictor Moriyama for The New York Times