Opinion | Should We Fear Bitcoin, or Celebrate It?

Readers discuss the pros and cons of cybercurrencies. Also: R. Kelly's conviction; a new look for the American flag.

Jasper Johns: Divide and Conquer

“Mind/Mirror,” a monumental retrospective at the Whitney Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, reveals an artist’s protean talent, changing perspectives and resiliency over six decades.

A Fourth of July Symbol of Unity That May No Longer Unite

In a Long Island town, neighbors now make assumptions, true and sometimes false, about people who conspicuously display American flags.

Where Flying the Pride Flag Wasn’t So Simple

Thursday: The debate over flying the Pride flag in the Central Valley.

Protester Who Crashed Into Police Faces Hong Kong’s First Security Law Trial

Tong Ying-kit, who hit officers while riding a motorcycle with a protest flag, is accused of terrorism and inciting secession. He could be sentenced to life in prison.

They Put Up a Pride Flag. A Homeowners’ Group Said Take It Down.

The Eastland Cove Homeowners Association in Broward County, Fla., said it was not on a list of approved flags. A couple face an initial fine of up to $50.

Student Is Denied High School Diploma for Wearing Mexican Flag

Ever Lopez said he wanted to represent his Mexican roots as he graduated from high school in Asheboro, N.C. The school said the flag violated the ceremony’s dress code.