‘I Wanted to Cry’: Gunshots Rattled Residents and Tourists
The shots rang out on the touristy side of the city, where several bystanders reported hearing a short burst of...
U.K. Budget Plan Calms Markets and Labour Faithful. Will It Appeal to Voters?
When Britain’s top economic official, Rachel Reeves, presented the government’s budget on Wednesday, it was a make-or-break moment for her....
F.D.A. Withdraws Rule to Require Testing Cosmetics Made With Talc for Asbestos
The Food and Drug Administration has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have required makeup manufacturers to test talcum powder...
David Lerner, a Mr. Fix-it of Apple Computers, Dies at 72
David Lerner, a high school dropout and self-taught computer geek whose funky foothold in New York’s Flatiron district, Tekserve, was...
Health Care, Ukraine Differences Roil a Chaotic G.O.P. Congress
Representative Don Bacon almost quit the House on the spot over the weekend when he first learned of a proposed...
Tiny Love Stories: ‘No Hugging … and Definitely Nothing Lewd’
A Knock at the Door Several weeks before Thanksgiving my mother, a physician, suffered a massive heart attack and for...
Colorado Judge Tells Immigration Agents to Stop Arrests Without Warrants
A federal judge in Denver on Tuesday ordered federal immigration officers to stop making arrests in Colorado without a warrant,...
‘In Triage Every Day.’ A Beleaguered Speaker Says He’s Overwhelmed
After several bruising weeks for Speaker Mike Johnson, a soft-focus podcast interview alongside his wife, conducted by Katie Miller, the...
When the Next Pandemic Comes, MAHA Says, You’re on Your Own
In the event of a sudden pandemic, what should we do? This month, Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National...
The Hong Kong fire shared similarities with one at the Grenfell Tower in London
The deadly fire that engulfed several high-rise apartment towers in Hong Kong on Wednesday had strong similarities to the blaze...
ICE Detains Woman With Family Ties to White House Press Secretary
A woman from Brazil with family ties to the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, is being detained at an...
Smoke, a Knock on the Door and a Battle to Escape
Tong PingMoon said he first smelled smoke around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, and soon after, a firefighter banged on the...
Trump Administration Cancels U.S. Observance of World AIDS Day
Every year since 1988, the United States has marked Dec. 1 as World AIDS Day, when people mourn those who...
Italy Passes a Femicide Law, Seeking to Prevent Violence Against Women
It’s rare for Italian lawmakers from across the political spectrum to agree on anything. But on Tuesday, the lower house...
Northwestern University Nears Deal to Resolve Its Conflict With the White House
Northwestern University and the White House are finalizing a deal that would end the Trump administration’s monthslong pressure campaign against...
