Teaching History in the Trump Era
To the Editor: Re “Trump’s Politics Are Changing How History and Civics Are Taught” (news article, Nov. 7): As the...
Chuck Schumer Is a Convenient Punching Bag. There Was No Happy Outcome for the Shutdown.
Sometimes, when you’re angry, you need to take out your aggression on something. Having a punching bag can be therapeutic....
Aircraft Carrier Moves into the Caribbean as U.S. Confronts Venezuela
The Navy’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Gerald R. Ford, moved into the Caribbean region on Tuesday, adding...
Notes From a Young Mother, to the Daughter She Left Behind
THE WHITE HOT, by Quiara Alegría Hudes It starts with an electric flicker at the neck, which then blankets the...
‘Squid Game’ Actor’s Sexual Misconduct Conviction Is Overturned
A South Korean court overturned on Tuesday the indecent assault conviction of Oh Young-soo, an actor who won a Golden...
Wrapped in Hermès and a Houndstooth Jacket
“It has to be beautiful,” Eva Kouts, 47, said about a principle that guides her clothing selections. “Even if it’s...
In This Rarely Seen Tchaikovsky Opera, Joan of Arc Speaks for Herself
In the late 1870s, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was on a roll. He had just finished his great lyrical opera “Eugene...
Police Chase Driver Across Southern California Until She Escapes Into Mexico
A woman stole a minivan on Monday and led police on a chase for hours across Southern California, swerving around...
Trump Pardons Runner Who Took Prohibited Shortcut on Grand Teton
President Trump has pardoned a trail runner who briefly used a restricted path last year while attempting to break a...
A State-by-State Guide to the Gerrymandering Fight for Congress
With the 2026 midterm elections now one year away, Republican and Democratic state legislators who have yet to redraw congressional...
Turkey Seeks 2,000-Year Jail Sentence for Erdogan’s Top Political Rival
A Turkish prosecutor accused the jailed mayor of Istanbul of running a criminal organization and called for him to be...
Modi Vows Justice as Police Suspect Terrorism in Deadly New Delhi Blast
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India vowed that nobody responsible for a blast that killed eight people in New Delhi...
As Iraqis Vote for a Parliament, U.S. Presses to Rid Country of Iran’s Influence
From rooftops to lampposts, campaign posters compete for every inch of Baghdad’s streets. There are pictures of politicians wearing hard...
Sarah Jessica Parker’s Year of Judging the Booker Prize
Three years ago, Sarah Jessica Parker posted a plea on the Booker Prize’s Instagram page. She wanted to judge the...
Kansas Redistricting Was on the Fast Track. Then Some Republicans Said No.
The top Republicans in Kansas were ready to join President Trump’s redistricting push and redraw the state’s political map to...
