Can $400 Million Rescue New York’s Run-Down Capital City?
The blight that pervades downtown Albany is hard to miss. Buildings are boarded up just blocks from the New York State Capitol. Chain-link fencing and other barriers surround the crumbling…
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Israeli Troops Withdraw From Netzarim Corridor in Gaza
Israel’s military withdrew Sunday from a key corridor dividing the Gaza Strip, leaving nearly all of the territory’s north as required by a tenuous cease-fire agreement with Hamas.The military’s departure…
An American Teacher Went to Ukraine. Now He’s in a Russian Prison.
Stephen James Hubbard left America behind decades ago, first for Japan, then Cyprus and finally Ukraine. He didn’t like the government — any government, really.He was a wanderer, growing up…
Angela Merkel Is Retired. But She’s Still on the Ballot.
A chorus of criticism greeted Friedrich Merz, the favorite to become Germany’s chancellor, last month when he broke a taboo against working with a hard-right party to pass legislation. But…
European Court Ruling Gives Hope in Italy Region Known for Toxic Waste
Until a few days ago, Antonietta Moccia, a 61-year-old housewife, had little hope that the Italian authorities would ever tackle the illegal waste disposal that had long plagued her town…
Trump, Expected to Attend Super Bowl, Has Had a Fraught Relationship With the NFL
During President Trump’s first term, his relationship with the N.F.L. was contentious.He downplayed the severity of concussions in football even as the league took steps to reduce head trauma in…
How GoFundMe Became a $250 Million Lifeline After the L.A. Fires
During a news conference four day after the fires began, Kathryn Barger, the chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, said she had been forced to pay a…
Opinion | Trump’s Shameful Campaign Against Transgender Americans
Some of the most deplorable episodes in U.S. history involve the government wielding the power of the state against minority groups: Black people, Indigenous people and gay people, to name…
Federal Courts Are the Frontline for Those Opposing Trump Executive Orders
More than 40 lawsuits filed in recent days by state attorneys general, unions and nonprofits seek to erect a bulwark in the federal courts against President Trump’s blitzkrieg of executive…
Ramaswamy’s Celebrity and Trump Ties Give Him a Jump in Ohio Governor’s Race
On Monday morning, as Vivek Ramaswamy was soft-launching his campaign for governor of Ohio, Dan Merenoff sat at a coffee-shop counter in Delaware, a suburb of Columbus, weighing the prospect…