Regulators Prepare to Seize and Sell First Republic
Federal regulators were racing on Saturday to seize and sell the troubled First Republic Bank before financial markets open on Monday, according to several people with knowledge of the matter,…
Life on the Edge of the Menu and More: The Week in Reporter Reads
This weekend, listen to a collection of articles from around The New York Times, read aloud by the reporters who wrote them. Written and narrated by Eric Kim Eric Kim…
North Carolina Gerrymander Ruling Reflects Politicization of Judiciary Nationally
Last year, Democratic justices on the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that maps of the state’s legislative and congressional districts drawn to give Republicans lopsided majorities were illegal gerrymanders. On…
Press Freedom! Celebrities! (Also, the President.)
WASHINGTON — The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is an annual celebration of the importance of the First Amendment. And, you know, Chrissy Teigen might show up. On Saturday night,…
From Alpacas to Yaks, Mammal DNA Yields Its Secrets
To learn more about humans, a large international team of scientists spent years tracking down some of the strangest creatures on Earth. They camped out on an Arctic ice floe…
Meet the 19-Year-Old ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ Actor Who’s Charming Broadway
He has turned, often, to the show’s star, Victoria Clark, for guidance. She’s a 63-year-old Tony winner (for “The Light in the Piazza”), and he’s a 19-year-old novice, and in…
New York Will Toughen Contentious Bail Law to Give Judges More Discretion
ALBANY, N.Y. — It was just four years ago that New York’s Democratic lawmakers celebrated a new law that eliminated bail for most misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies and, at the…
20 Extremely Easy Recipes for When You’re Burned Out
You probably think all of us here at New York Times Cooking love to cook. And for the most part, we do! We cook for work, we cook for fun.…
Opinion | Fox News Gambled, but Tucker Can Still Take Down the House
After Mr. Trump went kicking and screaming from the White House (as well as from Twitter and Facebook), Mr. Carlson, still ensconced on Fox News and with unfettered access to…
Opinion | Private Equity Is Gutting America — and Getting Away With It
In this case, as in nearly every private equity acquisition, private equity firms benefit from a legal double standard: They have effective control over the companies their funds buy, but…