Car Crash Victims Seek Justice in a New Way: Talking to the Drivers
Bill Penny was the center of attention in a tense room. It had been about nine months since he drove the wrong way down a one-way road in Brooklyn, hitting…
How Your Child’s Online Mistake Can Ruin Your Digital Life
When Jennifer Watkins got a message from YouTube saying her channel was being shut down, she wasn’t initially worried. She didn’t use YouTube, after all. Her 7-year-old twin sons, though,…
Police Arrest Suspect in Shooting of 3 Palestinian Students in Vermont
The police in Burlington, Vt., have arrested a suspect in the shooting of three students of Palestinian descent that the city’s mayor said was being investigated as a possible hate…
Here’s What We Know About the Hostages Released on Sunday
Hamas released another 14 Israeli hostages on Sunday during the four-day pause in fighting with Israel, according to the Israeli government. The move came after an initial release of 13…
Here’s what we know about the Israeli hostages released on Saturday.
Sharon Avigdori, a sister of Avshalom Haran and a drama therapist, was visiting her family in Be’eri with her daughter, Noam Avigdori, when they were seized. Sharon Avigdori works with…
A New York City Socialite Returns to Her Southern Roots
It’s a new era for Tinsley Randolph Mortimer. From the mid- to late-2000s, Ms. Mortimer dominated the New York social scene as a prominent guest at the most glamorous charity…
Behind Johnson’s Rise, a G.O.P. Consumed by the Far Right
The roots of the Republican crackup this fall that paralyzed the House, fueled the unexpected rise of Speaker Mike Johnson and now threatens to force a government shutdown crisis early…
The Beatles Are Still Charting the Future of Pop. It Looks Bleak.
In that context, the “Now and Then” movie’s upfront billing of the track as the last Beatles song feels like a two-pronged rhetorical move. As a promotional matter, it maximizes…
Opinion | It’s OK to Never ‘Get Over’ Your Grief
Queen Victoria wore black for the remaining four decades of her life after her beloved husband, Prince Albert, died in 1861. This mourning practice was still commonplace during the first…
Stabbing of Derek Chauvin Raises Questions About Inmate Safety
The stabbing on Friday of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd in 2020, at a special unit inside a Tucson, Ariz., prison is the…