Vinie Burrows, Acclaimed Actress Who Became an Activist, Dies at 99
Vinie Burrows, a Harlem-born stage actress who made her mark on Broadway in the 1950s, but who grew frustrated by how few choice roles were available for Black women and…
An Easy, Thrilling Tofu Recipe for Just About Any Resolution
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from years of New Year’s resolutions, it’s that it’s a whole lot easier to do something than to avoid something. Since I instinctively chafe…
Opinion | The Claudine Gay Debacle Was Never About Merit
Claudine Gay’s resignation this week as Harvard University’s president marks the end of a shameful chapter for the institution. The debacle’s architects promise to make America’s elite institutions great again.…
The N.Y.P.D. Dance Team Walks the Beat and Feels It Too
Officer Lauren Pagán looked at the line of dancers in the overheated cafeteria at a Queens high school on a recent Monday night and frowned. They were gyrating through moves…
Subway Trains Collide in Manhattan, Causing Derailment, M.T.A. Says
A subway train carrying about 300 people collided with an out-of-service train near West 96th Street in Manhattan on Thursday, causing the trains to derail, Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said.…
Sixth Grader Killed and 5 Others Injured in Iowa School Shooting
A gunman killed a sixth-grade student and injured five other people at a high school in Perry, Iowa, early Thursday morning just as students were arriving back to school after…
Oscar Pistorius, Olympic Athlete Convicted of Murder, Is Released
Oscar Pistorius, the South African athlete hailed as an inspirational figure until he was convicted of killing his girlfriend, was released on parole on Friday after more than seven years…
Glynis Johns, Tony Winner for ‘A Little Night Music,’ Dies at 100
Glynis Johns, the British actress who in a trans-Atlantic career that endured for more than 60 years won a Tony Award for her role in “A Little Night Music,” giving…
Opinion | What Biden Needs to Tell Us
Sometimes social revolutions emerge from ordinary ideas. In the 17th and 18th centuries, thinkers like William Petty, David Hume and Adam Smith popularized a concept called “division of labor.” It’s…
Dog enjoys priciest meal of his life – $4,000 cash
Typically a well behaved dog, this seven-year-old chowed down on an envelope of his owners’ money.