A New Year’s Energy Boost
It’s the first day of the year. Raise your hand if you could use more energy! That’s everybody, then? For months, I’ve been researching ways that people can restore and…
These Classic Characters Are Losing Copyright Protection. They May Never Be the Same.
If you’re the creative type and you’re struggling to come up with your next idea, do not fear: some big works, including the original version of Mickey Mouse, are entering…
Trump’s Most Ambitious Argument in His Bid for ‘Absolute Immunity’
There is almost nothing in the words of the Constitution that even begins to support former President Donald J. Trump’s boldest defense against charges that he plotted to overturn the…
Trump Team, Burned in 2016, Looks to Close Out Iowa
As former President Donald J. Trump campaigned in Iowa in the fall, he projected the utmost confidence. He told his supporters during speeches that his advisers had constantly warned him…
Young Love Meets Russian Repression. They Said ‘I Do’ in a Moscow Prison
Nadezhda Shtovba did not wear a white dress to her wedding. There were no bridesmaids or groomsmen. She and her husband, Yegor, did not exchange wedding bands either — rings…
Chill in the Housing Market Seeps Into Other Industries
John Matheson, a home inspector in Alameda, Calif., kept busy during the pandemic when the housing market was red hot. But as interest rates started to rise about halfway through…
Can New Haven’s Legendary Pizza Joints Play on the National Stage?
For generations, New Haven has been a pizza town. The pies are distinct: more of a meal than the greasy, fold-up-and-go New York slices, more blue-collar than baroque California concoctions.…
New State Laws on Hot-Button Issues Take Effect Today
A spate of new state laws, including on guns, minimum wage and gender transition care, went into effect as the calendar flipped to 2024. Perhaps the most significant change bans…
It’s 2024. Here Are the New Laws That New Yorkers Should Know About.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed roughly 900 bills in 2023. Those laws — many of which are scheduled to take effect in the new year — touch nearly every aspect of…