Is Kim Jong-un Really Planning an Attack This Time?
North Korea fired hundreds of artillery shells in waters near South Korean border islands on Jan. 5. Last week, it said it no longer regarded the South as inhabited by…
How Nikki Haley’s Lean Years Led Her Into an Ethical Thicket
Nikki Haley had been serving in the South Carolina legislature for less than two years when she applied for a job in late 2006 as an accounting clerk at Wilbur…
In This Oklahoma Town, Most Everyone Knows Someone Who’s Been Sued by the Hospital | naked capitalism
By Mitchell Black and Noam N. Levey. Cross posted from KFF Health News. It took little more than an hour for Deborah Hackler to dispense with the tall stack of…
An Atheist Chaplain and a Death Row Inmate’s Final Hours
“God, that chicken.” Devin Moss has a voice that rumbles, low and slow like distant thunder, but this morning it was softer, more contemplative. His hands gripped the steering wheel…
As Trump Treats Trials Like Rallies, Judges Study How to Rein Him In
Donald J. Trump doesn’t change. Judges do. Two weeks ago, a New York judge, Arthur F. Engoron, permitted Mr. Trump to personally deliver a closing argument in his civil fraud…
Election Fraud Is Rare. Except, Maybe, in Bridgeport, Conn.
Two months ago, Joe Ganim received the most votes in the race for mayor of Bridgeport, Conn. This week, the city will vote again — to decide if he should…
As Switzerland’s Glaciers Shrink, a Way of Life May Melt Away
For centuries, Swiss farmers have sent their cattle, goats and sheep up the mountains to graze in warmer months before bringing them back down at the start of autumn. Devised…
Embrace the Suck
On This Week’s Episode: Stories of people finding themselves in situations worse than they thought, and deciding to lean in. The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism…
Italian Culture Official Investigated in Stolen Art Case
A deputy culture minister in Italy is under investigation, accused of laundering stolen goods, in particular a Baroque painting that had been reported stolen from a castle in Piedmont, Italy,…
Sundance Kicks Off With Jodie Foster, Robert Downey Jr. and Kristen Stewart
On Thursday night, the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, which is celebrating its 40th edition this year, was bustling. Banners hung on snowy Main Street, Leon Bridges was…