Opinion | Abortion Is Remaking Our Political Landscape. Why Aren’t Guns?
Why don’t we talk more about guns? Not that the issue doesn’t come up. But think about the public debate on gun control versus the one we’re having on abortion…
Deluge Batters U.A.E. and Oman, Killing at Least 20
A relentless deluge of rain battered the United Arab Emirates and Oman this week, killing at least 20 people, causing scores of delays and cancellations at Dubai’s airport and bringing…
In Congress, Columbia’s Leaders Try to Please. At Home, They Face Anger.
Representative Elise Stefanik leaned into the microphone and volleyed a series of questions at the university president sitting in front of her. It was about three hours into a congressional…
How A.I. Tools Could Change India’s Elections
For a glimpse of where artificial intelligence is headed in election campaigns, look to India, the world’s largest democracy, as it starts heading to the polls on Friday. An A.I.-generated…
As Civil Rights Era Fades From Memory, Generation Gap Divides Black Voters
For years, Loretta Green has voted at her Southwest Atlanta precinct wearing the same custom T-shirt emblazoned with a photo of her first voter registration card, dated to 1960. The…
US man accused of shooting Uber driver caught in scam
Police say Loletha Hall, 61, was killed by William Brock, 81, who believed she was part of a ransom plot.
Runaway circus elephant stops traffic in Montana
A circus elephant shocked drivers in Butte, Montana when it escaped and stomped into traffic. Viola, the elephant, was being washed near the road when she was startled by the…
Ballerinas break world record standing ‘en pointe’
A group of ballerinas has broken the Guinness World Record for the largest assembly of dancers ‘en pointe’ within a minute. Dancers gathered at New York City’s Plaza Hotel for…
Four US states hit by 911 call outages
There were temporary issues in Nevada, Nebraska, South Dakota and Texas overnight; the cause is unknown.
Top US college defends efforts to combat antisemitism
The Columbia University head faced lawmakers’ questions as a free-speech debate rages about student protests.