In Berkeley Public Schools, a War Gives Rise to Unusual Tensions
The controversy began with a walkout. On Oct. 18, hundreds of Berkeley High School students, with the blessing of some of their teachers, left their classrooms in the middle of…
Opinion | A Year on Ozempic Taught Me We’re Thinking About Obesity All Wrong
Ever since I was a teenager, I have dreamed of shedding a lot of weight. So when I shrank from 203 pounds to 161 in a year, I was baffled…
Can Philadelphia Fix One of the Most Drug-Plagued Neighborhoods in the Country?
The vow was unequivocal: The city of Philadelphia was finally going to root out the drug trade that has long monopolized the streets of Kensington. Around the neighborhood, where scores…
In Paris and Beyond, 6 Sumptuous European Hotels
If you’re planning to attend the Paris Olympics and see a bit of Europe this summer, you have a variety of plush new hotels from which to choose (though they’re…
House Republicans’ Next Target: Reports of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools
School district officials have faced off with students, parents, school board members and teachers about issues related to the Israel-Hamas war — but until now, not members of Congress. On…
Brittney Griner, in Her Own Words
COMING HOME, by Brittney Griner with Michelle Burford If you weren’t following women’s basketball, you probably hadn’t heard of Brittney Griner when she was arrested at a Moscow-area airport in…
‘You’re a Go’: How Miscues and Confusion Delayed the National Guard on Jan. 6
As a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the commanders and members of the District of Columbia National Guard waited in frustration for hours for the order…
A Highway Split Their Community. Efforts to Fix That Face Opposition.
Around 6:30 every morning, David Richardson is usually awakened by the swelling sound of traffic. Steps from his front yard, thousands of cars rumble past each day as they travel…
Behind Nigeria’s Arrest of Binance Employee, Claims of a Bribe Request
On a trip to Nigeria in January, Tigran Gambaryan, a compliance officer for the giant cryptocurrency exchange Binance, received an unsettling message: The company had 48 hours to make a…
Cocktail Hour at the Met Gala: What Comes After the Carpet
Up the carpeted stairs, past the tuxedoed photographers, Anna Wintour stood at the top of the steps at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit. “Your royal highnesses,” Baz…