The High-Class Problem That Comes With Home Equity
A lot of money is tied up in people’s homes. Those who need to tap it most, however, may have the hardest time doing so. Paying a mortgage is a…
5 Takeaways From the Spring Art Auctions
When Christie’s executives decided on the evening of the auction house’s contemporary art sales to withdraw its most expensive offering of the week, a squiggly-wiggly painting by the artist Brice…
The Technocrat Who’s Taking Control of Putin’s War Effort
In more than two years of war against Ukraine, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has found that the technocrats he assembled to manage the Russian economy have turned out…
Renting Forever and Trying to Create a Strong Financial Future
Moving back and forth from Tennessee to Alaska, Michael Rogers and his wife Christy have twice been stuck simultaneously paying a mortgage and rent. Once, in 2006, the situation dragged…
‘We’ll See You at Your House:’ How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics
One Friday last month, Jamie Raskin, a Democratic congressman from Maryland, spent a chunk of his day in court securing a protective order. It was not his first. Mr. Raskin,…
A New Challenge for Asylum Seekers: Lawyer Shortages
In early 2022, Jander Durán, a hair stylist in Colombia, fled the country with his wife and young daughter after a guerrilla group that had moved into their village made…
As Trump Trial Nears Its End, the Law May Give Prosecutors an Edge
Over the course of his monthlong criminal trial, the evidence against Donald J. Trump has piled up. A recording of his voice directing a fixer to pay in cash. Phone…
A New Centrism Is Rising in Washington
It may be the most discussed fact about American politics today: The country is deeply polarized. The Republican Party has moved to the right by many measures, and the Democratic…
At Chaotic Rally in Brooklyn, Police Violently Confront Protesters
A large protest in Brooklyn against Israel’s military offensive in Gaza erupted into a chaotic scene on Saturday, as the police arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators and at times confronted…
Israel’s Wartime Government Frays as Frustration with Netanyahu Grows
Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s war cabinet, presented Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with an ultimatum on Saturday, saying he would leave the government if it did not soon…