The Floating Traffic Jam That Freaked Us All Out
Southern California appeared to be under siege from a blockade. More than 50 enormous vessels bobbed in the frigid waters of the Pacific Ocean, marooned off the twin ports of…
Congestion Pricing Ignites an Old Rift: Drivers vs. Transit Riders
In 2010, Filolaos Kefalas, an electrical engineer, drove a black Corvette into Manhattan for his first date with Lisa Daglian, a transit advocate. She was not impressed. “You know you…
‘A.N.C. Has Been Humbled’: a Couple’s Vote Explains Why
A bell tolled on TV, signaling a shift in the results tallied so far. From their home in northern Johannesburg, the Mathivha family celebrated the latest update: with the majority…
As Challenges Pile Up, a Spate of Summitry Spotlights Western Resolve
Western leaders are embarking on an extraordinary stretch of summitry this week, which could give them a chance to project unity to adversaries who increasingly view the West as something…
After Biden’s Push for Truce, Netanyahu Calls Israel’s War Plans Unchanged
A day after President Biden called on Israel and Hamas to reach a truce, declaring that it was “time for this war to end,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday…
Opinion | Scenes From a Historic Verdict
In recent weeks, the scene outside the criminal courthouse in Downtown Manhattan where former President Donald Trump was standing trial was one of relatively orderly anticipation. Beginning early each morning,…
Biden Dons Kansas City Helmet to Celebrate Its Super Bowl Victory
On Friday, President Biden urgently called for an end to the war in Gaza. He solemnly discussed the rule of law after former President Donald J. Trump’s criminal conviction. And…
Overlooked No More: Hansa Mehta, Who Fought for Women’s Equality in India and Beyond
This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The Times. Human rights has long been considered a…
Americans react to Trump’s guilty conviction
District Attorney on Trump verdict: ‘I did my job’ Alvin Bragg thanked the jury and prosecutors for their work “following the facts and the law”. He said his team at…
‘Reckless’ to say Trump verdict was ‘rigged’ – Biden
US President Joe Biden addressed the guilty verdict against Donald Trump in the hush-money trial in New York. Biden said it is “reckless” and “irresponsible” for anyone to suggest the…