Lily Renée Phillips, Pioneering Comic Book Artist, Dies at 101
In the 1940s few people reading the comic book adventures of Señorita Rio, a stylish spy working for U.S. intelligence in South America, appreciated just how much the artist drawing…
A Stirring Start, but Also Some Growing Pains, for a King Long in Waiting
LONDON — Shortly before 8 p.m. on Friday, King Charles III took up his post at one end of the catafalque in Westminster Hall, standing a last vigil over the…
Opinion | New York Has an Obligation to Secure the Education of Hasidic Children
Elected officials have known about this crisis for years and have not dealt with it. Parents, former students and teachers have outlined a systematic denial of education, which they say…
Opinion | Trying to Prove You’re Not a Racist
Since I started writing this newsletter, once about every couple of weeks I have received a missive from someone troubled by a controversy involving race, usually in the workplace. These…
Opinion | Wonking Out: What Ukraine Needs From Us
Lately I’ve been seeing what seems like a growing number of reports about Ukraine’s economic difficulties. And it definitely makes sense to focus more on the country’s economy now that…
Opinion | Extreme Religious Liberty Is Undermining Public Health
A federal judge ruled last week that requiring employers to cover PrEP, a medication that helps people at high risk for H.I.V. avoid infection, violates religious liberty because these employers…
U.S. Asks Appeals Court to Restore Access to Sensitive Records Seized From Trump
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department asked an appeals court on Friday to let the F.B.I. regain access to about 100 sensitive documents taken from former President Donald J. Trump’s residence…
Trump’s Team of Lawyers Marked by Infighting and Possible Legal Troubles of Its Own
To understand the pressures, feuds and questions about competence within former President Donald J. Trump’s legal team as he faces potential prosecution on multiple fronts, consider the experience of Eric…
The Job of the Special Master in the Trump Documents Inquiry, Explained
WASHINGTON — The appointment of an independent arbiter, known as a special master, to filter the documents that F.B.I. agents seized last month from former President Donald J. Trump’s residence…
‘M*A*S*H’ at 50: War Is Hell(arious)
The pilot episode of “M*A*S*H,” which aired on Sept. 17, 1972, on CBS, lets you know immediately where and when you are. Sort of. “KOREA 1950,” the opening titles read.…