New York State ends its mask mandate for schools.
New York will no longer require students and educators to wear masks in schools starting Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Sunday, a …
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‘The Books of Jacob,’ a Nobel Prize Winner’s Sophisticated and Overwhelming Novel
The Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk was, in 2019, a youthful winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. She was 57, dreadlocked, mischievous of …
How Kyrsten Sinema Uses Clothing to Signal Her Social Class
I wrote about Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s political storytelling the past couple of weeks. We covered why it is not only OK but incumbent upon us to …
Djokovic says missing Grand Slam events is a ‘price that I’m willing to pay’ to avoid vaccination.
Novak Djokovic said he was prepared to miss the French Open, Wimbledon and other tournaments if he was required to get a coronavirus vaccine to …
As Russian Troops Mass in Belarus, a Ukraine Border Is Largely Undefended
NOVI YARYLOVYCHI BORDER CROSSING, Ukraine — On the other side of this border in northern Ukraine, not visible through the thick pine and birch …
In a Boston Court, a Harsh Spotlight Falls on a Heavyweight of Science
BOSTON — Charles Lieber, one of the country’s top research chemists, sat at the Harvard Police Department, trying to explain to two F.B.I. agents …
A Contender for the Papacy Known for Promoting Dialogue With Other Faiths
Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline comes from the diverse port city of Marseille in France.
Tourist Selfie Video Captures Kashmir Terror Attack
A tourist enjoying a zip line ride in a picturesque valley inadvertently captured chaos in the background as militants opened fire below him.
The Education Department will wipe out loans for students defrauded by DeVry University.
The Education Department will cancel federal student loans for at least 1,800 students who attended DeVry University, once one of the nation’s …
If It’s Not Critical Race Theory, It’s Critical Race Theory-lite
Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe lost last week’s Virginia race for governor in part because the victor, Republican newcomer Glenn Youngkin, pledged …