Takeaways From Harvey Weinstein’s Trial, and What’s Ahead in Week 5
The disgraced producer’s trial on sex charges resumes Tuesday in Manhattan with the cross-examination of a woman who says he abused her repeatedly.
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Hey Babe, Let’s Meet for Steak, Crayons and … Jazz?
“Backgammon is the cruelest game — so much of it is based on luck,” said Joe Urso, who was one tournament away from earning his grandmaster title, but down a few points in his match on a recent Wednesday night last month. Mr. Urso, 41, and several …
Kennedy Is Right About the Chemicals in Our Food
The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., believes toxic chemicals in food are behind the U.S. explosion in rates of obesity and a range of other chronic illnesses. “A facade of normalcy has masked this meteoric rise in chronic disease, and we can …
Could Branding Herself as a ‘Mom Governor’ Help Hochul Win Re-election?
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, a moderate Democrat, used Fox News to amplify a message that her policies are “giving kids their childhoods back.”
Today’s Young People Need to Learn How to Be Punk
“Mr. Mitchell, how do we access the punk?” That’s what a student asked at Emerson College in Boston after a recent screening of “Shortbus,” my 2006 film, which chronicles a real-life bohemian New York City art and sex salon scene that flourished …
There Are Ways to Die With Dignity, but Not Like This
Early in my medical career, I was shocked to learn that intensive care units are full of patients who never expect to leave the hospital alive. Facing advanced disease and collapsing organ systems, they rely on the miracles of modern technology to …
Pope Leo XIV heads the Catholic church from Vatican City — where a secret tennis court awaits
The new head of the Catholic church is a tennis fan. Within the walls of Vatican City, he will find his own court to play on.
How Trump Can Close a Nuclear Deal with Iran
In trying to rein in Iran’s nuclear program, the Trump administration faces a thorny dilemma. Part of it is of the president’s own making: In 2018, President Trump pulled out of the existing nuclear deal — the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action …
On the Role of Women in Church Leadership, Leo Has Followed Francis’ Lead
The new pope opposed letting women serve as deacons but endorsed some of his predecessor’s moves to expand their involvement.
Newark’s Mayor Arrested at Protest Outside ICE Detention Center
Ras J. Baraka and city officials have been trying to close the leased lockup, saying it’s part of President Trump’s unjust deportation campaign.