The Strange Case of the 11-Person Jury
New York’s highest court let a verdict by 11 jurors stand in a criminal case that involved an escort, machetes…
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School Integration Has Lost Steam. Will Mamdani Revive It in New York?
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has spoken about integrating America’s largest education system in striking terms rarely heard from big city leaders.
Floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam Have Killed Over 1,200. Here’s What to Know.
Unusually destructive storms have killed more than 1,200 people across the region and displaced millions in South and Southeast Asia.
Putin to Meet With Trump’s Envoy as U.S. Pushes for Ukraine Deal
In Moscow, Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy, is expected to present President Vladimir V. Putin with a revised proposal…
Trump Alleges Fraud, Without Evidence, in Honduras Election
Honduras was on edge after tallies showed two candidates separated by about 500 votes. Then President Trump claimed that officials…
At Mangione’s Hearing, Giddy Fans Whisper and Prison Guards Testify
Lawyers for Luigi Mangione, accused of killing a health insurance executive in Manhattan, are asking a judge to throw out…
An Anti-Polarization Pope
What Pope Leo’s first international trip tells us about the leader of the Catholic Church.
James Riches, Fire Chief Who Lost Firefighter Son on 9/11, Dies at 74
He spent months searching the wreckage of the World Trade Center for his son’s remains, then suffered lung illnesses attributed…
The Language of Tom Stoppard, Ablaze With Energy and Urgency
In works like “Travesties” and “Arcadia,” the playwright embraced the really big questions and wrestled words into coherent, exhilarating shape.
After Trump’s M.R.I. Claim, His Doctor’s Memo Offers Little Clarity
While the president said he had a M.R.I. exam, a physician’s memo released by the White House was less specific.