It Took Decades, but Japan’s Working Women Are Making Progress
Employers have taken steps to change a male-dominated workplace culture. But women still struggle to balance their careers with domestic…
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A Week of Pomp to Project Putin’s Confidence
The Russian president’s inauguration for a fifth term and the annual Victory Day parade will highlight his grip on the…
Kris Hallenga, Who Urged Young on Breast Cancer Awareness, Dies at 38
After being diagnosed when she was 23, she became determined to educate other young people about early detection.
Judge Pushes Back Critical Filing Deadline in Trump Documents Case
Judge Aileen M. Cannon did not immediately set a new date, but the delay increases the chance that the trial…
U.S. Army Soldier Is Detained in Russia
The soldier was apprehended in Vladivostok on charges of criminal misconduct, in a case that is likely to aggravate the…
Pro-Palestinian Protesters at MIT Resist Order to Clear Encampment
The police were an increasing presence around the edges of the protest as evening fell, including state troopers with tactical…
Inside the White House Scramble to Broker a Deal in Gaza
The flurry of actions underscores how fluid the situation in the region is as President Biden and his team try…
Officials Describe Pact Hamas Has Embraced as U.S.-Israel Proposal With Small Changes
The C.I.A. director, William J. Burns, was consulted on the changes, the officials say. The proposal uses the term “sustainable…
Hochul Regrets Saying Some ‘Black Kids’ Don’t Know the Word ‘Computer’
As Gov. Kathy Hochul urged business leaders to make technology widely accessible, a comment she made about Bronx children raised…
MIT Will No Longer Require Diversity Statements for Hiring Faculty
Applicants were required to explain how they would enhance diversity. Free-speech advocates and others said that requirement enforced groupthink.