At the Ruhrtriennale, Searching for the Sublime Among the Ruins
In the abandoned industrial sites that serve as the festival’s venues, our critic witnessed beauty struggling to be born: fitfully,…
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6 Things to Watch For at the Democratic Convention
Vice President Kamala Harris has never commanded a spotlight this big. The party faces potential fractures over the war in…
In Pennsylvania, Trump Goes After Biden and Harris
As Democrats gathered in Chicago, Mr. Trump kicked off a week of events in battleground states with a speech in…
Democrats Say Hi and Bye to President Biden
A man who spent a lifetime seeking the presidency faces his party after it forced him to step aside.
Woman Accusing Eric Adams of Assault Wrote About It Years Ago, Filing Says
A former Transit Police Department colleague of the mayor said she told seven people years ago that he had sexually…
Iran Is to Blame for Hacking Into Trump’s Campaign, Intelligence Officials Say
American intelligence agencies also confirmed that the effort extended to the Biden-Harris campaign, though that bid was unsuccessful.
Former Investigator Assails World Anti-Doping Agency
The agency, which has faced intense criticism for its handling of positive tests among Chinese swimmers, should be replaced by…
Biden Will Pass the Torch to Harris in His Convention Speech
President Biden and his top aides have spent days reworking his original address, which he expected to give as the…
Yusef Salaam, of ‘Central Park 5,’ to Speak at Democratic Convention
Mr. Salaam will be joined onstage in Chicago by three other men he was wrongly convicted with and will speak…
Jason Isbell Offers Democrats a Way to Connect With a New Audience
The Southern white, working man’s musician performs at the Democratic convention and lets loose on the state of politics in…