Central Park Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides Resume, as Push for Ban Intensifies
The rides were temporarily shut down after Romanch Mahajan, 18, fell off a carriage and died. A City Council hearing…
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What’s the Hottest Spot in New York for Campaigning? The Club.
Zohran Mamdani did it last year. So did Claire Valdez in her recent run for Congress. Some candidates are campaigning…
A Mayor Is Taking Maternity Leave in Japan. Some Men Are Furious.
Shoko Kawata is the first mayor to take maternity leave in Japan’s history. Her decision has prompted debate about gender…
Drones Used to Fight Mosquitoes as Dengue Fever Surges in Sri Lanka
The military has joined the battle against the insects, as an outbreak strains hospitals in a country already reeling from…
Chinese Dissident Who Fled by Sea to South Korea Lands in Canada
Dong Guangping, who reached Toronto on Friday after a decade of failed attempts to escape China, recounted how he traveled…