A Developer Wants to Knock Down a Big Tree. Neighbors Are Rebelling.
The standoff in a New Jersey suburb has tapped grievances that seem to spread far beyond the tree’s 98-foot canopy.
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By Fighting Union Pay Bonus, Mamdani Wins Rare Praise From Conservatives
A lawsuit filed by the Mamdani administration to block $10,000 bonuses for teachers’ aides has put the mayor at odds…
Coral Reefs Are Running Out of Time to Recover, Research Find
Rising sea temperatures mean reefs don’t have enough time to bounce back between intense heat waves, a new report warns.
How Trump’s Policy Agenda Runs Through One Federal Court, in Texas
For years, conservative litigants flocked to Judge Reed O’Connor’s district. Now, North Texas has become a favorite destination of the…
Baby Goats From a Traveling Petting Zoo Test Positive for Rabies
Farm Adventures of Harmony, N.C., owned the goats, state health officials said. It was unclear how many people might have…
U.S. Attacks Island in Strait of Hormuz; Iran Retaliates With Missile Fire
The exchange on Sunday was the first known military action between the two nations in a month, raising the risk…
Ed Markey Defends Transgender Athletes in Massachusetts Senate Race
Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts has emerged as a vocal defender of transgender rights as he tries to fend off…
Ferry Carrying Hundreds of Passengers Capsizes Off Coast of Cyprus
Local authorities said 267 people were aboard the catamaran-type vessel when it began taking on water shortly after its departure…
Deportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICE
Ten deportees said they experienced or witnessed what they called abusive or violent treatment by ICE. They spent months in…
Melting Himalayas
Scientists are still working out the precise cause of the disaster in Nepal, but one thing seems certain: The risk…