Elisabeth Waldo, 107, Who Fused Indigenous and Western Music, Dies
A classically-trained violinist, she incorporated traditional instruments native to Latin America in Western-style scores to create an atmospheric hybrid.
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Gracie Mansion Suspects Wanted to Kill Up to 60 People, U.S. Says
An indictment charged two men with conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction in the homemade bomb attack near…
Lawmakers Greet Iran Cease-fire With Relief and More Questions
Democrats continued to raise serious questions about a path forward while Republican leaders were mostly mum on President Trump’s decision…
Shelly Kittleson, American Journalist Abducted in Iraq, Is Freed
The journalist, Shelly Kittleson, was abducted by a militia allied with Iran and held for a week. Iraqi officials say…
Hours Before News of Cease-Fire, Pope Leo XIV Issues Strong Rebuke of Trump
The first U.S.-born pontiff has consistently called for dialogue to resolve the war in the Middle East. He referred to…
Trump Says He Has Agreed to a 2-Week Cease-Fire With Iran
President Trump announced the deal hours after threatening that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran did not allow…
Gracie Mansion Suspects Wanted to Kill Up to 60 People, U.S. Says
An indictment charged two men with conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction in the homemade bomb attack near…
Linda Dresner, Old-School Guru of Avant-Garde Fashion, Dies at 88
Her minimalist gallery-like store on Park Avenue was a destination for generations of moneyed New Yorkers and helped change the…
Fanciful and Fabulous: ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ on Broadway
For their 10th life, the cats strut and duckwalk in a reappraisal of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1981 musical, which has…