To be perceived as tough in a hypermasculine society, I gave up cartoony video games like Pokémon as a teenager. Then the Nintendo Switch showed me the power of kind places.

Despite signs that consumers are pulling back on some spending, businesses are cautiously hopeful about domestic tourism this summer season.

As university leaders face political pressure around the country, one president in Indiana has acquiesced to many conservative plans.

The original Hermès prototype for Jane Birkin’s iconic bag will be sold at auction this summer. There is no estimate for how high the bidding may go.

The executive order is the latest effort by President Trump to stoke outlandish conspiracy theories about his predecessor and question the legality of his actions in office.

It’s the only explanation the “Late Show” host can think of for the tech mogul’s apparent disenchantment with the Trump administration.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared exasperated and dismissive as his rivals attacked his record in a fractious first primary debate.

Whitney Tilson, a former hedge fund executive who is running for mayor of New York City, visited The New York Times for an interview.

A large Republican donor wants to buy a Russian pipeline to Germany. The White House has entertained the idea of working with the Kremlin to supply Russian gas to Europe.

Free trade reduces the frictions that can arise between nations. Tariffs will only take away stability.

Johnnie Moore, a former Trump campaign adviser, was appointed to the board of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation after the aid rollout was hit by chaos and the deadly shootings of Palestinians.

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, faced a barrage of attacks from his Democratic rivals.

Mr. Milk’s name adorns numerous sites in the city, where he became a trailblazer for gay rights before he was killed in 1978. The Pentagon is considering stripping his name from a Navy vessel.

The materials are scheduled to be unsealed in 2027, but President Trump signed an executive order in January aimed at moving up the date.

Ming Li Hui’s detention by the immigration authorities brought the reality of President Trump’s immigration crackdown to rural Missouri, where supporters rallied for her freedom.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires created unhealthy air quality from the upper Midwest to New York City.

At a wonky gathering in Washington, centrist Democrats argued that they were the majority-makers the party needed to take control of Congress in 2026 and beyond.

The Trump administration obeyed the instructions of the judge in the case, a significant departure from the defiant stance it has staked out in other immigration matters.

The cutbacks would have “minimal impact,” the government said, but economists warned of reduced confidence in inflation data produced by a struggling statistical system.

Their bodies were found near the summit of Mount Katahdin, at the end of the Appalachian Trail, officials said, after a search that began on Monday.