The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for a sixth straight meeting and suggested that rates would stay high for longer.

On Wednesday, the United Methodist Church repealed its 1984 ban on LGBTQ clergy with an overwhelming 692–51 vote by church leaders at its general conference. The conference, which ends on May 3, has also resulted in the church rolling back several other anti-LGBTQ policies, including bans on performing gay marriage and funding queer-friendly ministries.  The […]

Even opponents of abortion saw such curbs as too controversial just over a decade ago. Times have changed.

Even opponents of abortion saw such curbs as too controversial just over a decade ago. Times have changed.

A data analytics firm has helped big health insurers cut payments to doctors, raising concerns about possible price fixing.

Rudy Giuliani promised a bankruptcy court that he would limit his spending, but it didn’t take long before he broke that pledge, and by a lot.

Rudy Giuliani promised a bankruptcy court that he would limit his spending, but it didn’t take long before he broke that pledge, and by a lot.

Sharon Toney-Finch, who served in Iraq, was charged with fraudulently claiming to have a Purple Heart and with defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The vice president sought to tie former President Donald J. Trump to the state’s six-week abortion ban, which took effect on Wednesday.

The vice president sought to tie former President Donald J. Trump to the state’s six-week abortion ban, which took effect on Wednesday.

The student-run radio station at Columbia, WKCR, has been praised widely for its coverage of campus protests. The station’s popularity even led the website to, briefly, crash. And some have said the students should win a Pulitzer Prize. (This point helped poke at an irony embedded in such a situation: The prizes are given at […]

In a meeting on Wednesday, church leaders also voted to allow L.G.B.T.Q. weddings.

Lawmakers voted to repeal an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions. Here’s what to know about the fight over the law.

Also, the Fed eyes a longer period of high rates. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

“Panda diplomacy” has represented an area of cooperation between the United States and China despite tension over weighty issues of trade and national security.

As a six-week ban takes effect in Florida, and Arizona legislators repealed their 1864 law restricting the procedure, Democrats hope the issue will help carry them through a tough political environment.

Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first leftist president, made the announcement in front of cheering crowds in the capital that had gathered for International Workers’ Day.

It’s good to have a reality check every few months.

The Georgia Republican’s doomed push to remove the speaker has placed her at odds with most in her party, but it has brought her back to her roots as a norm-busting provocateur.

The Georgia Republican’s doomed push to remove the speaker has placed her at odds with most in her party, but it has brought her back to her roots as a norm-busting provocateur.

In many students’ eyes, the war in Gaza is linked to other issues, such as policing, mistreatment of Indigenous people, racism and the impact of climate change.

Two Republican state senators broke with their party, appearing to ensure final passage of the repeal. If it passes, Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, is expected to sign it.

Team owners said they needed to share in racing’s financial success, putting them at odds with the privately held business that runs the sport.

On Wednesday, the Libertarian Party revealed a special guest speaker at its convention in late May. Surprise! It’s former President Donald Trump. “This momentous occasion will mark the first time a former President directly addresses our members, candidates, and executive committee,” the party announced. “Don’t miss this opportunity to hear insights from a prominent figure […]

Several lawmakers questioned whether the company had become so large — with tentacles in every aspect of the nation’s medical care — that the effects of the hack were outsize.

Videos show Lisa Fithian, whom the police called a “professional agitator,” working alongside protesters who stormed Hamilton Hall.