The first criminal trial of a former US president is underway, with Donald Trump facing 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to hush-money payments allegedly made in 2016 to cover up an affair he had with adult film star Stormy Daniels. Here’s the latest—the key updates and absurd moments—from the historic trial. “The people call […]

The race in Pennsylvania once seemed primed to become a major test of Democratic attitudes about the Middle East. But in much of the district, an expected ideological battle has not arrived.

The race in Pennsylvania once seemed primed to become a major test of Democratic attitudes about the Middle East. But in much of the district, an expected ideological battle has not arrived.

In Venice, a coterie of craftspeople reinterpret Tod’s driving shoes.

Calls for federal action at the university campus come as Monday marks the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Passover.

Paris is becoming a city of bikes. Across China, people are snapping up $5,000 electric cars. On Earth Day, a look at a few bright spots for emission reductions.

The former president has put forth a law-and-order candidacy while also criticizing the legal system when it comes to himself and making exceptions for his supporters.

The former president has put forth a law-and-order candidacy while also criticizing the legal system when it comes to himself and making exceptions for his supporters.

The baby was born 10 weeks premature and weighed three pounds, a doctor said. Her father and sister also died.

As voters’ frustration has grown with sprawling tent encampments in public spaces, Democratic and Republican leaders alike have called for greater authority to ban such camping.

A group of homeless plaintiffs argue that local laws aimed at banning sleeping outside violated their constitutional rights. The city claims that’s not what the Eighth Amendment means.

H5N1, an avian flu virus, has killed tens of thousands of marine mammals, and infiltrated American livestock for the first time. Scientists are working quickly to assess how it is evolving and how much of a risk it poses to humans.

Helen Cruz has been a resident of Grants Pass, Oregon, for roughly four decades, but for the last five of those years, she’s had no home in which to live. She’s not alone. Her small mountain town with a population of 39,189 provides no public homeless shelters. She is among up to 600 people experiencing […]

The term was coined by tabloid editors for buying the rights to stories for the purpose of ensuring the information never becomes public. Donald J. Trump was a beneficiary.

There’s plenty of barbecue and Mexican — as you’d expect — but also world-class Japanese, Korean and more. Comments welcome, as always.

Ironically, the most conservative voices in the House are getting shut out.

If delay prevents this Trump case from being tried this year, our system may never hold the man most responsible for Jan. 6 to account.

Many Jews say they will adapt their Passover rituals around the Seder table this year to fit the somber mood of a country at war.

The outlay reached $2.4 trillion last year, a research group found, 6.8 percent up on 2022. Tensions in Asia and the Middle East also contributed.

The outlay reached $2.4 trillion last year, a research group found, 6.8 percent up on 2022. Tensions in Asia and the Middle East also contributed.

The South Dakota governor and potential vice-presidential pick for former President Donald J. Trump also dodged questions about abortion.

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After reports of harassment by demonstrators, some Jewish students said they felt unsafe. Others said they felt safe, while condemning antisemitism.

The defendant is unique, but the basic structure and rhythms of the trial resemble every American prosecution.

The defendant is unique, but the basic structure and rhythms of the trial resemble every American prosecution.

The campus has been shaken by pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have left some Jewish students fearing for their safety.

How an aid package from the U.S. could affect the war.

Two prospective jurors who were excused contacted The New York Times to describe their experience in the fraught environment of an unprecedented trial.

Demonstrators were arrested on Monday morning after setting up an encampment that they said was in support of Columbia University protesters.