Americas

Yannick Benjamin has been training for the wheelchair race at the New York City Half Marathon, meditating and taking breaks to enjoy (but not critique) wine with his wife.Yannick Benjamin has been training for the wheelchair race at the New York City Half Marathon, meditating and taking breaks to enjoy (but not critique) wine with […]

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could allow more New Yorkers to carry guns is raising thorny questions and has jeopardized at least one case so far.A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could allow more New Yorkers to carry guns is raising thorny questions and has jeopardized at least one case so far. Read More

Activists like Brendan Fay have campaigned for decades to make St. Patrick’s Day festivities open to L.G.B.T.Q. groups. A new parade in Staten Island on Sunday is their final achievement.Activists like Brendan Fay have campaigned for decades to make St. Patrick’s Day festivities open to L.G.B.T.Q. groups. A new parade in Staten Island on Sunday

Senator Robert Menendez, facing federal bribery charges, has been coy about his plans. But running for office might offer advantages that have little to do with winning another term.Senator Robert Menendez, facing federal bribery charges, has been coy about his plans. But running for office might offer advantages that have little to do with winning

A delay in the former president’s impending Manhattan trial date was just the latest example of his ability to bend his busy court calendar in his favor.A delay in the former president’s impending Manhattan trial date was just the latest example of his ability to bend his busy court calendar in his favor. Read More

Legislation to force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the app or have it banned in the United States sailed through the House, but the Senate has no plans to move hastily.Legislation to force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the app or have it banned in the United States sailed through the House, but the Senate

She led a successful career despite coping with a horrific event that she witnessed at 18: the killing of her mother and sister at the hands of her father.She led a successful career despite coping with a horrific event that she witnessed at 18: the killing of her mother and sister at the hands of

A fresh array of problems are in store for Ms. Willis and her prosecution of Donald Trump, one of the most significant state criminal cases in American history.A fresh array of problems are in store for Ms. Willis and her prosecution of Donald Trump, one of the most significant state criminal cases in American history. Read

She risked arrest and worse in pursuit of her goals of integration and voting rights from the time she was a teenager.She risked arrest and worse in pursuit of her goals of integration and voting rights from the time she was a teenager. Read More

The children of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who championed liberal causes and women’s rights, said the choice of recipients this year was an “affront” to the memory of their mother.The children of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who championed liberal causes and women’s rights, said the choice of recipients this year was an “affront” to the memory of