Wheelchair? Hearing Aids? Yes. ‘Disabled’? No Way.
Many older Americans shun an identity that could bring helpful accommodations, improve care and provide community.Read More
The N.Y.P.D. Prepares for Mayor Mamdani and a New Era in Public Safety
Zohran Mamdani takes office on Jan. 1 with ambitious plans to rethink policing and some officers angry about his past criticisms. Winning them over could be a key to a successful term.Read More
The Screen That Ate Your Child’s Education
Asking students to drill down on their schoolwork amid an array of digital distractions is inimical to learning.Read More
Pope Leo Doesn’t Want to Be the Anti-Trump. But He Is.
A Christian answer to Trumpism is beginning to emerge.Read More
In a Brutal Mississippi Jail, Inmates Say They Were Enlisted as Enforcers
High-ranking inmates known as trusties were ordered to do guards’ bidding, former inmates and guards said, and the culture of violence in the jail went straight to the top.Read More
Epstein Emails Reveal a Lost New York
The disgraced financier’s recently released documents are steeped in a clubby world that is all but gone.Read More
Homeland Security Department Shifts Its Focus to Immigration Crackdown
The Department of Homeland Security was established to keep Americans safe. Under President Trump, it has so shifted its focus to illegal immigration that other aspects of its mission are suffering.Read More
How Many People Die in India From Hot Weather? Nobody Really Knows.
Officials have yet to grasp the magnitude of heat-related deaths, let alone effectively deal with the problem, public health experts and scientists say.Read More
What’s More Dangerous than India’s Frequent Heat Waves? Heat Stress.
Women who face long-term heat exposure in workplaces and homes are finding it takes a heavy toll on their health and income.Read More
U.S. Border Patrol Launches Operation in Charlotte, N.C.
It is unclear how long the operation will last in North Carolina’s largest city, which has a growing immigrant population.Read More