What to Know About OMNY, MetroCard’s Tap-and-Go Successor
With the MetroCard retiring at the end of 2025, the OMNY system will become the only way to pay for most transit riders.Read More
Goodbye (and Good Riddance?) to the MetroCard
Thirty years ago, the newfangled method of paying for New York City’s buses and subways seemed like cutting-edge technology. Now, its days are numbered.Read More
A Conspicuous Gap May Undermine Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Plan
A historical review shows lawmakers without certain familial records went unchallenged as citizens when the 14th Amendment was adopted. The finding appeared to undercut the president’s claims on birthright citizenship.Read More
Artists We Lost in 2025, in Their Words
Robert Redford, Roberta Flack, Diane Keaton and Brian Wilson are among the cultural luminaries who died this year.Read More
What We Know About U.S. Interceptions of Oil Tankers in Venezuela
A Venezuela-bound vessel fled after rebuffing an attempt by the Coast Guard to seize it, the latest twist in the escalating U.S. pressure campaign against the Maduro government.Read More
What to Know About the Latest Epstein Files, and a Flood of U.S. Guns to Canada
Plus, a day of Waymo chaos in San Francisco.Read More
At Turning Point Fest, Vance Refuses to Take Sides in Fight Over Bigotry
The vice president’s plea for a big-tent coalition at an annual conservative gathering belied the cracks in his party over antisemitism, racism and conspiracy theories.Read More
‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’
Sharyn Alfonsi, a “60 Minutes” correspondent, criticized the network’s decision to remove her reporting from Sunday’s edition of the show.Read More
Russia Dismisses Reports of Progress in Ukraine Peace Talks
Proposals that emerged in recent negotiations with the United States were “rather unconstructive,” a Kremlin official said on Sunday.Read More
How Many Toys Will Parents Buy for Their Kids This Christmas?
Ynon Kreiz, the chief executive of Mattel, believes consumers squeezed by tariffs and inflation will cut back on other things before they skimp on Barbies and Hot Wheels.Read More