Katie Porter Goes Viral for ‘Unhappy’ TV Interview in California Governor’s Race
The former Democratic congresswoman, known for her own grilling of executives on Capitol Hill, threatened to abandon an interview after she was asked several follow-up questions.Read More
Government Shutdown Scrambles Some Home Sales in Flood Zones
When the government shut down, so did the federal flood insurance program, forcing some buyers into the costly private market.Read More
New York City: Where Street Parking Is Free, but Comes at a Cost
After a TikTok video of a woman charging to “car sit” gained attention, New Yorkers were reminded that the price of street parking is rarely paid at a meter.Read More
Who Can Afford Three Kids in New York City?
The number of city households with three or more children has dropped by nearly 17 percent over the past decade as families struggle with the cost of child care and rent.Read More
10 Months Later, Russia Admits Deadly Downing of Azerbaijani Plane
President Vladimir Putin’s rare acknowledgment of a Russian military mistake came as relations have deteriorated between the two former Soviet states.Read More
Thomas Pynchon Saw Where We Were Headed. How Does “Shadow Ticket” Hold Up?
The novelist anticipated our bizarre present. How does his latest book hold up in an age of eroding reality?Read More
Netanyahu’s Political Fortunes May Be Transformed by Gaza Deal
The Israeli prime minister appeared backed into a corner in Gaza diplomacy. But this deal could greatly increase his room for maneuver, analysts said.Read More
At the Met’s ‘Divine Egypt,’ the Gods are Eternally Fabulous
A once-in-a-decade exhibition of ancient deities — many are goddesses — ranging over more than 3,000 years, from monumental statues to gleaming figurines.Read More
Appeals Court to Weigh Legality of Deploying Troops to Portland
Judge Karin Immergut blocked President Trump from sending National Guardsmen to defend against a “rebellion.” Now three judges will hear the government’s appeal.Read More
Laszlo Krasznahorkai Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
The prize committee said the Hungarian writer’s work “reaffirms the power of art.”Read More