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US
New Rule Could Give House Lawmakers a Tax-Free $34,000 Pay Bump
Late last year, members quietly changed House rules to allow lawmakers to be reimbursed for the cost of lodging, food…
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World
William Consovoy Dies at 48; Took Conservative Cases to the Supreme Court
He argued against affirmative action and the Voting Rights Act. He also represented President Trump in his fight to avoid…
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World
Norm Fruchter, Champion of Equal Access to Education, Dies at 85
A lawsuit he helped initiate to change how the state allocates aid to localities reaped a bonanza for New York…
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Food
Can Craft Beer Companies Rescue Malt Liquor’s Reputation?
Long maligned for being strong, cheap and irresponsibly marketed, the beer is getting new attention and innovation.
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News
Measuring Up to Wilt Chamberlain May Take More Than Stats
Several N.B.A. players have had Chamberlain-like performances this season. But to some, he will always be untouchable.
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News
In Hale County, Alabama, Two Visions of Place
Inspired by the pioneering photographer William Christenberry, RaMell Ross moved to the Deep South and found fertile terrain. Now Pace…
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News
‘Hunters’: David Weil on Hunting Nazis as Collective Catharsis
The Amazon thriller, starring Al Pacino, returns for Season 2 with its sights on the ultimate target: Hitler.
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News
5 Broadway Veterans on Race and Representation in Theater Design
“Theater traffics in unconscious symbolism.” Set designers, lighting designers and a sound designer talk about skin tones, aesthetics and more.
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News
Shakespeare in the Park Will Stage ‘Hamlet’ This Summer
Ato Blankson-Wood will star as the aggrieved prince in a modern-dress production directed by Kenny Leon.
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World
Paul Johnson, Prolific Historian Prized by Conservatives, Dies at 94
He wrote outsize histories on a panoply of subjects, found renown in Britain as an indefatigable columnist and infuriated liberals…