Think You’ve Planned for Retirement? Beware the Tax Torpedo.
The complicated way Social Security is taxed can catch middle-income earners by surprise.
Zanele Muholi Documents the Beauty of Queer Black South Africa
Zanele Muholi discusses visual activism, gospel music and walking more than 15,000 steps in a day.
NASA’s Neowise Captured This Final Picture Before Shutting Down
NEOWISE, a spacecraft that studied faraway cosmic objects before shifting its focus closer to home, has reached the end of its life. But its legacy lives on.
Jan. 6 Rioter Sentenced to 20 Years for Assaults on Police
David Dempsey received one of the stiffest sentences issued so far in the riot after attacking the police with his hands, his feet, a flagpole, crutches, pepper spray and broken pieces of furniture.
Biden Promised Peace, but Will Leave His Successor a Nation Entangled in War
The president has spent much of his tenure mobilizing military might against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and supporting Israel.
Trump’s Tax Plan Could Add to the National Debt. Harris’s Plan Tracks Biden’s.
The former president’s proposals to cut taxes would lose far more revenue than his plans to raise tariffs. The vice president has not released specifics.
Childhood Vaccines Aren’t Just Saving Lives. They’re Saving Money.
Over the past three decades, routine immunizations have prevented 1.1 million deaths and saved the United States $540 billion, the C.D.C. estimated.
Former Twitter Board Member Sues Elon Musk’s X For $20 Million in Pay
After purchasing Twitter, Mr. Musk failed to cash out Omid Kordestani’s stock, according to allegations in a new lawsuit.
Evidence Shows ‘Hand to Mouth’ Production of Russia’s Advanced Weapons
A report by independent investigators said that Russian cruise missiles were used in combat sometimes just weeks after rolling off the factory floor.
The Endless Quest to Max Out on Happiness
The American obsession with individually defining, tracking and boosting happiness may be making us miserable.
New 9/11 Evidence Revives Questions About Hijackers’ Saudi Ties
The F.B.I. received a trove of evidence from British authorities between 2001 and 2002. Two significant pieces of information, which were not shared with the 9/11 Commission, have recently emerged.
How to Save Disney
Three ways to revitalize the House of Mouse.
The Paris Bridge of Olympic Joy and Its Violent Past
The Pont du Carrousel, gathering place of joyous crowds, has come to symbolize a season of magic. It was not always so.
Should Soccer Make Space for Other Sports?
The saturation of soccer can be suffocating for the rest of the athletic landscape.
Was the Great Brooklyn Goldfish Heist a Rescue? Or a Robbery?
In Bedford-Stuyvesant, an animal lover thought she was doing the right thing by freeing fish from a sidewalk pit. The man who created the pond saw it differently.
Is a Disney Theme Park Vacation Still Worth the Price?
As Disney has raised the cost of tickets and hotel rooms at its theme parks, and added pricey, difficult-to-navigate tools, even its most loyal fans are asking themselves if they should rethink their vacations.
Doug Emhoff Stresses a Personal Push Against Antisemitism
At an event in Paris to commemorate a 1982 attack on a Jewish deli there, Kamala Harris’s husband said, “Part of fighting hate is living openly and proudly as a Jew.”
Harris Skipped Over Josh Shapiro. Will It Matter in Pennsylvania?
Gov. Josh Shapiro won’t be on the Democratic ticket, and nor, for that matter, will the Scranton-born President Biden. But party officials in the battleground state are cautiously hopeful.
Can the S.S. United States Be Saved?
(The storied ocean liner, that is.)
Bodycam Footage From Trump Assassination Attempt Shows Frantic Police Effort
Bodycam videos and other footage provide new insights into the law enforcement response and presence at the building where the shooter was positioned.