New York Times

A researcher has measured how “claustrophobic” New York’s sidewalks are by gathering data on all of the people, benches, trash cans, bus shelters, bicycle racks and clutter in the way.

Officials at Japan’s central bank are considering when to raise interest rates, as their counterparts in the United States plan to cut them, which could rattle markets around the world.

Japan’s economy is faltering after a rise in prices led consumers to cut back on spending.

In a new report, the American Academy of Pediatrics said that breastfeeding problems were rarely caused by infant tongue-ties.

In a sport where gold and silver can be separated by a fraction of a second, many of the world’s top swimmers now scour data for even the smallest edge.

Plug-and-play solar panels are popping up in yards and on balcony railings across Germany, driven by bargain prices and looser regulations.

Some church leaders and politicians have condemned the performance from the opening ceremony for mocking Christianity. Art historians are divided.

Her novels and short stories often explored the lives of willful women who loved men who were crass, unfaithful or already married.

Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency in New York City jails and suspended parts of a law banning solitary confinement, a day before it was to take effect.

The vice president is considering several men who also served as state attorneys general. Those relationships could inform her crucial decision in the days ahead.

What do conservatives mean when they say that America is not “an idea”? The answer is key to understanding the 2024 election.

When Donald J. Trump tries to win over a crowd that is not inherently his own, the results can be awkward.

The superhero sequel was on pace to collect about $200 million at North American theaters over the weekend, a record opening for an R-rated movie.

The actor announced his return to Marvel’s superhero movie franchise five years after ending his long run as Iron Man.

A stunned hush of collective mourning fell over Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, after the attack from Lebanon.

Her fiction delivered searing, candid portraits of Irish society through the prism of female friendship.

In the 12 days since Ohio’s junior senator was tapped as the future of Donald J. Trump’s movement, old comments and a chorus of derision have blunted any sense of invulnerability.

The talks in Rome remain stuck over several key issues, including the extent to which Israeli troops should withdraw from Gaza, where tens of thousands were forced under Israeli orders to evacuate Sunday.

Diplomats were scrambling to prevent a surge in fighting, officials said, after Israel retaliated for the rocket fire that killed at least 12 children and teenagers in an Israeli-controlled town.

The fire, the largest active blaze in the United States, was 12 percent contained on Sunday morning. It was expected to burn for several more weeks.