Bishop Sean Rowe Elected Leader of the Episcopal Church, the Youngest in Centuries
Bishop Sean Rowe, 49, called for the church to be resilient heading into what he described as an “existential crisis” caused by a changing world.
Gena Rowlands Has Alzheimer’s Decades After ‘The Notebook’
Rowlands, 94, played an older woman with dementia in the 2004 movie directed by her son, Nick Cassavetes.
Justices Appear to Mistakenly Reveal a Key Abortion Ruling
Also, a new poll on the eve of the debate. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
Here’s the Biden-Trump Debate We Want on Thursday
I asked what you want moderators to ask Biden and Trump at the debate. You had many thoughts.
Emperor Naruhito to Visit London’s Kew Gardens, Which Has Links to Japan
Emperor Naruhito is touring the famous botanic gardens this week as part of a state visit to Britain with his wife, Empress Masako.
What We Know About the Karen Read Murder Trial
Ms. Read is accused of intentionally backing her vehicle into her boyfriend and then leaving him to die. The case has drawn outsize attention, fueled by her lawyers’ accusations of a police cover-up.
Congestion Pricing Suspension Halts $16.5 Billion in Subway Upgrades
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said it is making drastic cuts to the transit system’s capital plan after Gov. Kathy Hochul’s halted the tolling program.
Behind the Deadly Unrest in Kenya, a Staggering and Painful National Debt
Kenya, the fastest growing economy in Africa, is on the brink of a fiscal calamity. Across Africa, nations are spending more on interest than on health or education.
Outlier Poll Results Are Inevitable. They’re Also Sometimes Right.
The latest Times/Siena survey shows Trump up by six points among registered voters and three among likely voters.
Banks Could Weather Even Extreme Economic Tumult, Fed Finds
The Federal Reserve for the first time tested major banks’ ability to withstand crisis scenarios — and the largest U.S. lenders stood tall.
Which V.P. Pick Would Help Trump Win? Four Columnists Rate the Field.
We take a look at J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio, Doug Burgum, Tim Scott, Elise Stefanik and more possible Republican running mates.
In South Carolina, 3 G.O.P. Women Fought an Abortion Ban. They Lost Their Races.
The Republican women in the group of five “Sister Senators” faced primary challenges who support a near-total ban.
Harvard’s Antisemitism and Anti-Muslim Task Forces Find Climate of Bias
Groups investigating antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias cited instances of discrimination against pro-Israel students and “a pervasive climate of intolerance” against pro-Palestinian students.
Supreme Court Rules Public Corruption Law Allows Gifts to Officials
The court, which has limited the sweep of several anti-corruption laws, distinguished after-the-fact rewards from before-the-fact bribes.
The Ground Is Shifting Under Biden and Trump
Both parties are changing shape. What should they do about it?
Kenyan President Rejects Bill That Led to Deadly Protests
A day after at least 23 people were killed in demonstrations against a tax increase, President William Ruto withdrew the law that he said was necessary to avoid defaulting on the country’s debt.
What Joe Biden Could Learn From Betty White About Aging in Public
There’s a difference between being an elder statesman and an elderly one.
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Biden Administration in Social Media Case
The case, one of several this term on how the First Amendment applies to technology platforms, was dismissed on the ground that the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue.
How Did the Case Against Alec Baldwin Go so Far?
After an accidental on-set shooting death — and two years of bitter legal combat — the movie star is about to have his day in court.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession for Personal Use
The country’s Supreme Court voted to remove criminal penalties for possession of up to 40 grams of marijuana.