The importance of pardon power in a flawed criminal justice system.
The institution purchased nearly 100,000 images by Shawn Walker, who also donated recordings, artifacts and papers documenting the Kamoinge Workshop.
Conservationists see a persistent threat of epidemics so long as tens of millions of animals are traded in Southeast Asia.
Business groups denounced the plan, warning of looming labor shortages at a time of nearly full employment.
The former host of the hit reality show “Love Island” wrote the post after she was charged with assaulting her boyfriend, but was advised not to publish it.
The billionaire faces a test as his moderate rivals scramble. This is your morning tip sheet.
Michael Milken was among a “who’s who of white-collar criminals” given official reprieve by President Trump.
The European Union outlined proposals to bolster its digital economy and keep it from being overly reliant on foreign companies.
Child sexual abuse imagery online is now a problem on an almost unfathomable scale.
This month’s constructor spotlight shines on Ross Trudeau.
Thae Yong-ho is the first defector from the North to seek popular election as a lawmaker in the South.
In the BBC hit “This Country,” siblings Daisy May and Charlie Cooper find comedy and pathos in rural British life.
Officials are giving conflicting explanations of the cause of the trouble, which may stem from a gas leak at Karachi’s port.
The former New York mayor is making his debut among his 2020 Democratic rivals.
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Why all of Israel is celebrating the former prisoner’s joy.
The picture-postcard neighborhood is filled with enviable rowhouses and diverse shopping and restaurants — and the housing costs reflect that.
The picture-postcard neighborhood is filled with enviable rowhouses and diverse shopping and restaurants — and the housing costs reflect that.
As aviation technology becomes more integrated into everyday life, providers of new services brace for the unknown.
Trump has a knack for turning anger and fear into political power. And turning the volume up to 11.
There is not much sign that he has attracted significantly more black and Latino voters in Nevada and South Carolina, as he had said would happen after strong finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Hundreds of stores are stocked almost entirely with flavored nicotine products that will soon be illegal to sell in the state.
The push for personal pronouns like “they/them” and “ze/hir” can ignite a power struggle in college classrooms. The Kennedy School of Government’s solution? Stickers.
Thousands of African-American troops were sent to a defeated Germany to promote democracy, even as they were confined to the social order of Jim Crow.
Deciding where to visit depends on your entry point, how much time you have, and the type of vacation you want.
My family’s refugee story shows that we can have an immigration policy that is both sane and humane.
Embracing the season is easy from the refuge of a wood-fired sauna with a view over a frozen river.
It’s the perfect time to get real about America’s shortcomings.
What my brief glimpse into the financial abyss taught me about the American health care system.
With Donald Trump’s election, I knew I could not remain silent.
Many grandparents — mostly mothers and mothers-in-law — are present for the birth of a grandchild.
Respectfully photographing a nudist resort in Florida for the Food section presented several challenges. But Jason Henry had a plan.
A vitamin K injection protects newborns from serious bleeding. Why are a growing number of parents questioning it?
Runners wearing maximalist running shoes pound harder and pronate more than in standard shoes.
In this lesson, students will learn about China’s efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak, then consider the ethics and effectiveness of its response.
Even with widening geographic inequality, economic activity is less concentrated in a few top metro areas than in the past.
Whom do you go to when you have a problem? If you talk to your parents, how do you want them to react?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on calling out a contractor for displaying a racist symbol and whether your host is responsible for your stolen shoes.
Michael R. Bloomberg appears onstage with his Democratic presidential rivals for the first time tonight. See how his onstage presence might affect the dynamics.
“Apeirogon,” composed of 1,001 fragments, was inspired by the uplifting true story of two fathers in the Middle East united by grief.
Anna Liu’s hometown is on lockdown, but she has found ways to use her skills as a reporter, even under quarantine.
Beijing said it revoked their credentials over a headline the newspaper published in its opinion pages.
Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, February 19, 2020.
With brassy quips and state-centric memes, @NJGov is trying to burnish New Jersey’s much-maligned reputation.
This word has appeared in 35 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year.
The Chinese telecom equipment maker had sought to invalidate a law that restricted its ability to do business with U.S. agencies and their contractors.
New episodes of “The Chef Show” hit Netflix. And a Victorian comedy series debuts on IFC.
Here’s what you need to know.
Ms. DuBois played Willona Woods on the 1970s TV show, and composed and wrote the theme song to “The Jeffersons.”
Ms. DuBois played Willona Woods on the 1970s TV show, and composed and wrote the theme song to “The Jeffersons.”
State Representative David M. Nangle, a Democrat, was arrested on 28 counts that included charges of wire and bank fraud, as well as lying to the I.R.S.
The authorities said they had tested 740 passengers from the Westerdam, a cruise ship that was permitted to dock in the country last week after being turned away from ports across Asia.
Residents in Brisbane reportedly tried to extinguish the fire, which also killed one man and hospitalized a woman who were in the vehicle.
Not to mention four fashion awards. Daniel Lee, the Bottega Veneta designer, has a lot to prove.
Transform raw salmon into translucent, persimmon-red perfection with just sugar, salt and time.
Los desarrolladores están ofreciendo nuevas opciones para jugar de manera más física y atraer a personas que buscan formas de ejercitarse sin ir al gimnasio.
Alex Eaton-Salners hooks us with his Wednesday puzzle.
Alice Birch’s cleareyed and comfortless play follows three generations of women tethered to life by the thinnest possible filament.
Our three short workout videos will get your heart pumping and give you a full-body workout without a trip to the gym.
Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020.
After spending over $400 million promoting himself, Michael Bloomberg faces the scrutiny of a debate for the first time.
More than 100 Americans cannot return home for at least two more weeks, after having been on a cruise ship in Japan that is a hot spot for the coronavirus.
Bernie Sanders’s campaign said it would request the more intensive step of a recount after the state party announced that it had changed results in 29 precincts but that no national delegates would be moved.
The largest Protestant denomination in the country expelled a small church in Texas.
Some of its employees tried to stop their company from doing work they saw as unethical. It blew up in their faces.
An alternative narrative portrays Michael Milken, a symbol of 1980s greed, as a maverick crushed by the establishment. Even money won’t make that a reality.
Now that professional video gaming is a multibillion-dollar industry, the most frenzied competition is the one for top players.
A pesar de las regulaciones, los trabajadores de la construcción en Nueva York —muchos de ellos indocumentados— siguen muriendo.
Campaigns and super PACs aren’t supposed to work together, but social media is blurring the lines.
Canada’s prime minister rejected calls to use force against Indigenous protesters opposed to a pipeline. An opposition leader asked: “Will our country be one of rule of law or one of rule of mob?”
Echoing fellow stars like Cody Bellinger and Mike Trout, the Yankees’ cornerstone player didn’t hold back on the Astros’ cheating-stained title: “You didn’t earn it.”
Borussia Dortmund’s teenage striker scored twice in a win over Paris St.-Germain in the Champions League, once again making a tough job look simple.
The World Health Organization said China’s drastic limits on people’s movement had helped, but experts cautioned against predicting that the worst was over.
Her signature performances included the title role in “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and Maria Callas in “Master Class.”
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Carnival could be hurt financially after passengers on two of its ships were found to be infected.
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
At issue is a defense lawyer’s request to leave the case for health reasons. In court, the prosecutor opposed the move, saying there is no “medical emergency.”
The billionaire and former Republican could test the limits of the Democratic dictum to “vote blue no matter who.”
A biocontainment unit that drew attention for treating Ebola patients in 2014 is now evaluating more than a dozen cruise ship evacuees for the coronavirus.
Atlético came in as the underdog against the reigning European champions, who couldn’t find a way to break through the Spanish team’s defense.
A prominent figure on the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1960s, he wrote songs performed by Bette Midler, Carly Simon and the Muppets.
Khalifa Hifter’s Virginia properties could make him vulnerable to a new lawsuit filed under a 1991 anti-torture law.
Candidates are not permitted to haul field organizers or canapés or record-reframing ad campaigns onstage with them. So the former mayor will stand on his own.
A high school dropout who became New York’s police commissioner received a full pardon for a 2010 conviction on eight felonies.
Las ciudades con problemas pensaron que atraerían turistas e inversiones a través de personajes coloridos. La estrategia fracasó y muchos animales pierden el apoyo y mueren en silencio.
And the Bowery Mission gala had some French glamour.
And Bowery Mission holds a Valentine’s Gala.
The former mayor of South Bend, Ind., has cherry-picked his record on minority poverty and arrests, overstated his consistency on health policy and used a questionable rationale to attack a rival.
Reflecting recent polls, readers don’t agree on a particular candidate.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa, promotes partnerships with American companies, but finds China’s presence pervasive.
How does the new coronavirus compare to other infectious diseases?
A group representing Asian-American students is appealing a judge’s ruling that Harvard did not explicitly discriminate against them by boosting other racial and ethnic groups.
Life is better with a half-full glass.
Minnesota’s Children’s Theater Company will present a play inspired by little-told stories of the wrenching Hormel strike: from kids on all sides of the dispute.
A new documentary play at the Public Theater weaves together interviews from people whose lives were forever changed by the 2010 mining disaster in West Virginia.
Diamond Princess, Chinese media, London Fashion Week: Here’s what you need to know.
The president granted full pardons to seven people and commutations to four others on Tuesday. Here’s who they are.
At the Turkish border with Syria, tales of the desperation unfolding on the other side, where some 900,000 people are fleeing a Syrian assault.
Asian street food-style fare in Midtown Manhattan, drinking and dining in a garment district hotel, and more restaurant news.
“The Man in the Red Coat” revisits the scandals, art and fashions of the Belle Époque through the life of a charismatic doctor.
A reader objects to an article suggesting self-serving motives for Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropy. Also: Language and gun violence.
The move is the latest in the Trump administration’s efforts to counter Beijing’s influence and intelligence operations in the United States.
Leading Ann Richards in 1990, he was undone by a spate of blunders. He was the last Republican to date to lose a race for governor of Texas.
Donnetta Lavinia Grays is winningly uninhibited in her fable-like solo show about a community seduced by a mysterious benefactor.
Amazon is pointing the finger right at the president over the awarding of the JEDI military contract.
When privacy-eroding technology doesn’t deliver on its promises.
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Il Fiorista now sells dusting sugars flavored with jasmine, cloves or orange blossoms.
“Rage Baking,” which donates some profits to Emily’s List, features recipes and essays from more than 40 contributors.
The actor speaks frankly about everything from his addictive behavior and his divorce to why he lied about that back tattoo.
A new loaf cake from Breads Bakery is wrapped in a short story from the Israeli writer Etgar Keret.
A coffee infused with Egan’s Irish Whiskey from Fire Dept. Coffee is the perfect match for that St. Patrick’s Day cocktail.
At Not Just Chocolate in Park Slope, Brooklyn, the specialty is the choclified pooch.
The president will stay in Las Vegas this week as Democratic candidates debate down the Strip. His namesake hotel is abuzz with Secret Service agents, supporters and the simply curious.
Calvin Royal III, from American Ballet Theater, will be the artist in residence. He’ll perform a premiere by Tiler Peck of New York City Ballet.
Angie Mar, the chef and an owner of the West Village restaurant, has special events planned honoring some of her culinary heroes.
A festival on “The Magic of Schubert” will anchor its 2020-21 season.
Meet Atlantic Sea Farms, the first commercial kelp farm in the United States, as they partner with sweetgreen to bring this underwater superfood to your table.
Nelson Mandela’s trial nearly 60 years ago was not filmed, but the words spoken still echo loudly.
Mr. Blagojevich, a Democrat and the former governor of Illinois, was accused of trying to sell the Senate seat left open when Barack Obama went to the White House.
Mr. Blagojevich, a Democrat and former governor of Illinois, was accused of trying to sell the Senate seat left open when Barack Obama went to the White House.
Scouting as an idea is valuable, even vital. And we don’t need a toxic organization to do it.
A forensic audit of Russia’s antidoping agency has suggested former officials funneled money to companies they controlled.
Será necesario coordinar las estrategias nacional, regional e internacional si se pretende ponerle fin a la crisis del país en las urnas.
From Van Cleef & Arpels, jewel-and-pearl pieces that all but dance on the ear.
This Polish film, which was nominated for the international feature Oscar, is about a man who pretends to be a priest.
The president also pardoned Edward DeBartolo, a former owner of the San Francisco 49ers who pleaded guilty to a felony in 1998 for not reporting an extortion scheme.
The president also pardoned or commuted the sentences of eight others on Tuesday, including Edward DeBartolo, a former owner of the San Francisco 49ers.
This is not your grandmother’s quarantine. People are confined and afraid, but their virtual lives have been largely uninterrupted.
Bakers around the country have joined forces to make a soft, sliced, affordable bread with whole wheat. Their only obstacle? Every other loaf in America.
A separatist assault was seen as aimed at weakening Ukraine’s president and gaining leverage in talks to end the war in the country’s east.
The president, in a series of tweets, said the U.S. would not restrict sales to the country, a sharp shift in administration policy.
The president broadly asserted his authority of the criminal justice system, attacking law enforcement officials and issuing pardons.
The film producer’s lawyer urged jurors to do “what they know is right,’’ prompting the prosecution to complain of jury tampering.
More than a decade into the era of the open-plan office, a host of ancillary spaces like “phone booths” and “meeting pods” are cropping up, offering employees an escape from their co-workers.
Engineers and others at the crowdfunding platform voted narrowly to form a union, one of the first tech companies to do so.
Newman was in position to win the Daytona 500 on the race’s final turn Monday. Then everything went wrong, leaving him hospitalized and his colleagues trying to sort out a chaotic finish.
The chefs Fergus and Margot Henderson have forged an identity for modern British cooking, grounded in technique and tradition. But will their legacy survive the divisions of Brexit?
The penalties seek to pressure President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela to give up power, nearly two years after he was re-elected in a widely disputed vote.
Dana and Michael Stutman learn all the lessons from clients, including one important one: treat each other nicely.
A new Peruvian restaurant in Richmond Hill, Queens, specializes in ceviche and its citrus-based marinade.
Caleta 111 Cevicheria in Richmond Hill, Queens, specializes in marinated seafood cocktails.
Yotam Ottolenghi thinks this root vegetable has a fascinating history and is best enjoyed intact, its color and shape on display.
A black-and-white color palette allows dramatic forms — and the dramatic landscape of the English countryside — to flourish.
Common financial advice, demystified and unpacked.
Richard Alston’s company is packing it in. (Yes, the culprit is money.) Before the last performances in March, the company will perform in New Jersey.
Crews worked to clean Plymouth Rock after it was vandalized with red spray paint along with other landmarks in the town of Plymouth.
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Nearly 80 years after Japanese-Americans were forced into internment camps, the State Assembly plans to formally apologize for its role in the detention.
A derelict cargo ship, abandoned near Bermuda and last spotted months ago in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, washed ashore near a tiny fishing village.
President Trump threatened to sue “everyone all over the place” involved in the special counsel inquiry and continued public attacks on the case against his associate Roger J. Stone Jr.
The show will open in the late fall at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center in downtown Pittsburgh.
It takes on both cost and quality.
Many sense the potential for a real parting of ways should the American president get a second term.
Some of the billionaire’s proposals wouldn’t be out of place for his more progressive presidential rivals.
About 40 cases have been confirmed in Europe, but people and places associated with the illness face stigmatization.
Tuesday: An update on efforts to wrest the state’s largest utility from investors’ hands. Also: Kobe Bryant and the Lakers.
Twenty-five miles up the coast from San Diego, the small city attracts buyers with its ocean views and solid schools.
His reimagining of ancient public buildings made him an Italian icon, but the 20th-century architect is perhaps best understood through the private homes he designed.
Twenty-five miles up the coast from San Diego, the small city attracts buyers with its ocean views and solid schools.
The outbreak has exposed the powerlessness of private charities, civic groups and others who could help the effort but whom the Communist Party considers rivals.
Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York.