Léon Marchand, who has the potential to win medals in four individual events, bears much of the weight of France’s expectations. He is ready, he says, but adds, “it does feel weird.”
The agreement, if approved by a federal judge, could deliver the final hammer blow to the amateur model of college athletics.
The use of artificial intelligence is exploding around the world, but the technology’s language models are primarily trained in English, leaving many speakers of other languages behind.
The president’s decision to exit the race received overwhelming support. Only a few other things have drawn as much consensus in polling.
For many Democrats, a race that felt like a dispiriting slog suddenly feels light. Even hopeful.
In a survey taken after President Biden stepped aside, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are locked in a tight race separated by a single percentage point among likely voters.
Results of a nationwide New York Times/Siena College poll conducted among 1,142 registered voters from July 22 to 24, 2024.
Results of a nationwide New York Times/Siena College poll conducted among 1,142 registered voters from July 22 to 24, 2024.
Results of a nationwide New York Times/Siena College poll conducted among 1,142 likely voters from July 22 to 24, 2024.
A.I. is getting good at math — and might soon make a worthy collaborator for humans.
We examine data on economic mobility.
The G.O.P. has turned its own ignorance into a point of pride.
A top Chinese university described the conduct of a professor accused of sexual harassment as a moral failing, language feminists say downplays harm to women.
Some pollsters were already in the field when news of his withdrawal broke; others scrambled to conduct quick surveys.
A police procedural drama staged a tent encampment for a film shoot at Queens College. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators felt it trivialized their movement.
Teatro Nuovo is giving Carolina Uccelli’s pioneering “Anna di Resburgo” its first performances since its premiere in 1835.
Responses to a column by Bret Stephens. Also: Pharmacy benefit managers; the Supreme Court; a potential second Trump term and the environment.
He benefited from one of the most powerful forms of affirmative action that elite universities practice.
The spate of pro-Palestinian protests and encampments engulfed academic institutions of all sizes in nearly every part of the country.
Indian Americans are now the largest and most politically active group among Asian Americans. Among their recent milestones: Vice President Kamala Harris, two G.O.P. presidential candidates — and a possible second lady.
In the N.F.L., being the chief executive of a publicly owned, nonprofit franchise is a singular job. Mark Murphy has been doing it for 17 years.
Valparaiso University is arguing it should never have acquired two paintings, including a Georgia O’Keeffe, in the 1960s. It hopes to sell them to pay for dorm renovations.
The former senator from Nebraska cited the health of his wife, who has been diagnosed with epilepsy.
The chief executive and a lead scientist stepped down weeks after a federal grand jury filed fraud charges against a research collaborator.
The couple met while attending Yale Law School. Republicans hope Ms. Vance, the daughter of Indian immigrants, will become the second lady.
Larry Robinson took responsibility for accepting a $237 million gift that is now on hold and under investigation.
The G.O.P. vice-presidential nominee is remembered as a warm and personable student. But some are perplexed by what they see as his shift in ideology.
Hija de inmigrantes indios y abogada, ella ha desempeñado un papel discreto pero importante en el ascenso político de su marido.
Sue Mi Terry, a North Korea expert with the Council on Foreign Relations, was charged with acting as an agent for Seoul after leaving the intelligence agency.
Across the country, students have taken to the streets over job quotas that they say limit their opportunities.
Glyphs and pictographs at a site in Texas represent generations of settlement by Indigenous peoples.
The two met at Yale Law School, and Ms. Vance has helped him along in his political rise ever since — including now as Donald J. Trump’s vice-presidential pick.
Readers discuss heated rhetoric, lax gun laws, a security failure and more. Also: Tips for college; seeking common ground in a dialogue.
Results of a New York Times/Siena College poll conducted in Virginia among 661 likely voters from July 9 to 12, 2024.
Results of a New York Times/Siena College poll conducted in Virginia among 661 registered voters from July 9 to 12, 2024.
Results of a New York Times/Siena College poll conducted in Pennsylvania among 872 likely voters from July 9 to 11, 2024.
Results of a New York Times/Siena College poll conducted in Pennsylvania among 872 registered voters from July 9 to 11, 2024.
Results of a New York Times/Siena College poll conducted in Pennsylvania among 872 registered voters from July 9 to 11, 2024.
Results of a New York Times/Siena College poll conducted in Virginia among 661 registered voters from July 9 to 12, 2024.
The polls, taken before the assassination attempt on Donald J. Trump, found President Biden trailing Mr. Trump in Pennsylvania, a swing state critical to his re-election hopes, and slightly ahead in Virginia, a state he won by 10 points in 2020.
The emerging field of dance neuroscience is finding that dance, with its multifaceted demands, engages the mind as intensively as the body.
The Ethiopian American novelist also talks aesthetics and the inspiration behind his most recent novel, “Someone Like Us.”
A weekend of pickleball, scrambled eggs and tributes to the dead.
Including titles by Rachel Louise Snyder, Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi, Michael McGarrity and more.
Estas cosas no ocuparán mucho espacio en el auto pero ayudarán a mantener a tu nuevo universitario más seguro.
The university’s former president sued the school, saying a former board chairman harassed his wife. A law firm the university hired said no witnesses substantiated the claims.
A gregarious yet humble co-founder of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, she donated more than 1,000 of her husband’s works, notably to the Whitney Museum.
At CUNY’s Baruch College, Natale Cipollina talks about Roosevelt, Johnson and Nixon. He makes presidential history relevant to today, students say.
La investigación, que se basa en trabajos anteriores, podría dar lugar a una herramienta de diagnóstico más objetiva.
In books and articles he wrote about the militarization of space and believed that investing in exploration would ultimately “protect Earth and guarantee the survival of humanity.”
On my journey from foster care to Yale, I developed a concept I call luxury beliefs.
La taxonomía, o la ciencia de poner nombre a las especies, ha sido víctima de un amplio cambio en nuestras prioridades científicas. Pero la necesitamos más que nunca.
An anti-abortion group had previously denounced Shahzia Sikander’s sculpture as “satanic.” University officials said they are investigating the attack.
The lawsuit was part of a wave of litigation against universities over accusations of antisemitism related to campus protests over the war in Gaza.
A donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies will provide free tuition for Johns Hopkins medical students, if their families make less than $300,000 a year.
Lisa Pisano, 54, lived with the organ for 47 days. She was the first patient to receive both a heart pump and an organ transplant, doctors said.
The gift, made by Michael R. Bloomberg’s philanthropic organization, will also cover living expenses for some Johns Hopkins University students.
The longer Democrats delay in getting Biden to stand down, the harder it will be to replace him.
The research, which builds on previous work, eventually may lead to a more objective diagnostic tool, scientists said.
With the cost of college through the roof, some parents have sold their homes or taken out exorbitant loans to pay for their child’s degree. Share your story with us.
Sullivan & Cromwell is requiring job applicants to explain their participation in protests. Critics see the policy as a way to silence speech about the war.
Nemat Shafik, the university president, called the sentiments in the text messages “unacceptable and deeply upsetting.”
Trey Cunningham said friends and peers reacted to his decision to come out with a shrug. He wishes the same was true for other men in elite sports.
Naming species has been a victim of a broad shift in our scientific priorities. But we need it more than ever.
A coach at San Jose State for seven decades, he helped establish the sport in America and trained generations of athletes, many of whom went to the Olympics.
Readers discuss an article about how the Gaza war has been divisive at a hospital and medical school.
One journalist, a resident of the beach town Avalon, N.J., wanted to find out.
I managed to find my way in life despite being expelled from high school. Could young people in the same situation today do the same?
After years of delay, millions of malaria vaccines are being supplied to children in Africa. Tens of thousands died waiting.
Donald J. Trump leads the presidential race by six percentage points among likely voters in a new national survey.
We convened a postdebate focus group with engaged voters who were united behind the idea that the country needed something other than President Biden vs. Donald Trump.
They won’t add bulk to the car or much cost to the bill, but they’ll help keep your college student safer. Pepperoni is also involved.
Donald Trump is ahead of President Biden by six percentage points among likely voters in a new national survey. Overall, 74 percent of voters view Mr. Biden as too old for the job, an uptick since the debate.
Results of a nationwide New York Times/Siena College poll conducted among 1,532 registered voters from June 28 to July 2, 2024.
Results of a nationwide New York Times/Siena College poll conducted among 1,532 registered voters from June 28 to July 2, 2024.
Results of a nationwide New York Times/Siena College poll conducted among 1,532 likely voters from June 28 to July 2, 2024.
He found that a failed contraceptive, tamoxifen, could block the growth of cancer cells, opening up a whole new class of treatment.
Misleading satellite signals have disrupted thousands of civilian flights. GPS, once considered navigation’s gold standard, is now vulnerable.
In her four years at the state university, Maurie McInnis drew criticism from faculty members who said some of her decisions violated academic freedom.
The lawsuit was filed a year after the Supreme Court struck down the use of racial and gender preferences in college admissions.
Millions of people are overdue on their federal loans or still have them paused — and court rulings keep upending collection efforts.
While serving a sentence for burglary, I enrolled in a college journalism class. When I interviewed my correctional officer, my world broadened.
Around Mr. Biden, a siege mentality has set in post-debate, one at odds with the persistent concerns of voters who view him as too old to be effective.
She developed one of the first modern intensive care units for premature babies, helping newborns to breathe with lifesaving new treatments.
A former hippie who chafed at wealth, she married a Chicago real estate titan and, after his death, donated hundreds of millions in her adopted city and beyond.
Fruit may be a staple. It can also be a status symbol prized for flavor, rarity and appearance.
Roberta Kaplan’s work as a lawyer made her a hero to the left. But behind the scenes, she was known for her poor treatment of colleagues.
Hoau-Yan Wang, a professor at City College, published studies supporting simufilam, now in advanced clinical trials.
Poll respondents who had thought the president would perform well expressed disappointment. ‘His communication fell down,’ one voter said.
Plus, Bronny James joins his dad at the Lakers.
A selection of entertainment highlights this weekend, including Season 3 of “The Bear.”
He joins after leading The Texas Tribune for three years.
A New York Times/Siena College poll shows Republicans with greater enthusiasm for their candidate.
Burial remains from 800-2,000 years ago hint that the First Australians may have kept the continent’s famous canine species as pets.
Two new studies suggest that the largest single federal investment in U.S. schools improved student test scores, but only modestly.
We asked voters for the one thing they remembered most about the Trump era. Few of them cited major events like the pandemic and Jan. 6.
According to a think tank’s analysis, another private college would attract the young talent that helps the city’s economy.
Two readers call for more federal funding for care of the sick and the elderly. Also: Data on drivers; Covid lessons; diversity in college admissions.
People with long Covid symptoms scored slightly lower on a cognitive test than people who had recovered. But long Covid patients who eventually got better scored as well as those whose symptoms did not last long.
In the Panamanian rainforest, scientists found the first known plant species to transform decaying tissue into a new source of nutrients.
Officials said some services would be transferred from University Hospital at Downstate to nearby facilities, and others, including primary care, could be expanded.
A new study found that California schools got positive results from a targeted investment in the science of reading — even with the challenges of pandemic recovery.
The surge in offerings is a response to the pandemic, which revealed glaring income inequality, as well as inflation and the resumption of student loan payments, an expert said.
Scientists doing “gain-of-function” research said that heightened fears of lab leaks are stalling studies that could thwart the next pandemic virus.
Readers react to a guest essay by educators at Stanford. Also: The new Senate dress code; Ron DeSantis and vaccines.
Readers discuss the decline in theater subscribers after the pandemic. Also: Northern Ireland; food allergies; a Covid playmate; anti-China bias.
Pulse oximeters measuring oxygen in the blood often inflated the levels for dark-skinned Covid patients, who then experienced delayed care or an increased risk of hospital readmission, researchers found.
Over the years, Mr. DeSantis embraced and exploited his Ivy League credentials. Now he is reframing his experiences at Yale and Harvard to wage a vengeful political war.
Dr. Fauci was the federal government’s top infectious disease expert for decades, and helped steer the U.S. response to Covid-19.
Dr. Jha, who oversaw the Biden administration’s pandemic response as it wound down, will return to his post as dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University.
The legislation would prevent President Biden from issuing another last-minute extension on the payments beyond the end of the summer.
Dr. Franklin and giving credit to women for their scientific contributions. Also: New College of Florida; Black unemployment; housing solutions; Covid risks.
Moderna has paid $400 million to the government for a chemical technique key to its vaccine. But the parties are still locked in a high-stakes dispute over a different patent.
Most Americans think they know the story of the pandemic. But when a writer immersed himself in a Covid oral-history project, he realized how much we’re still missing.
Readers react to an editorial urging employers to consider skills and experience, not just degrees. Also: Long Covid; Trump, RINO; online romance scams.
Learning delays and regressions were most severe in developing countries and among children from low-income backgrounds. And students still haven’t caught up.
Dr. David A. Kessler took over Operation Warp Speed when President Biden entered office, and his departure signals the end of the program.
Family members and health care workers should take precautions, experts said.
We are going about education reform all wrong.
A sluggish economy continues to leave many young people unemployed, with few job prospects or hopes to tap into the rising incomes their parents enjoyed during boom times.
Plus, Iran abolishes the morality police and Russia vows to defy an oil price cap.
The justices left in place an injunction blocking the Biden administration’s authority to forgive up to $20,000 in debt per borrower.
In a country where protests are swiftly quashed, many who gathered to voice their discontent — under the watchful eye of the police — were uncertain about how far to go.
In a country where the authorities have little tolerance for open dissent, demonstrators against Covid restrictions have turned to more subtle methods.
Hospital-at-home care is an increasingly common option, and it is often a safer one for older adults. But the future of the approach depends on federal action.
For decades, smaller “safety net” hospitals like Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, in Brooklyn, have been losing money and are under pressure to close. But the pandemic has shown just how needed they are.
El coronavirus lleva dos años perturbando la vida social. Un estudio reciente sugiere que ahora somos menos extrovertidos, creativos, afables y meticulosos, sobre todo los jóvenes.
Students missed a lot of high school instruction. Now many are behind, especially in math, and getting that degree could be harder.
For more than two years, Covid disrupted social rituals and rites of passage. Now a recent study suggests we have become less extroverted, creative, agreeable and conscientious. The declines in some traits were sharper among young people.
Mouse experiments at Boston University have spotlighted an ambiguous U.S. policy for research on potentially dangerous pathogens.
She was budget director in Albany and “was one of the unsung heroes” in helping to shape the pandemic response as a deputy mayor under Bill de Blasio.
As school began this year, we sent reporters to find out how much — or how little — has changed since the pandemic changed everything.
The massive expansion of online higher education created a worldwide laboratory to finally assess its value and its future.
Maitland Jones, un profesor respetado, defendió sus estándares. Pero los estudiantes hicieron un reclamo y la universidad lo despidió.
Maitland Jones Jr., a respected professor, defended his standards. But students started a petition, and the university dismissed him.
While no definitive statistics exist, doctors say Mr. Lewitinn, a retired Manhattan store owner, likely remained on the device longer than any other Covid patient.
A federal judge said Cleveland State University violated the Fourth Amendment when it used software to scan a student’s bedroom, a practice that has grown during the Covid-19 pandemic.
For an article on wastewater disease surveillance, Times journalists descended underground to look inside a New York City sewage pipe.
Según los expertos, los niños no tienen riesgo alto de infección. Pero ofrecen consejos para cuidar a todos en el regreso a clases, desde los más pequeños hasta los universitarios.
En Inglaterra, unos artistas encendieron una estructura en llamas. En la costa de Jersey, se grabaron nombres en conchas y rocas. Con más de seis millones de muertos, los monumentos conmemorativos han ido evolucionando.
Experts say children are not at a high risk of infection. But they have advice to keep everyone — from toddlers to college kids — safe.
Here’s how a scrappy team of scientists, public health experts and plumbers is embracing wastewater surveillance as the future of disease tracking.
In Britain, artists lit a structure aflame. At the Jersey Shore, names were carved on shells and rocks. With more than six million dead, memorials have evolved along the way.
Russia looks to Africa.
Dr. Lekshmi Santhosh parses what research has illuminated about long Covid, and what questions remain.
Jonathan Malesic responds to readers concerned about the breakdown in college students’ learning since Covid.
A generation of students may be weighing the value of college versus its cost, questioning whether college is still the ticket to the middle class.