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Underdog Democrats Michael Bennet and Deval Patrick Say They’ve Got a Chance in Flinty New Hampshire

The two hardest-working candidates in New Hampshire this primary season haven’t yet made a dent in the polls—but both insist it’s too early to count them out. Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet is drawing a dismal 0%, according to an Emerson College survey, and former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is a statistically insignificant hiccup higher, cornering…

As Race Tightens, Bernie Sanders Attacks Pete Buttigieg’s Billionaire Donor Connections

After an effective tie in Iowa and heading into a nail-biter of a New Hampshire primary, Senator Bernie Sanders went on the offensive Friday against his closest rival in the race, former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg. In an address to the Politics & Eggs breakfast—a New Hampshire tradition for visiting presidential candidates—Sanders criticized Buttigieg…

See All the Winners of the 2020 Grammy Awards

The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards took place this year under the shadow of major tumult at the Recording Academy. They also began just hours after news broke that NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his . daughter Gianna and seven others died in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles. Outside the Staples Center, arrivals took place on…

Lori Tan Chinn Is a Scene-Stealer in Awkwafina’s New Series. But the Role Comes After Decades of Harassment and Discrimination

The actor Lori Tan Chinn shared an onscreen kiss with Al Pacino. She had scenes opposite Diane Keaton and Hugh Grant, and roles in Orange is the New Black and Roseanne. Before she moved to New York and appeared in several Broadway productions, Bruce Lee opened for her dance troupe at a Seattle parade. But…

St. Louis Prosecutor Sues City, Claiming Racist Interests Tried to Forced Her Out

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner on Monday filed what she called an unprecedented federal civil rights lawsuit, accusing the city, the local police union and others of a coordinated and racist conspiracy aimed at forcing her out of office. Gardner, the city’s elected prosecutor, also accused “entrenched interests” of intentionally impeding…

How One Man’s Story Offers a New Way to Understand Slave Insurrection

Wager, also known by his African name, Apongo, was a leader of the largest slave rebellion in the 18th century British Empire. But long before taking his part in the great Jamaican insurrection of 1760– 1761, commonly called Tacky’s Revolt, he had been on a remarkable odyssey. Apongo had been a military leader in West…

Was Martin Luther King Jr. a Republican or a Democrat? The Answer Is Complicated

Martin Luther King Jr.’s influence on American politics and his views about policy issues are a perennial topic of discussion around the time of his January 15 birthday and the Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday. However, the civil-rights leader’s personal political party affiliation remains a mystery. His niece Alveda King, an Evangelical supporter…

Is It Unethical to Watch Football With Your Kids?

As another super bowl approaches, I keep thinking about a clear September afternoon at MetLife Stadium, home of the New York Giants, and wondering if I’m a crappy dad. For the second straight year, I was lucky enough to take my 13-year-old son Will to a Giants game. We started the day running routes around…

Inside Jared Kushner’s Unusual White House Role

Jared Kushner’s White House office is a shrine to his own influence. Gold-framed accolades from his father-in-law hang on the walls, written in thick black Sharpie in President Donald Trump’s spiky hand. To Jared, Great job on Mexico. Thanks DAD, reads one. A limestone replica of the plaque marking the move of the U.S. embassy…

Thousands Gather for Women’s March Rallies Across the U.S.

WASHINGTON — Thousands gathered in cities across the country Saturday as part of the nationwide Women’s March rallies focused on issues such as climate change, pay equity, reproductive rights and immigration. Hundreds showed up in New York City and thousands in Washington, D.C. for the rallies, which aim to harness the political power of women,…

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Reveals Her Hair Loss as She Shares Her ‘Very Personal’ Alopecia Diagnosis

In a moving interview with The Root, Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley opened up about living with alopecia and revealed that she has gone completely bald. Pressley, 45, said she decided to go public about her hair loss because she felt she owed an explanation to all the women of color who have reached out to…

With No Clear Frontrunner, Six Candidates Head Into The Democratic Debate in Iowa

The top tier of Democratic presidential candidates have gathered in snowy Des Moines for the final primary debate before the first-in-the-nation caucuses on Feb. 3, an event that many undecided voters in Iowa will be watching closely. Polls indicate that there are still four leading Democratic candidates vying for the win in Iowa: Sen. Bernie…

How David Stern Rescued the NBA and Turned Basketball Into a Global Force

David Stern’s worst day in his 30-year tenure as NBA commissioner was also his best. On November 7, 1991, Stern took an early plane from New York City to Los Angeles, to sit by Magic Johnson’s side at a press conference as Magic told the world that he was HIV-positive and retiring from basketball. Like…

The Secret Behind Amazon Package Delivery to West Africa

New York’s informal network of couriers with roundabout shipping routes.Arame Wade lives in Harlem and uses her great-aunt’s house in Dakar as a distribution center for the packages she transports.Credit...Roshni Khatri for The New York TimesPublished Dec. 30, 2019Updated Dec. 31, 2019In a building on West 147th Street, the mail carriers know apartment 1A. Boxes…

The U.N.’s Tainted Legacy in Haiti

Opinion|The U.N.’s Tainted Legacy in HaitiThe agency’s peacekeepers left a trail of cholera and fatherless children in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country.By The Editorial BoardThe editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom.Dec. 23, 2019A United Nations…

Joe Biden Is Sounding Like a Pundit, and He’s Bullish on a Certain Former V.P.

Political MemoAs he campaigns, Mr. Biden offers free-flowing analysis about the race he’s running in. Among his takes: He should be described as the front-runner, and he’s best positioned to beat President Trump.Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. argues that as the Democratic presidential nominee, he would help other Democratic candidates on the ballot.Credit...Hilary…

Boeing, Christmas, ‘Little Women’: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.Dec. 24, 2019(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good evening. The breakneck pace of news has finally slowed over the holidays, so we’ll make this one quick.ImageCredit...Tara Todras-Whitehill for The New York Times1. The Pentagon is weighing a major reduction…

Jobs, Pensacola, Art Basel: Your Friday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.Dec. 6, 2019(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good evening. Here’s the latest.ImageCredit...Rebecca Cook/Reuters1. The U.S. added 266,000 jobs in November, a strong gain that offered a counterpoint to renewed anxieties over trade and a weakening global economy.The Labor Department’s…

Starliner, Democratic Party, Holidays: Your Friday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.Dec. 20, 2019(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good evening. Here’s the latest.ImageCredit...Julio Cortez/Associated Press1. It was a very quiet day in Washington.That would not usually be enough to warrant attention. But after one of the most intense weeks in…

Impeachment, France, Best of 2019: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.Dec. 5, 2019(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good evening. Here’s the latest.ImageCredit...Erin Schaff/The New York Times1. “The president leaves us no choice.”Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked the House Judiciary Committee to draft impeachment articles against President Trump, setting the stage…

New Year’s Eve, Iraq, Lily Tomlin: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing

Briefing|New Year’s Eve, Iraq, Equal Pay: Your Tuesday Evening BriefingHere’s what you need to know at the end of the last day of the year.Dec. 31, 2019(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good evening from Times Square, where the ball will drop within a matter of hours to ring in 2020.…

Impeachment, Trade, Self-Care: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good evening. Here’s the latest.ImageCredit...Erin Schaff/The New York Times1. It was a historic day in Washington as lawmakers unveiled articles of impeachment against President Trump. The move brings a sitting president to the brink…

Here’s Everything New on Netflix in January 2020—and What’s Leaving

January, the month for resolutions, is often seen as a time to hit the gym, read that new book and set some 2020 goals—not necessarily for binging Netflix from the couch. But with the number of new seasons of the streamer’s original series set to drop this month, it might be time to make an…

Why Thousands of Californians Don’t Have Clean Drinking Water

California TodayFriday: How segregation lives on in Central Valley water access. Also: A look at Google’s founders.Dec. 6, 2019ImageLala Carbajal in front of an arsenic plant in Lanare that removes arsenic from water. Because of a lack of resources for maintenance, the plant shut down after only three months.Credit...Ryan Christopher Jones for The New York…

Looking for Frederick Douglass in Savannah

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Frederick Douglass passed through this elegant Southern city only once, for the briefest of visits — a half-hour whistle-stop on his rail journey to a speaking engagement in Jacksonville, Fla.It was April 1889, just the second foray into the Deep South for the great orator, five decades after his escape from Maryland…

NATO, Tariffs, Cyber Monday: Your Monday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.Dec. 2, 2019(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good evening. Here’s the latest.ImageCredit...Al Drago for The New York Times2. The president expanded his global trade war.He surprised Brazil and Argentina, tweeting that he would impose tariffs on their steel and…

ASAP Rocky Returns to Sweden in Triumph, Without Trump’s Help

reporter’s notebookThe rapper’s show in Stockholm on Wednesday came just months after his trial for assault in the country drew international attention.ASAP Rocky performing at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm on Wednesday night.Credit...Erika Gerdemark for The New York TimesDec. 12, 2019STOCKHOLM — When the rapper ASAP Rocky played an arena show in Stockholm on Wednesday…

Boeing, Jamal Khashoggi, Lost Luggage: Your Monday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.Dec. 23, 2019(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good evening. Here’s the latest.ImageCredit...Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times1. The crisis at Boeing is far from over.The airplane manufacturer’s board of directors ousted Dennis Muilenburg, who came under fire for his handling…

‘The Slaves Dread New Year’s Day the Worst’: The Grim History of January 1

Americans are likely to think of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day as a time to celebrate the fresh start that a new year represents, but there is also a troubling side to the holiday’s history. In the years before the Civil War, the first day of the new year was often a heartbreaking…

F.B.I. Report, Afghan War, New Zealand: Your Monday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good evening. Here’s the latest.ImageCredit...Tom Brenner/Reuters1. A long-awaited report on the F.B.I. found no anti-Trump plot.The report, by the Justice Department’s inspector general, found serious errors in the F.B.I.’s Russia inquiry — especially its…