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A ‘Muslims Only’ Swim Party and the Backlash That Followed
A Muslim mother’s plan for an Eid swim party near Dallas drew backlash, then threats that upended her quiet life.
Climbers Get Engaged Atop Empire State Building. Then They Get Arrested.
After two extreme climbers ascended the landmark’s 200-foot needle, one proposed to the other, before they were...
Left-Wing Insurgent Ousts 15-Term Congresswoman in Colorado
Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist, unseated Representative Diana DeGette in a Democratic primary to...
I’m Gay, Not Queer. It Matters.
Polyamorous? Queer. Vaguely uncomfortable with gender expectations? Possibly queer, too.
Tom Kean, New Jersey Congressman, Says Depression Led to Long Absence
After months of mystery, the New Jersey representative broke his silence about the undisclosed health issue that...
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Request to Appeal $5 Million Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case
President Trump had asked the justices to intervene after a jury found that he had sexually abused and defamed the...
It’s Ugly. It Costs $640,000. Everyone Is Mad About It but Me.
Ferrari’s new E.V. is being panned by critics, but it ought to be celebrated.
Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit.
An agreement between the U.S. and Kazakhstan has given a group of American investors with ties to the president and...
Michigan Couple Are Charged With Murder After Death of Morbidly Obese Son
Seven-year-old Casper O’Brien weighed 255 pounds when he died last year. Prosecutors said he was bedridden and...
It’s Time to Put This Catholic Teaching to Rest
Pope Leo’s first encyclical takes on a major flaw of Catholic just war theory: its use as a fig leaf for attacking an...
How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing ‘Bubblers’ and a Rush Job
Bulky “nanobubbler” machines were carted off ahead of a promotional event for President Trump’s Ultimate Fighting...
Pete Buttigieg Says He Was Separated From His Children in ‘Swatting’ Attack
The former transportation secretary recounted being kept away from his 4-year-old twins overnight after an anonymous...
Small Plane Crashes Into Tallest Building in Beijing
Crowds in the capital’s central business district fled as the crash sent debris falling into the streets below.