World
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Why a Tactic Used by Czars Is Back With a Vengeance
Authoritarian governments have long sought to target dissidents abroad. But the digital age may have given them stronger motives, and…
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Free Preschool With One Catch: It May Be a Long Commute Away
Many New York City families counted on the prospect of free preschool, but hundreds were not immediately offered a seat…
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Zelensky Signs Law Allowing Convicts to Fight for Ukraine
The tactic echoes one that Russia has used and Ukraine has ridiculed in the past.
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Now One Fast Train From Tokyo: Culture, Crafts and Hot Springs
At the southwest corner of Ishikawa, a verdant prefecture hugging the Sea of Japan, traditional craftsmanship thrives alongside contemporary art…
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Israel Defends Rafah Operation as ‘Limited and Localized’ at U.N. Court
Israeli government lawyers on Friday defended the military operation in Rafah as “limited and localized,” arguing at the United Nations’…
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New York City Budget Would Produce Fewer Affordable Homes, Critics Say
New York City’s housing crisis is getting worse. But the Adams administration’s executive budget is expected to result in fewer…
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Does a Smash Hit Like ‘Lion King’ Deserve a $3 Million Tax Break?
Broadway is still recovering from the pandemic. A state tax-credit program has helped, but watchdogs say it aids some shows…
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Why Is N.Y.U. Forcing Protesters to Write Apology Letters?
The university calls it a “restorative practice”; the students call it a coerced confession.
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What’s That Buzz? It’s Probably a Bee Hotel.
The city and the Horticultural Society are placing seven birdhouse-like structures in plazas and Open Streets to help vulnerable bees…
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El kitesurf le cambió la vida a un niño wayú, y a su comunidad en Colombia
Vinieron de todas partes del mundo a esta zona remota de la costa caribeña de Colombia. Dos llegaron desde India.…