OPEC to Meet Amid Signs of Waning Influence on Oil Prices

Major producers, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, are set to gather virtually on Sunday. They are expected to maintain production cuts ami...

India’s Election Is the ‘Talk of the Town’ in Its Diaspora

The number of Indians abroad is small relative to the country’s population. Indian political parties want their support anyway. from NYT ...

After 100 Years of Pizza, the Future of Totonno’s Is in Question

One family has owned the beloved Coney Island pizzeria through fire, flood and a pandemic. Now the business is up for sale. from NYT > ...

For Some Families of Color, a Painful Fight for a Cystic Fibrosis Diagnosis

Universal screenings for the inherited disease promised to get babies diagnosed and treated sooner. But they still miss some children of col...

What We Know About the Papua New Guinea Landslide

Nearly five days after the disaster hit a remote section of the country, officials have started evacuating residents. But the scale of the d...

Onstage, Witches and Cossacks Strike a Chord With Ukrainians

A play based on an 19th-century literary classic is a smash hit among Ukrainians who see in the story cultural and historical echoes of what...

Street Wars: Have E-Bikes Made New York City a ‘Nightmare’?

E-bikes zoom down streets, zigzag around cars and zip across sidewalks, changing the way some residents view the streets. from NYT > To...

Inside the Factory Supplying Half of Africa’s Syringes

In Kenya, Revital Healthcare is manufacturing medical products that Africa needs to take charge of routine health care and respond to outbre...

Lessons from Judge David Tatel’s Guide Dog on Blindness and Vision

In a new memoir, a retired federal appeals court judge who was once a leading candidate for the Supreme Court reflects on candor and indepen...

Peru’s New Rule on Transgender Health Care Draws Backlash

Government officials say the regulation was intended to expand mental health care access for transgender people. Activists say it will incre...

African Music to the World

Artists from the continent are breaking into the Western mainstream. We’ve got a playlist for your weekend cookout. from NYT > Top Stor...

Biden to Deliver Commencement Address at West Point Military Academy

President Biden’s address comes at a moment of military upheaval abroad, university protests at home and a looming White House rematch with ...

Starwood REIT, Facing a Possible Cash Crunch, Limits Withdrawals

Starwood Real Estate Income Trust is restricting what investors can redeem rather than sell its properties to raise cash. from NYT > To...

The World’s Court vs. Israel’s Leaders

The I.C.C.’s chief prosecutor publicly seeks arrest warrants for the leaders of Israel and of Hamas. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift...

A Billionaire Gave UMass Dartmouth Graduates $1,000 in Cash, With One Request

The billionaire Rob Hale gave the 1,200 graduates of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth a gift, and asked them to give, too. from N...

C. Gordon Bell, Creator of a Personal Computer Prototype, Dies at 89

It cost $18,000 when it was introduced in 1965, but it bridged the world between room-size mainframes and the modern desktop. from NYT ...

V.A. Has Approved 1 Million Claims Under Burn Pit Law, Biden to Announce

The president is heading to New Hampshire to discuss care for veterans suffering from toxic exposure, an issue that resonates for him person...

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 better...

Farm Animals Are Hauled All Over the Country. So Are Their Pathogens.

Tens of millions of farm animals cross state lines every year, traveling in cramped, stressful conditions that can facilitate the spread of ...

5 Takeaways From the Spring Art Auctions: $20 Million Is the New $50 Million

Results from a week of sales tell a story of a masterpiece market come down to earth, the cooling of young art stars — and a hack starting t...

Dabney Coleman: Where to Stream His Best Movies and TV Shows

Coleman’s characters frequently displayed the kind of antagonistic demeanor familiar to anyone who has ever dealt with a bad boss or a disgr...

Study Suggests Waiting Longer Before Withdrawing Life Support

A review of a limited number of cases of unresponsive patients with severe traumatic brain injuries raised questions about a custom of makin...

As Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital Faces Closure, Patient Care Suffers

Amid a standoff with the state over whether Beth Israel Hospital will close, severely ill patients keep arriving to a hospital that cannot a...

Antisemitism Accusations Against Staff Pose Dilemma for School Leaders

Republicans have pressed educators to fire employees who they say crossed lines. But school leaders say that legal, political and union cons...

House G.O.P. Defunds L.G.B.T.Q. Centers by Banning Earmarks for Nonprofits

Under pressure from the right to stop funding L.G.B.T.Q. projects but wary of alienating Democrats, Republicans have a new solution: bar law...

His Dreadlocks Shaved by Prison Guards, Rastafarian Man Turns to Supreme Court

A federal appeals court condemned the “stark and egregious” violation of Damon Landor’s religious freedom. But it said he could not sue the ...

Ukraine’s Seaborne Grain Exports Bounce Back to Near Prewar Levels

The flow of grain ships through ports in the Odesa region is a welcome boost for Ukraine’s war-ravaged economy. But analysts warn it may not...

Can You Make Your Investment Portfolio Reflect Your Values?

Forget about endowments and their holdings and divestment for a minute. What do you stand for, and how can you make your portfolio reflect t...

A German Initiative to Keep Workers Employed by Retraining Them

As the industrial landscape in Germany shifts, companies have formed an alliance aimed at offering the skills and certification that workers...

The Ever-Resilient Pupfish Makes a Comeback in Death Valley

The spring population of the critically endangered species is at a 25-year high, a surprising rebound in a tiny desert cave. from NYT >...

The Knicks Are Finally Good Again. And New York City Loves Them for It.

Fifty years since the Knicks last won a championship, a freshly promising team led by star point guard Jalen Brunson has captivated their ho...

Behind Nigeria’s Arrest of Binance Employee, Claims of a Bribe Request

A compliance officer for the cryptocurrency exchange told senior executives and Nigerian contacts that the company had been asked to pay $15...

R.F.K. Jr.’s Battle to Get on the Ballot

The independent presidential candidate’s ballot access fight has already cost millions, federal campaign finance records show. from NYT ...

Eddie Gibbs Went From Prison to Politics. Now He Helps Others Get a Second Act.

Assemblyman Eddie Gibbs of East Harlem has used his experience to help people reinvent themselves, including a high-flying 1990s rapper who ...

I’m Suing Meta So Users of Facebook Can Control the Content They See

We must be able to create a more civic-minded internet, with tools that would empower users to better control what they see. from NYT >...

F1: Organizers Hope Music Puts the Miami in the Miami Grand Prix

The entertainment lineup for this weekend’s Formula 1 race has been infused with Latin music and nightclub-like electronic beats. from NYT...

Florida Bans Lab-Grown Meat

Other states have also considered restrictions, citing concerns about farmers’ livelihoods and food safety, though the product isn’t expecte...

How a ‘Hidden’ $1.4 Billion Tax Will Make N.Y.C. Water Bills Rise

Mayor Eric Adams is resurrecting a budget gimmick and charging rent to the city’s Water Board, which will pass on the costs to ratepayers. ...

Olga Fikotova Connolly, Olympian in a Cold War Romance, Dies at 91

She was from Czechoslovakia. He was from the U.S. And after meeting at the 1956 Games and winning gold medals, they married. Love had breach...

Weinstein to Appear in Court for First Time Since Conviction Overturned

Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced former Hollywood producer, is set to appear in a Manhattan court Wednesday in what could be the first step t...