Month: August 2024
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World
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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World
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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World
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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World
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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World
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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Health
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…
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World
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.…
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World
As Supernatural Claims Spread Online, Vatican Updates Its Rules on Them
People have long claimed sightings of the Virgin Mary or bleeding crucifixes, and some endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church…
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World
With Few Details About Assassination Attempt, Questions Swirl in Slovakia
The authorities have released little about the attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico, about the identity of the assailant or…
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World
A Crucial Senate Race Could Come Down to One Question: Do I Trust You?
In Montana, Republicans are trying to paint Senator Jon Tester as a Washington sellout, while their own candidate, Tim Sheehy,…