News
I Was Sure I Knew Why New Yorkers Blast Their Music. I Was Wrong.
You’re reading the John McWhorter newsletter, for Times subscribers only. A Columbia University linguist explores how race and language shape our politics and culture. Get it with a Times subscription.Hearing people play their cellphones without …
Bobby Torre, the Soul of a Saloon, J.G. Melon, Dies at 81
His ribald one-liners, oddball knowledge and generosity helped define Melon’s, an Upper East Side fixture, where he manned the door for decades.
Sweep of Homeless Camp in Oregon Said to Be ‘Largest in Recent History’
Federal officials began clearing a forest where dozens of homeless people live in derelict R.V.s and cars.
Is It Just You, or Is Your Apartment Shrinking?
The average size of new rental apartments has been getting smaller since 2015, but there are signs that the trend may have begun to reverse.
The F Word Won’t Save Democrats
You’re reading the Frank Bruni newsletter, for Times subscribers only. Reflections on the mess (and magic) of politics and life. Get it with a Times subscription.One of the few occasions recently when I felt confidence in Democrats’ ability to …
Odile de Vasselot, Teenage Aristocrat in the French Resistance, Dies at 103
During World War II, she deceived her watchful mother so she could take part in dangerous missions. Later, she founded a girls’ school in Ivory Coast.
Stan Love, Athlete With a Beach Boys Connection, Dies at 76
A former N.B.A. player and the father of the All-Star Kevin Love, he was also the brother of the pop group’s Mike Love and a caretaker for its troubled leader, Brian Wilson.
Man Arrested in Fatal Stabbing on Manhattan Subway Train
Luis Jose-Duarte was charged with manslaughter for his role in the stabbing of John Sheldon on Friday. The men got into an argument after one stepped on the other’s shoe, an official said.
Ronan the Sea Lion Is Probably Better Than You at Keeping a Beat
This is Ronan. She’s a California sea lion and she probably has better rhythm than you. Scientists earlier showed that Ronan, a resident of the Long Marine Laboratory at the University of California, Santa Cruz, was the first nonhuman mammal who …
In Crowded N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race, Zellnor Myrie Needs a Breakthrough
Mr. Myrie, a state senator from Brooklyn, was viewed as a welcome entry almost a year ago, but just weeks before the primary, has yet to take off.