Legislation to ban mink farming cracked the governing coalition, forcing the country’s most powerful politician to assume formal office and exposing a struggle for control of Polish conservatism. Continue reading Battle Over Animal Rights Almost Brings Down the Polish Government

Rules that would have a pronounced impact on synagogues were met with protests and fires in a part of Brooklyn seeing an uptick in cases. Continue reading Backlash Grows in Orthodox Jewish Areas Over Virus Crackdown by Cuomo

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Rules that would have a pronounced impact on synagogues were met with protests and fires in a part of Brooklyn seeing an uptick in cases. Continue reading Backlash Grows in Orthodox Jewish Areas Over Virus Crackdown by Cuomo

When the pandemic hit, draining streets of traffic, more women began using the city’s bike-share program. Continue reading Why Women Are Biking in Record Numbers in N.Y.C.

The Trump years created a bumper crop of liberal comedy shows — almost all of which have been canceled. Why is the president so impervious to satire? Continue reading How President Trump Ruined Political Comedy

A 40-foot-long dinosaur fossil named Stan was the headliner at an auction of Impressionist and Modern art worth more than $300 million. Continue reading T. Rex Skeleton Brings $31.8 Million at Christie’s Auction

The verdicts came seven years after 67 people were killed by Shabab militants at the upscale Westgate Mall in Nairobi. Continue reading 2 Men Found Guilty of Aiding 2013 Kenya Mall Attack

Many of us have been moving less since the pandemic began. But some, including many older men and women, seem to be moving more. Continue reading How the Pandemic Is Changing Our Exercise Habits

Two words: Electoral College. Continue reading How Trump Could Win Again, Even if He Loses