The F.C.C. levied the largest civil penalty in its history against a conservative owner of local TV stations, scuttling its ambitious merger plans. Continue reading Sinclair Wanted to Rival Fox News. Now It Faces a $48 Million Fine.

The court ruling clears the last major obstacle to Mr. Netanyahu’s claiming a record fifth term as Israel’s leader. Continue reading Israeli High Court Lets Netanyahu Form Government, Despite Indictments

For $399, this smartphone hits the high notes: speedy, a great camera and a nice screen. Took long enough, didn’t it? Continue reading Apple iPhone SE Review: A Superb Smartphone for a Humble Price

New York City has suspended its composting program because of the coronavirus. Here’s an alternative that’s easy, clean and good for the climate. Continue reading The Compost by My Couch: How (and Why) I Started an Odorless Bin at Home

In this time of crisis, Michiko Kakutani writes, we are reminded that literature provides historical perspective, connecting us with others who lived through similar events. Continue reading Coronavirus Notebook: Finding Solace, and Connection, in Classic Books

Not a day goes by that I don’t come across a reference to your novel “Love in the Time of Cholera.” It’s impossible not to speculate about what you would have made of all this. Continue reading A Letter to My Father, Gabriel García Márquez

The vulnerabilities that Covid-19 has revealed were a predictable outgrowth of our market-based health care system. Continue reading We Knew the Coronavirus Was Coming, Yet We Failed

Latinas and ambivalent Latino voters are key to winning back the White House in 2020. Continue reading These Are the Voters Who Could Decide the Election

The industry is profiting from the pandemic. It needs to pay back by cutting premiums and co-payments, help private practices and finance more protection and care. Continue reading How Health Insurers Can Be Heroes. Really.

What happens when voyages go viral. Continue reading Lots to Lose on a Cruise