The Trump administration had asked the justices to overturn a trial judge’s ruling that blocked the first four federal executions scheduled in nearly two decades. Continue reading Supreme Court Won’t Allow Federal Executions to Resume

A gift guide guaranteed to make the president’s holiday jolly. Continue reading Merry Griftmas, Mr. Trump!

Our critics list the best performances, premieres and digital releases of the year from the world of classical music and opera. Continue reading Best Classical Music of 2019

In this outstanding documentary, a family of emergency medical workers struggles both to save lives and to make a living. Continue reading ‘Midnight Family’ Review: The Night Stalkers of Mexico City

The Crimson Tide faced a grim reality after losing to Auburn on Saturday. Penalty-prone and undisciplined, they will not make the four-team playoff for the first time since its inception in 2014. Continue reading ‘It’s Going to Hurt’: A Football Playoff Without Alabama

While distillers around the globe imitate Scotch, Australians are innovating to create something distinctive. Continue reading In the New World of Whiskeys, Australia Strives to Stand Out

In Sydney, fresh air and ocean breezes have long been treated as a daily birthright. Not anymore. Continue reading Australia Burns Again, and Now Its Biggest City Is Choking

“It’s horrific,” said a vice president at Rowan University in New Jersey. Continue reading 3 Suicides in 2 Months Jolt a College Campus

The congressman had pleaded guilty this week to a federal charge of misusing campaign funds, and could go to prison. Continue reading Duncan Hunter to Resign Seat in Congress

A jury found that the Tesla billionaire did not defame a cave explorer in a dispute over a rescue effort in Thailand last year. Continue reading Elon Musk Is Cleared in Lawsuit Over His ‘Pedo Guy’ Tweet