The New York City Administration for Children’s Services will no longer work with Theo Sandfort, a professor who headed a separate study on L.G.B.T.Q. youth in foster care. Continue reading Child Welfare Agency Cuts Ties to Professor Over Pedophile Studies

Pushed by German Chancellor Merkel of Germany near the end of her tenure, the trade deal may complicate agreement on an effective trans-Atlantic policy toward China. Continue reading Will the Sudden E.U.-China Deal Damage Relations With Biden?

The $95 billion in damage came in a year marked by a record number of named Atlantic storms, as well as the largest wildfires recorded in California. Continue reading U.S. Disaster Costs Doubled in 2020, Reflecting Costs of Climate Change

Mr. Stewart turned a rundown beach hotel in Montego Bay, in his native Jamaica, into the flagship of a chain of luxury resorts. Continue reading Gordon Stewart, Founder of Sandals Resorts, Dies at 79

A mob incited by President Trump stormed into Congress, disrupting the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory. We hear from our colleagues who were inside the building. Continue reading An Assault on the Capitol

Israel imposed a tighter lockdown as coronavirus infections soared, the variant spread, vaccines were running out and a debate erupted over the country’s responsibility to the Palestinians. Continue reading After Quick Vaccine Success, Israel Faces New Virus Woes

Senate control opens up new possibilities, but the party will still need to contend with arcane rules and the challenges of a narrow majority. Continue reading With New Majority, Here’s What Democrats Can (and Can’t) Do on Health Care

Far more people of both parties voted than usual in a runoff, but the Democratic turnout was stronger, largely because of Black voters. Continue reading Why Warnock and Ossoff Won in Georgia

Hundreds of people barreled past fence barricades and clashed with police officers in an attempt to disrupt the certification of the Electoral College results. Continue reading How a Pro-Trump Mob Stormed the U.S. Capitol

What’s it like to be name-checked by Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Amy Winehouse, et al? We asked, among others, “our” Sharona. Continue reading The Song Is You … for the Rest of Your Life