Before setting himself on fire in a Brooklyn park, David S. Buckel sent an email to a man he had mentored, one clue among several as friends and family tried to make sense of the act.

The office of the United States attorney for the Southern District, which is overseeing the Michael Cohen investigation, is known for nonpartisanship.

For each dollar spent on reducing childhood poverty, the United States would save at least $7, research shows.

The budget numbers of the past four decades reveal a clear pattern. But many journalists and experts are afraid to acknowledge it.

Neither a visionary nor a fanatic, the speaker simply followed his party too faithfully for too long.

In this take on banh mi, miniature pan-fried crab cakes stand in for the traditional pâté, thinly sliced ham and roasted pork.

Maurice R. Greenberg wants to curb the Martin Act, the regulation that led to his ouster at A.I.G., as well as other state securities rules.

An egg farm in Hyde County, N.C., is the likely source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 22 people. Eggs from the farm may have reached nine states, officials said.

T.J. and John Osborne once faced opposition swimming against the “bro country” tide. Now their brand of rock-oriented country is finding a wider audience.

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The president called the fired FBI chief a "slime ball" in response to claims made by the former FBI director in his new book.

Senate Intelligence Committee member Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is interviewed on "This Week."

James Comey is breaking his long silence and describing his interactions with President Donald Trump before he was abruptly fired last year.

President Trump is on the attack ahead of James B. Comey’s interview on ABC on Sunday night. Here are highlights of The New York Times’s coverage of their confrontation.

The U.S. says a hundred missiles launched from ships and planes all hit their mark, crippling Syria's chemical weapons program.

Trump showed that he will enforce his "red line," Sarah Sanders said.

Iran’s elite Quds Force is trying to use Syria as a base to pressure Israel. Israel is not going to stand for it.

The average property tax bill was up 3 percent in 2017, a new report says. And with the new tax law, experts are expecting more homeowners to fight back.

The New York Times asked a handful of interested parties how to restore the luster of New York basketball. And get it started in Brooklyn.

A video of two African-American men being arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks for suspicion of trespassing drew quick outrage. The company’s chief executive called it “reprehensible.”

A video shows two black men being arrested at a Starbucks for apparently no good reason. Then Twitter erupts.

Kevin Johnson says he plans to personally apologize.

Starbucks Corp. is facing pressure following the arrest Thursday of two black men at one of its locations in Philadelphia.

Hosted by the former “Saturday Night Live” writer John Mulaney, this week’s episode put President Trump’s longtime lawyer in its comedic cross hairs.

The two actors even had a callback to their roles in "Meet the Parents."

Health officials complain that pharmaceutical companies refuse to share samples needed to develop affordable generic versions of brand-name medicines.

Trump may lose more of his media allies ahead of November midterms.

Some accuse the militant Islamic group of hijacking the campaign in Gaza to serve its own purpose.

This week's Saturday Night Live cold open had two major cameos, with Ben Stiller playing President Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen...

Onlookers asked police if the men were targeted because they were black.

Starbucks Corp. issued an apology following the arrest of two black men at a Starbucks store in Philadelphia and said it would launch an investigation into the incident.

In a performance that reinvented the festival set, the pop star commanded the stage for nearly two hours, teaching history and sweating the details.

Destiny's Child reunited during Beyoncé's epic two-hour set at the Coachella Music Festival this year, and our '90s-loving hearts collectively lost it. Original members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams appeared on stage to perform their classic...

Beyonce's first incredible headlining set at Coachella has come and gone, but thankfully we've got plenty of photos and videos to keep us...

This is Beyoncé's world, galaxy, universe . . . we're just living in it. The 36-year-old singer proved once again, with her incredible Coachella performance, that her talents are truly unmatched. Break out fan-favorite classics and her popular...

Isn't it crazy how Coachella will be known as Beychella from now on? That's how iconic Beyoncé's Coachella performance was on Saturday night. As a towering, writhing pyramid of dancers and musicians got their lives on stadium bleachers behind her,...

Adele is a certified card-carrying member of the BeyHive! The "Hello" singer shared videos of herself jamming out to Beyoncé's electrifying two-hour set at Coachella on Saturday, and let's just say we could definitely relate. Whether you were in...

Beyoncé's career-spanning, historic set at Coachella on Saturday night (April 14) had thousands of people dancing to her greatest hits --...

Jay-Z and Destiny's Child also joined her.

Beyoncé commanded the stage with an incredible performance at Coachella on Saturday night, dazzling the crowd with a bevy of hits including "Formation," "Sorry," "Crazy in Love," and "Drunk in Love." We're still reeling from the ferocity, to be...

Beyoncé turned Coachella upside down on Saturday night as she took the stage in Indio, CA. The singer and mother of three electrified the crowd with massive hits like "Sorry," "Freedom," "Drunk in Love" and "***Flawless," plus some older classics...

Beyoncé added one epic cape and a number of iconic looks to her wardrobe with her Coachella headlining set on Saturday night (April 14), ...

Beyoncé and Solange delivered one of Coachella's best surprises yet when the younger Knowles came out to dance with her big sister during her...

In the queer capital of South Africa, young men are defining themselves through dress.

“Female senators are like blue grosbeaks — not exactly rare birds but unusual enough to engender interest.”

Predatory lending and discriminatory federal housing policy have denied African Americans the chance to reap the rewards of homeownership.

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Nine minutes of newly found footage, restored from an aging film reel that was revealed publicly this weekend, shows the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated San Francisco in 1906.

Bytedance, founded six years ago, is now one of the world’s most valuable tech start-ups. But it keeps finding ways to displease Chinese censors.

Ruth Rogers of River Café in London finds peace in a spinach and taleggio risotto.

The Lost & Found at Kennedy Airport is the last, best hope for travelers missing their iPads, meaningful snapshots and many, many wedding rings.

Followers of traditional beliefs are often treated as outcasts, but adherents hope a court ruling will end discrimination against those who practice a faith outside Indonesia’s six official religions.

Richard A. Carranza has taken few positions during his first days on the job, but he said that students should take the exams that start Wednesday.