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After 42 years of slavery, Josiah Henson escaped to Canada, where he wrote a memoir, founded a school and led others to freedom. But his home long bore the name “Uncle Tom,” to the offense of many.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Watergate, Congress tried to curtail the role of money in politics. But a pivotal Supreme Court case nipped it in the bud. Years later, new details are emerging on how wealthy Americans were conferred with a “right to spend” on elections.
New York Times Top StoriesSources like wind and solar can now deliver continuous power, according to a new report. And, they’re often a bargain compared with fossil fuels.
New York Times Top StoriesColumbia University researchers said that sensors detected a 2 percent increase in toxic particles in the air. M.T.A. officials disputed the report.
New York Times Top StoriesLu Jianwang, a U.S. citizen, is accused of working on behalf of the Chinese government to target dissidents. A co-defendant has pleaded guilty.
New York Times Top StoriesSeven candidates sparred in the first nationally televised debate in the 2026 California governor’s race. Many tried to launch attacks in a last-ditch effort to gain ground on their opponents.
New York Times Top Stories“How are you talking about nuclear war in front of children?” Desi Lydic asked after the president discussed the Iran conflict in a room full of students on Tuesday.
New York Times Top StoriesPlease do not take the fact that I am writing this letter to you as a defense of U.S. policy toward Cuba, much less a call for American intervention.
New York Times Top StoriesChanges at a famous French publishing house tell us a lot about the world we live in now.
New York Times Top StoriesOil prices fell and stocks rose after President Trump’s about-face to pause the U.S. operation to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz
New York Times Top StoriesOfficials said they were examining the shooting of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez last summer during a Chicago-area crackdown on illegal immigration.
New York Times Top StoriesPresident Trump said a U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would “remain in full force.” The shift came after the defense secretary said U.S. efforts to free trapped vessels would continue.
New York Times Top StoriesPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi is attempting to raise Japan’s profile at a time when China’s clout is rising and doubts about the United States are spreading.
New York Times Top StoriesMichael Marx, a 45-year-old Texan, is accused of shooting at Secret Service agents by the Washington Monument on Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesThe president helped unseat most of the state lawmakers he targeted after they rebuffed his call to draw new House maps to help Republicans.
New York Times Top StoriesFor five days, a 45-year-old former jeweler has camped on top of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, drawing a mix of support, disapproval and concern.
New York Times Top StoriesThe attack was the second in two days, and the latest in an ongoing campaign against people the United States says are engaged in drug smuggling at sea.
New York Times Top StoriesFor the second time in six months, protesters gathered outside Park East Synagogue, which was holding an event to promote real estate sales in Israel. A heavy police presence kept the two groups apart.
New York Times Top StoriesThe White House is turning to rhetorical leaps as President Trump tries to put the biggest political crisis of his presidency behind him.
New York Times Top StoriesThe money would go toward security improvements as part of an East Wing construction project, including a new ballroom that President Trump has said would be built with private dollars.
New York Times Top StoriesPresident Trump endorsed primary opponents against seven Republican lawmakers who opposed his redistricting push. At least four of the Trump-backed candidates have won their races.
New York Times Top StoriesAn actress accused the director James Cameron of stealing her likeness for a digitally created, blue-skinned warrior princess.
New York Times Top StoriesThe vice president acknowledged economic headwinds, including rising energy and fertilizer costs. “We got a little — a little blip in the Middle East,” he said, referring to the war in Iran.
New York Times Top StoriesIn a close race, Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee, and Dr. Amy Acton, the Democrat, bring distinctive potential liabilities: his wealth and her time leading Ohio’s pandemic response.
New York Times Top StoriesYolaine Díaz, a fashion and beauty writer for People en Español, and her mother were killed in the blaze at an apartment building in Inwood, People magazine said.
New York Times Top StoriesA snowstorm hitting the Rocky Mountains this week could end up being the biggest all season, forecasters said.
New York Times Top StoriesAt least 12 people were killed in Zaporizhzhia, one of the highest tolls from a single attack so far this year. The cities of Dnipro and Kramatorsk were also attacked.
New York Times Top StoriesVenezuela must repay $60 billion in defaulted bonds as it looks to stabilize its economy.
New York Times Top StoriesSince the family of rodent-borne infections were identified in the 1950s, they have turned up all over the world.
New York Times Top StoriesAlso, about 150 people are stuck on a cruise ship with a deadly outbreak. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.