On this day
Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
In 2021, the world population was approximately 7,954,448,391 people[†]
Mr. Adams won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City by portraying himself as a working-class politician who understood the concerns of average New Yorkers.
The climate crisis haunts Chicago’s future as a warming world pushes Lake Michigan toward new extremes — higher highs, lower lows, greater uncertainty.
For decades, multinationals moved to Ireland for its low taxes. A new global tax plan has put Dublin on the defensive.
A new generation of fashion boys is using the app to help young men talk about fashion.
Stanley Allan Sherman, one of the niche artisans of New York theater, makes leather masks for the stage. And the occasional pro wrestler.
The company they built is wildly successful. But her Washington wisdom didn’t hold up, and neither did their close working relationship.
Representative Peter Meijer, a Republican who voted to impeach Donald J. Trump, seeks “decency and humility” in Western Michigan, but has found anger, fear and misinformation.
The chairman’s call for struggle and violence against capitalists is winning over a new audience of young people frustrated with long work hours and dwindling opportunities.
The new media pioneer explores the technology and science shaping our lives in her solo show at the New Museum.
Prices climbed for years before the runaway inflation of the 1970s. Economists see parallels today, but the differences are just as important.
The agency faced criticism for approving Aduhelm for all Alzheimer’s patients. Now it recommends that the drug be given only to those with mild symptoms.
The economy remains hot, but the future is looking less buoyant than it did just a short while ago.