August 13, 2021

The Delta variant of the coronavirus has overwhelmed the country, which has been reeling from the pandemic since it began, presenting a stark test for its new hard-line president.

Frantic caterers, $200,000 weekends: The wedding industry is on fire, bringing spending, and bottlenecks.

The pandemic shut down outdoor film shoots for months, but now the production trucks and crews are back and some New Yorkers are soaking it all in.

His movies often arrive amid a commotion, and his newest is no exception: “If you’re going to make a musical, you’ve got to be either ambitious or pretentious.”

The Brooklyn rapper, fresh off nearly seven years in prison on gang conspiracy charges, is plotting his dance-heavy comeback — slowly.

Hunter Biden’s works are being offered for as much as $500,000 apiece; his art dealer said he would follow ethics guidelines that the Biden administration helped to develop.

As fatal police shootings have become a flashpoint in U.S. cities, they have also occurred at high rates in rural areas — largely without national attention.

Many Republicans in Congress no longer deny that Earth is heating because of fossil fuel emissions. But they say abandoning oil, gas and coal will harm the economy.

Allies may understand the desire to give up on a failed project, but the retreat heightens the sense that America’s backing is no longer unbounded.

With college athletes now allowed to profit from their name, image and likeness, high school athletes are also looking to cash in.

The Taliban’s rapid advance has made clear that U.S. efforts to turn Afghanistan’s military into a robust, independent fighting force have failed, with its soldiers feeling abandoned by inept leaders.

Families across the country have grown more diverse. A design change in the census form also allowed the government to report people’s identity in greater detail.