The Crypto Capital of the World

Loudoun County tried to address racism and promote diversity within its schools. Then it found itself on Fox News.

How a School District Got Caught in Virginia’s Political Maelstrom

He is a National Book Award finalist for “A Little Devil in America,” but he has more books to write, more projects to take on and more s’mores to research.

How Hanif Abdurraqib Cuts Through the Noise

Backlogs and cancellations are hitting growers as costs rise, profits slump and overseas customers shop elsewhere.

Crunch at Ports May Mean Crisis for American Farms

St. John Bosco and Mater Dei, 24 miles apart in Southern California, don’t just funnel players to the top college teams. Increasingly, they resemble them.

California’s High School Football Powerhouses Feed the College Game

In less than a month, assassins have killed at least eight people in the Rohingya refugee camps of Bangladesh, silencing those who have dared to speak out against the violent gangs.

They Warned Their Names Were on a Hit List. They Were Killed.

Some patrons of the LongHouse Reserve are upset that its veteran director was let go, but the board says it needed new leadership to expand the garden into a museum with a broader mission.

Donors Withhold Gifts to Protest Changes at Hamptons Sculpture Garden

They are untraceable, assembled from parts and can be ordered by gang members, felons and even children. They are increasingly the lethal weapon of easy access around the U.S., but especially California.

‘Ghost Guns’: Firearm Kits Bought Online Fuel Epidemic of Violence

In Washington, Beijing, New Delhi and beyond, governments face conflicting forces — political, social and economic — that will shape their next steps in the effort to avert a climate crisis.

Climate Promises Made in Glasgow Now Rest With a Handful of Powerful Leaders

When a writer began reporting a story on Casa Magazines, she had no idea how much admiration the store and its owners had — and how many people would want to speak with her.

Casa Magazines Is New York City’s Best Kept Secret. The Secret Is Out.

First G.E. and then J&J decide to split up their businesses. Inflation is rising. And the Biden administration's vaccine mandate faces court challenges.

The Week in Business: Conglomerates Break Up

Calls for an investigation into allegations by the Chinese player Peng Shuai came with the threat that the tour might walk away from its deep ties to China.

WTA Tour Seeks Chinese Inquiry Into Player’s Sexual Assault Accusation

The coronavirus and supply chain issues stymied growth in the third quarter, but high vaccination rates and low numbers of virus cases point to a recovery.

Japan’s Economy Shrinks, but Outlook Is Brighter as Virus Ebbs

Quotation of the Day for Sunday, November 14, 2021.

Quotation of the Day: ‘Dead Among the Living’: Trauma of 2015 Paris Attacks Fills Courtroom

The production lacks the power to unsettle despite a fine cast of killers and wannabes who changed, or at least made, history gunning for presidents.

Review: This Revival of Sondheim’s ‘Assassins’ Misses Its Mark

Over two weeks, the Rajabis suffered loss after loss as suicide attacks on Shiite mosques in two parts of the country ravaged their family.

The String of ISIS Attacks That Killed Three Generations of One Afghan Family

Are the Jets worth watching? Let’s skip ahead.

Bills End Mike White’s Jets Fairy Tale

The sketch show, hosted this weekend by Jonathan Majors, also featured a 10-minute performance from the musical guest Taylor Swift.

‘S.N.L.’ Gives Ted Cruz His Own Version of ‘Sesame Street’

Two moderate temblors hit Hormozgan Province on Sunday afternoon, state TV reported.

At Least 1 Dead After Quakes Strike Southern Iran

Regarded as infidels by the Taliban, over 100 students from the American University in Kabul have found an unlikely refuge in the Iraqi Kurdish city of Sulaimaniya.

Afghan College Students Find a New Life, and Safety, in Iraq

Hoping to stem the flow of migrants stuck on the border of Belarus and Poland, Dubai banned Iraqi and Syrian passengers from traveling to Minsk.

Air Route to Belarus Closed to Migrants in Bid to Halt Crisis

Huff, who became the epitome of the rough-and-tough football star with New York, was remembered for his head-on duels with two of the game’s greatest fullbacks.

Sam Huff, Fearsome Hall of Fame Giants Linebacker, Dies at 87

A sad moment as dusk falls, the right stuff for a cleanup job and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

‘The Finality of Our Goodbye Settled Over Me, and My Tears Started to Fall’

Young dissidents who rely on the internet to spread their ideas are calling for a protest on Monday, a bold move with little precedent in Cuba.

In Cuba, Desires for Food and Freedom May Spark a Rare Day of Protest

Victims are still dying from injuries after a fuel tanker burst into flames last week in Sierra Leone, a country that has no burn units.

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The Crypto Capital of the World

How a School District Got Caught in Virginia’s Political Maelstrom

How Hanif Abdurraqib Cuts Through the Noise

Crunch at Ports May Mean Crisis for American Farms

California’s High School Football Powerhouses Feed the College Game

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