The buyout giant KKR pioneered a model of granting ownership stakes to employees at portfolio companies. Now it wants the approach to spread.

Private Equity Is Starting to Share With Workers, Without Taking a Financial Hit

The very weapons that Israeli forces have used to enforce a blockade of Gaza are now being used against them.

Where Is Hamas Getting Its Weapons? Increasingly, From Israel.

Tania Tetlow is the first woman and layperson to lead the Jesuit university in its 182-year history. It’s not the first time she’s done this.

Not a Priest, Not a Man, but Ready to Run Fordham

Andrey Shevelyov would rather live on the street than take antipsychotic medication. Should it be his decision to make?

The Man in Room 117

Black congregants’ dismay at President Biden’s posture on the war could imperil his re-election bid.

Black Pastors Pressure Biden to Call for a Cease-Fire in Gaza

The 2024 general election campaign is set to be one of the longest in modern history. There will be no spring break.

Trump and Biden Get Ready for the Very Long Haul

The total number of accidents for the top five freight railroads increased, and Congress still hasn’t passed legislation to prevent similar disasters.

Since Ohio Train Derailment, Accidents Have Gone Up, Not Down

Festival documentaries ranged across the genre map, but several explored the lengths we’ll go to communicate with lost loved ones.

At Sundance, A.I., Psychics and Other Ways of Connecting With the Dead

The White House blamed an Iranian-backed militia for the attack. The deaths were the first known fatalities of U.S. forces from hostile fire in the turmoil spreading in the Middle East.

3 American Soldiers Killed in Drone Strike in Jordan, U.S. Says

In two civil trials, the former president has showcased his disdain for the legal system and provided a preview of how he might handle himself when any of his four criminal cases go to trial.

At the Defense Table, Trump Uses the Courtroom as a Stage

Several high-profile deals have the company well-positioned for years to come, but legal entanglements involving Vince McMahon, its former, longtime leader, are not going away.

Sexual Assault Claims Against McMahon Shadow a W.W.E. Trying to Move Forward

Quotation of the Day for Sunday, January 28, 2024.

Quotation of the Day: $1.7 Million and 3 Years for Bathroom in Bay Area?

Though the word “pose” is associated with voguing, it is less a part of the vocabulary and more a part of the movement.

A Pop, Dip and Spin Through the History of ‘Pose’

Some new mothers say postpartum care centers are the best part of childbirth in South Korea, where fewer people are deciding to have children because of high costs.

For New Moms in Seoul, 3 Weeks of Pampering and Sleep at a Joriwon

A book critic passes by, a leaky canoe off Bergen Beach and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

‘We Arranged to Meet Near Her Apartment on Second Avenue’

The largest living generation in America peers into the abyss of middle age. Are we really worried, or is it just a shtick?

Hark, the Millennial Death Wail

There was no formal celebration for the newest honorees. Instead, the American Theater Wing presented cash grants to sustain their work.

Obie Awards, Sans Ceremony, Honor ‘Dark Disabled Stories’

Two women from an environmental group threw pumpkin-colored soup at the artwork, which is behind bulletproof glass at the Louvre and did not appear to sustain damage.

Protesters Hurl Soup at the Mona Lisa

President Biden has carefully calibrated his responses to attacks by Iranian-backed militias since Oct. 7. Now he must decide how far he is willing to go after a drone attack killed three American service members.

Biden Vows to Retaliate After Strike Against American Forces in Jordan

The tax exemption known as 421a expired in 2022. A fight over its replacement, called 485x, could have major implications for the city’s future.

The Tax Break New York Relied on to Build Housing Is Gone. What’s Next?

As Haiti sank into gang-dominated chaos, Kenya promised to send officers to pacify the streets. Now a court has rejected that plan, and there does not seem to be another.

After Help From Kenyan Police Is Blocked, Haitians Ask: What Now?

The Islamic State has taken responsibility for the attack, according to the SITE intelligence group.

Two Masked Attackers Kill 1 in Shooting at Istanbul Church

The sanctions were imposed after soldiers seized power in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso.

Three African Juntas Leave Regional Bloc, Accusing It of ‘Inhumane’ Sanctions

Voting took place as the alliance’s newest member grapples with concerns about potential aggression from its neighbor Russia.

Finland’s Presidential Election, First Since Joining NATO, Heads to Runoff

A proposed bill on mobilization has become the focus of a debate as more men dodge the draft and calls rise to demobilize exhausted soldiers.

January 28, 2024

Headlines from January 28, 2024

Private Equity Is Starting to Share With Workers, Without Taking a Financial Hit

Where Is Hamas Getting Its Weapons? Increasingly, From Israel.

Not a Priest, Not a Man, but Ready to Run Fordham

The Man in Room 117

Black Pastors Pressure Biden to Call for a Cease-Fire in Gaza

Billboard 200

American Dream

Orquideas

One Thing At A Time

For All The Dogs

1989 (Taylor's Version)

Historical Context for January 28, 2024