A spiritual experience or an unbelievable coincidence?

Prosecutors say that corruption is rising in California cities as one-party rule, inattentive voters and weakened news media have reduced the traditional checks on power.

A group of preservationists has thrown a wrench in the plans for a Trump-branded hotel complex backed by the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in Belgrade.

Serbian authorities say an official admitted to forging a document allowing a protected site in Belgrade to be demolished and replaced with a Trump hotel.

Any visit to the Far East is not going to be a random affair, though. We do not intend to make any compromises.

The trick to creating deeply browned, pan-seared broccoli involves two things: high heat and no touching. Allowing your florets and stems to sear in an even layer, undisturbed, gives them time to blis...

After another missed extra point Sunday, the confidence Eddy Pineiro exuded a year ago is now long gone.

This frittata is just one good reason to stock peas in your freezer. My favorite herbs to use are tarragon and chives.

Dirty rice is a classic one-pot dish that Black Americans in Louisiana and other parts of the South have been preparing for generations. This meatless version, adapted from my cookbook, “Sweet Potato ...

Mapo tofu is a justly popular menu item in many Chinese restaurants. It is a quickly cooked dish of braised tofu with minced pork (sometimes beef) in a bracing spicy sauce made with fermented black be...

The route will help connect isolated parts of the country but risks the destruction of carbon-rich rainforest.

A federal appeals court panel seemed disinclined to order the state to set aside as many as 20,000 mail-in ballots the Trump administration claimed were sent to noncitizens.

At rallies this weekend, Mr. Obama and Mr. Trump delivered two starkly contrasting pitches, differing in style and substance.

The singer and songwriter died in April 2020 of Covid-19, delaying proper tributes. Now he is the subject of a new documentary, “You Got Gold.”

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva came from behind to win Brazil’s runoff election, halting a right-wing wave sweeping Latin America and defying predictions that the 80-year-old political veteran ha...

The Brewers spotted the Rays four runs in Game 2. Then they showed why they can never be counted out.

The longtime friends and creative partners on what U2 still means — and what would make them call it quits.

Every election cycle, political junkies, activists, and campaigners stay up and watch as votes trickle in, ridings flip, and parties either…

The Rams rebounded from one of their worst offensive games in years last week to beat the Raiders, 35-21, and move to 3-4 on the season.

Let’s stop thinking about wine as an emblem of snobbery, and start celebrating it for what it is: a way for community to come together.

Shakshuka may be at the apex of eggs-for-dinner recipes, though in Israel it is breakfast food, a bright, spicy start to the day with a pile of pita or challah served on the side. (It also makes excel...

The Blackhawks went 0-for-7 on the power play, including a pair of five-on-threes, in a 3-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Sunday.

Two hundred fifty years of slavery. Ninety years of Jim Crow. Sixty years of separate but equal. Thirty-five years of racist housing policy. Until we reckon with our compounding moral debts, America w...

Why Learning Another Language Is More Than Learning New Words

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The identity crisis of a generation without anchors.

These sweet and salty honey-garlic chicken breasts are perfect for when you want big flavor, but you’re short on time. To ensure golden-brown chicken breasts that stay plump and moist, start with a ho...

Peanut butter and bananas make a delightful sandwich. Why not put them together in a loaf?

This banana bread from Mark Bittman's "How to Cook Everything" is really something special. One-fourth of the flour is whole wheat, which contributes a kind of depth you’d miss if it weren’t there.

This recipe uses four bananas, which is more than is typical for a single loaf. The natural sugars from the ripe, brown bananas keep the bread incredibly moist for up to one week, even sliced.

Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jake Gyllenhaal, both longtime fixtures of film and theater, warmly recall the banana bread that their mother, Naomi Foner, would often have waiting for them when they returned h...

This recipe makes a simple and classic banana bread — lightly spiced with a hint of cinnamon, and incredibly tender thanks to a dollop of sour cream in the batter. For best results, use very ripe bana...

Nearly twice as many New Yorkers cast their ballots on the first day of early voting as compared with four years ago. Early voting runs until Nov. 1.

There is such a thing as a noodle emergency — when hunger strikes at an inconvenient hour and the only remedy is a bowl of noodles. Instant ramen is an obvious solution, but most seasoning packets tha...

Swirls of cured meats and cheeses, all wound up in pizza dough, this classic Italian-American party snack may appear more intimidating to make than it is in reality. Here, store-bought pizza dough mak...

Much like its author, this recipe is a no-fuss classic. It calls for just ¼ cup of flour, which yields an incredibly rich and gooey brownie, and it's super easy to make.

While there are many ways to make a hearty soup of pasta and beans, this version of pasta e fagioli is tomato-rich and thick enough to coat a spoon, like some Italian-American renditions. While it usu...

Luxurious, warm and filling, this classic soup checks all of the comfort food boxes. As the creamy Yukon gold potatoes cook, they release starches and thicken the broth.

Pittsburgh has won three straight and has a chance to take control of the AFC North next week.

“It is clear that we have lost these elections,” Aleksandar Vucic said in a surprisingly early speech congratulating his opponents.

Cultureel erfgoed: Al generaties lang wordt de balsport mokhacha, met een bal van dromedariswol, beoefend door de nomadische gemeenschappen van de Marokkaanse Sahara. Fotograaf Raj Alaya legde het vas...

Vucic makes surprise announcement, bringing an end to 12 years in power

This one-skillet Japanese curry combines ground beef, potatoes, carrots and peas with store-bought curry roux bricks for a meal that tastes complex but comes together with little effort. A Westernized...

Lev Trakhtenberg, dance promoter, enters plea bargain yn charges that he brought at least 25 women from Russia to Brooklyn on fraudulent visas and then forced them to dance nude in strip clubs in Sout...

A Washington Post journalist, she was one of the few Western reporters in Kuwait in 1990 when Saddam Hussein’s forces invaded.

A student-led movement is challenging the governing party of Aleksandar Vucic, who has dominated Serbian politics for over a decade.

Servië: De gloednieuwe ‘studentenpartij’, bestaande uit onervaren experts en geleerden, kreeg 51 procent van de stemmen, de regerende partij SNS 40 procent. Ondanks repressie en zonder boegbeeld sloeg...

As Republicans have embraced tough measures to clear the streets, no group has led the way more than the Cicero Institute, founded by the venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale.

The prime minister risks reviving a constitutional battle that would consume his government while leaving Britain’s immediate problems unresolved