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Ditch the MetroCard. If a New Jersey entrepreneur has his way, we’ll all be zipping into bulky “dry suits” and braving the city’s waterways for our morning commutes. The actress turned singer prepares ...

As the only female spokesman for the United Nations, the former First Lady went from American icon to international ...

The New Yorker’s writers weigh in on the face-to-face matchup between the Democratic and Republican running mates.

F.D.R.’s widow became a celebrated Presidential spouse during her years in the White House. After his death, her role ...

Does anybody really know you? It’s a question that arises at odd moments—sometimes, perversely, when we’re surrounded by ...

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On the trail, Emhoff has made loving music, and his wife, look like a campaign in itself. “If he’s a Cure fan, I’m gonna die, ...

In his work with the Daily Wire and in a new movie, the conservative podcaster and activist tries to expose the hypocrisies ...

Mental-health struggles have risen sharply among young Americans, and parents and lawmakers alike are scrutinizing life ...

Both candidates speak about what it is like to lead nationally, but also what it is like to live a life locally.

I’m talking mob justice.” The speaker was Ras Baraka, and he was already known around town as the principal of Central High ...