New York City officials conducted inspections at 180 construction sites. None of the violations posed an immediate danger to the public, they said.

The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent, pushing past its previous peak at the start of June and capping a big turnaround from a recent sell off in technology stocks.

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South Korea, which has one of the world’s lowest fertility rates, is in the throes of a breakdown in emergency care. It is particularly acute for at-risk newborns.

Footage posted by a conservancy group offers an unusual glimpse of a common behavior by dolphins that often goes unobserved.

After 14 years, the city has returned to slapping bright stickers on cars that do not move for street sweepers.

Iran’s leaders have perplexed several American presidents, perhaps none more than President Trump.