The selection of Kamar Samuels, who leads schools on the West Side of Manhattan, could help Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani craft his schools agenda.

The mayor-elect said the selections indicate his administration’s commitment to help New York City’s vulnerable residents.

The pause affects a funding stream that provides $185 million in annual aid to the state’s day care centers, as federal investigations into fraud in Minnesota’s social services programs continue.

The release of the emails raised serious questions about whether the Justice Department had misled a judge in telling him that local prosecutors had acted alone in charging Mr. Abrego Garcia.

After Christmas-week storms, two rounds of rainfall starting on New Year’s Eve could cause more flooding and mudslides.

A Times investigation reveals the inside story of the Trump administration’s chaotic push for a peace deal and its erratic role in the war.

The organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, have resisted providing Israel with detailed information about their workers.

America could all but lose vaccine access. Here’s how.

Katherine Maher has taken an unyielding approach to NPR’s biggest battles — which has sometimes put her at odds with her colleagues in public media.

Many opt out of the revelry, either as their own time-honored tradition or because of a different outlook this year.