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A few months ago, the "no-name" state assemblyman seemed destined to lose to Andrew Cuomo. On election night, he redrew the city's political maps.

Today's theme: Closing the books.

The newest Justice is increasingly willing to condemn the actions of the conservative majority, even when that means breaking with her liberal colleagues.

Now sit up and let your hips sink back. Feel the ground beneath you, which I'm told has been sold by the federal government to private entities for mineral rights.

From the daily newsletter: how European leaders are preparing for Trump at NATO's summit.

It remains to be seen how long the ceasefire will hold, but the Iranian regime is unlikely to end its nuclear program anytime soon.

"As New Yorkers cast their ballots today, the current leader in the polls is a four-billion-B.T.U. air-conditioner."

Albert Serra's new documentary about the bullfighter Andrés Roca Rey offers a keenly observed--and surprisingly moving--depiction of the blood sport.

The HBO series is peppered with references to real-life personages and historical events--but it lacks the anything-goes energy of the era in which it's set.

World leaders are dismantling global health programs and cutting back foreign aid. Will an extraordinary new medicine be able to outpace the damage?