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Fed Predicts Modest Economic Growth From Tax Cut
The Federal Reserve continued to slowly increase interest rates, and it said the tax bill was unlikely to increase its pace of doing so.
Op-Ed Contributor: The Legacy of Simeon Booker, a Pioneer of Civil Rights Journalism
My uncle’s experience reporting on the Freedom Riders in 1961 has always chilled me the deepest.
Trump’s E.P.A. Chemical Safety Nominee Withdraws
The nominee, Michael L. Dourson, had faced criticism on several fronts for his ties to the chemical industry.
Op-Ed Columnist: Donald Trump’s Gift to Women
His conduct has spurred women to action.
Editorial: The Pentagon Is Not a Sacred Cow
As vital as military spending is, that doesn’t justify waste or robbing from other important programs.
Alabama Loss Exposes Republican Fissures Amid a Democratic Surge
With the Republican majority in the Senate now reduced to a single seat, the party’s establishment is uneasy about what the populist wing could do in next year’s primary races.
On Baseball: Derek Jeter Was Once the Captain. But Now He’s the Apprentice.
In his new role as the baseball chief of the Marlins, Jeter has gutted the team, and only time will tell the wisdom of his early moves.
Rerouting Thousands: City Plans for L Train Closure
A new ferry route. Traffic restrictions on the Williamsburg Bridge. New bus lanes and wider sidewalks on 14th Street. These are just a few measures.
Voices From Alabama: Black Women Who Voted for Doug Jones
Exit polling shows 98 percent of female African-American voters supported Doug Jones in the Senate election in Alabama. We spoke to some of them to learn what was so important to them in this election.
Black Voters in Alabama Pushed Back Against the Past
Turned off by Roy S. Moore, Stephen K. Bannon and President Trump, African-Americans turned out at levels that ensured victory for the Democratic Senate candidate.
Alabama Women ‘Make a Stand’ in First Election of the #MeToo Era
Black women were critical to Doug Jones’s Senate victory. Most white women supported his conservative opponent, Roy Moore, although the Republican had been banking on even more.
Op-Ed Contributor: The Global Economy Is Partying Like It’s 2008
The factors that caused the Great Recession are at play again today.
Walmart, Huge U.S. Employer, Will Let Workers Take Pay Before Payday
The retailer is giving its 1.4 million workers early access to part of their paychecks. Some critics of the company say it points to a need to raise wages.
Tech We’re Using: Busting the Myths About A.I. Invading Our Lives
Cade Metz, a technology reporter for The Times, assesses the pitfalls of A.I. and the possibilities that Skynet will rule us.
Joe Biden Comforts Meghan McCain in Heartfelt Exchange on ‘The View’
“One of the things that gave Beau courage, my word, was John,” Mr. Biden told a tearful Ms. McCain. Her father, John McCain, has the same form of cancer that killed his son Beau.
Contributing Op-Ed Writer: Donald Trump Did It
We need investigations. But we already know the truth about what our president thinks about women.
More Victims of the California Wildfires: Avocados and Lemons
The largest of the fires has damaged a portion of the harvest in the country’s most productive region for both crops.
Music Mogul Russell Simmons Is Accused of Rape by 3 Women
Mr. Simmons, a powerful gatekeeper in the entertainment and media worlds, damaged careers and self-confidence with his pattern of sexual assault and harassment, the women say.
Asia and Australia Edition: Alabama, Google, North Korea: Your Thursday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
Op-Ed Columnist: The Omen of Alabama
The Resistance has its own Southern Strategy.