New York Times

Disney is said to be seeking to acquire parts of Fox’s empire in a transaction that could offer a senior executive role for Rupert Murdoch’s son James at Disney.

With the announcement that President Trump would attend the opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, veteran activists debated how to respond.

Ms. Nielsen, an aide to John F. Kelly, the White House chief of staff, has defended herself against charges that she is too inexperienced to lead the department.

The technologies for tracking citizens, and their wide acceptance in China, were on display at the World Internet Conference.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new acting director has suspended or softened several investigations and lawsuits. Some employees are quietly resisting.

While searching for drugs and a firearm, two officers were confronted by the 69-year-old man, who the police said was brandishing the weapon.

A Colorado baker’s refusal to serve a gay couple on religious grounds has led to a major Supreme Court showdown.

Concealed-carry reciprocity is a threat to law and order.

The I.O.C. declined an outright ban and provisions to invite athletes “clean” of doping, and permitting a uniform with the Russia name, show key concessions.

Commercial real estate gets lower rates and new breaks in the Republican bills, and trusts that have been key financing sources do especially well.

Jeff Fager, the show’s executive producer, took over the project after the original author asked about women in the “60 Minutes” workplace.

A children’s health insurance program popular with both Republicans and Democrats is in limbo because of partisan rancor that has stymied legislative action in Washington.

Here’s what you need to know to start your day.

You don’t end up with much of a heart if you never exercise it.

Joris Laarman marries design to transformative technology borrowed from biological research. Now, this smart software can manufacture unique pieces.

“I think the floodgates have opened for white women,” the actress and rape survivor said of the #MeToo movement, which coincided with her new memoir.

Pollution raised the risk of low birth weight babies, which may increase the risk for diabetes and heart disease later in life.

The president’s behavior has got people wondering.

Stephen K. Bannon, the president’s former strategist, has another medium to take on the Republican establishment.

Our critic reflects on the legacy of the revered Metropolitan Opera conductor, who has been suspended by the company after sexual abuse accusations.