New York Times

Mr. Cotton, a senator from Arkansas, would be the youngest person ever to run the C.I.A. should a White House plan to shuffle the cabinet come to fruition.

The city’s recent ferry expansion is bringing a surge of interest to long-neglected neighborhoods on the East River.

Drawing, weaving, monologues — Suzanne Bocanegra turns traditions into surreal delights at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Schools that trained actors like Robert De Niro and Jessica Lange are facing rising costs, competition from colleges, and shifting cultural attitudes.

Jeremy Dauber’s “Jewish Comedy” looks at laughter across more than 2,000 years.

Safety apps aim to offer assurance on the road.

Why are we all so bedazzled by the store vitrines of the season?

Insistence on a 20 percent corporate tax rate is slowing negotiations for a final deal in the Senate.

Dylan Jones’s “David Bowie: A Life” captures its subject’s radically plastic persona, his capacity to accommodate any identity at will.

New etiquette books offer advice on how to mind your manners during uncivil times, in the White House and beyond.

The issue of how museums raise their money has resurfaced in the case of the Sacklers, a family of philanthropists whose company developed OxyContin.

A transition plan would install Mike Pompeo, the C.I.A. director, as secretary of state, and tap Senator Tom Cotton to lead the spy agency, officials said.

Experience these majestic sites during moments of solitude in 360 video.

Ahead of a final vote, Senate Republicans scrambled to make changes to their proposal in order to address concerns that it would balloon budget deficits.

Allegations against Don Burke, a longtime star, open a debate about the “bloke” culture of masculinity in Australia.

Dark plays are fitting for a dark month, and perhaps for our national mood. These productions offer criticism, mystery, warning and hope.

The Great Wall of China was built over a period of 1800 years to protect against invaders.

Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built a mausoleum in memory of his wife, Mumtaz, in Agra, India.

The Nabateans built the city, now in modern-day Jordan, in a strategic spot located along early silk and spice trade routes.

The largest amphitheater of the Roman Empire could hold up to 70,000 people.