New York Times

Mathematicians found that bridges wobble suddenly when a critical crowd threshold is exceeded, and developed a model to predict it in future bridges.

After the massacre of 26 people at a small church in Texas, houses of worship are rethinking security plans and weighing them against the need to keep open doors.

Two powerful industries, plastic and iron, are locked in a lobbying war over the estimated $300 billion that local governments will spend on water pipes over the next decade.

Anger toward Mayor Bill de Blasio, who is popular citywide, may drag down an incumbent Democrat in a conservative corner of Queens.

State party officials staunchly defended the Senate nominee after a report that he had made advances toward four teenage girls when he was in his 30s.

Jose Antonio Vargas, a journalist and immigration-rights advocate who is a member of the Tony Awards nominating committee, was not allowed to see the play.

How can some Christians cite the Bible to defend child molestation?

To some, assessing an artist’s work in light of his biography is blasphemous. But it’s time to do away with the idea that they’re separate.

The comedian released a statement in response to five women who said they had upsetting experiences with him involving sexual misconduct.

We asked readers to share succinct summaries of their personal lives. Here are some of our favorites.

The legislation is slightly more favorable than the House version to those with moderate incomes, but much depends on variables like household size.

What Virginia tells us about our political future.

Many experts think these animals shouldn’t be in your home. Turning them into pets raises numerous ecological and ethical questions.

The decision, affirming a ruling made last year, creates problems not just for the ride-hailing company, but for a hiring model in the so-called gig economy.

The calculated risks of a life in comedy.

As the powerful comedian found success by talking about his hang-ups, he was also asking female comics and co-workers to watch him masturbate.

The actor Jeremy Irons is a riveting narrator in Bernstein’s “Kaddish” Symphony, with Leonard Slatkin conducting the New York Philharmonic.

The culinary movement began with Momofuku, but its history goes further back than that. Now, its chefs are radically changing the food landscape.

Here’s a guide to the issues that consumers are likely to face, from tax brackets and alimony to electric cars and moving expenses.

Rodrigo Duterte said he had stabbed someone to death when he was 16, adding to past claims that he has personally killed people.