New York Times
De Blasio Kept Crime Down in First Term. His Next Goal: Nicer Police.
Crime has remained low during Mayor Bill de Blasio’s tenure, but improving trust in the police, and rooting out officers’ biases, are a work in progress.
Blind Runner’s Wearable Technology Gets Off to Complicated Start
Simon Wheatcroft ran half of the New York City Marathon with minimal assistance: a sensor and a navigational device. When they failed, guides took over.
Hezbollah Urges ‘Patience and Calm’ Amid Lebanon’s Political Crisis
A day after the resignation of Lebanon’s prime minister, who denounced Hezbollah, the leader of the Shiite militia and political party spoke out.
Trump Opens Asia Trip Talking Tough in Campaign-Style Rally
President Trump promoted American military might and his own domestic record as he arrived in Japan to start a 12-day, five-country tour through Asia.
Tax Plan Burdens Blue-State Republicans and Their Districts
Republicans hope a tax bill will lift their fortunes in 2018. In crucial states like New Jersey, with high local taxes, it could do just the opposite.
Op-Ed Contributor: Marco Rubio: Tax Reform Should Help American Families
Working parents deserve a robust expansion of the child tax credit.
Asia and Australia Edition: Japan, North Korea, Paradise Papers: Your Monday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
Puigdemont and Other Catalonia Separatists Report to Belgian Police
A judge had issued international warrants for the five members of Mr. Puigdemont’s now-deposed government, all of whom were in Belgium.
Avoiding Trump, but Adopting His Divisive Playbook: Will It Work in Virginia?
A racially tinged campaign by the Republican nominee for governor, Ed Gillespie, has tightened the race and, perhaps, presented a template for how to run in the Trump era.
Op-Ed Contributor: With Manafort, It Really Is About Russia, Not Ukraine
He helped Putin’s man in Ukraine. Did he help Putin in the U.S.?
Citigroup, Twitter, Lyft: Prince’s Arrest Touches Many
Prince Alwaleed’s arrest is likely to reverberate across dozens of publicly listed companies that count him as a major investor.
The Paradise Papers: Commerce Secretary’s Offshore Ties to Putin ‘Cronies’
Wilbur Ross, the commerce secretary, retained investments in a shipping firm with business ties to Russian President Vladimir V. Putin’s inner circle.
A Bull Market Should Make Investors Happy. This One Isn’t.
Markets are breaking one record after another, but many investors are on the sidelines. The anxiety is a contrast to the euphoria of other bull markets.
An Upscale Hamlet Weighs Whether to Be a Village (or Not to Be)
The hamlet of Edgemont, N.Y., is seeking to become an incorporated village, citing land use decisions and costly settlements by the Town of Greenburgh.
Departures Promise to Reshape the House, Whether or Not Election Does
The retirement announcements last week of the Science and Financial Services chairmen brought to 27 the number of Republicans who have left or are leaving.
Buenos Aires Journal: The Wedding Is Fake, but the Party Is Real
In Argentina, couples are delaying marriage, turning to civil unions or divorcing. So why wait for a ceremony to have a celebration?
Building A.I. That Can Build A.I.
Google and others, fighting for a small pool of researchers, are looking for automated ways to deal with a shortage of artificial intelligence experts.
Shalane Flanagan Solves N.Y.C. Marathon for American Women
At age 36, she became the first American woman to win the race since Miki Gorman in 1977.
Editorial: In Asia, Mr. Trump Is Met by Doubt
Regional leaders fear that his threats and impulsiveness could bring on war, and feel that the future may lie with China.
I.R.S. Commissioner, Demonized by Conservatives, Leaves on His Terms
John A. Koskinen, who took over an agency in turmoil and was threatened with impeachment by conservative lawmakers, called his survival to the end of his term “its own reward.”