New York Times

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

Puerto Rico’s official death toll from Hurricane Maria rose from 16 to 34 as a result of a full accounting that added up piecemeal reports from isolated areas.

What this tiny insect teaches us about sleep could yield health breakthroughs — if we continue to invest in basic research.

Forget freshness: These days, chefs are falling in love with the flavor of aged ingredients.

A 17-year-old high school student in Pakistan replicated a physics visualization, and developed results that surprised some older scientists.

Michael Grimm met with Stephen K. Bannon at his Capitol Hill townhouse on Wednesday, three days after announcing he was challenging Representative Dan Donovan.

The Senate Intelligence Committee chairman and vice chairman backed the intelligence community’s conclusions on Russian election interference, warning that it hasn’t ended.

At a congressional hearing on Tuesday, Equifax’s former chief executive called on competitors to offer free credit locks for life. Experian declined to do so.

Christians and Muslims share a street and much more in Jakarta, setting an example of pluralism as fears of religious intolerance rise in the Muslim-majority nation.

The eight fables in Carmen Maria Machado’s “Her Body and Other Parties,” a finalist for the National Book Award, all depict women on the verge.

The Supreme Court should resolve whether these tribunals can try people for offenses not recognized as war crimes by international law.

An organized base of grass-roots power is the key to passing gun reform laws.

Learning to spot beautiful things doesn’t require formal training or growing up in a refined environment, although that might lay the groundwork.

Plain isn’t always fabulous. Meet the design enthusiasts who like things bold and boisterous.

For these self-proclaimed outliers, flamboyance can be a first line of defense.

New details emerged about how Stephen Paddock managed to kill 58 people and himself, and investigators said they hoped to learn more from his girlfriend.

The disclosures about the lawmaker raised questions about Beijing’s influence in New Zealand and whether political parties properly vet their candidates.

As charitable organizations help to resettle refugees into American life, a little extra sensitivity during social occasions will go a long way.

The White House will repeal the Clean Power Plan, the centerpiece of President Obama’s effort to fight global warming, but will keep the door open to a replacement, according to an E.P.A. memo.

We expect some of our best leaders to go away, humbled, dignified and silent.