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Mayor de Blasio declared himself a foe of global warming by filing suit against big oil companies, but his travel habits undermine his rhetoric.

How physical desire, fake flattery and a vanishing act can make casual sex anything but casual.

Like many Latinas, my mother took my sister and me to get our ears pierced when we were newborns. I gave up hoop earrings for 12 years, though. Here’s why.

Steven Pinker is a liberal, Jewish professor. But social media convinced people that he’s a darling of the alt-right.

The advocacy group says air quality has drastically improved in several northeastern Chinese cities, but regions far from the capital have not seen the same results.

Ecuador wants the WikiLeaks founder to leave its London embassy, but Whitehall insists that he face justice, which could include extradition to the United States.

In a touching tribute to his father and the tradition of reading aloud, Mr. Lithgow recites two classic tales of deception and comeuppance.

James Franco’s support of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements at the Golden Globes Awards prompted calls of hypocrisy from five women who have accused him of “inappropriate or sexually exploitative behavior.”

House lawmakers voted to preserve the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance program.

A new book is a challenge to those who want to revive the liberal democratic order.

Republican attacks on the safety net are about inflicting pain, not saving money.

Will the flooding and mudslides that ravaged California — the latest in a series of climate disasters this year — lead to action on global warming?

The administration’s plan to let states demand that Medicaid recipients work is likely to deprive thousands of low-income people of health care.

An accusation against Jeffrey D. Klein, a powerful senator, marks Albany’s biggest sexual harassment scandal in years. But despite anger, there are few options to investigate.

The Georgia city is being urged to embrace a national wave of bail reform that has already taken hold in places like Chicago and Houston.

In the next few weeks, you will see fewer viral videos and news articles from media companies, and instead see more posts that include interactions between you and the people you know.

The company cited the new tax law in announcing better pay and benefits, immersing itself in the partisan debate over tax policy. Then it closed 63 stores.

A female reporter accused Harold E. Ford Jr., a former congressman, of inappropriate behavior. Morgan Stanley found no proof but fired him. How one Wall Street firm responded to misconduct allegations.

Media outlets took the unusual step of allowing a vulgar word in print and on air after a report that Mr. Trump had used the term to describe African nations and Haiti.

The Treasury Department took the first steps toward carrying out the $1.5 trillion Republican tax overhaul with the release of new tax withholding tables.