Col. Andrei Demurenko’s war story began at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., at a moment of hope and peace. It ended with a mortar blast in Ukraine.Mr. Demurenko views President Vladimir V. Putin as a savior who restored Russia’s strength and is leading it in battle against an implacable enemy.
Plus, a new crash-test dummy.American and Ukrainian officials said that they had made progress on Sunday in Geneva on a contentious plan to end the war with Russia.
While the two sides reached a broad agreement months ago, American officials will visit Brussels this week to discuss the details. Europe has a wish list, but so does the United States.The United States is seeking to conclude a binding, written agreement with the European Union, four months after Ur
From Sweden to Brazil, six small companies talk about how they are communicating with their U.S. customers amid uncertainty over Trump’s changing tariffs.Víctor Feliu at his chocolate company in Mexico. The changing rules for sending goods to the United States have forced him to pause his U.S. shipm
A combination of strategic planning, good timing and a long-awaited product helped the maker of electronic story boxes weather the onset of tariffs.A popular audio player, Toniebox. Toy sales in the United States are up, despite new tariffs, which contributed to, on average, a 4 percent increase in
Bitcoin and other digital tokens have lost more than $1 trillion in value in recent weeks, raising concerns about a wider market fallout.A recent slump in crypto prices has rattled investors.
A new set of billionaires with an interest in higher education has helped oust college presidents and even assisted the Trump administration in its effort to overhaul the industry.Marc Rowan, chief executive of Apollo Global Management, spoke at a panel in Hong Kong in 2023.
The White House now has conflicting approaches for Associated Press journalists as it fights the news service in court over access to presidential events.While the White House has restored access to Associated Press photographers like Evan Vucci, it continues to exclude A.P. reporters from the presi
Reporters and editors shared the holiday dishes they love. Here are their recommendations for Thanksgiving side dishes, turkey and more.
As frustrations among corrections officers mount, abusive treatment of inmates is rising and becoming more vicious, records and interviews show.Ten New York State prison guards were charged in a deadly attack on Robert L. Brooks, an inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility.
State prison guards say they are doing so because their jobs have become more dangerous. A New York Times analysis points to a different reality.The rate at which guards use force inside New York State prisons has risen steadily for years.
Financial and social incentives can nudge doctors away from the operating room.
After Oakland, Calif., reneged on a contract allowing coal shipments, a Kentucky company went under. Courts say the city must now pay hundreds of millions of dollars.Port activities have long been a driver of Oakland’s economy, but the city ultimately tried to block a plan to ship coal from its term
The indictment of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff shocked many power players in California. Now, some wonder how far the investigation will spread.A new corruption case has rattled the State Capitol community of lobbyists, government aides and elected officials.
President Trump tried to keep the former Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, out of prison. He failed, and now he is moving on.President Trump during a bilateral meeting with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in October.
The Grammy Award-winning singer died of pneumonia, his wife said. His 1972 starring role in “The Harder They Come” helped bring reggae to a wider audience.Jimmy Cliff performing in Le Castellet, France in 1976.
The Renaissance artist painted more than 100 figures in the Sistine Chapel ceiling, yet studies for only a handful remain. Could this five-inch drawing at Christie’s be one?Various books and research materials at Christie’s in London related to a newly attributed drawing the auction house says is by
Conservation can be tough when a property is passed down informally over generations. A growing effort is helping families sort it all out.
Caregivers are at the brink of despair.
Democrats also have to shed the last vestiges of woke.
We explain the Trump administration’s latest push to end the war.The front line in Pokrovsk, Ukraine.
Mr. Cotton oversaw the rebuilding of LaGuardia Airport and several other major infrastructure projects in the New York City region.Rick Cotton has overseen the start of a $19 billion overhaul of Kennedy International Airport.
In a career spanning nearly seven decades and more than 300 productions, the actor became one of India’s best known and most versatile screen stars.Dharmendra in 2023. “There’s no role he cannot do,” his biographer said. “You cannot slot him into a pigeonhole.”
The choice of a relatively unknown artist based in Mexico City ends a chaotic, much-delayed selection process led by the State Department.The artist Alma Allen, 55, will exhibit nearly 30 sculptures at the U.S. pavilion of the 2026 Venice Biennale starting in May, organized by the curator Jeffrey Us
