You’re reading the Jamelle Bouie newsletter, for Times subscribers only. Historical context for present-day events. Get it with a Times subscription.I wrote a long essay for my column this week — comparing Donald Trump’s first 100 days to Franklin ...
When Roman Mejia found out he would be dancing “Apollo,” the oldest work in New York City Ballet’s repertory, he knew where to turn for god guidance. A dancer who does his homework — he is, he says, “such a bunhead” — Mejia had a plan, or a man, in ...
Although a will is crucial to making sure your assets go where you want them when you die, you are likely to need something else, too: designated beneficiaries.
We took out a candle, lit it and finished our dinner. In darkness. In complete silence. On April 28, the so-called Great Blackout, one of the strangest days of our lives, left all of the Iberian Peninsula in the dark. For over 10 hours we were ...
In 2050, thanks to an advantageous deal he made with Warner Bros., Ryan Coogler will own the rights to “Sinners,” the Black Southern Gothic blockbuster he wrote and directed. The contract gave him final cut and a piece of the box office revenue right ...
Water supplies ran dry in the Pacific Palisades fire, in part because a reservoir was shut down for repairs. Records show the city had tried and failed to prepare an alternative reservoir.
Ms. Read’s retrial on charges that she killed her boyfriend, a Boston police officer, has so far largely resembled her first, which ended in a mistrial.