Aurelia Butler

In China, trafficking marijuana is punishable by death. But in the United States, it has become a lucrative sideline for some favored sons of the motherland. More

Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help. More

Mahsa Khanbabai’s client, a graduate student, had been whisked away by masked agents and held in lockup for weeks. Would a court free her — and would the government let her go? More

Two brutal killings, less than three months apart, in New York State’s prison system raised troubling questions: Had other inmates met similar fates? More

The Republican served for almost three decades in Congress. He said he was withdrawing from public life after the diagnosis. More

A tale of two cities, told through its pubs. More

The actress, who died this week at 91, was an icon of 1960s cinema. She was also a hero to the French far right. More

Here is what to expect if you’re expecting relief from the soaring cost of day care in New York City. More