Elections

The filmmaker beat out Ryan Coogler, Guillermo del Toro, Josh Safdie and Chloé Zhao. The prize is a strong predictor of the Oscars. More

The author, who brought Japanese literature into the global mainstream, grapples with aging and his place in the world of letters. More

With the midterm elections nearing, President Trump has found himself in the uncomfortable position of backtracking, even if only by degrees, at key moments. More

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pushed through a record supplemental budget and is proposing tax cuts, raising questions about how the government will pay for it all. More

The Whipple Federal Building has become both a staging ground for immigration agents and a hub for demonstrations against the crackdown in the Twin Cities. More

Sanae Takaichi, who has proved popular as the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, hopes to bolster her power in a snap election. But she faces hurdles. More

The city filed a lawsuit on Friday against Mark David Militana, the owner of two brownstones on the Upper West Side, claiming he had made $550,000 from the illegal rentals. More

Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to make classes smaller across the largest U.S. school system. Like other parts of his agenda, it’s a costly task. More