Elections

To qualify for a job patrolling the city’s beaches and pools, candidates must swim 50 yards in 50 seconds or less. More

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By reaching back to Maoist tactics of “rectification,” the Chinese leader is signaling that control over the gun requires a state of perpetual cleansing. More

It hosted Olympic hockey in 1956 and James Bond a quarter-century later. Cortina’s beloved Olympic Stadium is now bursting with excitement for curling. More

Duncan takes a serious beating. Egg doesn’t like how things are looking. More

The health secretary said the Food and Drug Administration would “act on” a request from a former F.D.A. commissioner to close a loophole on food safety. More

Here’s who went home with an Indie Spirit Award on Sunday. More

A standoff over the security of Taiwan has led to a steep decline in the number of Chinese visitors to Japan, which is heavily dependent on the tourists. More