Nation Jun 02

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing June 2 on incarceration practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Arts Jun 01

Ann Petry’s “The Street” was the first novel by a black woman to sell more than a million copies. But over the years, not all of its covers conveyed the complex themes of race and class.

Arts May 29

Our June book club pick is a thrilling story about an intelligence officer who navigates love, family and duty in the years leading up to the end of the Cold War.

Economy May 29

The House Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis will hold a briefing May 29 with mayors across the country to speak about their need for federal support as they begin to reopen their economies amid the pandemic.

Health May 28

Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie will testify May 28 before the House Committee on Appropriations about his department’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Health May 26

Mayor Bill de Blasio said on May 26 that New York City was preparing for the first phase of reopening its economy amid recovery from the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Politics May 21

The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., will hold a hearing May 21 on the impact of that the novel coronavirus crisis has had on medical staff, first responders, grocery store employees, drivers,…

Politics May 21

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a news conference May 21 on the 100th anniversary of the House of Representatives’ passage of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. Watch the news conference in the player above. Pelosi…

Arts May 18

In Ann Petry’s 1946 novel “The Street,” which chronicles an African American woman’s pursuit of the American dream, the main character’s predicament is not unlike that of many workers today.

Nation May 15

In the midst of a frightening global event that has negatively affected people’s lives in many ways, some have found that connecting through online dating is a rare bright spot.