Fact Check of the Day: Inside What Even an Ally Calls Trump’s ‘Reality Distortion Field’
From nonexistent riots to conspiracy theories about migrants to false claims about his popularity and job-creating record, the president has offered a litany of falsehoods in the midterm campaign.
Whitey Bulger’s Fatal Prison Beating: ‘He Was Unrecognizable’
Everyone knew Whitey Bulger had enemies. Some question how they got to him so quickly, right after he was transferred to a West Virginia prison.
An Unlikely Duck Spotting in Central Park
Bird watchers were delighted to see a Mandarin duck, native to East Asia, unexpectedly appear in Central Park in October.
Pittsburgh Grieves, With Back-to-Back Funerals and Mourners 50 Deep
The public rituals of mourning those killed in the synagogue shooting are accumulating day by day.
Tech Fix: Spotting Disinformation Online Before the Midterm Elections
Rumors. Inflammatory and divisive messages. Doctored photos. Kevin Roose, technology columnist, explains how he has waded into that shadowy world to write about it.
In Fit of Pique, Trump Attacks Ryan Just Days Before Midterm Elections
The attack, after the speaker criticized President Trump’s birthright citizenship plan, suggested that Mr. Trump was preparing to cast blame elsewhere for Republicans’ possible loss of the House.
Fight Fire With Fire, or Be Civil With Trump? The Obama Coalition Is Unsure
The former president’s star power among Democrats is unmatched, but some supporters are skeptical that his leadership style is suited to the sharp-elbowed political moment.
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María Irene Fornés, Writer of Spare, Poetic Plays, Dies at 88
Ms. Fornés won acclaim and awards for her experimental works. But her fellow playwrights often said her achievements far outstripped her fame.
New at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade: A Sunny Little Cloud
The art duo FriendsWithYou aims high with a 30-foot-wide balloon for this year’s event.
After Pittsburgh Shooting, Rabbis Talk to Children About Responding to Hate
Rabbis across North America told us how they are comforting their congregations and securing their synagogues in the wake of the Pittsburgh shooting.
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