Opinion | Donald Trump and the Romance of Regime Change
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Opinion | Donald Trump and the Romance of Regime Change

The Jaffa school offered an interpretation of American history that might be described as Inception, Consummation and Corruption. Its Great Consummator was Lincoln, who restored the promise of the founding by fully establishing the “all men are created equal” absolutism of the Declaration of Independence. Its villains were John C….

A new wave of anti-Semitism is sweeping New York City
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A new wave of anti-Semitism is sweeping New York City

As New York enters a post-pandemic new normal, a perfect storm has been brewing — involving rising anti-Semitic incidents and growing anti-Israel movements — that will have devastating consequences for the city’s Jewish community. It’s clear the Jewish population is already in danger, given the citywide increase in hate crimes…

Poll shows women would rather ‘suffer’ than tell their boss about periods
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Poll shows women would rather ‘suffer’ than tell their boss about periods

Women would rather suffer in silence at work than admit they are struggling with a health condition, new research has revealed. Around six in 10 women say they wouldn’t feel comfortable discussing topics such as menstrual cramps, smear tests, breast examinations or menopause with a manager. The poll of 2,000 adults who are…

Alleged moped driver in Kyhara Tay’s killing held without bail
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Alleged moped driver in Kyhara Tay’s killing held without bail

The alleged moped driver in the fatal shooting of 11-year-old Kyhara Tay was jailed Tuesday afternoon, Bronx officials said. Omar Bojang, 18, who turned himself in on Monday, appeared in Bronx Supreme Court just after 12 p.m. and was held without bail by the judge during his arraignment, Bronx DA Darcel Clark…

Russian court rejects Alexei Navalny’s appeal
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Russian court rejects Alexei Navalny’s appeal

A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from opposition leader Alexei Navalny against a nine-year prison sentence he is serving for large-scale fraud and contempt of court, charges which he denies. Navalny, by far Russia’s most prominent opposition figure, was handed a nine-year jail term in March for fraud and contempt of court, on top of 2-1/2 years he is already serving….