Take a genteel painting, maybe featuring a swooning woman. Add iridescent neon type for a shock to the system. And thank (or blame) Ottessa Moshfegh for getting there early.

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Educators hope cellphone ban will improve academic performance in schools. New York bell-to-bell ban becomes mandatory as some schools already seeing results.

University Hospital at Downstate in Brooklyn faces many of the problems plaguing other medical centers in New York, but the state has reversed course and is investing in it.

China Is Unleashing a New Export Shock on the World As President Trump’s tariffs close off the U.S. market, Chinese goods are flooding countries from Southeast Asia to Europe to Latin America.

Discover the latest developments in the Epstein Files as investigations face scrutiny and blame shifts among officials.

The jury has reached a verdict in the Diddy sex trafficking trial after weeks of testimonies. Discover the latest updates.

Luke Littler, the world’s best pro darts player, is just 18 — and he’s helping put his sport on the map.

The MAGA Fight Over Iran, and a Critical Ruling on Transgender Youth Care Plus, a bidding frenzy over David Lynch’s espresso machine.

In a recent newsletter, we asked readers for your questions about the economy. You wondered about tariffs, real estate, President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” and more. Today, reporters at ...

Suspect in Minnesota Attacks Is Arrested, Ending Manhunt The search for Vance Boelter put the state on edge. He has been charged with second-degree murder in the attacks, which killed a state ...