Trump Gives Medal to Another Sports Legend Who Likes Him: Mariano Rivera Mr. Trump bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Mariano Rivera, widely considered the best relief pitcher in baseball history. Trump Heads Into 2020 With No Clear Policy Agenda. But It May Not Matter. Mr. Trump’s primary focus, according to one Republican pollster, […]

The Future of Aging Just Might Be in Margaritaville At the Jimmy Buffett-branded community, a hint at how an increasingly long-lived species might choose to spend its extra decades. Inside Trump’s Hour-by-Hour Battle for Self-Preservation With Twitter as his Excalibur, the president takes on his doubters, powered by long spells of cable news and a […]

As Winning Majors Gets Tougher, Losing Them Is Easier to Stomach At the P.G.A. Championship, Jason Day broke through with his first win in a major, but top golfers such as Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood remain without a major title. Greed, Injustice and Decadence: What 5 Scenes From a Hit TV Show Say About […]

With Civil War Remark, a President Who Doesn’t Go by the (History) Book The president’s comments about the Civil War underscored what seems to be a tenuous understanding of the events that preceded his ascension to power. John Kelly’s Latest Mission: Controlling the Information Flow to Trump Mr. Kelly, the new chief of staff and […]

This Week’s Wedding Announcements All of the weddings right here on one handy page for you. Anatomy of a Crime: Sex, Hush Money and a Trump Fixer’s Guilty Plea Coordinating with Michael Cohen, a tabloid giant turned its tip line into a trip wire for negative stories that could hurt the Trump campaign, prosecutors said.

Challenge No. 7: Try a New Sport or Craft Learning something new, whether it’s physical or mental, seems to be good for our brains, especially as we age. 2016 in Review: The Year’s Best Apps A news curator based on what friends are reading, an easy-to-access universe of NPR audio, and an upgraded beer-tracking app […]

Inspiring Little Fear in Senators, Trump Struggles to Sell Health Bill The president has proved too unpopular nationally, and too weak in many lawmakers’ home states, to scare them into supporting the bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Ernie Els’s Inner Voice Was Quieted When His Son Was Slow to Speak Els […]

Donald Trump, Republican Party, Russia: Your Wednesday Briefing Here’s what you need to know to start your day. Robocalypse Now? Central Bankers Argue Whether Automation Will Kill Jobs At a high-level gathering in Portugal, one of the main topics of debate was whether artificial intelligence could permanently eliminate huge numbers of jobs.

What Was Unusual About Tom Brady’s Stolen Super Bowl Jersey? He Got It Back Lofty prices have fed a string of thefts of sports memorabilia, including Yogi Berra’s World Series rings and the 1903 Belmont Stakes trophy. New Yankee Had a Sweet Swing as a Child, but in Golf Joseph Hicks had always tried to […]