Margaret Abbott, an Unwitting Olympic Trailblazer She was the first American woman to win the equivalent of Olympic gold, but at a time when the Games were scattershot, her achievement was not recognized. Island in Crisis: Teaching About Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria In this lesson plan, we help students to learn more about current […]

‘If Bobbie Talks, I’m Finished’: How Les Moonves Tried to Silence an Accuser A trove of text messages details a plan by Mr. Moonves and a faded Hollywood manager to bury a sexual assault allegation. Instead, the scheme helped sink the CBS chief, and may cost him $120 million. Markelle Fultz’s Lonely Search for His […]

Japan Fears Being Left Behind by Trump’s Talks With Kim Jong-un Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has cultivated close ties with President Trump, but appears sidelined on North Korea. Tiger Woods Is Back. He Brought Some Nerves, but Left the Pain at Home. Woods, sidelined from competitive golf for 15 months because of a back injury, […]

How Would You Change Your Favorite Sport? What needs changing, and why, in professional sports? That Time ‘Murphy Brown’ and Dan Quayle Topped the Front Page The show is coming back, CBS announced this week, reminding some of a 1992 skirmish in the culture wars. We take a walk through The Times archives.

Matt Harvey Comes to a Crossroads With the Mets Harvey is now in the bullpen. With Jacob deGrom’s status in doubt, it could be a temporary move. John Daly Gets Back in the Swing — on His Own Terms, of Course The extravagant golfer at 50 is beloved by fans awed by his refusal to […]

Matt Wallace Finds Success After Altering Technique He had been considering leaving the sport, but after hiring a new coach, Wallace made some changes and started winning. Self-Driving Vehicle Pulled Over by Curious Police Officer A self-driving shuttle got pulled over by police on its first day carrying passengers on a new Rhode Island route.

The Boss? You’re Looking at Her: 7 Women in the Building Business In the male-dominated real estate universe, the hard hat can be a hard hat to wear. Alliance of Groups Alan Derkazarian brings us together.

Michael Cohen Secretly Taped Trump Discussing Payment to Playboy Model The F.B.I. seized the recording in a raid. Its existence recording highlights the potential legal and political danger that Mr. Cohen represents to the president. These Women Mostly Ignored Politics. Now, Activism Is Their Job. In Pizza Huts, Panera Breads, living rooms and libraries, women […]

Trump Sought to Fire Mueller in December The episode was the second time President Trump is now known to have considered taking steps to shut down the special counsel investigation. Thailand, Hong Kong, World Cup: Your Thursday Briefing Here’s what you need to know to start your day.

Gerald Ford, President Nice Guy Donald Rumsfeld’s “When the Center Held” is a sympathetic portrait of the man who pardoned Richard Nixon. Word + Quiz: venturesome This word has appeared in eight articles on nytimes.com in the past year.