The two men in the Trump administration in charge of setting America’s global priorities are crisscrossing the Middle East this week, dividing up an already deeply divided region, trying desperately to separate fact from fiction and establish some sense of just where their nation’s priorities are going, how the United States might get there, and […]

The New York City commission that oversees public artworks embraced a lily-white version of history in March when it approved a monument to the women’s rights movement that is scheduled to be unveiled in Central Park next year. The two white women depicted in sculpture — Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony — played […]

To the Editor: Re “Brushing Aside Critics, Trump Praises Hungary’s Authoritarian Leader” (news article, May 14): Donald Trump’s decision to host the Hungarian strongman, Viktor Orban, was disgraceful. It is an insult to every American who values democracy and freedom, and especially those who have served our nation valiantly in the effort to preserve the […]

More than 4,000 individuals will get the chance to live in a more healthy way, thanks to a new research project that aims to build healthier communities, especially for seniors. The Housing for Health project was introduced Tuesday at city hall and will be led by University of Alberta medical researcher Karen Lee. The goal […]

I am 21 years old, this is my first time to vote in an election. The content of the videos I see promoted for the Fine Gael European/local candidates makes me cringe. My heart breaks for my fellow people of rural Ireland. Please log in or register with Independent.ie for free access to this article. […]

Paul Manafort, while managing Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign, is accused of passing private polling data to his Russia business partner, a man with alleged ties to Russian intelligence. This new information, revealed in an unsealed court filing, is likely to stoke the case in Congress for increased sanctions against Russia. Equally importantly, the reverberations […]

The first lesson of campaigning comes on the third door that is knocked. The welcome is enthusiastic, warm, bordering on the effusive. Then en route to the next door, some sardonic looks are exchanged in the canvass team, and the words “Fianna Fáil” are silently mouthed. Perhaps by osmosis, we silently agree to hold all […]

If he’s smart, Gov. Andrew Cuomo could one day be known as the governor who saved the New York City subway from ruin. But Mr. Cuomo seems more interested in playing chicken with the people working to fix the more-than-100-year-old transit system. For months, Mr. Cuomo has worked at cross-purposes with Andy Byford, the well-respected […]

A proposed law to tackle the scourge of fake news, one of the most closely watched pieces of legislation in recent years, was passed last Wednesday after a marathon debate in Parliament. The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill gives Singapore’s ministers the power to order removal or corrections of online falsehoods. They can […]

There has been a surge in complaints about election posters in recent weeks. Tidy Town committees have sought to ban them while several councils have debated motions intended to limit their use or prohibit them outright. These proposals might seem fairly benign and irrelevant but actually they are intolerant and show disregard for the value […]