Hilary Swift

In the months since the pandemic took hold in the U.S., the opioid epidemic has taken a sharp turn for the worse. More than 40 states have seen evidence of increases in overdoses.

Fans of the Liberty finally got a proper introduction to their team’s new look on Friday in Brooklyn, even as reminders of the past year of turmoil remain.

In a town with one stoplight, 120 miles above the Arctic Circle, curling provides women with a reason to leave their houses. And that is no small thing.

Oz Pearlman, better known as Oz the Mentalist, ran 19 loops of Central Park — 116 miles — in a single day.

In the past year, road races have debuted a nonbinary category, typically with around two dozen or fewer such competitors at each event.

Seasonal workers climb tree after tree to collect seeds that will eventually help regrow forests, an effort that could get the country closer to its climate goals

Conservatives have approved a series of ballot measures in pursuit of an improbable plan to redraw the state’s border. We spent time in the region under dispute to see what the debate says about the country’s divisions.

Officials kept a wary eye Tuesday on a dam near Montpelier, the state’s capital, that remained near capacity. In New York’s Hudson Valley, commuter rail service will return to normal on Wednesday.

“Joy and performance are not mutually exclusive,” said Alexi Pappas. She was one of many runners standing out at the starting line of the New York City Marathon.

An election skeptic challenged hundreds of voter registrations, including one for a voting rights activist. A county official is dealing with the mess.