Kate Taylor

Mayor Bill de Blasio chose to ignore the warning signs around Alberto M. Carvalho, his pick for schools chancellor. But Mr. Carvalho did not ignore his concerns over New York.

Richard A. Carranza grew up in Arizona and worked his way through college as a musician. He described himself as “a mariachi masquerading as a superintendent.”

Since neither Bruce Poliquin, the Republican, nor Jared Golden, the Democrat, won a majority, the state will now count second, and maybe third, place votes.

Senator Warren of Massachusetts made her remarks Saturday at the site of one of the most famous labor strikes in American history.

New Hampshire lawmakers voted to end the death penalty with a margin big enough to override a veto by the governor.

The Walmart where the shooting happened, just miles from the United States’ border with Mexico, reflected bicultural life in El Paso.

The gangster was killed in prison, and his estate has filed a wrongful death claim against the federal government. Families of his victims said they had mixed feelings.

U.S. cities with public transit systems are being forced to adapt to the risks posed by the coronavirus, implementing new sanitation protocols while contending with fewer riders and workers.

New York City opens five vaccination centers, with more to come. Elite hospitals have vaccinated workers who were supposed to wait.

There are 13,000 school districts in the U.S. Here is how some are faring.