Sarah Maslin Nir

They travel in shipping cubes inside the plane, with equine flight attendants soothing the animals and giving them snacks. They even need passports.

The animals participate in funerals, parades and other events. The cost-cutting measure is expected to save $2 million a year.

Riding horses in the languid, American hunter style has long been dismissed by many speed-loving show jumpers. Now it may be catching on abroad.

The streets of a Bronx neighborhood filled with mourners who had gathered for the funeral of Didarul Islam, one of the victims of this week’s mass shooting in Manhattan.

A police officer. A security guard. An executive. An associate. They were remembered for their “light,” for their passion and commitment.

Julia Hyman, 27, was working late when the gunman fired into the office where she worked, which, it appears, was not his intended target.

Thousands of people don’t have stable housing, sleeping on floors and couches and packed into too-small bedrooms. But they are not considered to be homeless.

The president’s sweeping new law includes work requirements for more people and less coverage for some noncitizens. Republicans argue the cuts are needed to tackle waste and fraud.

Men and women compete equally, so being transgender has not stirred the debate about equity raging in other sports.

A saddle fitter explains what makes the perfect match for horse, rider and saddle.