Diane Coleman, Fierce Foe of the Right to Die Movement, Dies at 71

Married for 54 Years, Two Poll Workers Die in Election Day Flood

Chuck and Cathie Baldwin were caught in a flash flood as they drove to the polls. Known as “proud hippies,” they hosted a musical festival called Chuckstock on their Missouri farm.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

Did P’Nut Die for Nothing? Test Shows Squirrel Did Not Have Rabies.

Officials released a timeline of the decision to euthanize the squirrel, whose confiscation led to outrage from some on the right and death threats to those deemed responsible.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

How a French political movement from the 1950s helps explain Trump’s win

Among the most enthusiastic Trump supporters today are the members of the entrepreneurial middle and lower-middle classes.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Ten newborn babies die after fire breaks out at Indian hospital

Another 16 infants were in critical condition after the blaze at a neonatal unit in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. Ten newborn babies have died after a fire broke out at the neonatal unit of a hospital in ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

China Stabbing Kills at Least 8 People

The stabbing, in the eastern city of Wuxi, took place days after a man drove a vehicle into a crowd in southern China, killing dozens.

World - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Three days with the true believers who won’t let Bigfoot die

After decades without conclusive evidence, surely there aren’t people still holding out hope. Right?

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Pat Koch Thaler, Sister to a Famed Mayor, Chose to Die on a Saturday

Ms. Thaler, a former dean at N.Y.U., used her last interview to reminisce about her brother, Ed, and to publicize the alternatives to prolonging pain and suffering.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Trump Defies the #MeToo Movement With Cabinet Picks Facing Accusations

Donald J. Trump, who was found liable for sexual abuse last year, appears determined to force a fight over the role of such allegations in society.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Two Bee Gees drummers die within days of one another

The band’s original drummer, Colin Petersen, died four days before Dennis Bryon, who played throughout their imperial Saturday Night Fever phase. Colin Petersen, the original drummer for Bee Gees, ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago