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Kentucky Clerk Denies Same-Sex Marriage Licenses, Defying Court

On Monday, a stay granted by the District Court expired, and the Supreme Court rejected without comment Ms. Davis's emergency application for a new stay, pending the outcome of her appeal. That left her no legal grounds to refuse to grant licenses to ... >> view original

Murder Rates Rising Sharply in Many US Cities

In New York, there have been a larger number of gang-related killings, Stephen Davis, the department's top spokesman, said. But he also said many homicides remained unexplained, the result of disputes with murky origins. “There are a lot of murders ... >> view original

Shares Fall on Bleak Chinese Manufacturing Data

On Tuesday, a report from Beijing showed that Chinese manufacturing activity slipped in August to a three-year low, with both current production and new orders falling. That added to fears that China's economy, the world's second largest after that of ... >> view original

Today is a very big day for New York City taxis

The new vehicle standard arrives as New York City's taxis are struggling to compete with car-hailing startup Uber. Since Uber's entry into the city, the value of taxi cab medallions–the once-expensive licenses necessary to drive a cab–have plummeted. >> view original

Google's Driverless Cars Run Into Problem: Cars With Drivers

On a recent outing with New York Times journalists, the Google driverless car took two evasive maneuvers that simultaneously displayed how the car errs on the cautious side, but also how jarring that experience can be. In one maneuver, it swerved ... >> view original

Migrant Crisis Tests Core European Value: Open Borders

Last Tuesday, Germany's office for migration and refugees issued new guidelines for handling asylum applications from Syrians, stating that officials would “effectively no longer enforce” the Dublin Regulation, which establishes the criteria for such ... >> view original

Fingernail Links Woman to Murder of Boyfriend Found on Fire on NYC Street: Cops

A 46-year-old woman angry over alleged infidelity has been charged with murder for allegedly shooting her boyfriend twice and then lighting him on fire, leaving his body to burn in the street over the weekend, police said. Lori Bordonaro reports ... >> view original

Restaurant Review: Superiority Burger in the East Village

Taped to the spot on the white-tiled wall where its name had been written on a white card in black marker was something new: juicy green heirloom tomatoes with chopped corn. I wondered if one of the cooks had just tried out a new dish on Brooks Headley ... >> view original

Obama Gains Support of Two Senators for Iran Deal

And with only two Senate Democrats publicly opposed so far — Chuck Schumer of New York and Robert Menendez of New Jersey — the resolution of disapproval may well fall short of the 60 votes needed to end a filibuster. “This agreement will ... >> view original

The Wait

If good things come to those who wait, then New Yorkers will be handsomely rewarded. Life in the city is often defined by a willingness to stand in lines that stretch for a block, and then another. Such endurance often comes with its own tiny dramas ... >> view original