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Pope Francis, in New York, Takes On Extremism and Inequality

That theme, that “God is living in our cities,” provided an apt conclusion to a day spent navigating New York's complicated fabric of rich and struggling. It was the pope's first visit to the city, where the longtime hum of the machines of commerce and ... >> view original

Vancouver Whitecaps 1, New York City FC 2 | MLS Match Recap

VANCOUVER, B.C. - It was a tale of two penalties at BC Place on Saturday night. New York City FC had to survive a second-half onslaught at the Western Conference-leading Vancouver Whitecaps but they held firm to record a much-needed 2-1 victory to ... >> view original

Forget Frenchies — this is the new must-have NYC breed

When Mark Perini and his girlfriend, Rebecca Levin, walk their dog Izzy in their Gramercy neighborhood, the couple braces themselves for the constant stares. “People stop us on the street several times a day, just to tell us she's the cutest dog they ... >> view original

New York Mets clinch National League East with win in Cincinnati

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered play Saturday with a magic number of two to clinch that division. Should the Mets and Dodgers end the regular season with the same record, New York would get home field advantage by virtue of beating Los Angeles in four ... >> view original

NFL games constantly being ruined by non-stop gibberish

In game-wrecker Jon Gruden, we're weekly expected to endure an expert analyst self-deluded into thinking that appraisals of someone as a good player by tacking on declarative flourishes such as “for this New York Jets football team” enhances his expertise. >> view original

Thousands Enter Syria to Join ISIS Despite Global Efforts

A $500 million Pentagon effort to train rebel forces to take on the Islamic State in Syria has produced only a handful of fighters. Russia has defied American attempts to block Moscow's buildup of a new air base with warplanes in Syria — a topic Mr ... >> view original

Review: Kanye West Shines Light on His Darkest Hour

A couple of weeks ago, Mr. West presented his second show at New York Fashion Week, an achievement he'd been working toward for years. A few weeks before that, at the MTV Video Music Awards, he was presented with the Michael Jackson Video ... >> view original

Emotional Collins gets ultimate backing from glowing Harvey

CINCINNATI — For much of Saturday afternoon, Terry Collins stood in the front right-hand corner of the visiting dugout at Great American Ball Park. Collins took notes on his lineup card and pretty much kept to himself. He was letting the players enjoy ... >> view original

13 Films to See at the New York Film Festival

The latest edition of the New York Film Festival is here, and with it the city's annual blend of glitzy, Oscar-friendly premieres and heavy-duty art cinema from the international festival circuit. That's the case every year, but this year's mixture ... >> view original

Hillary enlisted Steven Spielberg to make her more likeable

Spielberg let her use his corporate apartment in the Trump Tower on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue when she ran for a Senate seat from New York in 2000. Hillary felt right at home in the lavish surroundings, and she crashed at Spielberg's pied-à-terre more ... >> view original