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Pope Francis, in Washington, Addresses Poverty and Climate

WASHINGTON — Welcomed with a fanfare of trumpets and a chorus of amens, Pope Francis introduced himself to the United States on Wednesday with a bracing message on climate change, immigration and poverty that ranged from the pastoral to the ... >> view original

A Little Girl With a Message for the Pope

He canonized the Rev. Junípero Serra, who became the first person declared a saint on American soil, and celebrated Mass. On Thursday, the pope addresses a joint meeting of Congress, has lunch with the homeless and heads to New York. Join us in the ... >> view original

A Car Scandal Shoves Berlin Off High Ground

BERLIN — As Germany has emerged as the dominant actor in Europe, it has lectured Greece and other debtor nations on the virtues of thrift and lately wagged its finger at countries that balk at receiving a share of refugees from the killing fields of ... >> view original

Yogi Berra dies at age 90

Yogi Berra, the Hall of Fame catcher renowned as much for his unique way of turning a phrase as for his record 10 World Series championships with the New York Yankees, has died. He was 90. Berra died of natural causes Tuesday at his home in New ... >> view original

Where Tiny Houses and Big Dreams Grow

BARRYVILLE, N.Y. — Five years ago, Zach Klein, a successful tech entrepreneur then in his late 20s, was living in New York City but dreaming of the wilderness. A former Eagle scout, and partner at CollegeHumorand Vimeo, the elegant online video ... >> view original

New York Today: A Mascot for Our Time

This rat, some say, is all of us, just trying to make it work in New York. We don't want to ruin your day or your enjoyment of the late-night subway pizza gourmand, but we have something to tell you: Pizza Rat is not that special. First of all, a ... >> view original

The Voyages Issue: Six Photographers on Their Dream Journeys

George Steinmetz for The New York Times. Your browser does not support this video. Video by George Steinmetz. Visual journeys by six photographers. 1 Nigeria 2 Black Sea 3 Tokyo 4 Venezuela 5 Istanbul 6 Italy. ''Travelers tend to go where other ... >> view original

These are the papal visit street closures you need to know about - New York's PIX11 / WPIX

NEW YORK – With security foremost in the minds of police and city officials, the midtown commute will became a maze for many drivers, starting just after midnight on Thursday. Not only is the leader of the Catholic church in New York City, but ... >> view original

Lupita Nyong'o Shines a Light on Africa

“Eclipsed,” with its intense subject matter and painstakingly authentic (and often surprisingly funny) Liberian English dialogue, did not have an easy route to New York. But Mr. Eustis said that while Ms. Nyong'o's interest drove the project, the play ... >> view original

Colombia Close to a Peace Accord With FARC Rebels

President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia and the leader of the country's largest rebel group said Wednesday that they were close to completing a peace deal to end Latin America's longest-running guerrilla war, announcing that they had reached ... >> view original