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Stocks Dive as Worries About Asia Reverberate

In a speech in New York on Tuesday, Eric S. Rosengren, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, highlighted that inflation numbers were well below the Fed's target of 2 percent. Mr. Rosengren, who is an alternate member of the Fed's ... >> view original

Obama Nears Needed Votes on Iran Nuclear Deal

In the House, Representative Adam Smith of Washington, the ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee and an important voice in his party, also came out in favor of the deal on Tuesday. And Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York, ... >> view original

New York Today: Last of the Dog Days

New York City's animals have to cope with the extended heat, too, as temperatures swell nearly 10 degrees above average this week, to almost 90. Our furry, feathered, and finned neighbors have a variety of tricks for staying cool. Early birds really do ... >> view original

Train Station in Budapest Cuts Off Service to Migrants

BUDAPEST — The Keleti train station in Budapest, which has emerged as a setting in the tumultuous drama of Europe's escalating migration crisis, cut off service to migrants on Tuesday as European countries remained bitterly divided and confused over ... >> view original

Donald Young Comes From Behind by Not Looking Back

Young, 26, who has become something of a sage veteran on the grounds here, provided perspective on a day when several other young players — including two from the New York area — made their main-draw debuts. Jamie Loeb, a newly minted pro from ... >> view original

Injured Vitalia Diatchenko Shows Retirement Has Its Perks

Vitalia Diatchenko's hobbled performance Monday night against Serena Williams — which ended when she retired in the second set with a foot injury — stole some energy from the opening night of the United States Open and provoked more debate about ... >> view original

Preservationists Fight Bill Setting Time Limit on Landmarks Decisions in New York

What if Grand Central Terminal, the Empire State Building and the theater at Radio City Music Hall were not New York City landmarks? Civic groups and preservationists are now fighting a proposed City Council bill that they argue will weaken the city's ... >> view original

Kentucky Clerk Denies Same-Sex Marriage Licenses, Defying Court

On Monday, a stay granted by Judge Bunning 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

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

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