Local·2h ago
‘The Book of Mormon’ Is Sorry if You Were Offended for 15 Years
The taboo-busting, gasp-inducing Broadway musical comedy has been a hit with audiences and critics. But could it be produced today?
The New York Times Local
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Local·4h ago
The Push to Ban Cars From All New York City Parks
Central Park is car-free, and so is Prospect Park.
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Region·2h ago
TSA pay not yet back to normal, long lines at some airports, like LaGuardia, remain
TSA workers started receiving paychecks Monday, but the money represents back pay, leaving questions about future pay unresolved. However, many workers say uncertainty remains about when they will be paid again, and some report receiving less money than expected. The Department of Homeland Security says most TSA workers received a retroactive paycheck that included at least two full pay periods.
ABC7 New York
World·2h ago
The final batch of World Cup tickets is about to go on sale. Here are 5 things to know
From prices to why FOMO is working against you, here's what you need to know. FIFA is kicking off its last sales for World Cup tickets on Wednesday.
NPR News
National·6h ago
Airport cleared to be renamed for Trump as he unveils design for skyscraper library
A Florida airport was cleared to be renamed after President Donald Trump on Monday, hours before the president revealed plans for a Miami skyscraper planned to house his presidential library.
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World·6h ago
China to ban storing remains of dead in ‘bone ash apartments’
Practice of using apartments to store relatives’ ashes has risen as rapid urbanisation and aging population increases competition for cemetery plots China is introducing a law to stop people storing the ashes of their dead relatives in empty high-rise flats rather than paying steep costs for increasingly scarce cemetery plots.
The Guardian
World·5h ago
Eurovision Song Contest launches first-ever Asia edition
Broadcasters from 10 countries, including South Korea and the Philippines, will be taking part.
BBC World
National·7h ago
US-based dissident artist put on trial in China over satirical Mao sculptures, says rights group
New York-based Gao Zhen was detained in 2024 during a family visit to China and then tried for ‘defaming national heroes’ The Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen , known for making satirical sculptures of China’s former leader Mao Zedong, has been tried over accusations of “defaming national heroes and martyrs”, his wife and a rights group have said. Gao, 69, who was detained in 2024 during a visit to China from the US, faces a maximum three-year prison sentence, his wife, Zhao Yaliang, and Shane Yi, a researcher at the Chinese human rights defenders group, said. He has a right to artistic.
The Guardian