A whale washed up on Rockaway Beach in Queens, N.Y., on Friday, prompting a response from the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society and multiple agencies. The animal was identified as a sei whale ...

Chrissy Lawler saw her social life dry up awhile back. There were fewer invitations. Snarky comments about her behavior. A good friend told her that she no longer wanted to hang out. When Lawler asked ...

California’s plan to hit its richest residents with a one-off wealth tax is a long shot, and its design has problems. But a look at who picks up the tab when billionaires scrimp on taxes, and how ...

The international search for a suspect wanted for a deadly 2022 hit-and-run in Queens ended in a German prison. Authorities tracked Florin Stoian, 25, across multiple countries and continents before ...

A private Catholic university is relocating 104 students from a residential hall for the spring semester in order to close and fully renovate the 59-year-old building that’s had issues with mold, ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the new arms race and the centerpiece of defense modernization efforts across multiple countries, including the United States. Yet, despite the surge in AI investments, ...

The mayoral election highlighted the fact that increasing numbers of New Yorkers cannot afford the high cost of living in our city. The solutions to the affordability crisis are complicated, but a ...

The New Orleans Pelicans have to find a solution for their leaky defense when their two star rookies are on the floor. The 2025-26 season is already a lost cause for the New Orleans Pelicans. It's ...

When Tina Romero set out to make a zombie movie, she knew she’d follow some of her father’s rules for the undead. Second, to kill them, you’d have to kill their brain. Third, a single bite from a ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...