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Mental health experts on the stories that helped them and their patients through tough times.

When he was 16, Jack Browne sat down at his parents’ kitchen table in Fullerton, Calif., and started picking out a tune on an old Kay guitar.In 1965, the fledgling songwriter and high school junior — inspired by books, records and his own suburban disaffection — began weaving together an …

When he was 16, Jack Browne sat down at his parents’ kitchen table in Fullerton, Calif., and started picking out a tune on an old Kay guitar.In 1965, the fledgling songwriter and high school junior — inspired by books, records and his own suburban disaffection — began weaving together an …

A judge dismissed a lawsuit on Friday that sought to ban smoking in Atlantic City, N.J., casinos, a blow to workers who argued that a loophole exempting the establishments from a statewide ban on indoor smoking forced them to work in a “poisonous” environment. The exemption, the judge said, did …

It’s hard to see through the water, and too easy to find trash, but divers are finding joy in exploring New York.

The sun was about to set Monday evening and the temperature was still 90 degrees. The air was thick and oppressive. Shaasia Wood and her 4-year-old son were hanging out on the sidewalk, hoping for a breeze, near the homeless shelter where they live in Upper Manhattan.That was because inside …

The scene at Coney Island on Saturday was typical for a humid and hot weekend in July: colorful towels, tents and umbrellas packed into the strip of sand.Along the famed boardwalk in Brooklyn, signs warned visitors of the potential dangers posed by lightning or strong currents, and delineated where and …

In the months after her husband of 65 years died, Dorothy Elicati said she did nothing but cry.“We had a beautiful relationship, and I miss him like I would miss my right arm,” Ms. Elicati, 84, said.Being alone in the house felt unbearable, she said, and she might have “lost …

Three people were killed and at least eight others were injured after a driver plowed a pickup truck into a crowd of people celebrating July 4 in a park on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, the authorities said. The police said that the driver was intoxicated.Several of the injured were transported …

In “Swimming Pretty,” Vicki Valosik connects the evolution of an unlikely sport with the century-long struggle of women to be taken seriously in the water.

Forget yoga or weekend escapes. There are more realistic tools to put in place, experts say.

At The New School in Manhattan, a university with a long history of left-leaning politics, the faculty set up a pro-Palestinian encampment in a building lobby.

When Madonna stepped out onto the mammoth stage constructed on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach on Saturday night in a gleaming halo headpiece and black kimono, she was greeted by the largest live crowd of her four-decade career.

Hardly a second had passed since the light turned green, but there was already a symphony of honks and beeps and toots urging traffic forward on Columbus Avenue. About a minute later, a deep, foghorn-like honk rumbled from a dump truck as it turned onto 89th Street.It was a typical …

You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Lost Tapes From Major Musicians Are Out There. These Guys Find Them. For decades, recordings left at studios have languished in storage rooms and basements. …

When the moon crosses in front of the sun on Monday afternoon and, for a few minutes, casts a shadow over much of New York State, millions of people will be able to witness the rare celestial event just by looking up. Inmates in the state’s prisons will not.Last month, …

Each day, before her waitressing shift began, Diane Thomas would plop herself onto the floor of her tiny Malibu studio apartment, in front of a low-slung desk, and begin typing. Throughout late 1978 and early 1979, she worked daily, hours on end, conjuring the tale of Joan Chase, a mousy …

Though it has just 215 students, in kindergarten through 12th grade, Franklin Central School is the heart of its northern Catskills community.The three Main Street restaurants in the village of Franklin, N.Y., rely on the business of students, staff and their families to stay afloat, and nearly every community event …

For years, strongmen and autocrats had a novel weapon in their hunt for political enemies. They used Interpol, the world’s largest police organization, to reach across borders and grab them — even in democracies.

It had become unbearable for Troy Mongillo and his girlfriend, Amanda Pabon, to spend time at home. The construction noise was constant, utilities were frequently shut off, and the insulation beneath their apartment was removed just before winter as the new owners of their building in Beacon, N.Y., renovated the …

A Brooklyn woman was charged this week with concealing a human corpse after the police found a head and other body parts in garbage bags stuffed in her refrigerator, officials said on Friday.The remains were discovered by officers responding to a tip from someone who said they had seen what …

When Kelindah Schuster entered the Brooklyn drag scene, the idea of someone assigned female at birth performing high femme drag was controversial. Mx. Schuster, who uses they/them pronouns, pushed back. “Women know a lot about the constraints of femininity,” they said. “Why shouldn’t we have the opportunity to play and …

When Kelindah Schuster entered the Brooklyn drag scene, the idea of someone assigned female at birth performing high femme drag was controversial.

The scope of the video game Vampire Survivors grew considerably during its early access period, in which players gave feedback to the studio. When players buy games in early access, they can give studios both valuable feedback and a crucial revenue stream.

The lights dimmed and a Ferris wheel designed by Jean-Michel Basquiat began turning in time to “Tutu,” by Miles Davis.“It’s like it’s drawn on a sheet of paper,” said Ajani Purnell, 26, an executive assistant to the artist Shepard Fairey, who joined the crowds at a warehouse complex in Los …

Jonathan Majors, who was one of Hollywood’s fastest-rising stars before misdemeanor domestic-violence charges halted his ascent, was found guilty of assault and harassment on Monday for attacking his girlfriend in a car in Manhattan.Shortly after a six-person jury in Manhattan announced the verdict, Marvel Studios parted ways with the actor, …

While Brazil vows to fight climate change, lawmakers approved a law making it harder for Indigenous tribes to block deforestation, overriding a veto by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

A lawyer for the actor Jonathan Majors in her closing argument at trial on Thursday attacked an ex-girlfriend who has accused Mr. Majors of assault, calling her a liar who had injured herself but had pinned the blame on her boyfriend to punish him for straying.A prosecutor countered that Mr. …