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Four back operations derailed Woods’s career, but he returned to the PGA Tour this season and at 42 staged one of the more remarkable comebacks in sports history, winning the Tour Championship. […]

Some details on the agreement still needed to be finalized, but her lawyers said those would not impede her testifying Thursday on her accusation of sexual assault. […]

The small party, with a handful of members and no elected lawmakers, had attracted government scrutiny for its call for Hong Kong independence from China. […]

Here’s what you need to know to start your day. […]

A confirmation effort that was once seen as an island of functionality in a chaotic White House has become the latest messy episode in a presidency full of them. […]

A new hashtag has survivors of sexual abuse answering the question: Why didn’t you say something sooner? […]

It’s easier than you think! […]

The president’s fall may hold broader dangers at a time when he has set himself up as the opponent to the forces of nativism tearing at the European Union. […]

As tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods go into effect on Monday, tech and telecom companies warn that America’s dominance is at risk. […]

There’s one distinct difference between the Clarence Thomas hearings and the Brett Kavanaugh hearings. […]

As the acrimony intensifies, Beijing’s immediate worry is how the Chinese public will handle the trade war and what impact it might have on domestic stability. […]

It’s not just the Kavanaugh mess. Over the long term, the court risks a crisis of legitimacy. […]

Can seven insurgent State Senate candidates, fresh off Democratic primary victories, be enough of a catalyst for progressive change? […]

The president’s advisers worry that he will be overly enthusiastic about engagement with adversaries, given his conviction that he can outmaneuver any leader or strike any deal. […]

Representative Scott Taylor, whose campaign has been rocked by a petition scandal, joins a handful of other Republicans facing accusations of misconduct and unexpectedly close races. […]

Republican leaders in battleground states like Missouri are increasingly doubtful that candidates can wield the court nomination as a cudgel without risking repercussions. […]

Gaining control of the British pay-TV company was key for Comcast’s future plans, but it came at a steep price and Disney still has 21st Century Fox’s assets. […]

There are several grass-roots efforts to spread the Montessori method he admires that could really use the money. […]

Local news organizations said Ibrahim Mohamed Solih had won decisively, but Abdulla Yameen, the autocratic president, had yet to concede. […]

Parents of first-year college students in China live in tents on campus to make goodbyes easier. Critics say they are pampering a generation of only children. […]

A clip used to repair damaged heart valves sharply reduced deaths among patients with a grim prognosis. […]

Donald Trump’s chronic dishonesty threatens to infect his entire administration. […]

Dennis Follensbee has climbed through New Hampshire’s White Mountains trying to find somewhere — anywhere — that is quiet. He is not alone in his quest. […]

The leader of the British opposition party hopes that the Brexit crisis will prompt a general election. But many Labour supporters want another referendum, and he says he will listen. […]

The company S’Well is giving the water bottles to every New York City high school student in a program that aims to raise environmental consciousness. […]

The correlation between heat and crime suggests the need for more research on shootings in American cities. […]

Japan has spent decades building a facility to turn nuclear waste into nuclear fuel, but neighbors fear it has other plans for its plutonium. […]

What it feels like to have to prep your boss for the Kavanaugh hearings. […]

Hear new music from Lil Peep and XXXTentacion, Kesha, Rosanne Cash and others. […]

A curator finds much to admire in the creative exuberance of the objects in these halls. […]

In the Brazil of my childhood, we battled hyperinflation to buy ice cream. […]

Amazon, Google and Twitter executives are heading to Congress. Should legislators give consumers control over the data companies have on them? […]

Two university professors, 27 years apart, face the gauntlet to tell their searing stories about conservatives headed to the high court. […]

What was I trying to escape by making this dangerous trek? […]

Starting schools before 8:30 a.m. shows a tragic disregard for both the mental health of children and for science. […]

The Army had hoped to bring in about 76,500 new soldiers this year. It is 6,500 troops short. […]

The creator of “Monk,” about an obsessive-compulsive detective, returns with a new Netflix show about a detective who’s obsessed with following the rules. […]

A decade after the fall of Lehman Brothers, the art market remains one of the most glaringly visible symptoms of global income inequality. […]

Experts have for years debated the priority of preventing climate change versus adapting to it, but both sides now agree that adjustment is crucial. […]

At 65, the Italian designer looms large in the wardrobes of well-dressed C.E.O.s as well as the hilltop town where he grew up. […]

Active infections kill 4,000 people a day worldwide, more than AIDS does. But the notion that a quarter of the global population harbors silent tuberculosis is “a fundamental misunderstanding.&rdquo […]

Smart home devices will tell you the weather and answer trivia questions, sure, but they can do so much more. Try these tips to streamline your day, relax a little or just have some fun. […]

There are big differences among the parties, particularly among Republican men, about the obstacles women face, a survey shows. […]

Men tend to walk differently with other men than with women. And Americans walk faster with children, whereas Ugandans move more leisurely. […]

China wants to have 300 million winter sports fans by the time it hosts the 2022 Olympics. The N.H.L. wants to build its Asian fan base. The two missions converged this past week. […]

Should a high school star be prevented from playing college basketball because his father was accused of taking a bribe? […]

If your past feels bigger than whatever you can imagine in your future, it’s not a healthy sign. A single, focused question can help reframe things. […]

In “America: The Farewell Tour,” Chris Hedges says the end is near. […]

Home maintenance classes can help you save money and be smarter about what needs to be done to keep your new home in shape. […]