Russia QUITS Open Skies treaty which allows nations to carry out reconnaissance flights
Moscow's decision to pull out of the 1992 agreement, observed by 34 states, comes two months after Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the treaty. Read more...
It's grandaddy versus hillbilly as Kevin Costner goes on the warpath BRIAN VINER reviews Let Him Go
BRIAN VINER For much of this year, the pandemic has cruelly kept grandparents away from their grandchildren. Let Him Go addresses just that separation issue. Read more...
Aggressive Neighbors in the Nursing Home
One in five nursing home residents was involved in mistreatment of a neighbor in the previous month, a new study found. Read more...
John Lennon album review Forty years on, his music is fully alive
Anniversaries are two a penny in pop these days, but the odd one can still stop you in your tracks. Read more...
New York Rents Continue to Slide, While Sales Rebound in Brooklyn
Manhattans median rent ended 2020 down by 17.3 percent, but the sales market showed signs of life in the other boroughs. Read more...
A New Direction
The blog is ending, but our coverage of caregiving and aging is not. The New Old Age will run as a twice-monthly column by Paula Span on nytimes.com and frequently in Science Times. Read more...
They Saved the Crew. Now It39;s Playing in M.L.S. Cup.
Fan activism, public pressure and new owners kept the Columbus Crew in Ohio. On Saturday, the team will try to pay back its supporters by winning M.L.S. Cup. Read more...
Figuring It Out Two Novels About Ice Skating and Adolescence
The Comeback, by E.L. Shen, and Ana on the Edge, by A.J. Sass, put identity on center ice. Read more...
The History Behind 39;Mob39; Mentality
Why do some mass gatherings turn violent? Experts in crowd behavior say theres still much to learn. Read more...
Why Did the Taliban Free an Imprisoned Afghan Police Officer?
The internal debate in Washington over the fate of an Iranian prisoner in Afghanistan illustrates one of the difficult decisions the end of a war brings. Read more...
N.W.H.L. Prioritizes Independent Team Ownership in New Model
The league is replacing its commissioner, the league founder Dani Rylan Kearney, as it seeks to secure independent ownership for four of its six teams heading into its sixth season. Read more...
Cheating on your Mediterranean diet with traditional Western can speed up brain aging, study reveals
A study finds cheating on your diet can make your brain age faster. Participants who stuck to the Mediterranean diet had brains that were six years younger than those who added unhealthy foods. Read more...
Harry's 'heartbreak' over Megxit Duke is distraught over royal rift, ITV friend Tom Bradby says
News anchor Tom Bradby shared details during an ITV interview due to air on Sunday. The presenter has known Harry since he was a teen and filmed documentary on the couple's tour of Africa Read more...
Mentally ill woman, 29, has been locked in a cage by her relatives in the Philippines for FIVE YEARS
A young Filipina woman named Bebe has been locked in a cage by her family who say they cannot afford proper treatment for the 29-year-old's mental health condition. Read more...