WinsZone

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter Are Ready for ‘Godot’

After years of training (clowning, Butoh and more), the longtime friends take on Samuel Beckett’s towering drama on Broadway.

Emma G. Fitzsimmons
2025-09-05 12:02:20
United States
New York City

Donors Push Mamdani to Maximum Fund-Raising Cap in Mayor’s Race

Zohran Mamdani’s campaign says it has hit the $8 million spending cap, a sign of the Democrat’s support especially among small-dollar donors in New York City.

Elon Musk Could Become First Trillionaire Under New Tesla Pay Package

Tesla’s board unveiled a compensation package for the chief executive that could be worth $900 billion if he meets ambitious targets.

James Barron
2025-09-05 12:01:45
United States
Roads and Traffic

‘Gridlock Sam’ Gives Back

Samuel Schwartz, a former city transportation official and longtime columnist writing about New York traffic, is donating $1 million to start a transportation research center at Hunter College.

Sonia A. Rao
2025-09-05 12:01:22
United States
Workplace Hazards and Violations

‘Something Is Wrong With My Brain’: A Police Officer’s Descent

Brent Simpson is the first police officer known to have C.T.E. He showed signs of the disease in the last few years of his life.

Thomas Fuller
2025-09-05 12:01:21
United States
Syria

The Luckiest Gas Station in America

A Syrian immigrant in Southern California beat the odds — twice — and now some Powerball players see an ineffable magic at work in his store.

How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart

The 2019 operation, greenlit by President Trump, sought a strategic edge. It left unarmed North Koreans dead.

Elisabetta Povoledo
2025-09-05 12:00:18
United States
Roman Catholic Church

Carlo Acutis, a Saint for the Modern Age

Nicknamed God’s influencer, Carlo, who died at age 15, used technology to express his religious beliefs. The church sees him as a way to connect to the young.