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Hong Kong's new leader, John Lee, rose through the law enforcement ranks to become the territory's No. 2 under outgoing Chief Executive Carrie Lam. He faces governing a divided and mistrustful city.

High-profile Washington, D.C. politicians are testing positive for the coronavirus in a reminder that the pandemic is far from over.

The radio shock jock Howard Stern made his first appearance on a new venue Monday morning. Sirius satellite radio has given Stern the liberty to do almost anything he wants -- and the paycheck to afford pretty much anything he wants.

Emergency managers in New Orleans had been debating whether the levee system would work in a major hurricane before Katrina hit. Federal funding cuts left many projects undone and local engineers were not surprised when water surged into New Orleans.

With the nomination of Judge John Roberts as U.S. chief justice likely to be confirmed, the stage is set for what could be a contentious battle over the nominee who takes Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's place. That nominee has a chance to change the direction of the court.

The bartenders, waiters and busboys who once worked at the World Trade Center's Windows on the World restaurant are realizing a dream and opening their own restaurant, Colors, in lower Manhattan. Colors opened Thursday night.

A new year dawns in New Orleans and along the Gulf coast after a 2005 that residents would rather forget for all the destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina.

Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers withdrew from the confirmation process Thursday morning after heavy criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, including far-right conservatives looking for a candidate that shares their views. Noah Adams speaks with Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick about Miers' decision and its political implications.

Protesters in Sri Lanka who spent the weekend occupying the president's palace have now entered and torched the prime minister's private mansion as well.

Electro-acoustic wizard Dan Deacon made his name as a frenetic one-man band who embedded his act on the dance floor. But on his new album, Bromst, he's aiming for a meaningful sort of pop — and employing a 15-person touring ensemble.