The Photographs of 9/11

Photographers reflect on shooting the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and their aftermath.

Brooklyn Community Mourns Michael K. Williams: ‘He Never Stayed Away’

The actor, who was found dead on Monday, was remembered as a “regular guy” who constantly gave back to the East Flatbush neighborhood where he grew up.

A Skeleton for Diplomacy: How a Plan to Reconcile France and Russia Collapsed

The remains of a Napoleonic general who died on a Russian battlefield came home in July. But the chance for rapprochement collapsed over concerns about Moscow’s policies.

Donald Rumsfeld, Architect of War in Afghanistan, Is Laid to Rest

In a quirk of timing, the two-time former defense secretary’s burial at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday seemed to serve as a kind of coda to America’s 20-year lost war.

Josephine Baker to Be Honored With a Panthéon Burial

Ms. Baker will be the first Black woman to be entombed in the Panthéon in Paris, a symbolic move amid racial tensions in France.

A Son of Gabriel García Márquez Tenderly Recalls His Parents

In “A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes,” Rodrigo Garcia chronicles his parents’ final days, including his celebrated father’s struggle with dementia and his mother’s fierce independence to the end.

Tense Funeral for Haiti Leader Exposes Rifts, and U.S. Delegation Departs Early

Angry protests before and during the funeral reflected the nation’s deep divisions, a backdrop to a moment many had hoped would help mend a fractured nation. Shots were reported outside the event.

Entire Families Were Lost in the Surfside Collapse. Here Is One of Their Stories.

Because the disaster happened in the middle of the night, many parents, children, grandparents and siblings were killed together.

What Should I Wear to a Funeral?

A reader wonders what is appropriate funeral attire.

Under Fire Over Residency, Eric Adams Goes on the Offensive

The leader in the N.Y.C. mayoral race decided to join in the debate he had earlier said he would skip. His supporters said they were standing firm.

2 Arrested in California Road-Rage Shooting That Killed a 6-Year-Old

Marcus Anthony Eriz , 24, and Wynne Lee , 23, are expected to be charged with murder in the May 21 killing of Aiden Leos.

The Pandemic in the U.S. Has Vastly Improved. For These Families, the Worst Has Just Begun.

Families losing a loved one to the coronavirus now described a surreal, lonely kind of grief, as the threat from the pandemic lessens in the United States.

Opinion | They Went to War. They’re Now Back, Burying Their Own.

The veterans who work at Calverton National Cemetery view their job as a sacred duty and final act of fellowship.

New York City Unveils First Memorial for Victims of Covid-19

The Sanitation Department unveiled a statue dedicated to the essential workers it lost during the pandemic. It is likely to be the first of many such memorials.