The final season of “Game of Thrones” just started, but HBO has its eye on what’s next
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A devastated art world wept and watched as Notre Dame burned
A survivor of wars and revolutions, it has stood for centuries as not merely the greatest of the Gothic cathedrals but as ‘one of the great monuments to the best of civilization.’
Ivanka Trump eyes laws, customs holding back African women
The president’s daughter and senior adviser is on a four-day trip to promote a White House global women’s project.
Trump seeks mileage for tax cuts at appearance in Minnesota
The president tires to score political points in a state that he narrowly lost in 2016 but hopes to win in his re-election bid next year.
Former Volkswagen CEO charged with fraud in Germany
Martin Winterkorn and four others are accused in the emissions cheating scandal.
Judge sends Canadian to U.S. prison for risky tunnel scheme
A cabdriver is sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for sending desperate immigrants through an international railroad tunnel under the Detroit River.
In fashion brand case, justices avoid saying four-letter word
The Supreme Court’s nine justices discuss a trademark case involving a brand name that sounds like an obscenity.
Carly Simon writing memoir about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
The two met at a summer party on Martha’s Vineyard and began an ‘improbable, but lasting friendship,’ the publisher says
For many ‘Thrones’ fans, season 8 is just the first ending
‘Game of Thrones’ fans who’ve seen all seven seasons of the show and read all five books by George R.R. Martin will get at least one version of an ending.
Portland activists look to create a local clean elections program
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections and the League of Women Voters of Maine also want to ask Portland voters to extend ranked-choice voting to City Council and Portland Board of Public Education races.