Atlassian defends firing engineer for suggesting CEO is 'rich jerk'

The Second Home Tax Has Failed Before. Could This Year Be Different?

The proposed tax on second homes worth more than $5 million would yield “at least $500 million” in recurring revenue, the Hochul administration said. …

Videos Show Officers Beating Man During Arrest in Brooklyn

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the videos that appeared to show officers beating a man were “deeply disturbing.”

What Is the Pied-à-Terre Tax? 5 Things to Know About Hochul’s Proposal.

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal on taxing second homes would address the city budget gap by targeting the very wealthy.

Carol Greitzer, Tireless Defender of Greenwich Village, Dies at 101

Ms. Greitzer in 1985 at a news conference with Mr. Koch. By then, she was a longtime member of the City Council and he was more than halfway through …

The Rise of the Em-Dash in Hacker News Comments

Sudan Enters Fourth Year of War Amid World’s Most Severe Humanitarian Crisis

A 2-month-old patient, Saidal Altaher, getting treatment for malnutrition on Wednesday in Port Sudan, Sudan.

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Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality

President Trump in Miami last week. Mr. Trump has declared a “regime change” accomplishment in Iran, even though analysts believe the war may have …

Justice Sotomayor Apologizes for Highly Personal Criticism of Justice Kavanaugh

Justice Sonia Sotomayor in Washington last year. In response to a question last week she suggested that Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh was out of touch …