Opponents of the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City have derogatively called him both a socialist and a democratic socialist to make a dent in his lead in the polls.

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Readers respond to an essay on the malaise among boys and young men in civic, familial and social life.

A report by the nonpartisan Citizens Budget Commission comes at a time when income inequality and affordability have been the most prominent themes in the race for New York City mayor.

© Ashley Gilbertson for The New York Times

The theme-park operator, like so many other companies, is abandoning America’s middle class.

The theme-park operator, like so many other companies, is abandoning America’s middle class.

New Orleans after Katrina is a cautionary tale for every place in America that will one day face its own disaster.

Readers react to a column by David Brooks analyzing the gloominess trend in the United States.

To be one nation, we have to embrace ground-up social change.

How liberalism went to die on the Texas-Arkansas border.

But he’s got some thinking to do.

The Times editorial board argues that Congress must change the Federal Aviation Administration’s funding structure.

Promised a path to prosperity through hard work and education, China’s working class youths are hitting immovable ceilings.