Wolfgang Kaehler | LightRocket | Getty Images The Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway. The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, as the Norwegian Nobel Committee warned that the risk of a nuclear conflict is greater than for a long time. ICAN …

Photo Credit Richard Serra; Photo by Cristiano Mascaro, via NYFF Since its beginnings, the New York Film Festival has showcased the work of many of the most acclaimed filmmakers. But the annual event — the 55th edition runs through Oct. 15 — has also used some of the most revered …

Photo Andrew J. West in “Once Upon a Time.” Credit Eike Schroter/ABC Henry Mills’s daughter urges him to fish for his memories in “Once Upon a Time.” And PBS celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a new documentary and the 30th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. What’s on TV ONCE UPON A …

No matter how much free time you have this weekend, we have TV recommendations for you. Come back every Friday for new suggestions from our TV critic on what to watch. This Weekend I Have … About 10 Minutes, and Brooklyn Is Exhausting ‘aka Wyatt Cenac’ When to watch: Now, …

What’s more, Tony (Hampton Fluker) is a bit of a tomcat and Sally-Mae (Nneka Okafor) the kind of put-upon priss who says “You know I don’t take no ugly words” when someone is coarse in her presence. Watching them, it’s hard not to think of Walter Lee and Ruth Younger …

This was a prominent theme in Marsh’s last book, and readers may have a sense of déjà vu while reading this one. Like “Do No Harm,” “Admissions” is wandering and ruminative, an overland trek through the doctor’s anxieties and private shames. Once again, he recounts his miscalculations and surgical catastrophes, …

Wall Street’s fear gauge posted its lowest close ever Thursday as U.S. stock markets continued to mark record highs in a seemingly unstoppable march higher. The CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, ended the day at 9.19, down nearly 5 percent since Wednesday. This widely followed index reflects the bets of …

Leon Neal | Getty Images Prime Minister Theresa May leaves Downing Street on her way to attending Prime Minister’s Questions in the Houses of Parliament on June 28, 2017 in London, England. British Prime Minister Theresa May should call a leadership election and as many as 30 of her lawmakers …

The academy’s page says: “Born on November 13, 1850, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson came from a long line of prominent lighthouse engineers. During his boyhood, he spent holidays with his maternal grandfather … Prone to illness, Stevenson spent many of his early winters in bed, entertained only …

Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Richard Smith, former chairman and CEO of Equifax Inc., testifies before House Energy and Commerce hearing on “Oversight of the Equifax Data Breach: Answers for Consumers” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 3, 2017. Seven members of the Senate Banking Committee are asking the Internal …