Politics
When Republican senators investigated a little-known San Francisco nonprofit steering as much as $50 million a year to climate change activists, the right-wing media outlet Breitbart News pounced on the report.
Oct. 6, 2016
Olympics
Photo: Simone Biles returns to the competition floor — and wins the bronze medal in the balance beam.
Aug. 3, 2021
Music
Veteran performers Steve Winwood, Peter Gabriel and Paul Simon have picked up the most pop-rock nominations for the 29th annual recording industry’s Grammy Awards.
Jan. 9, 1987
The win, place and show positions in the Times’ pop-music writers’ 1986 album poll signify a sweep for the old guard.
Dec. 28, 1986
Irish rock band U2’s socially conscious “The Joshua Tree” was named album of the year Wednesday night in the 30th annual Grammy Awards ceremony.
March 3, 1988
Senate Judiciary Committee compendium: Sens. Biden--bungling; Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.)
Oct. 17, 1987
World & Nation
The Teamsters Union is drawing support from presidential candidates of both major parties as it tries to head off a Justice Department lawsuit that would replace the union’s entire governing board, it was learned Monday.
Sept. 15, 1987
Books
The Korean War, Max Hastings (Simon & Schuster).
Dec. 27, 1987
Movies
A morose young woman, a soft-spoken blood-drinker and plenty of rainy skies — no, it’s not “Twilight,” but a languid, micro-budgeted serial killer drama called “Vampire,” the first English-language film from Japanese writer-director Shunji Iwai (“All About Lily Chou-Chou”).
May 23, 2013
Paul Simon’s critically acclaimed but controversial “Graceland” album was named Album of the Year Tuesday night in the 29th annual Grammy Awards ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium.
Feb. 25, 1987