They were told to park outside. Then their cars burst into flames.

 (Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP/Getty)

Modern vehicles don’t need to be moving — or even turned on — to catch fire. That’s fueling lots of safety recalls and tough choices.

By Todd Frankel

How to avoid 3 foot problems that are common with age, according to a podiatrist

Trump says White House needs ‘military complex’ as courts block his ballroom

Here we go again. Another spectacularly dubious Trump golf triumph.

Trump blames vandals for dead grass on lawn where he held Fourth of July event

Your flight is canceled. Here’s why the new one is in three days.

Trump races to prepare for new strains of deadly viruses after cutting biosecurity experts

Under new Florida maps, a White Democrat aims to win a heavily Black district

Zuckerberg faces potential reckoning in court over Instagram’s effects on teens

Trump rolls back vaccine recommendations. See where your school stands.

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Supreme Court rebuffs Trump’s bid to overturn $5 million verdict in Carroll case

U.S., Canada aim for deal to avert Trump’s threat of 50 percent tariffs

The 2030s will bring a fiscal cliff. Here’s how it got so steep.

‘Why do you hate me?’ stands out among mom’s erratic accusations

The over-the-top world of luxury dorm decorating

 (Melanie Turner)

Wallpaper, custom headboards and $469 mattress toppers aren’t the norm in college rooms. But they are everywhere on TikTok.

By Jenny Singer

Parents are paying consultants thousands to get their kids into a sorority

The college experience now includes laundry and maid service