Food Stamps May Face Lasting Damage From Trump’s Halt to Funds in Shutdown
For the poorest Americans, the end of the longest shutdown in history has left doubt and anxiety around the benefits known as SNAP.
Massachusetts Offered a Solution to Housing Shortages. Is It Working?
The Affordable Housing Act designated Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, the Berkshires and other resort towns as “seasonal communities,” making it easier to build homes there for workers.
Federal Judge Calls For Release of Some Immigrants Arrested in Chicago Area
The judge raised concerns that federal agents may have violated terms of a consent decree during their immigration enforcement crackdown in Illinois.
U.K. Gives Go-Ahead to Smaller Nuclear Reactor in Wales
The government pledged 2.5 billion pounds for initial site work, but the decision to build a small, modular design may disappoint others, including the U.S. nuclear industry.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Head for a Record in 2025, Global Carbon Project Reports
But there are signs that greenhouse gas pollution in China might be slowing, according to a new analysis.
Epstein Bantered Regularly With Larry Summers
The former Treasury secretary corresponded routinely with Jeffrey Epstein. In one series of exchanges, he sought Mr. Epstein’s advice on how to handle a female acquaintance.
Iraq’s Prime Minister Leads in Elections but May Struggle to Form a Government
Mohammed al-Sudani pitches himself as someone who can keep Iranian influence in check, but his vote share may not be big enough to ensure a clear political victory.
Russian Humanoid Robot Falls on Its Face in Hyped Debut
The robot, known as AIDOL, staggered onstage during a technology showcase in Moscow. Organizers blamed the mishap on calibration and lighting issues.
Adams Makes It Harder for Mamdani to Build Over Elizabeth Street Garden
Mayor Eric Adams’s administration is designating the garden as parkland, which could stymie Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in his vow to revive the fight to put affordable housing there.
Sally Kirkland, Scene-Stealing Actress, Dies at 84
She received an Oscar nomination for the 1987 film “Anna” but spent much of her prolific career as a go-to supporting actress in movies like “The Sting” and “JFK.”
City Council Approves Plan That Could Bring 14,700 Homes to Queens
The New York plan would open up 54 blocks of Long Island City, which are mostly warehouses and parking lots, to housing.
Gustavo Petro, the Rebel Turned President Willing to Take on Trump
From his guerrilla roots, Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, has long embraced a confrontational style. Now, he has incurred President Trump’s wrath and is facing political fallout at home.
U.S. Mint Presses Final Penny After More Than 200 Years
A long decline into irrelevance ended on Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Democrats Sure Taught Trump a Lesson
It’s one he is unlikely to forget.
Michelle Obama’s New Book Is a Historical Document Dressed Up as a Coffee-Table Tome
“The Look” should be studied by generations to come, not because of what it reveals about fashion, but politics.
Japan’s Prime Minister Faces Backlash Over 3 A.M. Staff Meeting
Sanae Takaichi drew criticism for requiring staff to work in the wee hours in a country scarred by “death from overwork.”
Xi’s Military Purges Show Unease About China’s Nuclear Forces
The shake-up in China’s armed forces comes as both Beijing and Washington are pushing through major changes in their country’s militaries, in different ways.
There’s a New Forecast for Peak Oil Demand. It’s Increasingly Cloudy.
The International Energy Agency once projected that oil and gas demand could level off by 2030. Now it’s backing off, sort of.
Why Factories Will Keep Looking for Alternatives to China
A trade truce between the United States and China has calmed nerves, but it won’t stop the broader movement of companies to countries like Vietnam.
What It Takes to Move a Factory From China to Vietnam
Tariffs have forced Chinese companies to move their operations to Vietnam. Alexandra Stevenson, our Shanghai bureau chief, visits a factory in Ho Chi Minh City to see how one of the biggest challenges isn’t relocating machinery and tools, but overcoming language barriers.
