How Democrats Can Be Relevant Again
If Democrats can come up with an alternative vision of how to repair the social and moral order, they might be relevant in the years ahead.
A.I. Researchers Are Negotiating $250 Million Pay Packages. Just Like NBA Stars.
A.I. technologists are approaching the job market as if they were Steph Curry or LeBron James, seeking advice from their entourages and playing hardball with the highest bidders.
She Came Face to Face With the Park Avenue Gunman and Survived
Sebije Nelovic, who for 27 years has cleaned the Manhattan office building that was the site of the shooting, was dusting a table that Monday evening. Then she heard gunfire.
Scientists are Learning to Rewrite the Code of Life
In a giant feat of genetic engineering, scientists have created bacteria that make proteins in a radically different way than all natural species do.
Virginia Giuffre’s Family Responds to Trump’s Claim That Epstein ‘Stole’ Her
President Trump’s remarks raised questions about his knowledge of the crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, the family said in a statement.
Man Arrested in Killing of Couple Hiking With Kids in Arkansas
The man, James Andrew McGann, was charged with two counts of capital murder. The couple was killed while hiking with their young daughters on Saturday.
Sneaking Into the Spy Museum’s New Vault
For years, the more than 10,000 items in the International Spy Museum’s collection were stored at a location outside Washington. That changed this summer.
Countries Promise Trump to Buy U.S. Gas, and Leave the Details for Later
U.S. trading partners are committing to buy more gas than they need or than the U.S. can produce, at least in the short term.
Key Takeaways From the D.C. Plane Crash Hearing
After hours of testimony and thousands of pages of new documents, here’s what emerged in the first day of a marathon National Transportation Safety Board hearing.
N.T.S.B. Details Evidence in Fatal Crash at Reagan National Airport
Flight instruments probably led the Black Hawk crew to believe the helicopter was lower than it actually was before the collision with a commercial airplane on Jan. 29.
Gaza Hunger Presents Trump With Moral Test Familiar to Past Presidents
The crisis has echoes of past humanitarian crises that left presidents wringing their hands over how to respond.
South Korea Reaches Trade Deal With Trump
The agreement comes after other American allies, like Japan, clinched their own deals, partly to moderate President Trump’s tariff threats.
U.S. Hits Brazil With 50% Tariffs and Sanctions in Sharp Escalation
The White House hit Brazil on Wednesday with a 50 percent tariff and sanctions on a justice overseeing investigations into former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Senate Approves Trump’s Pick for Top Counterterrorism Post
Joe Kent, a former Army Green Beret, had attracted scrutiny over his associations with extremist groups and his promotion of conspiracy theories.
Texas Republicans Unveil Gerrymandered House Map, Trying to Please Trump
The proposed map would give Republicans a chance to gain five U.S. House seats, including in Houston, Dallas and along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Canada to Recognize Palestinian State at the U.N. General Assembly
Canada joins France and Britain in taking similar steps, after months of increasing criticism of Israel by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
What Countries Recognize a Palestinian State: A Map
In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state.
Colorado Dentist Gets Life Without Parole in Wife’s Poisoning Murder
James Craig was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2023 death of his wife, Angela Craig. Prosecutors say he served her protein shakes laced with arsenic and later poisoned her with cyanide at a hospital.
Brown University Makes a Deal With the White House to Restore Funding
The deal, which will require Brown to spend $50 million, comes after two other Ivy League schools negotiated with the Trump administration to restore millions in research dollars.
‘Loyalty Enforcer’ Laura Loomer Targets Additional Officials
The far-right activist is continuing to use her close association with President Trump to go after those she deems insufficiently loyal.
