Selling Off Our Public Lands Is a Bad Idea
Selling off public lands threatens more than a century of progress for one of America’s most vital and popular shared experiments.
A Century-Old Romance That Gave the Pope His Family Name
Online genealogists found that Pope Leo’s paternal grandparents in Chicago were accused of having an “illicit affair” in the 1910s, adding another layer to the pope’s complex family history.
Ed Smylie, Who Saved the Apollo 13 Crew With Duct Tape, Dies at 95
He and his team of NASA engineers jumped into action to help three astronauts bound for the moon. His quick thinking earned him a shout-out from Richard Nixon.
Eurovision 2025 Final: Time, Running Order and How to Watch
It has never been easier, no matter where in the world you are.
Who Are the Favorites to Win Eurovision?
KAJ, representing Sweden with an ode to the sauna, is the bookmakers’ favorite, but singers from France, Austria, the Netherlands and Finland are also causing a stir.
New Jersey Transit Train Service Is Shut Down After Engineers Walk Out
The strike is expected to disrupt the lives of tens of thousands of commuters in the New York metropolitan region.
Charles Strouse, Composer of ‘Annie’ and ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’ Dies at 96
He wrote some of the most enduring musical theater numbers of his era and earned three Tony Awards, a Grammy and an Emmy.
Trump Officials Say James Comey Is Under Investigation Over Social Media Post
James Comey shared and later took down a post with a phrase used by critics of the president, saying there had been no ill intent.
Trump Administration Fires Hundreds of Voice of America Employees
The layoffs amounted to over a third of the media organization’s staff, and came as the Trump administration put up for sale the federal building in Washington that houses the network.
Trump’s Computer Chip Deals With Saudi Arabia and UAE Divide US Government
Big deals to sell chips to the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia have divided the U.S. government over whether they could be remembered for shipping cutting-edge A.I. overseas.
Here’s What’s in House Republicans’ Big Tax Bill to Deliver Trump’s Agenda
A large tax cut, as well as more money for defense and immigration enforcement, would be financed by slashing health, nutrition, education and clean energy programs.
Federal Officials May Limit Recommendations for Covid Vaccine
With new testing requirements, it’s not even clear how new Covid or flu shots can be made available this fall.
36 Deaths in Police Custody Should Have Been Called Homicides, Report Finds
An audit of deaths in Maryland found that in cases of people who died after being restrained by the police, medical examiners often classified the deaths as natural or accidental.
Trump Says Talks on Iran’s Nuclear Program Are ‘Very Serious’
Envoys for Iran and the United States have engaged in four rounds of talks. But exactly what a deal would look like remained unclear.
Baby Is Healed With World’s First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment
The technique used on a 9½-month-old boy with a rare condition has the potential to help people with thousands of other uncommon genetic diseases.
An Afrikaner Farming Family Trades South Africa for Alabama
Errol Langton and eight members of his family were among the first group of white South Africans to arrive in the United States this week after President Trump created an expedited path to citizenship.
She Vanished for 3 Weeks in the Sierra. Then the Phone Rang: ‘Dad, I’m Alive.’
A search for Tiffany Slaton, 28, covered roughly 600 square miles of mountainous terrain in California. She was found at a cabin, where she waited out a blizzard.
Law Firms Fighting Back Against Trump Report Security Clearance Suspensions
WilmerHale and Jenner & Block pleaded with the courts to intervene as the Justice Department moved to implement President Trump’s orders targeting their business.
Springsteen, in England, Blasts Trump Administration as ‘Treasonous’
His remarks, delivered to an audience abroad, stood out at a time when other superstar artists have seemed to mute their criticism of the president.
National Guard Tapped for Migrant Crackdown
Plus, the first personalized gene-editing treatment
