| You Are Contaminated
- The toxic byproducts of human civilization are everywhere. Even in our bodies.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 14:00:13 +0000
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| ‘It’s Completely Unappealing’: Why the Senate Is Broken
- Creative obstructionism in the Senate, says Tina Smith of Minnesota, has become “a fine art” that has nearly paralyzed the institution.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:55:59 +0000
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| What’s It Like to Deal With Brutal U.S. Tariffs? Ask Malaysia.
- Once a cog in the Malaysian economy, the solar industry profited from Chinese investment. Now it’s becoming a case study of what happens when the United States closes its markets.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:32:47 +0000
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| The ‘Troublemaker’ Behind Netflix’s Biggest Gamble
- Brandon Riegg pushed the streaming service to invest in live shows and sports, transforming Netflix into something more like a traditional TV network.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:27:52 +0000
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| Trump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils.
- Economists say unbiased data is essential for policymaking, and for democracy.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:11:30 +0000
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| El Salvador’s Leader Is Autocrat to Some, Godsend to Others
- Lawmakers approved constitutional changes abolishing term limits and allowing President Nayib Bukele to stay in power indefinitely. Why now?
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:05:42 +0000
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| Trump’s Envoy Is Expected to Visit Russia as U.S. Pushes for Peace Deal in Ukraine
- President Trump has given an ultimatum to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine or face U.S. sanctions.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:43:13 +0000
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| Tesla Grants Musk $29 Billion in Stock to ‘Keep Elon’s Energies Focused’
- The “interim” package announced on Monday was intended to help retain Elon Musk, whose previous pay plan was invalidated by a judge.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:28:46 +0000
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| Texas Democrats Leave State to Stop Republicans’ Redistricting Plan
- The walkout was a sharp escalation in the clash over a redistricting effort. Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to remove the lawmakers who left their posts if they did not return by Monday.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:17:25 +0000
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| From Triumph in Iran to Starvation in Gaza: Netanyahu Squanders His Moment to Halt the War
- Six weeks after Benjamin Netanyahu scored a victory over Iran, the Israeli leader is now pushing for an “all or nothing” deal with Hamas. But he has not made the compromises needed to make it happen.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:10:12 +0000
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| System Upgrade
- We explore the new vibe in Silicon Valley.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:03:23 +0000
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| Trump ‘Wants His Own People’ in Charge of Jobs Data, and the Ex-Fox Host Turned U.S. Attorney
- Plus, why airlines are making everything “premium.”
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:12:12 +0000
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| Loni Anderson, Star of ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ Dies at 79
- She won Emmy nominations for her sitcom role as a deceptively smart radio station receptionist. Her divorce from Burt Reynolds landed her in the tabloids.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:09:02 +0000
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| A Weakened Hezbollah Resists Pressure to Give Up Its Weapons
- The Lebanese militant group has lost much of its power since the recent war with Israel. But it is balking at demands to surrender whatever is left of its once formidable arsenal.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:21:34 +0000
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| An Oval Office Replica Opens, Without Trump’s Gilded Flourishes
- The White House Historical Association recently unveiled its replica of President Trump’s Oval Office, but it mirrors the office from his first term, before he festooned it with gold.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:03:35 +0000
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| As the Supreme Court Focuses on the Past, Historians Turn to Advocacy
- Spikes in the number and influence of briefs filed by historians have prompted questions about the role scholars should play in litigation.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:03:30 +0000
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| Democratic Group Calls on Blue States to Draw New House Maps
- The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is pressing legislatures to counter Republicans’ redistricting efforts in Texas and elsewhere.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:03:26 +0000
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| Democrats Disagree (Again). This Time, It’s About School Vouchers.
- A moderate group that has tried to rally Democrats around school choice faces divisions over private-school vouchers.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:02:49 +0000
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| 12 Years After Bankruptcy, a Changed Detroit Is Picking a Mayor
- Several candidates want to replace Mike Duggan, the only mayor the city has had since its financial crisis. Detroit’s next challenge, residents say, will be reviving forgotten neighborhoods.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:02:03 +0000
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| Community Colleges Have Been Hit by Trump’s War on Elite Universities
- Measures intended to punish elite universities are inflicting collateral damage on the nation’s two-year colleges, which educate 40 percent of all undergraduates.
Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:01:40 +0000
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