| He Wanted to Track Microplastics in the Sea. The E.P.A. Fired Him.
- The official urged requiring a fish farm to monitor for the tiny plastic particles. The E.P.A. said he had taken steps to embarrass the agency.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:54:15 +0000
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| Trump Administration Taps Climate Science Critic to Oversee National Climate Assessment
- Matthew M. Wielicki has criticized the scientific consensus on global warming as alarmist. Now he’ll oversee a major federal report on the topic.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:53:43 +0000
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| This Is a Lot More Worrying Than the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Executive Power
- The White House is sidestepping Congress to make huge decisions for even the most important private industries.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:53:08 +0000
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| Maine Democrats Eyeing Late July Convention to Pick Platner Replacement
- With plans still being finalized, officials are discussing a convention some time during the weekend of July 25-26 and are weighing options for choosing delegates.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:50:12 +0000
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| Trump Cuts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species
- The rule change ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could hasten the demise of imperiled animals.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:48:49 +0000
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| Contaminated Food, Unwashed Hands: Inside an ICE Detention Facility
- Detainees at the Delaney Hall center in Newark have complained for months about dirty, unhealthy living conditions. Documents echo their claims.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:45:34 +0000
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| ICE Killing in Houston Puts Focus on Surge in Immigration Arrests
- The shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo occurred as immigration enforcement has ramped up across the country, with thousands being arrested daily.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:37:15 +0000
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| Does Matt Damon Look Greek? No. So Stop Complaining About Lupita Nyong’o.
- Helen of Troy was a legendary beauty, but also so much more.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:28:50 +0000
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| Trump Is Promoting ‘Freedom Fuel’ for $3.47 a Gallon. Who’s Behind It?
- The president has praised a network of 25 recently rebranded gas stations in the Philadelphia region that have been selling gas for considerably less than the national average.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:50:42 +0000
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| ICE Deports Immigrant Who Was Pardoned for Sex Abuse Conviction
- Minnesota state officials had granted a pardon to Tou Lue Vang, a Hmong man, drawing criticism that Democratic leaders were thwarting efforts to expel criminals.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:26:38 +0000
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| Witnesses of ICE Killing in Houston Dispute the Official Account
- The agency said a Mexican immigrant driving a van tried to ram agents before they shot him dead. A lawyer for three passengers said that was untrue.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:10:28 +0000
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| Shippers Face Deepening Dilemma as U.S. and Iran Vie for Control of the Strait
- Companies desperately want to get their ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz, but face mounting risks. “Things are becoming uglier by the minute,” one executive said.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:02:56 +0000
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| Democrats Haunted by Biden-Harris Switch as They Replace Platner in Maine
- The last-minute scramble to name a replacement reminds some in the party of the challenges they faced in 2024.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:57:28 +0000
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| Man Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering Ann Widdecombe, Former U.K. Politician
- The police said they had arrested a 26-year-old British man after Ann Widdecombe, a 78-year-old former lawmaker, was found dead with serious injuries on Thursday.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:35:52 +0000
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| The Work of Helping A.I. Destroy Work
- Start-ups are paying white-collar professionals to teach their jobs to artificial intelligence models. It’s a bonanza. It’s bleak. Where will it end?
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:34:19 +0000
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| An Aging Assassin Was Caught by ICE. Will the U.S. Deport Him?
- He helped plot a car bombing in Washington that killed two people in 1976. Fifty years later, old government secrets could decide his fate.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:14:19 +0000
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| Iran’s Supreme Leader Remains Absent, a Void at the Top of the Regime
- Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei did not appear at his father’s funeral this week, fueling speculation about his physical condition and leaving a power vacuum in a divided country.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:00:29 +0000
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| Trump Says He Won’t Sign Housing Bill, in Protest Over Stalled Voting Measure
- The president did not say he would veto the housing legislation, so it would still become law unless he does. But his pronouncement reflects a growing rift between him and Senate Republicans.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:28:22 +0000
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| Trump Says Negotiations With Iran Will Continue as U.S. Ramps Up Strikes
- U.S. forces hit more than 170 targets, including air defense systems, drone and missile storage sites, and military speedboats.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:16:05 +0000
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| How Volkswagen’s Troubles Were Made in China
- The German auto giant’s push into China powered it for decades, but now the company faces fierce competition from Chinese automakers in markets around the world.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:24:03 +0000
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