| Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes Exits Race for Wisconsin Governor
- With a democratic socialist, Francesca Hong, leading in polls, former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes said he was ending his campaign in the closely divided state.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:18:07 +0000
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| Ebola Outbreak Is Now the Second-Deadliest Ever, and in Record Time
- The disease has killed more than 1,500 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo in just over two months, causing deaths faster than officials have ever recorded.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:14:33 +0000
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| Trump’s Tariff Exemptions Include Diamonds, Oil and Gas, Copper and Other Items
- A new round of tariff carve-outs has raised familiar questions about who should receive the lucrative exceptions, and why.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:56:18 +0000
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| Colin Gray, Father of Teenage Shooter in Georgia, Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
- Prosecutors argued that Colin Gray bore responsibility for the 2024 shooting because he had given his son a gun and failed to act as the teen’s mental health deteriorated.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:51:27 +0000
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| DOJ Seeks to Use Court to Deport Mother of Convicted ISIS Supporter
- The case is an early test of a court that has never been used before, where much of the evidence is presented in secret and defendants cannot challenge how it was collected.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:26:38 +0000
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| ‘This Is Very Strange’: Ancient Smallpox May Have Been Less Deadly
- Scientists have found smallpox viruses in the remains of people in Chile from around 500 years ago, revealing how the virus may have evolved into a global killer.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:00:07 +0000
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| Elon Musk Plans at Least $100 Million in Midterm Spending to Help Republicans
- Elon Musk, a year after a huge blowup with President Trump and the Republican Party, is said to be planning to spend in at least eight states to help them in November.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:51:30 +0000
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| Why Democrats Won’t Stop Forcing Votes On Trump’s Iran War Powers
- Even after winning approval of a measure calling on President Trump to end the war, they continue to call votes to force Republicans to answer for it.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:17:35 +0000
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| A Bay Area Pastor Made an A.I. Twin to Talk About God at Any Time
- To meet the growing needs of his congregation, Justin Lester created an A.I. duplicate of himself. Every day he sees more people using it.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:11:59 +0000
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| A Fire Burned Next Door. Now They Live With the Stench of Rotting Meat.
- The Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles is still dealing with foul odor and fears over possible toxins over a month after a cold-storage facility burst into flames.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:09:06 +0000
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| A ‘Zombie Court’ for Terror Cases Awakens
- Dormant for 30 years, a little-known tribunal is hearing its first case.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:57:36 +0000
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| U.S. GDP Growth Slowed in Second Quarter of 2026
- Gross domestic product grew at a slower rate in the second quarter and persistent price pressures are unsettling financial markets.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:29:06 +0000
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| How Haley Stevens’s Accent Became a Flashpoint in Michigan’s Senate Race
- How the politics of raised a’s and disappearing g’s briefly came to dominate the Michigan Senate race.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:21:06 +0000
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| Why Todd Blanche’s Attorney General Confirmation Is Stalled
- The decision by the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, to grant President Trump protection from I.R.S. audits has become the central issue in his confirmation process.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:11:47 +0000
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| Rescue Boat Crews Show Signs of Brain Injuries, but Coast Guard Isn’t Looking
- Untreated and undiagnosed, the crews that save lives in the roughest seas face the relentless pounding of waves.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:54:59 +0000
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| Attack on Egyptian Port Shows Suez Canal’s Vulnerability
- The port where the Wednesday strike occurred is near the Suez Canal, through which a significant amount of the world’s shipping moves.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:21:47 +0000
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| U.S. Sees Iran as Likely Behind Cyberattack on Minnesota Water Systems
- Investigators cautioned that the assessment was preliminary. There were no indications that any water supply had been rendered unsafe to drink.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:44:12 +0000
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| How Older Americans Hoard the Future
- Aging politicians are just the “tip of the iceberg.”
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:45:21 +0000
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| When A.I. Invaded ‘Heated Rivalry’ Fan Fiction, the Meltdown Was Epic
- An anonymous X account posted a detailed breakdown of chatbot text in 38 popular stories inspired by the hockey romance. The fandom spiraled.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:03:50 +0000
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| Apple’s Siri Got an A.I. Brain Transplant. Try These 5 Prompts to Get Acclimated.
- An upgrade transformed the beleaguered virtual assistant into a modern chatbot. It’s imperfect but worth trying.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:03:08 +0000
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