| T. Rex Fossil Sells for $50.1 Million, Putting the King Back On Top
- In a booming fossil market, the T. rex had been dethroned by a stegosaurus. No longer.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:35:47 +0000
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| Big Banks Smash Earnings Records, but ‘Tectonic’ Risks Loom
- The quarterly results reflect the dichotomy between geopolitical uncertainty and the stable American economy.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:21:13 +0000
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| Inflation Slowed During Pause in War With Iran
- The Consumer Price Index fell to a 3.5 percent annual increase in June, and prices marked their biggest drop from a month earlier since 2020.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:01:19 +0000
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| 75 Years Later, ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ Remains a Great American Novel
- Sure, “Catcher in the Rye” has its detractors. But the influence of its wised-up yet winningly innocent hero keeps it among the Great American Novels.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:44:06 +0000
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| Jeffries Says He Will Oppose Proposal to Cut Off U.S. Aid to Israel
- The New York Democrat and minority leader indicated that he would not seek to persuade other Democrats to vote against the measure, which has divided the party amid a deep rift over support for Israel.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:37:21 +0000
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| White House Cheers Inflation Data While Iran War Sparks New Price Surge
- The news of an improvement in consumer prices in June came as the U.S. and Iran escalated attacks, risking a return to high energy prices.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:31:54 +0000
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| ‘I Am Frustrated’: Emails Show Blanche’s Role in Trump’s Retribution Campaign
- The cooperation of Todd Blanche will be a flashpoint in his confirmation hearing to be attorney general on Wednesday.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:50:10 +0000
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| Agitation in Dementia Can Be Helped by Medical Cannabis, Study Suggests
- A combination of THC and CBD eased symptoms in an especially frail population: patients with advanced dementia near the end of their lives.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:47:42 +0000
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| Oil Rises Above $85 a Barrel as Gulf Clash Escalates
- Brent crude, the international benchmark, breached $85 per barrel for the first time in a month.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:41:48 +0000
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| Maine ICE Shooting: What We Know About the Death of Joan Sebastian Guerrero
- A federal immigration agent shot and killed a man in a car on Monday morning in Biddeford, Maine. It was the second fatal encounter in a week involving an agent and a person in a vehicle.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:16:33 +0000
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| N.Y.C. Officials Inspecting Construction Sites After Building Buckles
- The inspections were prompted by an incident in Midtown last week, an official said. It was unclear how many sites were being looked at.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:04:29 +0000
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| Can Democrats Win Rural Voters Turning Away From Trump? It’s a Tough Sell.
- House candidates like Beth Macy, author of “Dopesick,” have crafted messages based on lifetimes in rural regions. But messages need an audience, and many minds are closed to the party.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:21:09 +0000
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| Ukraine Wants to Make Its Own Antimissile System, Not Just Patriots
- The Ukrainian firm Fire Point has produced weapons that hit Russian territory. Its next goal, developing an antimissile system, is a much bigger challenge, experts said.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:56:53 +0000
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| In the Public Interest
- We look at the Trump administration’s attempts to pressure news organizations.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:34:24 +0000
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| Trump’s Plan to Charge a Toll in the Strait of Hormuz: What to Know
- President Trump announced a 20 percent fee on cargo through the waterway, despite his own administration’s position that such fees violate international law.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:32:30 +0000
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| China Purges Top Official Over Corruption and Sex Charges
- Ma Xingrui is the third member of the Politburo to be purged since 2022. He once led the Xinjiang region and was previously head of China’s space program.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:23:29 +0000
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| The Democratic Establishment Had This Coming
- The Democratic Party needs shaking up.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:04:45 +0000
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| Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Take Over’ Strait of Hormuz, and How Russia Made Japan a Den of Spies
- Plus, scientists find sugar in outer space.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:14 +0000
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| New York to Enact Nation’s First Statewide Moratorium on Data Centers
- Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign an executive order pausing the construction of the largest data centers for one year while the state assesses their effects on the environment and energy use.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:03:45 +0000
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| Red State, Blue Governor: It Could Happen in Iowa. Would It Matter?
- Democrats have real hope for candidates for governor in red states like Iowa and Ohio, but if Republicans seize supermajorities in the legislatures, their power would be limited.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:02:27 +0000
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