| Sheila Jordan, Fearless Vocal Improviser, Is Dead at 96
- She was revered in the jazz world as a chance taker who communicated an effervescent joy in the pure act of singing.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 05:14:55 +0000
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| Israel’s Pain Has Blinded It to Gaza’s Suffering
- Multiple factors have caused the starvation ravaging Gaza. But Israel must accept that its actions are the main cause.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 05:00:05 +0000
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| Are Samosas Unhealthy? Some Indians Find Official Advice Hard to Swallow.
- A government advisory noting the high fat and sugar levels in many popular snacks was seen by some as an attack on India’s beloved street food.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 04:07:40 +0000
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| Christophe de Menil, Art Patron and Designer, Is Dead at 92
- A Parisian-born oil heiress, she collected art and supported major artists, designed costumes and moved in rarefied social and cultural circles.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 04:02:45 +0000
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| Foreign Recruits in Ukraine Military Are Killed in Russian Missile Strike
- Russia has repeatedly targeted soldiers assembled at military academies, barracks and parade grounds.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 04:01:04 +0000
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| The Fake Heiress, the Instagram Shoot and the Abandoned Bunnies
- Three rabbits used in a photo shoot featuring Anna Delvey, whose real name is Anna Sorokin, were found abandoned in Prospect Park in Brooklyn.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 03:25:53 +0000
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| 2 Killed in Explosion at U.S. Steel Plant in Pennsylvania
- Ten people were hospitalized after the blast at a coke plant in Clairton, Pa., near Pittsburgh. One person who had been missing was found dead late on Monday.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 02:54:50 +0000
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| Trump Extends China Tariff Truce by Three Months
- President Trump’s order continues a reprieve from the threat of escalating tariffs and export controls, which rocked the global economy earlier this year.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 02:41:01 +0000
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| 3 Dead, 1 Injured After Target Shooting in Austin, Texas
- The gunman fled and was caught after stealing two cars, the police said.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 01:11:34 +0000
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| Trump Names EJ Antoni New BLS Commissioner
- President Trump fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief earlier this month after a downbeat jobs report. The move has raised concerns about the credibility of economic data going forward.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 01:05:54 +0000
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| A Right-Wing Influencer Tried to Be a Tradwife. It Almost Broke Her.
- Being an anti-feminist, it turns out, is no shield against abusive male power.
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:20:48 +0000
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| Does President Trump Want to Be Mayor, Too?
- President Trump has long railed about crime in blue cities. Now he’s effectively put himself in charge of policing one of them.
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 23:39:33 +0000
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| Harvard Nears a Deal With the Trump Administration to Restore Funding
- A potential $500 million settlement would end a monthslong battle that pitted the nation’s wealthiest school against the Trump administration’s extraordinary crackdown on higher education.
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 23:30:57 +0000
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| Trump Says He’s Going to Alaska to See What Putin ‘Has in Mind’
- President Trump set a low bar for his summit with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, saying he was ready to walk away if no deal was forthcoming.
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 23:30:50 +0000
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| Judge Will Not Unseal Grand Jury Papers of Maxwell, Epstein’s Companion
- President Trump has tried to subdue conspiracy theories by pushing to disclose the transcripts from the cases of Jeffrey Epstein, who abused teenage girls, and Ghislaine Maxwell, who assisted him.
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 23:10:31 +0000
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| Who Were the Al Jazeera Journalists Killed in an Israeli Strike in Gaza?
- Officials accused Anas al-Sharif of being a Hamas operative posing as a reporter. Al Jazeera says he and the other four victims all worked for the network.
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 22:21:41 +0000
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| Trump Takes Control of D.C. Police, Citing ‘Bloodthirsty Criminals.’ But Crime Is Down.
- The president has railed against crime in urban, largely liberal cities for decades, but Monday’s announcement was an extraordinary exertion of federal power over an American city.
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 22:20:08 +0000
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| Trump Pulls Military Into Another Political Issue
- The National Guard troops who will move into Washington, D.C., will not perform law enforcement tasks but may be able to detain people temporarily, officials said.
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 21:42:26 +0000
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| What to Know About Al Jazeera, the Broadcaster Israel Accuses of Supporting Hamas
- Al Jazeera, five of whose reporters the broadcaster said were killed by an Israeli strike, has angered governments across the region that claim it gives voice to terrorists. The outlet denies that.
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 21:20:25 +0000
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| Brazil Clamped Down on Big Tech. Trump’s Tariffs Could Change That.
- With President Trump on their side, U.S. technology companies now have more leverage in Brazil, where they seek to influence new rules policing their platforms.
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 20:58:11 +0000
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