| John F. Burns, Prize-winning Foreign Correspondent for The Times, Dies at 81
- In a 40-year career that brought him two Pulitzers, he reported from trouble spots around the world, eloquently conveying the chaos of war.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:54:35 +0000
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| E.P.A. Moves to Weaken Limits on Ethylene Oxide
- The gas, ethylene oxide, plays a crucial role in sterilizing medical devices. But long-term exposure is linked to several types of cancer and other ailments.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:32:11 +0000
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| Wall Street Bankers Offered Lucrative Access to Join the Pentagon
- A presentation from a headhunting firm aimed to recruit Wall Street investors to the Pentagon by offering “unmatched access” to government officials and fund-raising opportunities among foreign sovereigns.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:26:00 +0000
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| ‘A Lot of Life Years Lost’: How NAFTA Shortened American Life Spans
- A study tracks how the North American Free Trade Agreement and trade competition with Mexico led to earlier deaths for American factory workers.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:21:27 +0000
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| Trump Administration Readies Plans to Dismantle NCAR Research Lab
- Proposals include transferring a supercomputer to the University of Wyoming and shifting a space weather lab to a private company.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:06:28 +0000
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| U.S. Sanctions Pause Adds Political Win to Russia’s Economic Gain From Iran War
- Kremlin officials said the American move, which Europe opposes, showed that Moscow could not be dislodged from the center of global energy markets.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:00:15 +0000
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| The Death Penalty Is Indefensible. It’s Also on the Rise.
- The surge in capital punishment is a cruel and unjust development.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:53:05 +0000
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| Alas, You Will Never Look Like J.F.K. Jr. in Your Chinos
- Recent marketing campaigns and TikToks reflect the craze for “Love Story.” They show that the Kennedy archetype still can’t be purchased.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:49:24 +0000
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| Cuba Acknowledges Talks with Trump Officials For the First Time
- President Miguel Díaz-Canel, whose country is rapidly running out of fuel, said the talks were based on “respect for the political systems of both countries.”
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:46:25 +0000
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| Joaquin Castro Is on a Quest to Get Detained Immigrants Released
- The Texas Democrat has used his perch in Congress to highlight sympathetic cases in his push to free detainees and call attention to the consequences of President Trump’s immigration agenda.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:28:55 +0000
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| Consumer Prices Rose in January, Before Iran War Added Price Pressures
- Economic growth at the end of 2025 was revised downward and consumer prices rose at the start of 2026.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:18:10 +0000
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| How the Iran War Threatens the Global Food, Energy and Other Supplies
- Beyond its effects on oil and gas, the unfolding war in the Middle East is roiling shipping and airfreight, threatening the availability of a vast range of goods.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:05:21 +0000
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| The Challenge of Helping Homeless People Who Avoid New York’s Shelters
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been reluctant to force people indoors, even in dire weather. But conditions, whether on the streets or in shelters, can be dangerous.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:53:06 +0000
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| How Recovery Scams Retarget Victims of Fraud
- Many cybercrime victims are retargeted by online scammers posing as lawyers or other professionals who promise they can recover stolen money.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:35:41 +0000
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| Pink Floyd Guitar Is Sold for a Record $14.55 Million
- The black Fender Stratocaster, played by David Gilmour on six of the band’s albums including “The Dark Side of the Moon,” broke the record for the most expensive guitar sold at auction.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:20:22 +0000
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| Mussolini Would Have Loved Trump’s Ballroom
- Trump’s plans for Washington bring to mind what Mussolini did — and tried to do — to Rome.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:42:53 +0000
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| A Dangerous Bottleneck
- Iran is turning the Strait of Hormuz into a battlefield, proving that a short and surgical war with Iran could be a fantasy.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:05:35 +0000
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| Phones ‘Ringing Off the Hook’ for Ukraine Defense Firms as Mideast Seeks Help
- Ukraine wants to leverage its defense expertise into security partnerships and to reap potentially vast profits for its arms industry.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:00:57 +0000
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| What We Know About Michigan Synagogue Attack on Temple Israel
- The attacker who drove into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, a 41-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen, is dead. No one else was killed.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:04:56 +0000
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| After Synagogue Attack in Michigan, Some Jews Wonder How Much More Security Is Possible
- “We are synagogues — we are houses of worship,” one rabbi said. “We are not Fort Knox.”
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:03:33 +0000
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