| Abolish the Senate. End the Electoral College. Pack the Court.
- Why the left can’t win without a new Constitution.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:27:12 +0000
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| The Auctioneer and the Treasury Chief: Billy Long’s Quick Fall at the I.R.S.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sought total control over the I.R.S., an agency where Mr. Long, the new commissioner, had started to put his own mark on the job.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:25:58 +0000
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| Alaska’s Ukrainian Refugees Brace for Putin’s Arrival in Their Safe Harbor
- Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, was not invited to the Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage, but 1,000 Ukrainian refugees in Alaska will be watching with trepidation.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:08:27 +0000
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| Florida to Open Second Immigrant Detention Center Called ‘Deportation Depot’
- The state says it will run the new center from an empty prison that could hold 2,000 federal detainees. This one will be called “Deportation Depot.”
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:02:27 +0000
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| How Can the Government ‘Take Back’ a City It Largely Controls?
- President Trump and his allies have berated Washington, D.C., officials. Yet the federal government has often made it harder for those officials to manage the capital.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:40:11 +0000
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| New York’s Most Powerful Democrat Hasn’t Endorsed Mamdani. Yet.
- Gov. Kathy Hochul, who withheld an endorsement in the New York City Democratic primary, has yet to endorse the winner, Zohran Mamdani.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:38:23 +0000
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| Syria Violence in March Amounts to War Crimes, U.N. Report Says
- An inquiry found that members of the new government’s forces took part in killing Syrian civilians during sectarian fighting in March, but found no evidence that they acted on government orders.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:31:38 +0000
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| Big Tech’s A.I. Data Centers Are Driving Up Electricity Bills for Everyone
- Electricity rates for individuals and small businesses could rise sharply as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other technology companies build data centers and expand into the energy business.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:13:37 +0000
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| Russia Seeks to Add Trade and Arms Control Into Trump-Putin Talks
- Over recent months, the Kremlin has been trying to move the diplomatic focus away from Ukraine to bilateral issues, such as trade and strategic stability.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:07:22 +0000
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| The Secret Weapon of Dance? Hands!
- It can feel overwhelming to watch a dance. But if you follow the hands, they can unlock the mysteries of a moving body.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:01:02 +0000
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| For Some Patients, the ‘Inner Voice’ May Soon Be Audible
- In a recent study, scientists successfully decoded not only the words people tried to say but the words they merely imagined saying.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:00:07 +0000
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| Does Earning $142,000 in New York City Make You Rich?
- Andrew Cuomo is basing his new line of attack against Zohran Mamdani on a certain definition of wealth. But the reality is complicated.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:50:45 +0000
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| Taylor Swift Found a New Way to Control Her Narrative: Podcasts
- For stars promoting their projects, podcasts have become an appealing alternative to late-night TV and glossy magazines.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:38:29 +0000
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| Man Charged With Assaulting Federal Agent With Sandwich in D.C.
- A video showed a man repeatedly calling a group of officers “fascists” before throwing a sub sandwich at one.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:26:20 +0000
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| Sudan Hit by Its ‘Worst Cholera Outbreak’ in Years, Medical Charity Says
- International charities warned that, left unchecked, the disease’s spread might exacerbate similar outbreaks across the African region for weeks or months to come.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:58:26 +0000
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| Taylor Swift and Drake Promote Albums on Podcasts in Media Landscape Shift
- The two megastars recently sat for hourslong video conversations on streaming platforms, but took different approaches to what they revealed.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:43:56 +0000
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| How Cryptocurrency Could Be Coming for Your Bank Account
- We explain the benefits and the risks.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:14:16 +0000
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| Fed Faces High Bar for Big Cuts Despite White House Pressure
- The Federal Reserve is poised to lower interest rates in September. But signs of stickier inflation could limit how much relief officials can ultimately provide to borrowers.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 13:12:49 +0000
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| There’s Money to Be Made From ‘MAHA.’ Food Companies Want In.
- Processed-food giants and produce growers are tweaking products and ads to reach the Make America Healthy Again movement. But the strategy carries risks.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:52:11 +0000
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| How a Call From Trump Ignited a Frantic Week of Diplomacy by Ukraine
- Once a vague proposal for a territorial swap gained clarity, a worried President Volodymyr Zelensky worked to rally allies before Friday’s Trump-Putin summit.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:31:46 +0000
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