The Powerful Yet Fragile Force Propping Up Stocks and the Economy
The artificial intelligence boom has pushed up the stock market, even as interest rates have pulled it down, our columnist says.
Where Voters Are Abandoning Trump, and Barriers to New Cancer Treatments
Plus, the Friday news quiz.Jessica Cantu Vuittonet is joined by four of her six children, as she closes her cafe for the day in San Benito, Texas, last week.
Why Prosecutors May Face Legal Hurdles in the Cornell Investigation
Experts in sexual assault cases said it may not be easy to win a conviction on the rape allegations that Jane Doe has made against fraternity members.Cornell University has been rocked by accusations that seven male students sexually assaulted a woman.
Cornell Students Call for Change at Fiery Public Meeting
Through tears, some students shared stories of assaults they had experienced, while others spoke out to criticize administrators and demand improved training on consent.At a public forum at Cornell’s student union, some students expressed rage at the way a rape allegation was handled.
How The New York Times Is Reporting on the Cornell Rape Investigation
Times editors explore the thinking behind our coverage of the explosive allegations that have roiled a campus and the country.Sexual assault allegations have rocked Cornell’s campus and put the university under a spotlight.
AIPAC Is Spending Millions to Elect Friends. It’s Also Making Enemies.
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has increasingly become a campaign issue unto itself. Some candidates have worn opposition from AIPAC as a badge of honor or made a point of rejecting the group’s support.Preparing for an AIPAC policy conference in Washington.
Russia Is Planning Its Most Powerful Blow Yet to Try to Freeze Ukraine
Ukraine showed European partners what it said were intercepted Russian plans to cut off major cities from power, heat and water this winter.Overlooking the Dnipro River before the autumn and winter period in Kyiv, Ukraine.
A Front Line at the Border: How Russia Uses Migrants as Weapons Against Europe
The scheme is part of Russia’s larger strategy for sowing discord in the West, if more subtle than other recent operations blamed on the Kremlin.A Latvian guard patrols the border with Belarus. Migrants have streamed into Latvia, many through considerable border defenses, cutting gaps in fencing or
Russia’s Latest Propaganda? A.I.-Generated War Songs.
Russians are creating and spreading music glorifying the invasion of Ukraine, using platforms built in the United States.Russian society is becoming increasingly militaristic since the war in Ukraine began. These soldiers marched in Moscow in a parade in 2023.
Tennessee’s Botched Attempt to Execute Christa Pike Intensifies Concerns Over Lethal Injections
The failed attempt with Christa Pike has intensified bipartisan concerns about Tennessee’s ability to effectively carry out lethal injections.Emergency vehicles arrive at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, where Christa Pike was set to be executed.
Colleen Slemmer Was a Vibrant and Generous Presence, Her Mother Says
Ms. Slemmer was killed in 1995 by Christa Pike, whose execution in Tennessee was botched on Wednesday. Her family celebrated what would have been her 51st birthday last month.May Martinez, holding a photo of Colleen Slemmer, at her home recently in Palatka, Fla.
Congress Leaves With a Whimper, as the G.O.P. Braces for Midterm Pain
Republicans lined up a series of doomed votes in their final hours, hoping to portray Democrats as obstructionists. But some conceded that their party was more likely to be punished.Republicans are battling stiff headwinds, including economic concerns and President Trump’s sagging approval ratings,
Are Democrats Worried About the Wrong Rich People?
As billionaires become a popular political target, a new book urges Washington not to lose sight of a much larger, and quieter, group of wealthy business owners.
Trump Puts on a Midterms Show for an Audience That’s Already Sold
President Trump spent the day preaching to his most fervent fans, not the voters he will need to help elect or re-elect a slate of Republicans fighting in states from Alaska to Maine.President Trump at a rally to his faithful supporters Thursday night.
Indian Pilot Stabbed on FlyDubai Flight Recalls Sudden Attack
Capt. Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot midair between Dubai and Tel Aviv, said he “had to act” to prevent a crash despite serious injuries.Capt. Smit Machchhar in a photo released by Israel’s Foreign Ministry.
Airlines Set to Bring Israelis Back From U.A.E. After FlyDubai Cockpit Attack
The attack, on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, halted the only direct service between the two cities since the war in Iran disrupted air traffic.Israeli carriers in Cyprus in 2025. Two Israeli airlines, Israir and Arkia, said Friday that they had obtained “the required permissions” to land at Dubai
Oil Flows Are Up, but Iran Is Still Menacing the Strait of Hormuz
Iran has been launching drones and missiles at commercial ships in the waterway each week, though it has often failed to strike its targets, according to a Western security official.Ships in the Persian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, in July. Oil exports from the Middle East have rebounded in rece
Truckers Are ‘Just Trying to Hang On’ When a Fill-Up Tops $1,000
Truckers are among the hardest hit by the soaring cost of diesel fuel. High prices are forcing some to stay on the road for months and others to park their rigs.The price of diesel fuel has skyrocketed, turning a fill-up into an $1,000-a-tank ordeal.
China Resumes Curbs on Fuel Exports, Tightening Global Energy Markets
China has started limiting exports of refined products again as its own inventories of crude oil and refined products have dwindled.A Sinopec crude oil refinery in Nanjing, China.
Inside the Trump Administration’s U.F.O. Hunt
Finding evidence of alien life would be “the biggest discovery ever made by humanity,” one expert said. But so far, there’s a lot of blurry photos and unconfirmed reports.
This Mistake Doomed Biden. Trump Is Falling Into the Same Trap.
When leaders ignore people’s lived experience, their political messaging collapses.
We Are Clueless About What’s Coming
Nick Bostrom is no longer worried about the apocalypse. Now he’s worried about utopia.
In the Stacks
We introduce you to librarians across the country.
Late Night Is Stunned by Trump’s New Stereotype
The president told attendees celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at the White House to watch their step while touring the unfinished ballroom: “Only a Hispanic could survive that fall.”