Stocks and the Economy Are Increasingly Relying on the A.I. Boom
Investment in artificial intelligence and related companies is lifting the stock market and spending across the economy.
Laredo’s Future Rides on Trump’s Next Trade Move
The economy of Laredo, Texas, has boomed under the president’s global tariffs. Now, his demands may threaten its success.
Trump’s 50% Tariffs on Canada: What to Know, and What’s Next
The president said punishing 50 percent tariffs would begin by Aug. 19, a significant escalation of the trade war between Canada and the U.S. that he started over a year ago.President Trump and Mark Carney in the Oval Office last year.
See How Houthis Put the Red Sea at Risk as an Alternative Oil Route
Saudi Arabia has diverted huge amounts of oil to the Red Sea since the Iran war began, but now the Iranian-backed Houthi militants say that they intend to block that route.
Iran’s Neighbors Long for a Deal, Any Deal, to End the War
Business owners in Pakistan are getting impatient for a chance to finally trade goods and oil along their long shared border with Iran.
Mamdani Calls Netanyahu a ‘War Criminal’ and Calls on U.S. to Arrest Him
Mayor Zohran Mamdani challenged the United States to execute an international arrest warrant against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, which New York itself cannot do.Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that New York cannot arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, but the United States s
Coveted U.S. Nuclear Deal Is a Coup for Saudi Crown Prince
Saudi Arabia had for years sought the controversial deal to obtain American nuclear technology. It is expected to be sealed on Wednesday, deepening U.S.-Saudi ties for decades to come.Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto Saudi ruler, and President Trump at the White House in November.
U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Stokes Israeli Concerns of Mideast Arms Race
An Israeli minister sought to downplay the expected deal, while critics said it could spur other regional countries to pursue a nuclear program, and potentially the creation of a bomb.Nir Barkat, Israel’s minister of economy, in Tel Aviv last year. He has been the most senior Israeli government offi
How the Trump Administration’s Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia May Work
The Trump administration is expected to announce an agreement with Saudi Arabia on a civilian nuclear program. Such deals, known as 123 Agreements, are designed to prevent the development of weapons.President Trump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud in Washington last year.
He’s the Last Great Land Artist You’ve Never Heard Of
Charles Ross spent 50 years building “Star Axis,” a naked-eye observatory in New Mexico. Now his masterwork is ready. How to share it with a changed world?The Milky Way ribbons through the sky above “Star Axis.”
Donald Trump Jr.’s Investment Firm Posts Staggering Returns of 200 Percent
Omeed Malik, left, and Donald Trump Jr.
Women Are Too Controlling, She Wrote. Her Message Still Resonates.
The message in “The Surrendered Wife,” the best-selling book by Laura Doyle, was provocative. Many women credit it with saving their marriages.Laura Doyle, author of “The Surrendered Wife" and several other books, alongside her husband, John Doyle.
Trump Administration Pressures Some Immigrants to Self-Deport With Fines Up to $1.8 Million
Tens of thousands of immigrants have received letters to pay up or leave, as the government enlists debt collectors and seizes tax refunds.Immigrants waiting in line for hearings at Annandale Immigration Court in Annandale, Va., in May.
House Republicans Have Tied the Defense Policy Bill to Trump’s SAVE Act
House Republicans have tied their entire legislative agenda to President Trump’s voting restriction measure, as he has demanded.Speaker Mike Johnson, pictured with other House Republican leaders at a news conference in June, has acted to placate Republican colleagues enraged that the SAVE America Ac
Rubio and Chinese Diplomat Make Plans for Trump and Xi’s Washington Summit
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spent much of a meeting with China’s foreign minister discussing the summit, but did not bring up President Trump’s claims of election interference by China.President Donald Trump with Xi Jinping in Beijing in May.
Israeli Banks Threaten to Cut Off Palestinian Economy
Two Israeli financial firms have long served as partners to Palestinian banks, handling transactions that make possible much of West Bank imports and exports.The Bank Hapoalim tower in Tel Aviv. Bank Hapoalim and Israel Discount Bank have written to their Palestinian counterparts saying they will en
South Carolina and Nevada Fight to Kick Off Democrats’ 2028 Presidential Calendar
The calendar order could be hugely important to the 2028 presidential primary race. Democratic insiders will try to sketch out a schedule this week, and rival states are sniping at one another.
Arizona Elections: 6 Takeaways From the Trump-Dominated Primaries
Republicans nominated a former N.F.L. kicker in a top House battleground, a Trump loyalist for governor and an election denier for the state’s top election post.Representative Andy Biggs of Arizona, who was endorsed by President Trump, easily won the Republican primary for governor over Representati
OpenAI Sued Over ChatGPT’s ‘Dangerous’ Health Advice
The case appears to be the first to argue that a chatbot’s advice harmed someone seeking guidance about a medical condition.
With 2 Hires, Mamdani Blends Economic Development With Economic Justice
Anthony E. Shorris, a former deputy mayor and a partner at McKinsey, and Lina Khan, the former chair of the Federal Trade Commission, will lead the city’s Economic Development Corporation.Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that in New York City “economic development and economic justice must go hand in hand.
A Hiker Confronts His Fear of Heights at Ausable Chasm in Upstate N.Y.
A jittery hiker signed up for a via ferrata tour on the cliffs of an Adirondacks gorge. Here’s what he learned on the ledges, rungs and exposed bridges.One of the course’s suspension bridges, high above the Ausable River.
Gen Z-ers Are Ditching Sex. They Might Be Onto Something.
Is celibacy cool now?
Trump’s New Insult Won’t Save Republicans
The president’s attempt to drum up a third red scare is certain to fail.
Louvre Gallery Reopens After Brazen Jewel Heist
Thieves stole crown jewels from the Apollo Gallery at the Louvre Museum in October, forcing its closure. Tourists finally returned on Wednesday.Visitors arrive during the reopening to the public of the Apollo Gallery, at the Louvre museum in Paris on Wednesday.