China or the U.S.? Two Meetings Offer Competing Showcases of Global Power.
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Global Bond Sell-Off Puts Investors on Edge
Government borrowing costs are hitting multi-decade highs around the world, reflecting anxiety about debt levels, deficits and inflation.
The Supreme Court’s Secret Documents, and an Unusual Order From the C.D.C. Director
Plus, a conviction in the Tupac Shakur murder trial.After Justice Antonin Scalia died in 2016, the other Supreme Court justices held private negotiations about locking away their papers.
How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump
The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.President Trump said his defense secretary and secretary of state reached an agreement with the Venezuelan governme
Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail
A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.The office of Senator Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, published the whistle-blower report on voting by mail.
Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll Resigns as U.S. Military Grapples With Two Wars
Daniel P. Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
C.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania’s Report of Two Measles Deaths
Questioning a state’s investigation is highly unusual for the public health agency, but reflects tensions between the Trump administration and many states over health issues.Dr. Erica Schwartz, who has expressed strong support of childhood vaccines, was confirmed as C.D.C. director this month, despi
How the Supreme Court Locks Away Its Own History
After Justice Scalia died, the justices held private negotiations about locking away their papers. We may not see the ultimate record of the Roberts court for decades.
Supreme Court Allows Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction
Lower-court rulings would have blocked construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom after finding that the Trump administration should have first sought approval from Congress.The order from the Supreme Court was the second time in less than two weeks that the court weighed in on the project.
Duane Davis Is Convicted of Orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s Murder
Duane Keith Davis, 63, was found guilty of first-degree murder after he went on an interview tour discussing his role in the 1996 drive-by shooting.Duane Keith Davis, right, and his lawyer, Michael Sanft, after a jury found Mr. Davis guilty. He faces up to life in prison.
Who Is Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, Convicted in Tupac Shakur Murder Trial?
Duane Keith Davis, once a high-ranking member of the South Side Compton Crips, long said he was in a Cadillac with the shooter in 1996. Then he began to recant his accounts.Duane Keith Davis was convicted of murder in the 1996 shooting death of Tupac Shakur.
Tupac Shakur Was at His Cultural Peak When He Was Killed
Shortly before he was murdered in 1996, the rapper had released “All Eyez on Me,” a landmark album that turned him into a superstar.Tupac Shakur performing in Milwaukee in 1994.
The 100 Best Easy Dinner Ideas for Right Now
Because you’re busy.
John Ternus Replaces Tim Cook as Apple CEO
Big technology and management changes are greeting John Ternus, whose long-serving predecessor, Tim Cook, will stay on as executive chair.John Ternus, right, who became Apple’s chief executive on Tuesday, with Tim Cook, who held the job for 15 years, at the Sun Valley Conference in Idaho in July.
JD Vance Called Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed ‘Evil’ in Speech
Vice President JD Vance also told Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee, to “keep my wife’s name out of your mouth.”Vice President JD Vance’s remarks at a campaign rally on Monday appeared aimed at stoking tensions in Michigan’s Jewish community over Dr. El-Sayed’s nomination.
What to Watch in the Massachusetts Primary Election
Senator Edward Markey, who began his congressional career in 1976, faces a challenge from Representative Seth Moulton.Senator Ed Markey and Representative Seth Moulton are up against one another in the Democratic primary for senator in Massachusetts.
China Censors and Punishes to Shape Narrative on Floods in Tibet, a Contrast to Nepal
While journalists can report freely on grief and anger in Nepal, China’s official media have presented a sanitized disaster aftermath in Tibet.A broadcast in Beijing last week showing state media coverage of the flood aftermath in Tibet.
A Principal Saved 900 Students Before His School Was Washed Away in Nepal
Rajendra Dawadi had less than 15 minutes to act on a warning of approaching floodwaters. His swift evacuation plan saved hundreds of lives.Rajendra Dawadi was teaching at the Tribhuvan Trishuli School when a staff member burst into the classroom, shouting that a major flood was headed their way.
U.S. Sanctions on Iran Cut Off Students From Tests Needed for Study Abroad
The latest measures have forced the cancellation of English proficiency and graduate exams, isolating many Iranians most eager to foster ties with the world.University students crossing a bridge in Tehran after explosions began in February.
At 70, Yo-Yo Ma Is Modeling a Way to Be in the World Today
With a global audience, Ma models a way of being that goes against the grain of cynicism, polarization and isolation. It’s up to us to pay attention.“If we had nine or 10 Yo-Yos, the world would look different,” said the pianist Emanuel Ax, Ma’s longtime friend and collaborator.
A New World Order Is Coming. We Aren’t Ready.
We must be honest about the seriousness of the situation we’re in.
The U.S. Military Must Learn to Say No to Trump
How senior leaders of the armed forces dodge accountability.
A Fashion Disaster
John Galliano and Anna Wintour in 2018.
Woman Stabs 2, Killing One, in Times Square and Is Shot Dead by N.Y.P.D.
The police fired at the woman, who was holding two knives, after trying to use less lethal force, officials said. A woman, 32, was killed, and a man, 68, is in stable condition.The episode unfolded just before 4:30 p.m. on Monday in Times Square.