The Iran War’s Persistent Threat to Farmers in Poor Countries
A reopening of the Strait of Hormuz would do little to swiftly ease the pain inflicted by higher prices for fertilizer, food and fuel in Ivory Coast.
5 Major Supreme Court Decisions to Watch, and the Rise of Sewage Surveillance
Plus, where did all the cottage cheese go?Over the next two weeks, the Supreme Court justices will release more than a dozen final opinions, including high-profile decisions on birthright citizenship, the Federal Reserve and transgender athletes.
Markets Recoil in Global Sell-Off Driven by Tech Stocks
Chipmakers led the way down in South Korea, where the main index plunged 10.5 percent. The Nasdaq in the U.S. was down 2.2 percent at Tuesday’s open.Traders in Seoul. The decline in South Korean stocks on Tuesday at one point triggered a 20-minute trading halt by the exchange operator.
Brexit Has Cost the UK Growth, Analysts Say, in the Decade Since the Vote
Citing lower trade and investment, analysts broadly agree that Britain’s economy is smaller than it would have been if the country had stayed in the E.U.Ten years ago, British voters approved by a slim margin a proposal for the country to leave the European Union. The economic results, economists sa
‘A Terrible Inheritance’: Could Andy Burnham Succeed Where Starmer Failed?
The likely successor to Prime Minister Keir Starmer will inherit the same challenges of economic stagnation and ascendant populism. Will a divided nation be prepared to give him time?Andy Burnham celebrating after his swearing-in in Parliament on Monday.
The Extraordinary Embezzlement Case That Rocked Scottish Politics
Peter Murrell, the husband of the former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, was sentenced on Tuesday after he admitted to buying a bizarre range of items with the Scottish National Party’s money.Peter Murrell, center, arriving at Edinburgh High Court in May. He was sentenced on Tuesday to more than fi
Those British Strawberries Are Being Picked by Central Asian Workers
Ten years after Brexit, most seasonal workers in Britain are from countries such as Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Without them, agricultural chiefs say, many farms would fail.Shukrat Djuraev at Homefield Farm, in Kent, England, this month.
Supreme Court Bars Lawsuit After Prison Guards Shaved Inmate’s Dreadlocks
Damon Landor, a Rastafarian, tried to sue Louisiana prison officials for violating his religious rights.Damon Landor sought to sue state prison officials in Louisiana for forcibly shaving his head.
Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Claiming Cisco Systems Helped China Target Falun Gong
The court’s decision could have broader implications for whether companies can be held liable for aiding in international human rights abuses.Falun Gong followers during a silent protest outside the Communist Party’s headquarters in Beijing in 1999.
Looking Back on the U.S.A.’s Many Founders, 250 Years In
In the past 50 years, the way we tell the story of the Revolution has become dramatically more complex. Can it still inspire us all?The five-man drafting committee presenting the Declaration of Independence to Congress, in an early 19th-century painting by John Trumbull.
Photos Behind Kennedy Center Tarps Show No Sign of Trump’s Name
Images circulated by an activist group reveal bare marble where President Trump’s name once resided. The Kennedy Center previously told a federal judge it had been removed.In a sworn declaration this month, the Kennedy Center said it had removed the words “The Donald J. Trump and” from its facade.
Trump on the Shabby Condition of the Reflecting Pool: Not My Fault
President Trump said the blooms of green algae and the peeling polyurethane had nothing to do with the rushed $16.4 million makeover he had ordered.Ongoing work on Sunday at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has been troubled for decades by leaks and algae blooms that turn its water green.
Justice Dept. Withdraws Grand Jury Subpoenas of Journalists
The administration backed down after the news organizations, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post, fought them in sealed filings.The Justice Department had sought information related to reporting on top officials warning President Trump of the risks of a major military campaign against Ir
The N.Y. Primaries Will Answer Key Questions: Mamdani, Israel and More
The congressional primaries in New York on Tuesday will answer key questions about the potency of super PACs and the extent of Zohran Mamdani’s influence.Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoralty last year with more votes than any candidate in decades.
Europe Is Sweltering in an Extreme Heat Wave. Here’s What to Know.
The most intense conditions are happening in Britain, France and Spain, which are all under high-level heat warnings.
Europe Created Heat-Wave Protections. Now Comes the ‘Crash Test.’
Searing temperatures in Western Europe are drawing comparisons to 2003, when a deadly heat wave sparked a reckoning.A visitor to the Palace of Versailles in France on Monday, where temperatures exceeded 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
40 People Drown in France Amid Scorching Temperatures
Most of the victims were young people swimming in unsupervised areas, officials said.People trying to find respite in the shade in Toulouse, France, on Monday.
As Chinese Tech Pulls Ahead, U.S. Fears It Will Become Dependent on It
Chinese firms have some of the world’s most advanced technology. But U.S. officials say relying on it could come with a downside.
China Takes Supercomputer Crown From U.S. For First Time Since 2017
A supercomputer in Shenzhen was declared the world’s fastest. It uses only standard microprocessors and not the special-purpose chips called graphics processing units.China’s National Supercomputing Center in Wuxi in 2020. LineShine, a supercomputer in Shenzhen, has been declared the world’s fastest
Ferraris and Shell Companies: Five Charged in Medicare Fraud Schemes
The Justice Department is taking aim at pricey “skin substitutes,” an overused wound care treatment that cost the government $10 billion in 2024.Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, earlier this month. Medicare paid over $10 billion for skin substitutes in 2024.
Medicare Bleeds Billions on Pricey Bandages, and Doctors Get a Cut
Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” made of dried placenta has soared as doctors pocket lucrative discounts from sellers.
Social Security Is Running Out of Money, Fast
To save the program, we need to eliminate the payroll tax cap.
Is This the Year Florida Turns Blue?
David Jolly must persuade voters who have been increasingly hostile to Democrats that he’s a different kind of Democrat.
Bread and Roses
We look at the democratic socialists who are leading some of America’s big cities.Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani at a rally last week.