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For Mamdani, Oct. 7 Anniversary Sets Off Anger and Bitterness
Hours after some Jewish leaders denounced Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s remarks about the attacks on Israel, activists interrupted a vigil to call him a trai...
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I Went to Uganda and Saw the Authoritarian Future
A crackdown in Uganda shows how new technologies, Chinese influence and America’s moral retreat are making the world safer for autocrats.
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Italy Weighs Controversial Law Giving Bonus Seats to Election Winners
Supporters of the law say it would bring stability to a country with a long history of short-lived governments, but critics see the measure as a threa...
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For France’s Resurgent Far Left, Student Protests Are an Opening and a Threat
Far-left leaders are cheering on the students. Government officials accuse them of stirring up the unrest for political gain.
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France Braces for a Second Day of Mass Protests in a Week
French activists were set to rally across France on Thursday, in a test of the longevity of a nationwide student protest movement.
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5 Takeaways From the First Iowa Senate Debate
In a top Senate battleground, Representative Ashley Hinson, the Republican nominee, sparred with Josh Turek, her Democratic rival, on policy issues ra...
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Arizona Congressional Candidate Says She Was Raped While Fixing Sign
Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democrat, said the attack in August occurred while she was repairing a damaged campaign sign.
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At Texas Rally, Trump and Paxton Make for an Awkward Pair
The president offered support for the Republican Senate candidate, after earlier grumbles, but focused much of his speech on a defense of his own reco...
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Cornell Student Wants Letitia James, NY Attorney General, Removed as Prosecutor
Attorney General Letitia James should step down from leading the investigation into a former student’s claim that she was sexually assaulted in 2024, ...
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Newsom Considers Ending Death Sentences for 563 California Prisoners
Gov. Gavin Newsom ramped up talks after a botched execution in Tennessee.
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Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died
Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.
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RFK Jr. Plans Vaccine Injury Initiative, Drawing Wary Eye From Experts
Vaccine safety experts say more research into the side effects would be welcome yet question whether the health secretary’s effort will be grounded in...
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Leon Botstein, Former Bard President With Epstein Ties, Resigns From College Positions
Leon Botstein had already retired from the presidency of the liberal arts college this spring, after emails showed he had maintained a longtime friend...
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Christa Pike, Awake and Confused, Is at the Center of a Legal Storm
Her awareness and condition deepen ethical and legal questions after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her for murdering a classmate decades ago.
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Trump Administration Investigates Wells Fargo for Race-Based Lending
The federal housing agency says the bank’s efforts to encourage Black homeownership amount to discrimination.
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Mamdani Draws Anger With Oct. 7 Statement Denouncing Israel’s Gaza Attacks
After calling the anniversary of the attacks on Israel “profoundly painful,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani denounced Israel’s military action in Gaza, promptin...
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‘Maricarmen,’ Whose Eviction Enraged Spaniards, Dies at 87
María del Carmen Abascal, aged and ailing, became a symbol of the country’s housing crisis when she was evicted two weeks ago, prompting mass protests...
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Leon Botstein Remains at Bard College Amid Scrutiny Over Epstein Ties
Leon Botstein is no longer president of Bard College, but he continues to teach and play a prominent role in the school’s signature music programs.
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Fears of a Plague Outbreak in Russia: What to Know
Russian authorities aren’t saying much about the death of a woman who worked in a lab studying plague. But experts say any risk of contagion would be ...
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Rubio Urges Europe to Awaken From ‘Slumber’ and Uphold Western Dominance
In Greece, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western nations must embrace an earlier ethos of exploration and conquest as part of their civilization...
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Whistle-Blower Says I.R.S. Leaked His Tax Records in Retaliation
Brian J. Visalli, a veteran investigator of tax fraud, said in a lawsuit that the agency had sent his personal and tax information to federal prosecut...
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Jonathan the Giant Tortoise Is 194 Years Old. He Just Had His Genome Sequenced.
Scientists have sequenced his genome for the first time, hoping the world’s oldest land animal can offer clues into the genetics of longevity.
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‘Atrophy, Servitude and Decline’: Rubio’s Bleak Warning for Europe
Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Greece for spending more on defense, while saying it needs to address “mass migration.”
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If the Kennedy Center Is ‘Dangerous,’ Why Is the Symphony Rehearsing There?
The National Symphony Orchestra is practicing inside a building that President Trump and his allies say could fall on their heads.
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Jensen Huang Thinks A.I. Is Going Great
Our fate may be very well be in the hands of Jensen Huang.
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Trump Administration Delays Threaten Funding for HIV Research
The networks also develop treatments and preventions for other infectious diseases and were instrumental in testing the Covid vaccine.
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August Lamm Was an Influencer. Now She Wants You to Ditch Your Smartphone.
August Lamm wants you to put down your smartphone and reclaim your life.
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We Want to Know: How Have Your Halloween Candy Habits Changed?
Share your story and it might be included in an upcoming feature.
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From Iran to the U.K., Trump Is Being Forced Into Retreat
A war that was intended to demonstrate the reach of American power has now done the opposite. It is a lesson in unintended consequences.
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Texas Plans Execution After Botched Lethal Injection in Tennessee
Jamaal Howard’s lawyers are seeking information about the lethal injection drug, the same medication used in Tennessee’s failed attempt last week.
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Russia Says It Found No ‘Emergency’ in Plague Lab
New information around the death of a lab worker, including a statement that she had been vaccinated against the plague, came as U.S. officials demand...
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Why Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Is Making the Case for His Senate Campaign
Angela Paxton is urging Texas voters to support Mr. Paxton’s Senate campaign, even as she is divorcing him and accusing him of adultery. She has polit...
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Suit Seeks $549 Million for Historically Black College, Citing Disparities
The case argues that Missouri persistently underfunded Lincoln University, treating it different than the University of Missouri.
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Inheritances Can Shatter Families. Could a Therapist Help?
As the United States faces the greatest wealth transfer in history, some people are turning to therapists to help them pass on their assets in a way t...
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Bondage Photos Weren’t Part of the Campaign Plan
But Chris Gallant, a Black Hawk pilot and Democrat who is running to represent Long Island in Congress, is making the most of life post-tabloid reveal...
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Ukraine Claws Back Land in the Donbas, Thwarting a Russian Push
Moscow says its capture of the region is inevitable. But Kyiv has so far stymied Russian efforts to encircle Ukrainian “fortress belt” cities.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai
The Nobel Committee recognized them for “the discovery of nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.”
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A Wall Street Record, and Why India Cut 130 Million Names From Its Voter Roll
Plus, the cats who taste-test kibble.
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The School Near Paris That Shows Why French Students Are Protesting
Angered by poor classroom conditions, students at Paul Éluard High School in a suburb of the capital were among the first to blockade their campus dur...
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Could Gina Hinojosa Win the Texas Governor’s Race? JB Pritzker Thinks So.
Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois and the Democratic Governors Association are each sending $1 million to back Gina Hinojosa in a bid for Texas governor th...
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The Problem With Hegseth’s Pentagon
A Special Forces veteran joins the columnist David French to assess Pete Hegseth’s leadership.
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‘This Is Nuts.’ An OpenAI Insider Explains Why He Quit.
David Robinson, who wrote OpenAI’s safety protocols, resigned last week over safety concerns.
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Why Are France’s Students Protesting?
Demonstrations for a better-funded education system have led to blockaded schools, thousands of arrests and a national political reckoning.
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Putin’s Dangerous Game in Europe
Vladimir Putin wants Europe to turn off its support to Ukraine, and he’s becoming more blatant in his warnings.
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The Fight for Britain’s Right: Can Kemi Badenoch Reboot the Conservatives?
Attendees at the party’s annual conference have been buoyed: both by leader Kemi Badenoch’s rising poll ratings and a mock Bayeux Tapestry. But the ch...
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University of Arizona Suspends Fraternity Activities, Citing Misconduct Reports
The university said it was putting its fraternity chapters on “activities suspension” while it investigated allegations that included assault, drug us...
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People of All Ages Join French Student Protests, as Movement Broadens
Union members, parents, teachers and others took part in mass demonstrations around the country, backing student demands that the government invest mo...
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Takeaways From the First Maine Senate Debate Between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson
Senator Susan Collins, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the midterms, clashed with the Democratic challenger Troy Jackson over President Trum...
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Bill Harris Has Died. He Kidnapped Patty Hearst in 1974.
He was a disillusioned Vietnam veteran looking for purpose when he joined a revolutionary group known as the Symbionese Liberation Army.
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After Death of Bill Harris, a Look Back at the Symbionese Liberation Army
A small band of urban guerrillas, they hoped to topple the “ruling class” using guns and bombs. Instead, their efforts brought death and ruin.
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OpenAI Releases Findings on 377 Math Problems, Further Roiling Field
After a previous solution angered mathematicians, the company characterized the new release as being more responsive to concerns about A.I. disrupting...
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