This economist studied 400 years of recessions. His bleak conclusion: stop trying to predict them
In the early 18th century, the American colonies suffered a depression-level economic contraction. There was no war. No financial panic....
Russia Has Lost More Than 350,000 Soldiers, New Estimate Finds
About 352,000 Russian soldiers had died in the war against Ukraine through the end of 2025, according to a new...
DOJ sees fallout after push to prosecute former FBI director James Comey
More than a half-dozen prosecutors have been demoted or pushed out of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District...
The New Leaders Calling the Shots in Iran
It has been a long, precarious month since the Apr. 8 ceasefire in the war between the United States and...
10 Days That Shook the House Map and Democratic Confidence
Just two weeks ago, Democrats felt increasingly emboldened about taking control of the House in November after seeming to fight...
How Minority Districts Fueled the G.O.P.’s Southern Ascendancy in Congress
Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina, formerly the No. 3 Democrat in the House, is certain he would never...
Is Bitcoin a good investment right now? What to know before you buy
Bitcoin has been on a rollercoaster for the last eighteen months. In October 2024, the digital currency began to rise...
Taiwan’s Plastic Habit Collides With Shortages Caused by a Faraway War
Taiwan’s Plastic Habit Collides With Shortages Caused by a Faraway War Plastic producers in Taiwan have scrambled to secure new...
He Offered a Lawmaker’s Aide Quick Cash. Was He Spying for China?
When a man identifying himself as Chris Chen reached out this winter to an aide on a House committee focused...
Financial strain puts SoCal humane rescue sanctuaries on the brink, animals at risk
Villa Chardonnay Horses With Wings, a sprawling animal sanctuary tucked into the Cuyamaca Mountains in San Diego County, billed itself...
