Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Floundering. Can It Still Help Younger Kids?
Late last year, Australia became the first country in the world to institute a nationwide ban on children younger than...
Britain Is Weighing a Social Media Ban for Children. How Did It Get Here?
Two years ago, when Daisy Greenwell and a group of fellow British parents first gathered to share concerns about the...
Amtrak Speeds Up Border Crossing Between World Cup Cities
Amtrak passengers traveling from Vancouver, British Columbia, into the United States are about to enjoy a quicker ride, days before...
Nearly Everyone, Everywhere, Veers Left When Walking
Iñaki Echeverría-Huarte, an applied physicist at the University of Navarra in Spain, was studying whether people maintain a certain distance...
Ernest Chambers, ‘Smothers Brothers’ TV Show Producer, Dies at 97
Ernest Chambers, who as a showrunner for “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,” a groundbreaking variety show on CBS, battled network...
Graham Platner Tucks in His Shirt
When Graham Platner delivered his victory speech on Tuesday night, after winning the Democratic primary in Maine, there was something...
What Spencer Pratt’s Defeat Tells Us About the American City
In the end, Spencer Pratt didn’t win the Los Angeles mayoral primary, as his boisterous fans on X had been...
A Very Different World Cup
It’s World Cup time, people! The kickoff is in Mexico City, where Mexico will face South Africa. So settle in...
Trump’s ‘Secret Mission’ to Ferry Oil Past Iran Was Widely Disclosed
It was a dramatic moment. President Trump seemed to be disclosing, on live television, a clandestine mission that involved spiriting...
University of Florida Chooses Its President Over Some Conservative Criticism
The University of Florida’s board on Wednesday unanimously backed Stuart R. Bell to become the school’s next president, inching toward...
NASA Astronaut’s Video Shows Snaky Aurora From Space Station
The pulsing and vibrant green lights dazzle and sway over the Earth, seemingly to their own beat. The one-minute long...
Mace Defeat Heralds an Exodus of Rabble-Rousers From Congress
Few tears were shed on Capitol Hill on Wednesday for Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina, after she finished an...
Texas Governor Seeks New Limits on Data Centers
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas proposed new regulations for the state’s booming data center industry on Wednesday, including repealing some...
Trump Threatens More Strikes Against Iran, Citing Stalled Peace Talks
Just a day ago, President Trump said that a peace deal with Iran was imminent. Hours later, the United States...
Mamdani’s Nosebleed Knicks Ticket and the Fluid Benefits of Being Mayor
When Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would attend Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals, he made it clear that he...
