Shoppers Turn to Discounts and Debt, but Not Just for Holidays
American consumers are spending more this holiday season, as retailers lure them with bargains. The search for bigger discounts isn’t...
With Tensions Rising, Israel and Lebanon Expand Cease-Fire Talks
Israel and Lebanon sent diplomatic envoys to a meeting of a U.S.-led cease-fire monitoring committee for the first time on...
Private Employers Cut Jobs in November, the Latest Sign of a Slowdown
Private employment fell last month, according to the payroll processing company ADP, the latest sign of weakness in the U.S....
Israel Says a Gaza Border Will Reopen, but Only for Palestinians to Leave
Israel said on Wednesday that it would begin allowing some Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip for Egypt “in the...
A Progressive Democrat Makes a Long-Shot Senate Bid in Red Kentucky
Charles Booker, a progressive former state lawmaker in Kentucky, announced on Wednesday that he would seek to succeed Senator Mitch...
Why Is Everything ‘Wrapped’? You Can Blame Spotify.
As far as holiday traditions go, it may not reach as far back as yule logs and wassail, but over...
What Could Make Russia Want Peace?
After nearly five hours of talks on Tuesday between U.S. and Russian negotiators about ending the war in Ukraine, no...
Hegseth Invoked the ‘Fog of War’ in a Boat Strike. What Does That Mean?
As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke on Tuesday about a deadly U.S. military attack on a boat in the Caribbean,...
Macy’s Raises Sales Forecast Again as Shoppers Prove Resilient
Macy’s, the largest department store chain in the United States, on Wednesday raised its sales forecast for the year after...
Where Floodwaters Turned Piles of Timber Into Floating Battering Rams
It poured for three straight days last week on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. One...
People Are Uploading Their Medical Records to A.I. Chatbots
Mollie Kerr, a 26-year-old New Yorker living in London, was rattled this summer when her bloodwork showed hormone imbalances. After...
American Sports Are Turning Up the Volume of Afrobeats
A winter afternoon in Salt Lake City might be the last setting where you’d expect to find a celebration of...
Sondheim’s ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Was a Flop, Then a Hit. Now It’s a Film.
Maria Friedman’s transformative revival of “Merrily We Roll Along” made the show one of the great flop-to-hit comebacks in Broadway...
How to Start Skiing: A Beginner’s Guide
For novices, downhill skiing can be a daunting sport. It’s an expensive activity that requires special gear and resort access....
A 20-Minute Workout to Build Strength for Everyday Tasks
Pushing and pulling are two of the movements you do most throughout the day. Though they seem simple, daily tasks...
