A Diminished Congress Weighs Whether to Reassert Its Power
Congress learned some hard lessons about the limits of its power during the first year of the second Trump administration,...
Israeli Government Accuses Mamdani of Antisemitism Over Canceled Orders
The government of Israel accused Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York of antisemitism on Friday, following his decision the day...
Happy New Year, on the High Seas
The ocean gods have been smiling on our Antarctic expedition. The weather so far has been clear, the swells modest....
What to Expect From Mayor Mamdani
To the Editor: Re “Welcome to the Mamdani Era,” by Kim Phillips-Fein (Opinion guest essay, Jan. 1): While I did...
Oil Tanker Fleeing U.S. Coast Guard Broadcasts Location in North Atlantic
The oil tanker evading U.S. forces is broadcasting its location after more than two weeks of sailing dark, revealing that...
Chants of ‘Tax the Rich’ Fuel a Brooklyn Rave for Mayor Mamdani
Hours after the culmination of their biggest electoral victory in recent history, the socialists of New York City were ready...
Richard Pollak, 91, Dies; Edited Magazine That Criticized the Media
Richard Pollak, the founding editor of More magazine, an irreverent monthly journalism review that during the 1970s critiqued the media’s...
‘I Just Ripped It Off’: How a Teenager Saved Lives at the Swiss Fire
Nestor Fischer left Le Constellation bar before midnight on Wednesday night, finding it too quiet for a New Year’s celebration....
As Schools Embrace A.I. Tools, Skeptics Raise Concerns
In early November, Microsoft said it would supply artificial intelligence tools and training to more than 200,000 students and educators...
He Was Fascinated by the School Nazi. He Ended Up Dead.
AMERICAN REICH: A Murder in Orange County, Neo-Nazis, and a New Age of Hate, by Eric Lichtblau Writing a book...
Zelensky Names General to Replace Chief of Staff Ousted in Graft Scandal
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Friday appointed Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the country’s military intelligence agency, as his...
My Grandchildren Don’t Thank Me for Christmas Gifts. Is This a Moral Failure?
My grandchildren are in or nearing their teenage years. Two are from my son and his wife, and two are...
Following Mamdani’s Win, Souvenir Shops Look to Cash In
Before Zohran Mamdani completed reciting the oath of office on Thursday, making him New York City’s new mayor, his image...
A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup
In 2000, a landmark study claimed to set the record straight on glyphosate, a contentious weedkiller used on hundreds of...
Yemen Sends Military to Push Out Separatist Faction
The battle for who controls an oil-rich territory in southern Yemen escalated on Friday after the Yemeni government said it...
