Howls of disgust greet Trump’s shocking defense of Saudi royal
President Donald Trump set off waves of disgust by suggesting that assassinated Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi got what he deserved....
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An 8 percent lifetime ‘tax’ is coming for students
Eric A. Hanushek is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University. Though no one has suggested it,...
Japan’s economy contracts as U.S. tariffs hit exports
Japan’s economy contracted at a 1.8% annual pace in July-September as President Trump’s tariffs hit exports and private residential investment...
‘The Power of Discipline’: Omarion Reveals What It Was Like to Be Celibate for 3 Years (Including Developing a Surprising New Skill?)
Have you ever heard of an R&B singer practicing celibacy? The genre centers around love, and a lot of that...
Texas Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a ‘Terrorist Organization’
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas formally declared on Tuesday that one of the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy and civil rights...
Trump says he would sign measure to release Epstein files if it comes to him
President Donald Trump said Monday he would sign a measure that would require the Justice Department to release information about...
Federal Court Blocks Texas’ Republican-Friendly Congressional Map
A federal court in Texas on Tuesday blocked the state’s newly redrawn and Republican-friendly congressional map from going into effect...
Poland Blames Russian-Backed Ukrainians for Railway Sabotage
The Polish authorities accused two Ukrainians on Tuesday of working with Russia to sabotage train tracks, implicating Moscow in an...
NPR and CPB settle, reinstating $36 million in satellite funding
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting settled with NPR on Monday, agreeing to restore a nearly $36 million contract for satellite...
Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the Education Department
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump...
Views of Consciousness, Human and A.I.
To the Editor: Re “What Is It Like to Be a Computer?,” by Barbara Gail Montero (Opinion guest essay, Nov....
Faster Communication Could Have Saved Bridge Workers’ Lives, Safety Agency Says
As a giant cargo vessel was about to crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Port of Baltimore...
Meta wins antitrust lawsuit over its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram
Meta plans to reward employees that use AI to drive impact. Arda Kucukkaya/Anadolu via Getty ImagesMeta wins antitrust lawsuit as...
In blow to Trump, federal judges block new Texas congressional map
A panel of federal judges has blocked Texas’ newly-redrawn congressional map — which made five districts in the state more...
Astronomers Witness the Moment a Fatal Shockwave Bursts Through the Surface of a Star
Supernovas, the catastrophic explosions that follow the collapse of a star, are essential to our understanding of the cosmos. They...
