| Stocks Hit a Record as Worries About Middle East and A.I. Ease
- The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent, pushing past its previous peak at the start of June and capping a big turnaround from a recent sell off in technology stocks.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:08:14 +0000
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| Warsh Wanted ‘Regime Change.’ A Reset Might Need to Come First.
- After his latest appearance set off a bout of volatility, Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, is under pressure to clear up mixed signals about his commitment to getting inflation down.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:08:07 +0000
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| What Do Dictators Fear Most? Just Ask Nicaragua.
- Nicaragua shows what happens when even dictators fear a rigged election.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:50:55 +0000
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| Max Miller Shrugs Off Trump’s Warning and Pushes Ahead in Ohio
- Republicans hoped a shove from President Trump would persuade the embattled congressman to drop his re-election bid in the face of abuse allegations.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:49:35 +0000
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| Pacific Palisades Shopping Center Set to Reopen Following Palisades Fire
- Rick Caruso, the billionaire real estate developer and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate, is reviving a property still surrounded by burned-out lots.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:46:03 +0000
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| After Midtown Building Buckles, Violations Are Found at Many Other Sites
- After two steel beams buckled at a Manhattan high-rise last month, city officials conducted inspections at dozens of construction sites across the city. None of the violations posed a danger to the public, the city said.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:32:32 +0000
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| The New York City Parking Sticker of Shame Is Back
- After 14 years, the city has returned to slapping bright stickers on cars that do not move for street sweepers.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:21:05 +0000
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| An Angry Trump Struggles to Understand Iran’s Defiant Leaders
- Iran’s leaders have perplexed several American presidents, perhaps none more than President Trump.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:20:37 +0000
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| Parts of Trump’s New White House Helipad Disassembled, Photos Show
- Last week, construction workers had begun to decorate the new South Lawn helipad with a giant presidential seal. By Tuesday, the design was gone.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:08:27 +0000
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| Strait of Hormuz Deal With Iran Possible Soon, Bessent Says
- Qatar said that draft language of a deal was being circulated, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed optimism about the talks but added that nothing was final yet.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:57:27 +0000
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| The Suicide Crisis in Wyoming
- Wyoming has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:53:27 +0000
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| How Well Is the Progressive Left Actually Doing?
- Its wins have been largely confined to highly educated and heavily Democratic parts of urban America. But two races could change that.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:47:09 +0000
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| Man Arrested on Suspicion of Arson in Spokane Wildfire
- Aaron Farinacci, 37, was arrested after a witness reported seeing him kneeling near the ignition site, officials said. Winds were forecast to increase Friday and Saturday, bringing a return to extremely critical fire weather.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:39:56 +0000
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| Ronald Lauder, a Billionaire G.O.P. Backer, Closes His Wallet
- Ronald S. Lauder, a major funder of conservative political causes, has not given a single dollar this year to Republicans in his home state, and his super PAC has gone idle.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:12:03 +0000
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| Ariana Grande and the Debate Over Health, Privacy and Celebrity
- The pop star has long pushed back on comments about her weight loss, urging fans to be “gentler.” As her fame reached new heights, so did the scrutiny.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:01:55 +0000
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| An Invasive Mosquito Is Spreading With Alarming Speed, Threatening Africa’s Cities
- The malaria-carrying mosquito is resistant to all insecticides. Scientists are scrambling to find ways to blunt the risk.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:37:08 +0000
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| Stressed? Overwhelmed? Have You Tried Being Jack Johnson Instead?
- His frozen-in-time anthems, odes to going with the flow, are the soundtrack to a summer of “hopecore.”
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:00:13 +0000
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| Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?’
- The ride-hailing giant promised to handle legal claims “in a way that is best for the survivor.” Its lawyers are pursuing a far more aggressive strategy.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:34:48 +0000
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| How the Mohegan Tribe Lost a Billion-Dollar Casino in South Korea
- Inspire Entertainment Resort — an alternative to Macau, the world’s gambling capital — was supposed to be a “transformational” project for the Native American tribe.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:17:51 +0000
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| Yes, the Show Has Drawn Raves. But Some of the Objects Are Not Real.
- When the New York Historical realized that sunlight in its new wing would potentially damage some items on display, it scrambled to reproduce or remove them.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:03:06 +0000
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