| What We Know About the Earthquake in Colombia
- The 7.4-magnitude quake, which killed more than 100 people and damaged hundreds of buildings, was the strongest recorded in Colombia in a decade.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:30:34 +0000
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| How Raúl Castro’s Grandson, Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, Became a Power Broker
- The Castro family envoy, Raúl G. Rodríguez Castro, who has been in talks with the Trump administration, was once named in a case targeting a Cuban smuggling ring.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:30:30 +0000
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| University of Michigan Will Ease Up on Grades for Student Mental Health
- The university will make first-semester grades pass or fail, to encourage students to explore different classes and lessen fears that “a low grade may have long-term consequences.”
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:55:19 +0000
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| With El-Sayed’s Victory Comes a Wave of Islamophobia
- As Muslim politicians like Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan have become more prominent, they have experienced considerable bigotry. President Trump said Democrats were electing “jihadists.”
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:36:05 +0000
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| G.M.’s ‘Car Guy’ Talks Electrics, China and Nepotism
- Mark Reuss became the automaker’s president seven years ago, ascending to a role his father was fired from decades before. We got the chance to speak with him.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:50:03 +0000
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| A Side Effect of the Iran War: Electric Motorcycles Are Soaring
- With gas prices high, people in developing countries are racing to buy battery-powered bikes. The Iran war has made Trump “salesman of the year,” one executive in Pakistan said.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:43:52 +0000
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| After Deadly Earthquake in Colombia, a Late-Night Hunt for Survivors
- “We heard them screaming,” said one rescuer in Cali, where rescuers face a race against time to find the living.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:43:17 +0000
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| Heat, Fire, Smoke and Storms Are Wreaking Havoc on the Economy
- Repeated heat waves, wildfires, droughts and storms are solidifying the understanding that new investments are unavoidable.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:19:20 +0000
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| What to Know About the Cuban Mafia in Quintana Roo
- A group of Cuban men in Mexico was charged with smuggling people to the United States. One of its leaders said Raúl Castro’s grandson helped, according to interviews and court records.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:19:10 +0000
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| Trump Picks Project 2025 Co-Author for Role That Would Oversee Any Reflecting Pool Review
- Dennis Kirk, a former adviser to Tulsi Gabbard, is President Trump’s nominee for inspector general for the Interior Department.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:46:18 +0000
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| Robots That Walk and Talk Are Coming to Car Factories
- But experts warn they may not deliver the gains in efficiency that proponents claim.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:45:34 +0000
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| New Evidence Shows Federal Agents Using Racial Slurs During Immigration Sweeps
- Body-camera video and other court evidence capture federal agents using slurs and targeting Latinos while bypassing white bystanders during immigration sweeps in Chicago and Los Angeles
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:14:20 +0000
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| A 5th Summer Heat Wave Will Hit Europe This Week. Here’s What to Know.
- The latest heat wave is the fifth to batter European countries since May as scientists warn that the continent is warming faster than any other.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:02:39 +0000
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| Can Nebraska’s Definitely-Not-a-Democrat Candidate Crack the G.O.P. Hold on Red America?
- The Democratic brand is just too toxic in large swaths of the country.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:28:34 +0000
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| Democrats Plan New Push to Defeat Max Miller in Ohio After Abuse Accusations
- The party’s congressional campaign arm added Mr. Miller’s opponent, Brian Poindexter, to its highly competitive “Red to Blue” list.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:36:44 +0000
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| Trump Said to Have Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats
- President Trump hid in an airport catering container and was taken to a military jet for a secret flight out of country after the NATO summit last month.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:11:17 +0000
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| How the Bayeux Tapestry Got to the British Museum
- French art experts insisted the fragile 900-year-old masterpiece could never travel. Political will, cutting-edge engineering and unorthodox diplomacy proved them wrong.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:52:54 +0000
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| Three Political Tests
- We look at three crucial primary elections.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:45:15 +0000
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| Muggy Heat and Storms Continue to Grip the U.S., but an End Is in Sight
- Weather at the start of the week looks like more of the same: heat and storms across the Eastern United States. But a subtle shift is in the cards.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:58:33 +0000
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| What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primary Elections in Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Carolina
- The left and the middle continue to battle in Democratic primaries for governor in Wisconsin and Senate in Minnesota. In South Carolina, all eyes are on Darline Graham.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:29:13 +0000
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