| Mitch McConnell Discharged From Rehabilitation Facility
- The Kentucky Republican has been absent from Congress for nearly two months after a health episode. He said he would continue recovering from home.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:35:43 +0000
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| FIFA Executives Were Given Ultimatum to Approve World Cup Privatization Plan
- The day before the World Cup final, key FIFA figures faced a stunning demand to sign off on a multibillion-dollar privatization project.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:27:30 +0000
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| Women’s Share of Top Military Promotions Falls as Hegseth Blocks Nominees
- The percentage of high-ranking officer nominations going to women is currently at its lowest level in over two decades.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:03:52 +0000
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| Houthi Attacks on Yemeni Military Threaten to Reignite Civil War
- The Iranian-backed militia said it had targeted the armed forces in two resource-rich provinces, as escalating violence in Yemen imperils a fragile truce.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:01:49 +0000
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| Scott Galloway: America Abandoned Its ‘Unremarkable’ Young Men
- And what society can do to help a struggling generation.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:36:07 +0000
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| Fled to America at 11. Stole at 18. Deported to Vietnam at 44.
- The Trump administration is sending back record numbers of Vietnamese, Laotians and Hmong. Many came to the United States as young war refugees and later committed crimes.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:00:44 +0000
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| This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature
- Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:00:05 +0000
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| What Is Fauci Being Accused of and Why Is He Being Held in Contempt?
- The case is unique, legal scholars say, because of the tension between the Fifth Amendment and the reach of a presidential pardon. The potential consequences could be grave.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:30:21 +0000
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| Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress
- Dr. Anthony Fauci had refused to answer questions at a hearing last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Republicans argued he wasn’t entitled to that protection because he had a presidential pardon.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:08:57 +0000
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| Israeli Settler Charged in Death of Activist Awdah Hathaleen
- The indictment was a rare case in which the Israeli authorities pressed charges against an Israeli in the killing of a Palestinian.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:59:25 +0000
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| Sydney Towle, Who Chronicled Her Cancer on TikTok, Dies at 26
- For an audience that grew to more than a million followers, she challenged assumptions about how people with serious illnesses should look and live.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:37:07 +0000
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| Drought Threatens a Vital Economic Artery in the Heart of Europe
- The Rhine conveys vessels and cargo that power European industry. Record low water levels are disrupting supply chains, adding costs and presenting fresh risks to growth.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:32:53 +0000
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art Is Making a Very Bad Mistake
- Is the Met Gala’s new theme antisemitism?
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:24:18 +0000
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| Moderate Democrats Prepare for ‘War’ Against an Ascendant Left
- One moderate group says the progressive wins are “deeply troubling” and is planning a $15 million effort against democratic socialism.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:55:02 +0000
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| Insults, Expletives and Fat-Shaming: Vance Trolls Critics on the Right and Left
- The vice president has dispensed with the decorum and restraint of his predecessors to directly take on opponents and journalists on social media with sometimes profane and often personal jabs.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:43:44 +0000
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| Alcohol. Manliness. Flushable Wipes. Since When Are These ‘Scams’?
- Americans have been taken with scams for years. Now, the word is being used for any system that ends with somebody profiting at their expense.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:18:56 +0000
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| Can Robots Save Japan’s Aging Cherry Blossom Farmers?
- Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region where many farmers are in their 70s or older.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:12:13 +0000
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| Incident at Texas School Underscores Concerns About Police Officers on Campuses
- The incident, one of thousands of times that school officers in Texas have used physical force in recent years, underscores long-held concerns about policing in schools.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:10:56 +0000
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| Paxton and Talarico Offer Diverging Paths on Affordability
- The candidates are seeking to win over voters with competing proposals on tax, housing and health care that are aimed at lowering household costs.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:51:59 +0000
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| Iran Says It Is Nearing Final Agreement With Oman on Strait of Hormuz
- The agreement on an acceptable route for ships to pass through the strait would effectively ratify Tehran’s control over the crucial waterway.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:08:46 +0000
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