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Shuntaro Tanikawa, Poet and Translator of ‘Peanuts,’ Dies at 92 - A perennial front-runner for the Nobel Prize in Literature, he was a revered figure in Japan, not just in literary circles but also among casual readers. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 06:41:41 +0000 |
Athens Revives Hadrian’s Aqueduct to Help With Water Crunch - Hadrian’s Aqueduct supplied water to Greece’s capital for centuries but was then largely abandoned. It’s being revived to ease water scarcity amid global warming. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 05:01:11 +0000 |
Iran Begins to Evacuate Military Officials and Personnel From Syria - The withdrawals by one of President Bashar al-Assad’s key backers come amid a resurgent rebel offensive. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 04:02:07 +0000 |
Trump Still Faces 8 Civil Lawsuits Over the Jan. 6 Attack - Donald J. Trump has successfully defeated or impeded many legal challenges against him over the storming of the Capitol, but eight lawsuits on the matter remain in the courts. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 03:22:31 +0000 |
Man Who Kidnapped Woman From Bloomberg’s Colorado Ranch Gets 22 Years in Prison - Joseph Beecher was intent on killing the media mogul and inquired about his family before taking a housekeeper hostage, officials said. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 03:11:57 +0000 |
Is Milk Safe? Your Questions About Bird Flu and Dairy, Answered - Federal officials will soon begin testing the country’s milk supply for the virus. Here’s what to know. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 02:59:38 +0000 |
Iran Accelerates Production of Near-Bomb-Grade Uranium, IAEA Says - The United Nations chief inspector says production has quadrupled. But it is not clear whether Iran is trying to touch off a crisis or gather bargaining chips for negotiations with the United States. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 02:53:22 +0000 |
As Syrian Rebels Advance, Iran Grows Nervous and Neighbors Close Their Borders - The rebels’ gains prompted Lebanon and Jordan to close border crossings and Iran to begin withdrawing personnel from Syria. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 02:00:48 +0000 |
Special Education Services With a Catch: Parents Are Asked Not to Sue - New York City school officials want families seeking such services to waive their right to sue the Education Department in exchange for receiving them. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 01:43:45 +0000 |
The Police Offer a Detailed Timeline of the Gunman’s Movements - Investigators have begun to piece together the actions of a man they believe killed a health care executive on a city sidewalk early Wednesday morning. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 01:20:05 +0000 |
Elon Musk and the Tech Billionaires Steering Trump’s Transition Team - The involvement of wealthy investors has made this presidential transition one of the most potentially conflict-ridden in modern history. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 01:11:04 +0000 |
Californians Know About Earthquakes, but Tsunamis Are a Different Story - Northern California cities and residents seemed unsure on Thursday about the best response to an official tsunami warning that went out to five million Californians. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:41:16 +0000 |
Daniel Penny Trial: Manslaughter Charge Dismissed in NYC Subway Chokehold Case - Jurors in the Daniel Penny trial in Manhattan deadlocked on Friday. Next week they will begin deliberating a lesser charge against him in the death last year of Jordan Neely. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:09:35 +0000 |
The Rage and Glee That Followed a C.E.O.’s Killing Should Ring All Alarms - It echoes another era of extreme inequality and extreme violence. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 23:49:29 +0000 |
A Second Trump Term Is Set to Scramble Trade Alliances - Europe’s new pact with South America, its largest deal to date, could be a sign of how countries will diversify trade relationships as Donald Trump threatens tariffs. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:23:54 +0000 |
Leader of Syria’s Resurgent Rebels Lays Out Strategy to Oust Assad - In an interview, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the Islamist rebel heading an offensive moving toward Damascus, said the operation was a long time coming. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:20:24 +0000 |
Federal Judge Upholds Racial Preferences in Naval Academy Admissions - A group that successfully challenged affirmative action at the Supreme Court had also sued the military academies. But, the judge said, “the U.S. Naval Academy is distinct from a civilian university.” Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:37:17 +0000 |
A House Where Every Republican Will Be in Charge - And you thought this congressional term was a little nuts? Fri, 06 Dec 2024 21:00:24 +0000 |
Agriculture Department to Require Testing of U.S. Milk Supply for Bird Flu Virus - New federal rules call for testing unpasteurized milk from dairy processors and for farm owners to provide details that would help officials identify and track cases more easily. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 20:53:43 +0000 |
The Kennedy Center’s Chairman Won’t Depart After All - As the nation’s capital prepares for a second Trump administration, the performing arts center announced that its chairman would not step down in January as planned. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 20:46:34 +0000 |
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