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The Impact of Defunding NPR and PBS - Congress just voted to claw back $500 million in funding for public broadcasting. Benjamin Mullin, a media reporter for The New York Times, explains what will happen now to NPR, PBS and the many local stations that rely on the funding. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:41:01 +0000 |
Bolsonaro, Brazil’s Former President, Ordered to Wear Ankle Monitor Ahead of Trial - Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered Jair Bolsonaro, the former president, to stay home most hours, defying President Trump’s demands that charges against Mr. Bolsonaro be dropped. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:36:41 +0000 |
Chevron Buys Into One of World’s Hottest Oil Projects - Chevron completed its purchase of Hess after prevailing in a legal dispute with Exxon over one of the most promising oil projects in the world. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:33:07 +0000 |
Why Trump Can’t Shake Jeffrey Epstein - The conspiracy theories around Jeffrey Epstein hit at the very core of the MAGA worldview. That’s why they’ve caused so much infighting on the right, argues columnist Ezra Klein on The Ezra Klein Show. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:24:47 +0000 |
Truemed, a Start-Up Run by an RFK. Jr. Aide, Gives Tax Breaks for Meat and Mattresses - The start-up, called Truemed, helps people buy meat and mattresses with money that isn’t subject to federal income tax. But does the tax break apply? Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:11:07 +0000 |
‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Is Being Canceled by CBS - The show will end in May, the network said, calling it “a purely financial decision.” Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:46:52 +0000 |
A Timeline of What We Know About Trump and Epstein - Donald Trump was friendly for at least 15 years with Jeffrey Epstein, the multimillionaire financier and convicted sex offender who died in prison in 2019. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:35:05 +0000 |
‘Democrats Don’t Need to Become G.O.P. Lite’ - The party is getting pummeled. But it can fight back. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:07:08 +0000 |
Tariffs on Russia Could Hurt Wary U.S. Farmers - President Trump’s plan to impose a 100 percent tariff on Russian goods could raise the cost of urea, a key fertilizer in corn and other row crops. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:03:50 +0000 |
Debate Ignites at U.S. School Over Netanyahu’s Hall of Fame Status - Recent comments by the Israeli prime minister and a Fox News commentator about Cheltenham High School, their alma mater in suburban Philadelphia, have inflamed a debate. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 11:36:07 +0000 |
Floods and Heavy Rain Kill Dozens in Pakistan - Relentless rain began on Wednesday, causing flooding in several cities and across vast rural stretches in the province of Punjab. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 11:08:02 +0000 |
Should Teens Vote? - We examine the voting age around the world. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 11:02:56 +0000 |
Trump’s New Order on Epstein Files, and Colbert’s Canceled ‘Late Show’ - Plus, your Friday news quiz. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:40:07 +0000 |
UK, France and Germany Plan for a Post-U.S. Future - The leaders of France, Germany and Britain are building parallel diplomatic institutions to defend Europe as President Trump retreats from the continent. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:58:57 +0000 |
Who Are the Druse? The Religious Minority at the Center of Israel and Syria’s Tensions - Spread across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, the secretive religious minority has long balanced integration and independence. Now, members are at the heart of the region’s shifting power struggles. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:03:48 +0000 |
NPR and PBS Funding Cuts Were Decades in the Making - The cuts speak to President Trump’s grip on his party but also to the sweeping changes in media. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:02:12 +0000 |
One of These BRICS Is Not Like the Others - President Trump’s attacks on the group of emerging economies, which includes Brazil, Russia and China, have put one member — India — in an uncomfortable spot. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:01:42 +0000 |
As Harvard and Trump Head to Court, the Government Piles on the Pressure - President Trump suggested a deal was coming, but officials are still demanding more from Harvard, including extensive information about international students, staff payroll and protests. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:01:25 +0000 |
Heath Insurers Are Denying More Drug Claims, Data Shows - Offering a rare glimpse inside the hidden world of rejected insurance claims, new data shows a steady uptick among major private insurers. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:00:07 +0000 |
Trump Tells Bondi to Seek Release of Epstein Grand Jury Testimony - The attorney general plans to ask a court to release the papers. But even if the request succeeds, it would fall far short of critics’ demands to release all investigative materials. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:53:53 +0000 |
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