| Israel, Mixing Force With Diplomacy, Takes ‘Discordant’ Approach to Syria
- For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:04:58 +0000
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| Syria’s President Condemns Israeli Strikes on Damascus
- President Ahmed al-Shara said the attack threatened to escalate sectarian violence in his sharpest criticism of Israel since coming to power.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:57:29 +0000
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| Trump Wants Lower Rates. Firing Powell Could Push Them Higher.
- Investors, not the Fed, control the interest rates that matter most to businesses and consumers. They might demand higher returns if the central bank’s independence comes into question.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:03:34 +0000
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| Elissa Slotkin Wants Democrats to Reclaim Their ‘Alpha Energy’
- In a wide-ranging interview, the junior senator from Michigan took stock of her party’s deep-seated woes, warning Democrats not to be “so damn scared.”
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:03:29 +0000
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| Even After Bondi Gains Trump’s Backing, Her Survival Remains an Open Question
- The sustained backlash has exposed the hazards of the attorney general’s focus on courting President Trump, with the assumption that he maintains the total backing of his base.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:03:29 +0000
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| F.D.A. Panel to Reassess Hormone Therapy Warnings
- Dr. Marty Makary, the agency’s commissioner, has said too many women avoid menopause treatments because the risks have been overstated.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:03:25 +0000
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| How Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Persuaded Trump to Sell A.I. Chips to China
- With help from a longtime Silicon Valley investor turned White House insider, Mr. Huang got the administration to reverse course on restrictions.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:03:23 +0000
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| Wall St. Firms Are Buying Utilities to Tap Into the A.I. Boom
- Consumer groups say proposals by BlackRock and Blackstone to buy energy companies in Minnesota, New Mexico and Texas could hurt residents.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:01:52 +0000
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| How Two Cabins Turned Into an Epicenter of Grief
- The children who lost their lives at Camp Mystic were not scattered through the camp. Almost every one of them was in either the Bubble Inn or Twins cabins, which housed the youngest campers.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:01:50 +0000
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| Trump’s Brazil Tariff Threats Rekindle Support for President Lula
- Once called the planet’s most popular politician, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil faced long odds in next year’s election. President Trump’s tariffs are changing that.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:01:43 +0000
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| The YouTube Host Defining Conservative Christianity
- How Allie Beth Stuckey is holding the line on the right.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:01:19 +0000
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| ‘Morally Offensive and Fiscally Reckless’: 3 Writers on Trump’s Big Gamble
- Will the Republican sprawling policy bill give Democrats a whole new traction in next year’s midterms?
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 09:01:15 +0000
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| Dozens of People Are Killed in Iraq Shopping Mall Fire
- The local governor announced three days of mourning for the victims, who he said included children.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 08:02:55 +0000
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| Senate Approves Trump’s Bid to Cancel Foreign Aid and Funds for NPR and PBS Stations
- The bill to claw back $9 billion in congressionally approved spending passed over the objections of Republicans who said it abdicated the legislative branch’s power of the purse.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:25:07 +0000
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| Faith Leaders Can Now Endorse. Will That Swing the NYC Mayor’s Race?
- The I.R.S. has cleared faith leaders to endorse political candidates to their congregations. New York clergy are wrestling with the choice to use their newfound influence.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:00:09 +0000
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| Squabble Over Safety in N.Y.C. Subway Erupts at Congressional Hearing
- Government officials from opposite sides of the aisle clashed in Washington over just how dangerous the New York City subway system is.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:00:08 +0000
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| Has Japan’s ‘Rice Minister’ Brought Down Prices Enough to Save His Party?
- Shinjiro Koizumi has scrambled to cut soaring rice prices ahead of a high-stakes election this weekend. Will it be enough to buoy support for the Liberal Democratic Party?
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:45:10 +0000
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| K-Beauty Fans Stock up on Cosmetics After Trump’s Tariff Threat
- American consumers of Korean cosmetics and skin-care products are bulk buying, as President Trump threatens 25 percent tariffs on imports.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 05:03:23 +0000
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| Germany’s Merz and UK’s Starmer Meet to Cement Ties as U.S. Steps Back
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s trip to London on Thursday is the latest sign of a new world order, in which European nations are uniting amid growing instability.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 04:01:05 +0000
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| ‘Who Killed Love?’ A Video Game Plays to Male Resentment in China.
- A popular and contentious game, Revenge on Gold Diggers, sheds light on misogyny, inequality and the feeling among many men that they are economic victims.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 04:00:05 +0000
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