| Andrea Gibson, a Poet of Love, Hope and Gender Identity, Dies at 49
- A master of spoken-word performance, Gibson insisted that poetry, especially when read aloud to an audience, was a political act.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 01:22:05 +0000
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| Trump Administration Initiates Trade Investigation of Brazil
- The United States has begun investigating Brazil’s trade practices and “anti-corruption interference,” after the president’s criticisms of Brazil’s treatment of Jair Bolsonaro, a Trump ally.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 01:12:05 +0000
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| University Leaders Reject Republican Attacks on Campus Antisemitism
- Leaders from Georgetown, the City University of New York and the University of California, Berkeley, said they are working to protect Jewish students but also free speech on their campuses.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:30:18 +0000
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| Speculation Swirls After Deadly Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility
- A former employee said she never saw the staff perform fire drills. The local fire chief pushed back at claims that dispatching more firefighters would’ve saved more lives.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:15:42 +0000
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| For Some Republicans, Trump’s Shift on Epstein Is Just the Latest Breach
- Right-wing Republicans have also criticized the president’s stances on Iran and Ukraine, hinting at a broader fraying of his political coalition.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:14:39 +0000
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| Senator Hawley Aims to Roll Back Medicaid Cuts He Voted for in Trump Policy Bill
- The Republican senator introduced a bill Tuesday that would block restrictions on key strategies that states rely on to finance Medicaid and double a rural hospital fund.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:02:41 +0000
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| Mamdani for Mayor (if You Want to Help the Republicans)
- Get ready for the G.O.P. to run against “Mamdani Democrats” for several election cycles to come.
Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:31 +0000
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| Huckabee Calls Death of Palestinian-American in West Bank ‘Terrorism’
- Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, demanded “accountability for this criminal and terrorist act,” referring to the killing last week of Sayfollah Musallet in the occupied territories.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 23:48:34 +0000
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| Columbia Expands Efforts to Fight Antisemitism as Trump Deal Seems Near
- The university plans to offer additional anti-discrimination training in partnership with Jewish organizations. Some other measures could prove controversial.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 23:46:03 +0000
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| Trump Releases About Half of the National Guard Troops in Los Angeles
- President Trump mobilized the troops on June 7 in the wake of chaotic protests. They have remained in Southern California several weeks after most of the demonstrations had ended.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 23:41:49 +0000
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| Robin Kaye, ‘American Idol’ Music Supervisor, and Her Husband Found Dead in LA Home
- The music supervisor was found shot to death in a home in Los Angeles with her husband, Thomas Deluca, the police said. A 22-year-old was arrested in connection with the case.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 23:33:49 +0000
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| Canada’s Mark Carney Says There’s Little Hope of Avoiding U.S. Tariffs in Trade Deal
- After long insisting that Canada could avoid Trump tariffs through talks, Mark Carney now says that is unlikely for any nation.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 23:10:07 +0000
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| Andrew Cuomo Test Drives a Warmer, Friendlier Version of Himself
- Mr. Cuomo, the former governor of New York, has vowed to run a more energetic campaign than he did in the mayoral primary, and aimed to demonstrate that on Tuesday.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 23:02:57 +0000
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| Why the Subway Still Floods in New York After Billions in Renovations
- The century-old system is being hit with more powerful and frequent storms, and it will take a multiagency effort to fix it.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 23:02:56 +0000
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| Democrats Broach Potential Walkout to Block Texas Redistricting
- Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, told Texas Democrats on a call on Tuesday that the moment required everyone to take extraordinary actions.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 22:55:55 +0000
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| Tariffs Begin to Leave an Imprint on the Economy
- Also, Republicans in Congress followed Trump’s shift on Ukraine. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 21:41:05 +0000
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| What to Know About the Fighting in Southern Syria
- Druse militiamen have been fighting with Bedouins in the Sweida Province, and Syrian government forces and the Israeli military are getting involved.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 21:33:38 +0000
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| Storm Threat Moves South Toward Virginia
- Lingering showers were forecast for the New York City area, but heavy rain and threats of flash flooding were shifting south on Tuesday.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:59:31 +0000
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| House Democrats Push for Hearing on Jeffrey Epstein Case Amid GOP Rift
- Democrats urged the Republican majority to call Justice Department officials, including the attorney general and F.B.I. leaders, to Capitol Hill to discuss how they handled the Jeffrey Epstein case.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:00:01 +0000
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| This Math Tutor Keeps Popping Up in Wes Anderson Films
- Michael Maggart, a high school friend of Anderson’s, has no training or aspirations to be an actor. The director keeps casting him anyway.
Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:29:02 +0000
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