How One Tech Monopoly Paved the Way for Another
A judge’s ruling that Google abused a monopoly in internet search is likely to have major ripple effects, nearly a quarter-century after Microsoft lost a similar case.
Fumio Kishida, Japan’s Prime Minister, Will Step Down in September
The unpopular prime minister is bowing to pressure within his party. But it is unclear whether the party is truly ready to choose a candidate who will meet the public’s concerns.
Trial in Texas School Shooting Asks: Could the Gunman’s Parents Have Stopped It?
The case, against the parents of a gunman who killed 10 people in Santa Fe, Texas, in 2018, is among the first in which school shooting victims are trying to hold parents liable in civil court.
Why Democrats Should Sing the Union’s Civil War Anthems
They evoke an uplifting patriotism from an earlier era.
How Extreme Heat Is Threatening Education Progress Worldwide
Children today face many more extreme weather hazards that can undermine global gains in education.
Copenhagen Fashion Week Outfit Trends On and Off the Runway
At Copenhagen Fashion Week, outfits on and off the runway had a lively spirit that reflected the event’s location in a country known for its quality of life.
Inflation Report Is Next Hurdle for Stock Markets Shaken by Volatility
A sharper-than-expected rise or fall in the Consumer Price Index could intensify worries on Wall Street about the economy’s prospects.
Gwen Walz, Tim Walz’s Wife, Redefined the Role of a Political Spouse in Minnesota
Early in her husband’s political career, she stepped in to help. Some wondered: Why isn’t she running?
How the World’s Oldest Humpback Whale Has Survived Is a Mystery
Old Timer, a male first photographed in 1972, was spotted last month near Alaska, enduring in the Pacific Ocean while some other humpbacks have struggled in a changing environment.
Walz Faces New Scrutiny Over 2020 Riots: Was He Too Slow to Send Troops?
Gov. Tim Walz’s response to the unrest has attracted new scrutiny, and diverging opinions, since he joined Kamala Harris’s ticket.
Catholic Converts Like JD Vance Are Reshaping Republican Politics
They’re also helping to build a new consensus across party lines.
UK Asylum Seekers Are Still on Edge After the Far-Right Riots
Abdulmoiz, an asylum seeker from Sudan, feared for his life when far-right rioters tried to set fire to the hotel where he was housed. The violence has eased, but he is still afraid.
China’s Extreme Fan Culture Makes Olympic Gold a Mixed Blessing
Fans have mobbed athletes in public and staked out their homes. State media outlets denounced their “visibly aggressive” behavior.
Late Night Recaps Musk’s and Trump’s Two-Hour Chat on X
Stephen Colbert called it “a big night for weird old rich guys with no friends.”
The Writing Is on the Wall for Thailand’s Royalist Old Guard
Thailand faces a collision between an electorate that wants change and a king who won’t let go. Something’s got to give.
Lake Elsinore Serial Killer Confesses to 1986 Murder of 19-Year-Old Woman
William Lester Suff, 70, was already on death row for a dozen murders in Southern California. Now, he has confessed to killing a 19-year-old woman, shutting a 1986 cold case, officials said.
Deadly Landslides in India Made Worse by Climate Change, Study Finds
Extreme rainfall made 10 percent heavier by human-caused climate change triggered landslides that killed hundreds, according to a new study.
Hunter Biden Sought State Department Help for Burisma
After President Biden dropped his re-election bid, his administration released records showing that while he was vice president, his son solicited U.S. government assistance.
How Ukrainian Troops Invaded Russia
Planned in secrecy, the incursion was a bold move to upend the war’s dynamics and put Moscow on the defensive — a gambit that could also leave Ukraine exposed.
WCBS Radio Ends After Six Decades as ESPN NY Takes Over
The news radio mainstay is turning its airwaves over to ESPN, ending its continuous coverage of the five boroughs. The Mets broadcasts will remain.