In Pennsylvania, Wary Voters Wonder if Harris Can Deliver
Economic issues including soaring rents, student loan debt, supply chain issues and a stagnant minimum wage are on their minds.
Should Betting on Elections Be Legal?
Election wagers have long been banned in the United States. But for a brief period on Thursday, a regulated prediction market was permitted to offer them to Americans.
Paraguay Loves Mickey, the Cartoon Mouse. Disney Doesn’t.
Mickey, a homegrown food-packaging company, is famous for facing down Disney in Paraguay’s Supreme Court. As the family business turns 90, why is it still so popular?
Earlier Investigation of Georgia School Shooting Suspect Ended Too Soon, Experts Say
The teen suspect was questioned last year about online threats, though nothing conclusive emerged. Many local police departments lack the resources to take deeper looks at suspicious actors.
Is ‘Viewpoint Diversity’ Important for Colleges?
Republicans are demanding colleges embrace “viewpoint diversity.” They aren’t the only ones who are concerned.
Boeing Workers Won’t Easily End Their Strike. Here’s Why.
The vehemence of workers over wages and other issues caught the company and union leaders off guard.
Sweeping Iraq Raid Killed 4 ISIS Leaders
The U.S. military said those killed in a joint assault by U.S. and Iraqi forces last month included the group’s top commander in Iraq and its leading bomb maker.
Trump’s Vile Lie About Haitians Is the Latest in a Long and Grim Tradition
There is something particularly insidious about his claim that Haitian immigrants are eating household pets.
Disney and DirecTV Reach Deal, Ending ESPN Blackout
The agreement ends a two-week dispute that had prevented many of DirecTV’s 11 million customers from watching programs like Monday Night Football.
Elizabeth Warren: Don’t Be Fooled. Donald Trump Has a Plan.
It’s to kick millions of Americans off their health insurance.
As Ukraine Presses Its Attack in Kursk, Russia Stiffens Its Defenses
Soldiers and military analysts say that Ukraine is largely holding onto land it seized in the Kursk region, even as Moscow has begun a counterattack.
After a Record-Hot Summer, Thinking About Climate Peril
We often focus on doomsday scenarios, but we shouldn’t let them distract us from other consequences of climate change like impaired learning, crime, suicide — even slipping off ladders.
Why Brooklyn College Canceled the Jewish Currents Conference
An event for the magazine Jewish Currents took a surprising turn.
A Reinvented “Shogun” Is the Perfect TV Show for These Times
Audiences saw a hit adaptation of the Japanese story “Shogun” back in 1980. But it was very different from today’s version, and America was different then, too.
Divided Attention
On the eve of the Emmy Awards, it’s worth taking a look at what we’re actually watching.
Shoes Off. Laptops Out. Airport Tray Photo Shoot?
A new social media trend involves creatively arranging your TSA bins, and showing them off.
A Year After a Deadly Flood, a Libyan City Is Rebuilding but Not Whole
Derna is quickly being reconstructed after a flood that killed thousands. But questions linger about the process, and residents say new buildings cannot erase their trauma.
Republicans Don’t Want to Talk About Jan. 6. Trump Can’t Help Himself.
Donald J. Trump has made his revisionist account of the Capitol attack the foundation of this campaign, even when there is little political advantage.
Election in Montreal Poses a Test for Trudeau
A vote in Montreal is seen as a referendum on Canada’s prime minister, who has brushed aside calls to step down as party members fear a wipeout in the next general election.
In Politically Divided America, Even the Walz Family Has Painful Rifts
Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, has lamented the angry splits within families over politics. But he and his Republican brother rarely speak.