About 400 Million People Worldwide Have Had Long Covid, Researchers Say
The condition has put significant strain on patients and society — at a global economic cost of about $1 trillion a year, a new report estimates.
What to Know About Online Paycheck Advances and Why They Face Scrutiny
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a rule that would treat the offerings as loans, requiring the providers to disclose their charges as interest rates.
Donald Trump Can’t Get Over What Happened to President Biden
At a news conference in Florida, Mr. Trump said “the presidency was taken away from Joe Biden” by a cabal of Democrats including Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Kamala Harris.
Newsom Clears Homeless Camps in L.A. County, Where He Wants More ‘Urgency’
Gov. Gavin Newsom, frustrated by county leaders who spurned his executive order cracking down on encampments, visited their turf to clear homeless sites.
Beware Politicians’ Newfound Love of Crypto
Politicians’ newfound love of crypto probably has more to do with a cynical bid for young voter support and Silicon Valley cash than a maturing of a financially perilous set of assets.
A Growing Number of Homeless Migrants Are Sleeping on N.Y.C. Streets
As New York City officials struggle to provide shelter for nearly 65,000 asylum seekers, some have said they feel safer sleeping in parks, on the subway and on streets.
Harris Used to Worry About Laughing. Now Joy Is Fueling Her Campaign.
Democrats are smiling again, and so is a vice president who once weighed the political risks of cheerfulness. The high spirits are also providing air cover for scathing attacks on Republicans.
Trump Tries to Retake the Spotlight, and Ukraine Pushes Into Russia
Plus, Noah Lyles’s Olympic run with Covid.
Wall Street on Edge After a Week of Wild Swings
Investors now have a factor to consider beyond the pace of inflation: Could the next sign of sputtering economic growth send stocks into a tailspin?
Who Won Big in the Supreme Court’s Latest Term? The ‘Regulated Community.’
The phrase, used across industries to signify a shared subjugation to regulatory fiat, has been popping up after three Supreme Court decisions last month.
What the Olympics Can Teach Us About Excellence
It’s not achieving a goal that matters.
How to Cope When the Markets Panic
Take a deep breath and make sure you’re well positioned for a potential storm, our columnist says. But stick it out for the long haul.
The Pleasures of a One-Bedroom Cabin in the Mountains of Washington
“It’s probably the best place I’ve ever lived,” said the owner of a little house in the mountainous Methow Valley of Washington.
Jacopo Etro’s (Mostly) Unchanged Centuries-Old Home in Puglia, Italy
The eldest son of the Etro family joined the throngs buying up centuries-old properties in Puglia but had the good sense to leave his (mostly) alone.
Habitat for Humanity Helped Them Get Homes. An Insurance Crisis May Take Them Away.
In New Orleans, low-income homeowners are at risk of losing houses built by the nonprofit as more storms hit the city and property insurance prices soar.
Ferguson 10 Years Later: How Protests Gave Way to Politics and Policy
The shooting death of Michael Brown created a political incubator of emerging local leaders, some of whom are finding themselves in the corridors of power.
Elementary Students Try to Save Elizabeth Street Garden With a Letter-Writing Campaign
Elementary school children have been writing letters to Mayor Eric Adams in an effort to save Elizabeth Street Garden, where the city is planning to build housing.
How Will Breaking Be Scored at the 2024 Paris Olympics? Here’s How It Works.
A panel of nine judges will apply Olympic rules to the dance form that originated as a free-flowing expression of hip-hop culture.
China Battery Tech Reflects Research Boom and Big Spending
Stressing science education, China is outpacing other countries in research fields like battery chemistry, crucial to its lead in electric vehicles.
Biden and Leaders of Qatar and Egypt Plan ‘Final’ Cease-Fire Proposal
The leaders said “the time has come” to conclude a deal between Israel and Hamas, insisting that the negotiators meet in Cairo or Doha next Thursday.