Small Banks Say Their Commercial Real Estate Loans Are Fine
Community banks are big commercial real-estate lenders. But they say their loans are to sturdy local businesses, not those facing vacant office space.
Discover Historic Herbs and Plants at the Met Cloisters
The Met Cloisters isn’t just about medieval art. There’s also a garden that’s like a living history book — with ideas for today’s gardeners.
Looking From Space, Researchers Find Pollution Spiking Near E-Commerce Hubs
Research showed truck-related releases of nitrogen dioxide, which can cause asthma, concentrated around some 150,000 warehouses nationwide.
Late Night Breaks Down ‘Kamala Is Brat’
The Harris campaign’s embrace of the Gen Z term puzzled cable news analysts of a certain age, but Stephen Colbert was glad to clear things up.
A TV Show Set Up a Fake Campus Protest. Then Real Protesters Arrived.
A police procedural drama staged a tent encampment for a film shoot at Queens College. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators felt it trivialized their movement.
Why Paper Checks Refuse to Die
It’s hard to avoid hassle — or fraud — when you’re required to pay with paper and ink. Here’s why checks persist and why some people don’t mind.
North Korean Trash Balloons Land on South Korean Leader’s Compound
Officials found nothing hazardous in the balloons’ payloads, as the North’s slow barrage of airborne garbage showed few signs of letting up.
Harris’s Views on Israel Are in the Spotlight as Netanyahu Visits Washington
The vice president will be closely watched this week for signs of her approach to the war in Gaza should she win the White House in November.
Beefed-Up Olympics Security Thins Out Tourists, Squeezing Merchants
French businesses had hoped the Games would bring an economic boom, but metal fences and police checkpoints have turned some areas of Paris into dead zones.
Ukrainians Are Turning to ‘Death Doulas’ Amid War With Russia
The work of those who guide people coping with acute grief has grown in importance in war-torn Ukraine, where death has become a daily reality since the Russian invasion.
Biden Returns to a Vastly Different Presidency With Six Months to Go
Now a lame duck, the president plans to address the nation on Wednesday night to discuss “what lies ahead.” But it could be a frustrating period.
Tesla Q2 Earnings Report Reveals 45% Profit Drop Amid Weak E.V. Sales
The company led by Elon Musk is selling fewer electric cars, and its big bets on driverless taxis and artificial intelligence could take many years to pay off.
Video Shows Yellowstone Explosion That Sent Tourists Running for Safety
The explosion at Biscuit Basin, which sent a column of boiling water, mud and rock shooting into the sky on Tuesday, was caught in dramatic videos.
Trump Demands Equal Airtime in Light of Biden’s Planned Address
President Biden is set to address the nation on Wednesday night from the Oval Office to discuss the end of his re-election bid.
U.K. Royal Family Gets Financial Boost From Offshore Wind and Palaces
Profits at the Crown Estate doubled thanks to offshore wind deals, while visitors to royal palaces are almost back to prepandemic levels.
John Mayall, Pioneer of British Blues, Is Dead at 90
He was best known not for his own playing or singing but for recruiting and polishing the talents of one gifted lead guitarist after another, starting with Eric Clapton.
Who Will Replace Bob Menendez in the Senate?
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey announced that he would resign in August. Gov. Philip D. Murphy will choose someone to serve the remainder of his term.
Pennsylvania State Police Provide More Details on Trump Rally Shooting
A Pennsylvania State Police colonel testifying before a House panel gave more answers about security for the rally than the Secret Service director had, but raised more questions.
An Unbending Leader’s Crackdown Rains Carnage on Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s deadly response to student-led protests has grown into the biggest challenge ever to her dominance.
Netanyahu Looks Like a Small Leader at a Historic Moment
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel addresses Congress when the biggest chance to reshape the Middle East since Camp David in the 1970s is at hand.