Trump Says Clean Energy Is a Scam. That Could Benefit China, Experts Say.
President Biden’s landmark climate law could be repealed in a Trump administration. Economists said that would jeopardize $488 billion in American investments.
Biden Pardons Veterans Convicted Under Military’s Ban on Gay Sex
The president’s proclamation grants clemency to around 2,000 people charged between 1951 and 2013 under a military code that outlawed the behavior.
Why U.S. Schools Are Facing Their Biggest Budget Crunch in Years
Federal pandemic aid helped keep school districts afloat, but that money is coming to an end.
Joe Biden: The Old-School Politician in a New-School Era
After more than half a century in Washington, President Biden has learned to make deals and work across the aisle. But that instinct is rarely rewarded in today’s political climate.
Julian Assange Pleads Guilty to Espionage, Securing His Freedom
The WikiLeaks founder, who entered the plea in a U.S. courtroom in Saipan in the Western Pacific, arrived home to Australia on Wednesday night.
Mark Rutte Moves From Leading Netherlands to Heading NATO
Mr. Rutte, who served as the Dutch prime minister for nearly 14 years, has been a harsh critic of Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, and a strong supporter of Ukraine.
Schools Got a Record $190 Billion in Pandemic Aid. Did It Work?
Two new studies suggest that the largest single federal investment in U.S. schools improved student test scores, but only modestly.
How the War in Gaza Disrupted an Elite Private School
The Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School, like similar institutions across the city, was consumed by strife over how to manage education about the conflict.
A Development in the U.S. Labor Movement
Starbucks and its union are on track to reach a contract.
Rogue to Victim: What Australia Sees in Julian Assange
Broad support for his release seems to have grown more out of resentment of his treatment by the U.S. justice system than concerns about press protections.
Gershkovich Trial Begins, and Kenya Rocked by Protests
Plus, a stinging primary defeat for progressives.
Texas Execution Centers on a Jury’s Assessment of ‘Future Dangerousness’
Ramiro Gonzales, who killed a woman in 2001, was set to be executed on Wednesday, though a psychiatrist who suggested he was likely to reoffend has since changed his opinion.
On Guns, the Supreme Court Steps Back
It’s impossible to see the court’s decision upholding a law disarming domestic abusers as anything but an exercise in institutional self-preservation.
How Can Biden Win the Debate? Trump? Five Tips for Each Candidate.
Two political experts weigh in on what it might take to succeed.
Off to Norway, With Three A.I. Travel Assistants
Can artificial intelligence devise a bucket-list vacation that checks all the boxes: culture, nature, hotels and transportation? Our reporter put three virtual assistants to the test.
The AI Boom Has an Unlikely Early Winner: Wonky Consultants
Rattled by tech’s latest trend, businesses have turned to advisers at Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey and KPMG for guidance on adopting generative artificial intelligence.
When the Terms of Service Change to Make Way for A.I. Training
Tech companies have been making subtle and not-so-subtle changes to their rules for better access to data for building A.I. We took a look at some of them.
Celebrating the Berkshires’ Housatonic River
A writer shares his favorite ways to experience the often-overlooked Housatonic River in the Berkshires region of western Massachusetts.
Landlords Have Started Using A.I. Chatbots to Manage Properties
Artificial intelligence is doing everything from helping landlords communicate with tenants to managing energy use.
Canceling Congestion Pricing Could Kill 100,000 New York Jobs
Thousands of high-paying jobs in the state could be at risk if the funding that had been expected from congestion pricing is not restored, a new report says.