Biden’s Strategy: Help Immigrants in the U.S., but Stop Others From Arriving
President Biden’s recent actions on immigration put his approach to one of the most divisive issues in the 2024 election into focus.
How Our Brain Produces Language and Thought, According to Neuroscientists
A group of neuroscientists argue that our words are primarily for communicating, not for reasoning.
Putin and Kim Jong-un Sign Pact in North Korea
A need for munitions to use against Ukraine is pushing Russia’s leader to deepen his ties with North Korea, raising alarms in the West. The text of the agreement was not immediately released.
Here’s How Many Cases the Supreme Court Has Yet to Decide
Even as the size of its docket has shrunk, the court has deferred a larger share of its decisions to the very end of its term.
Dozens Die as Intense Heat Grips Mecca During Hajj Pilgrimage
Reports from official media in Europe, the Middle East and Africa suggest that dozens of people died during this year’s pilgrimage as temperatures soared.
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Beluga Whales Are Rescued From Ukrainian War Zone to New Home in Spain
A pair of beluga whales were extricated from the besieged city of Kharkiv and taken to an aquarium in Spain with help from experts around the world.
Justin Timberlake Arrest Causes a Stir in the Hamptons
As the serene Hamptons village is overrun with news vans, the locals eat oysters and engage in some light media criticism.
Trump Tries to Set Expectations, and Floats Excuses, for His Debate With Biden
The former president has set a low bar for President Biden’s performance at next week’s matchup. Now, he is preparing supporters for the possibility that Mr. Biden clears it.
Louisiana Requires Ten Commandments to Be Displayed in Every Public Classroom
A law signed by Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday makes the state the only one with such a mandate. Critics have vowed to mount a constitutional challenge.
Why Darfur Again Faces the Risk of Ethnic Slaughter
Satellite and video evidence shows that thousands of homes have been razed and tens of thousands of people forced to flee a city in Sudan.
Are Planes Safe Right Now? Here’s What the Experts Say.
You should expect the unexpected while flying, but few disruptions should provoke serious concern, aviation experts say.
Putin Once Tried to Curb North Korea’s Nuclear Program. That’s Now Over.
Vladimir Putin promised unspecified technological help to North Korea, which could allow it to advance its nuclear weapons program.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Conspiracy of Ravens
The presidential candidate keeps two of the free-minded birds as wild pets. They’re much better behaved than his old emu, Toby, who would attack his wife, Cheryl Hines.
In South Africa, Ramaphosa Is Sworn In for a Second Term
For the first time since the fall of apartheid, the nation must rely on a coalition of rival parties to govern. Can they get along enough to pull the country out of its crises?
How Scared Should I Be of Bird Flu?
Here’s who needs to worry right now.
It’s Time to Ban Pharmaceutical Advertising
There are too many drug ads on social media to ever regulate them properly, and ads drive up prescription costs.
‘Cats’ Returns, Ditching the Junkyard for Queer Ballroom
As part of a wave of reimagined Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals, a new revival of “Cats” unfolds as a ballroom competition.
Is the Supreme Court Running Out the Clock on Trump’s Immunity Case?
It shouldn’t take so long for the justices to consider an outlandish claim.
With the Help of Whales, a Choreographer Falls Into an Abyss
Mayfield Brooks explores grief and decomposition in the hull of a 19th-century cargo ship.