Housing in Ireland Is Broken
Are the thousands of empty properties scattered across the country any kind of solution?
Judge Rejects Key Part of N.C.A.A. Antitrust Settlement With Athletes
The concern over restrictions on some payments raises uncertainty on whether a landmark agreement on compensating athletes can be reached and approved.
Are Pacific Islands a ‘Dumping Ground’ for Accused Priests?
Over a decades-long period, more than 30 Catholic priests and missionaries moved to remote island nations after they had allegedly abused children in the West, or had been found to do so.
Japan Tries to Reclaim Its Clout as a Global Tech Leader
Japanese chip companies are tapping billions of dollars and collaborating with foreign firms as part of new government policies that look outward.
On a Quest For a Simpler Life, Two Backpackers Find Romance
As backpackers who met in Australia in 2017, Ryan Hawkins wrote to Naina Rishiraj: “One day I hope we can be in the same place for a long time.” His hope came true.
7-Eleven Rejects Takeover Bid From Big Canadian Chain
Japan’s Seven & i Holdings, the operator of 7-Eleven, has rebuffed a buyout offer that would have been the largest foreign-led acquisition of a Japanese company.
Vance Calls School Shootings a Grim ‘Fact of Life’ as He Backs Increased Security
Democrats seized on his comments, arguing that JD Vance was resigned to the reality of school shootings.
Father of Accused Georgia Shooter Charged With Two Counts of Second-Degree Murder
He was also charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter and eight counts of cruelty to children, all “directly connected with the actions of his son and allowing him to possess a weapon,” an official said.
Mayor Eric Adams Faces Crisis as U.S. Investigations Reach Inner Circle
As federal agents seize the phones of the mayor’s top aides, multiplying inquiries threaten to destabilize Mr. Adams’s ability to run New York City.
Rich Homie Quan, Melodic Atlanta Rapper, Dies at 34
The rapper, who was at one time affiliated with Young Thug, had a 2015 hit with “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh),” which spawned a dance craze.
It’s Been the Hottest Summer on Record, European Officials Say
The excessive heat worldwide suggests the full year will also be a record-breaker, according to Copernicus, the E.U. agency that tracks global warming.
Surprising New Research Links Infant Mortality to Crashing Bat Populations
Without bats to eat insects, farmers turned to more pesticides, a study found. That appears to have increased infant deaths.
Trump Calls for an Efficiency Commission, an Idea Pushed by Elon Musk
Donald Trump, in a speech in New York, said the commission would conduct a sweeping audit of the federal government and recommend “drastic reforms” for cutting waste.
Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty in Tax Case
The guilty plea now exposes President Biden’s son to a likely outcome that once seemed unthinkable: significant time behind bars.
Woman in France Testifies Against Husband Accused of Bringing Men to Rape Her
Gisèle Pelicot spoke of the horror of being told by the police that they had evidence her husband had drugged her for years and brought men into their home to join him in raping her.
Anti-Polio Campaign in Gaza Enters New Phase, Hours After Deadly Strike
As the mass vaccination campaign shifted Thursday from central to southern Gaza, an Israeli strike reportedly killed four in an area where inoculations had just concluded.
When a Real Estate Boom Came to a Toxic Corner of Brooklyn
Dozens of new buildings are going up along the famously polluted Gowanus Canal. The discovery of an underground chemical plume hasn’t slowed the development.
Hunter Biden Pleaded Guilty
Also, teenage vaping dropped to a 10-year low. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
The Junkification of American Life
Why we want the wrong things.
Bacon Prices and the Windmills of Trump’s Mind
Who you gonna believe, him or your lying eyes?