BLS Data on Jobs and Consumer Prices Faces a Test of Trust
The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks prices and employment, faces scrutiny after several missteps. Some questions have gone unanswered.
Allan Lichtman, Presidential Predictions Guru, Is Ready to Call the 2024 Race
Allan Lichtman’s method for predicting election winners has an impressive track record.
Why This Jobs Report Could Be the Most Pivotal One in Years
It’s tough to overstate how much hinges on Friday’s employment update, from the path for interest rates to the economic outlook.
Interest Rates Have Dropped, but Homeowners Are Not Moving
Homeowners are afraid to leave behind great deals they locked in years ago, tethered to their property by “the rate-lock effect” or “golden handcuffs.”
As Judge Weighs Landmark N.C.A.A. Settlement on Pay, Not All Athletes Approve
A hearing Thursday will include arguments on a proposal that would allow colleges to pay athletes directly. But detractors say the deal still doesn’t offer players enough.
Republicans Seize on False Theories About Immigrant Voting
Activists, party lawyers and state officials are mobilizing behind a crackdown on a supposed scourge of noncitizens’ casting ballots. Voting rights advocates say the effort is spreading misinformation.
Solar Farms Look to Produce Something Apart From Power: Pollinator Friendly Habitat
The sites fight climate change and can help with another global crisis: the collapse of nature. But so far, efforts to nurture wildlife habitat have been spotty.
After Years of Depression, Matt Haig Confronts What Haunted Him
In his new novel, Matt Haig goes back to the place where he fell apart — Ibiza, Spain — and reclaims it.
New Zealand’s Maori Name a New Queen
Nga Wai Hono i te Po, 27, is the second woman to assume the ceremonial role. She takes the throne as some of the country’s pro-Maori policies are being pared back.
North Carolina Man Charged With Using AI to Win Music Royalties
Federal prosecutors charged a North Carolina musician with gaming the system to win royalties from streaming services including Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.
NYC Schools Chief Says Migrants Have Been a ‘Godsend’
In an interview, Chancellor David C. Banks said migrants had helped schools that were bleeding students. He also promised a big new role for artificial intelligence.
Jimmy Kimmel Laughs Off a Verbal Stumble
Kimmel mocked Donald Trump for flubbing words before doing so himself on Wednesday, saying, “That’s why I’m not going to be president.”
China Woos Africa, Casting Itself as Global South’s Defender
More than 50 African leaders have gathered in Beijing for a summit aimed at projecting the influence of China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in the developing world.
What We Know About the Apalachee High School Shooting Victims
Two students and two teachers were shot dead at the high school in Winder, Ga. At least nine others were injured.
Trump Questions Fairness of Next Week’s Debate at a Town Hall
Former President Donald J. Trump, at a Fox News event, insisted without evidence that Vice President Kamala Harris was “going to get the questions in advance.”
The Secrets of Linda Sun, the N.Y. Official Accused of Working for China
Linda Sun, a former deputy chief of staff to Gov. Kathy Hochul, used her growing influence to push the interests of the Chinese government, U.S. prosecutors say.
Texas Attorney General Sues to Stop Voter Registration Push in San Antonio
The suit is the newest front in an escalating conflict over elections between the Republicans who dominate state government and the Democrats who control the state’s major cities.
As Gunfire Rang Out, Students and Teachers Huddled in Fear
In classrooms, screams and voices urging everyone to stay quiet were heard. Some had to stay put for more than an hour.
Liz Cheney, a Top G.O.P. Trump Critic, Says She Will Vote for Harris
The Wyoming Republican, once a member of House leadership, lost her post and then her seat after she voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
Winder, Georgia, Is a Rural, Middle-Class City in a Rapidly Developing Area
The site of a school shooting is in a county that has nearly doubled in population since 2000, according to census data.