How NAFTA Broke American Politics
Since its passage in 1993, the trade agreement has played an outsize role in presidential elections — which now often hinge on the three Rust Belt states it helped to hollow out.
When Property Investors Want Out, These Bargain Hunters Rush In
Investment firms are raising record sums for real estate secondary funds that cut private deals to buy assets from investors who can’t otherwise exit.
In Colombia, a Festival Celebrates Humpback Whales and Local Culture
Every year, as thousands of humpbacks return to their breeding grounds near a protected bay, locals gather on the beach to greet them with stories, dancing and music.
OpenAI, Maker of ChatGPT, Is Trying to Grow Up
The maker of ChatGPT is struggling to transform itself into a profit-driven company while satisfying worries about the safety of artificial intelligence.
This Couple Built Their Dream Home on the Russian River on a Budget
Getting there required buying something far worse than the typical fixer-upper: “It was like excavating in Pompeii.”
Eden Yerushalmi, an Israeli Hostage Killed in Gaza, Is Seen in Hamas Video
Ms. Yerushalmi, 24, was one of six captives whose bodies the Israeli military recovered from Gaza over the weekend. It was not clear when the video was taken.
Putin Begins Meetings in Mongolia in Defiance of I.C.C. Arrest Warrant
The Russian president is making a state visit to a country that is heavily dependent on Moscow for oil.
Migrants in N.Y. Shelters Face Surprising Challenge: Getting Their Mail
Mail delivery has become a complicated endeavor at hotels and other places converted into shelters, with important documents getting lost or delayed.
Left-Wing Misinformation Is Having a Moment
America’s right flank remains the chief purveyor of misinformation, but this summer’s political tumult created ideal conditions for falsehoods to spread among progressives.
Why It’s So Hard for China to Fix Its Ailing Economy
A real estate collapse has made consumers cautious and businesses wary, as China confronts a crisis unlike any other since it opened its economy to the world.
Shiny New Technology, Same Old Funny Business
Antitrust regulators are finally catching up to the methods used by modern corporations to exert their power.
Kamala Harris Says U.S. Steel Should Stay American-Owned
Both major presidential candidates now say they oppose the proposed takeover of the industrial giant by Nippon Steel of Japan.
An Incomplete List of Everything Threatening China’s National Security
Watch out for Good Samaritans with ulterior motives, packages in your mail and college students looking to make a quick buck, China tells its people.
The Four Mysterious Guardians of the Artist Lee Bul
This fall the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s facade will feature strange, humanoid sculptures. If they induce a feeling of nausea, that’s what Lee was going for.
How Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Unlikely Partnership Took Shape
The Trump-Kennedy alliance followed a six-week crush of behind-the-scenes discussions, embarrassing missteps, secret meetings and private misgivings.
U.S. Seized an Airplane Owned by Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro
The Biden administration said the airplane had been illegally exported for Mr. Maduro. U.S. officials accuse him of undermining the results of a presidential election he lost.
Fraternity Brothers Balk at a $515,000 Party for Defending the Flag
After students at the University of North Carolina shielded a U.S. flag from protesters, admirers raised money to throw a “rager” in their honor. Some didn’t want it.
Biden Plays Second Fiddle to Harris as They Rally for Union Support
The president introduced his No. 2, Kamala Harris, at a Labor Day event in Pittsburgh as the Democrats campaigned in crucial Midwestern “blue wall” states.
Families of American Hostages Say a Deal ‘Has to Happen Right Now’
Seven Americans remain held in Gaza by Hamas. An eighth American, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, was among the hostages whose bodies were recovered on Saturday.
Biden Says Netanyahu Is Not Doing Enough to Free Israeli Hostages
President Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel are at odds once again as negotiations over a cease-fire and hostage release deal drag on.