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The Tech Jester Who Pranks San Francisco
Riley Walz, 23, has gained fame for his online antics. His latest stunt has upset city officials.
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What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.
A West Coast version of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign is playing out in Portland. But the socialist city councilors, who say the city has been “run by the...
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How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research
Many drug trials are vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and patient safety.
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Israel Says It Will Work With Trump Gaza Plan; Hamas Says It Will Release Hostages
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was ready to work with the White House to end the war, but questions remain about Hamas’s future in Gaza...
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Japan Set for First Female Prime Minister
Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative, was elected as leader by Japan’s governing party, paving the way for her to become prime minister of the coa...
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What to Know About Hamas’s Response to Trump’s Peace Plan
Hamas’s statement inspired optimism for an end to the war, but did not address several elements of the plan that it has deemed unacceptable.
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What to Know About Japan’s Leadership Election
Japan’s beleaguered governing party will convene for a crucial election that could pave the way for the first female prime minister or the youngest le...
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A Japanese Ski Resort Town Is Roiled by a Debate Over Immigration
Residents are protesting a planned housing facility for foreign workers, exposing the conflict between Japan’s need for labor and anxieties over immig...
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Man Drives Car Onto Sidewalk Outside L.A. City Hall, Barricading Himself Inside
A man in a vehicle displaying a handwritten sign referring to President Trump refused to exit his car as the authorities shut down surrounding streets...
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2 Teen Girls Died In a Hit-And-Run. Another Teen Faces Murder Charges.
The 17-year-old friends in a small New Jersey town were killed on their way to get ice cream. Prosecutors said the crash was intentional.
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Trump Administration Is Said to Plan to Cut Refugee Admissions to a Record Low
Many of the slots would go to white South Africans and others facing “unjust discrimination,” according to people familiar with the matter and documen...
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Justice Kavanaugh’s Would-Be Assassin Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison
Sophie Roske traveled from California to Maryland intending to kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh, then changed her mind and called 911.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Criticizes Senate Republicans for Government Shutdown
In a social media post, the far-right Georgia congresswoman called on Senate Republicans to eliminate the filibuster, lowering the threshold on future...
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5 Takeaways From Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Movie
The pop star’s new album arrived with a limited-run film in which she debuts a video for “The Fate of Ophelia” and chats about the LP’s songs.
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Arthur Jones, Former Baltimore Ravens Player, Dies at 39
He played for the Ravens when the team won the Super Bowl in 2013.
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Trump Administration Can’t Decide Whether the Shutdown Is Bad or Good
Is it “fun” and an “unprecedented opportunity,” or is it “madness” that must end? Depends who’s talking.
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Judge Finds ‘Likelihood’ That Charges Against Abrego Garcia Are Vindictive
The ruling was an astonishing rebuke of both the Justice Department and some of its top officials, including Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general...
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Rite Aid Closes Its Remaining Stores
The company said it had closed its remaining 89 stores this week after struggling for years to stay in business and filing for bankruptcy protection t...
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Gig Drivers Win the Right to Unionize in California
The measure, a compromise with companies like Uber, could serve as a model for other states.
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The Star of These American Air Shows Will Be … Canada?
The government shutdown has prevented a U.S. Air Force group and possibly a Navy squadron from attending signature air shows in California. Instead, a...
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Supreme Court Lets Trump Revoke Deportation Protections for Venezuelans
The Trump administration has tried to end deportation protections for more than 300,000 Venezuelan immigrants.
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Nutrition Program for Mothers and Infants May Run Out of Money Within Weeks
Nearly 41 percent of U.S.-born infants participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, which may not have e...
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Why Fans Think Taylor Swift Wrote ‘Actually Romantic’ About Charli XCX
Speculation abounds as to which songs have references to the various celebrities in Ms. Swift’s life.
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Trump’s Boat Strike Cartel War Doesn’t Make a Lot of Sense So Far
From what little we do know about the airstrikes in the Caribbean, the operation doesn’t make much sense.
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Marc Rowan, a Billionaire Financier, Is Behind Trump’s Deal for Universities
The conservative ideas behind the Trump administration’s “compact” for universities were developed in part by Marc Rowan, a wealthy financier who has ...
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With Adams Out, Cuomo Reports Rush in Donations but Still Trails Mamdani
As the New York City mayor’s race enters its final phase, Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo hopes the capitalize on Mayor Eric Adams’s decision to end his c...
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Kennedy’s Ties to Ally Leading Vaccine Lawsuits Raise Ethical Concerns
Aaron Siri is leading legal efforts on policies that dovetail with parts of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s government agenda.
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How Trump Used Fury Over Israel’s Qatar Attack to Push Netanyahu on Gaza
President Trump unveiled a proposal to end the war in Gaza and gave Hamas until Sunday to agree, after which he has said that Israel would have his “f...
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Statue of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands Returns to National Mall
The statue, titled “Best Friends Forever,” was reinstalled after it was removed last week. An anonymous group of artists has taken credit for the work...
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Trump and Carney to Hold Tariff and Security Talks in D.C.
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada will travel to Washington next week to meet with President Trump to try to ease some of the tariffs imposed by th...
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U.S. Military Attacked Boat Off Venezuela, Killing Four Men, Hegseth Says
It was the fourth strike in the Trump administration’s legally disputed campaign targeting suspected drug runners in the Caribbean Sea.
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Trump Administration Suspends $2.1 Billion in Funding for Chicago Transit Projects
The move, condemned by Illinois officials, appeared to be part of the Trump administration’s aim of using the government shutdown as leverage.
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Body Camera Video Shows Police Confronting Michigan Church Gunman
In the newly released video, two officers can be seen outside of the Latter-day Saints church, along with a bystander holding a handgun. The shooter d...
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Jane Fonda Revives Her Father’s McCarthy-Era Free Speech Group
The actress joined Spike Lee, Billie Eilish, Pedro Pascal and others in reviving the Committee for the First Amendment, a group that her father, Henry...
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Indian Comedian Kunal Kamra Forced Offstage Amid Political Censorship
The Indian comedian Kunal Kamra was forced offstage after a political joke led to a mob attack. Unlike Jimmy Kimmel, he is unlikely to return anytime ...
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Why Are H-1B Visas Suddenly a Big Deal? One Reason: Tech Jobs Disappeared
The president’s decision to charge employers $100,000 per visa for skilled workers seemed to come out of nowhere. But the grievance behind it has been...
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Trump Sets Sunday Deadline for Hamas to Agree to Cease-fire Plan With Israel
President Trump said Hamas would be “extinguished” if it did not agree to a cease-fire proposed by the United States.
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Ukraine’s New Prime Minister Speaks Trump’s Language
The appointment of Yuliia Svyrydenko, a business-oriented official, shows how Kyiv is trying to persuade the Trump administration that working with th...
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Trump Administration Reverses $187 Million in N.Y. Counterterrorism Cuts
Gov. Kathy Hochul had described the cuts, which would have devastated New York’s intelligence and counterterrorism operations, as “utterly shocking.”
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How an Attack on a Synagogue in Manchester Unfolded
A congregant in Manchester, England, described how fellow worshipers, including the rabbi, used their bodies to barricade the entrance as the assailan...
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French Prime Minister Vows to Let Parliament Decide on Budget Bill
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu ruled out using a constitutional tool that would avoid a full parliamentary vote, hoping for compromise among divided...
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Duke Was Paring Back Diversity Programs. Trump Targeted It Anyway.
Duke University kept a low profile. But it is the alma mater of Stephen Miller, a top Trump official who often criticized the school while he was a st...
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Jobs Report Withheld by Shutdown Leaves Economists Guessing
Policymakers have entered uncharted territory without employment data that the government withheld because of its shutdown.
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Patricia Routledge, Hoity-Toity Housewife of ‘Keeping Up Appearances,’ Dies at 96
Before she became known as the snooty suburbanite Hyacinth Bucket, Ms. Routledge was an acclaimed stage performer, appearing with the Royal Shakespear...
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Trump’s ‘Armed Conflict’ Against Cartels, and the Rise of Hyperrealistic A.I. Videos
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
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Sarah Mullally Is Named as First Female Archbishop of Canterbury
Sarah Mullally, the bishop of London, will lead the Church of England. She has been a vocal supporter of the rights of women in the church.
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When Trump Rages, Silicon Valley Stays Silent
Kim Scott, who lived and worked in Russia, on Silicon Valley’s silent complicity in the rise of authoritarianism.
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Large Fire Burns at Chevron Refinery in El Segundo After Explosion
It was not immediately clear what caused the blast, which residents said felt like an earthquake. The fire was still burning more than two hours after...
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2 Victims Named After Manchester Synagogue Terrorist Attack
Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were named as the two people killed Thursday outside the Heaton Park Congregation synagogue in northwestern...
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On ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ Taylor Swift Has a Lust for Love (and Her Foes)
On her 12th original album, the pop superstar sounds hungry to embrace her future — but not until she attends to some unfinished business.
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A.I. Is Driving a Stock Market Rally in China, Too
Surging interest in artificial intelligence is generating huge gains for Chinese tech stocks like Alibaba, which has more than doubled this year.
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