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The U.S. Made a Terrible Mistake When It Deported Qian Xuesen

Qian Xuesen was a Chinese rocket scientist whose work was central to American military power. His exile had world-altering effects.

The U.S. Made a Terrible Mistake When It Deported Qian Xuesen

In South Korea, Desperate Workers Take Their Grievances Into the Sky

The plight of temporary workers like Kim Hyoung-su, who’s been protesting for months at the top of a tower, has become an issue in Tuesday’s president...

In South Korea, Desperate Workers Take Their Grievances Into the Sky

Why Myanmar Rebels Retreated From Lashio

Beijing has intervened significantly in Myanmar’s civil war to protect its substantial investments in the country, handing a setback to resistance for...

Why Myanmar Rebels Retreated From Lashio

Is Nippon Steel Finally About to Land U.S. Steel?

A planned merger of the Japanese and American giants, announced in 2023, has traveled through an election, two presidents and strong union opposition....

Is Nippon Steel Finally About to Land U.S. Steel?

Tariff Ruling Gives Businesses Hope, but They’re Soon Unmoored Again

Companies welcomed a court decision striking down President Trump’s tariffs. Then a stay of that ruling left no one breathing easy.

Tariff Ruling Gives Businesses Hope, but They’re Soon Unmoored Again

Bernard Kerik, New York’s Police Commissioner on 9/11, Dies at 69

Before his career imploded, he rose meteorically to become New York City’s chief law enforcement officer under Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani.

Bernard Kerik, New York’s Police Commissioner on 9/11, Dies at 69

'Harvard isn't Harvard anymore': The crucible of free speech lacking the freedom it once had

Harvard graduates have a lot to say. In a sign of the times, now isn't the time to say it.

'Harvard isn't Harvard anymore': The crucible of free speech lacking the freedom it once had

JD Vance’s Campaign Plane Is Being Used for Migrant Deportation Flights

The Boeing 737 has been chartered more than a dozen times this year by the federal government to deport migrants to several countries in Central Ameri...

JD Vance’s Campaign Plane Is Being Used for Migrant Deportation Flights

Canada Wildfires Prompt State of Emergency in Manitoba and Force Evacuations

The premiers of Manitoba and Saskatchewan declared states of emergency in each province as out-of-control fires threatened communities.

Canada Wildfires Prompt State of Emergency in Manitoba and Force Evacuations

Musk Leaves Washington Behind but With Powerful Friends in Place

The world’s richest man created disruption and fear before giving up on revamping government. But his companies will now face less oversight.

Musk Leaves Washington Behind but With Powerful Friends in Place

Elon Musk and DOGE’s Cuts Continue to Reverberate With Federal Workers

Employees of federal agencies continue to wrestle with the shocks of Elon Musk’s drive to purge the government of diversity programs and slash employm...

Elon Musk and DOGE’s Cuts Continue to Reverberate With Federal Workers

Trump’s Flurry of Pardons Signals a Wholesale Effort to Redefine Crime

Critics say President Trump has used the vast pardon powers of the presidency not to settle accounts, as President Biden did, but to burn the ledger.

Trump’s Flurry of Pardons Signals a Wholesale Effort to Redefine Crime

South African Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Trafficking Missing Daughter, 6

The girl, Joshlin Smith, is still missing, and the case has haunted South Africa. Prosecutors said that the mother was addicted to drugs and had sold ...

South African Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Trafficking Missing Daughter, 6

Trump tariffs can stay in place for now - as president rages at 'country threatening decision'

A federal appeals court has ruled that Donald Trump's sweeping international tariffs can remain in place for now, a day after three judges ruled the p...

Trump tariffs can stay in place for now - as president rages at 'country threatening decision'

Trump Officials Intensify Attacks on Judges Over Tariffs Ruling

White House reactions to unfavorable court rulings appeared designed to undermine confidence in the judiciary.

Trump Officials Intensify Attacks on Judges Over Tariffs Ruling

Top Officials Overseeing Deportations Leave Their Roles at ICE

Kenneth Genalo, the top ICE deportation official, is retiring, and two other officials are moving on to different roles, the Department of Homeland Se...

Top Officials Overseeing Deportations Leave Their Roles at ICE

Chinese Paraglider Reaches Near-Record Heights, Over 28,000 Feet, by Accident

After video of the incident went viral, showing a face and body covered in ice, the local sporting authority said it had banned the paraglider from th...

Chinese Paraglider Reaches Near-Record Heights, Over 28,000 Feet, by Accident

Trump Hits an Obstacle: the Courts

Also, Russia’s summer offensive appears to be underway. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

Trump Hits an Obstacle: the Courts

White House Health Report Included Fake Citations

A report on children’s health released by the Make America Healthy Again Commission referred to scientific papers that did not exist.

White House Health Report Included Fake Citations

The Trump World Idea That’s Pushed Me Over the Edge

Trumpism can be seen as a giant attempt to amputate the highest aspirations of the human spirit and to reduce us to our most primitive, atavistic tend...

The Trump World Idea That’s Pushed Me Over the Edge