Conservative Group’s Influence Inside the State Department Raises Alarms
Founders of the Ben Franklin Fellowship are trying to dismantle pro-diversity practices in the agency and to boost career diplomats who promote President Trump’s ideas.
Founders of the Ben Franklin Fellowship are trying to dismantle pro-diversity practices in the agency and to boost career diplomats who promote President Trump’s ideas.
Tehran says it can endure the pain, but its oil may soon have nowhere to go.
Guido Reichstadter, a 45-year-old former jeweler, began sitting atop the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge on May 1 to protest A.I. development and the war in Iran.
People with lower incomes are driving less and devoting more of their budgets to transport as gas prices soar.
Emmanuel Macron, the French president, hopes the Strait of Hormuz can reopen even before the U.S.-Iran war formally ends. His plan has many pitfalls.
The General Assembly is expected to quickly approve the map, which slices up Memphis, a majority-Black city that makes up most of the state’s lone Democratic district.
A year into his papacy, Leo has shown a readiness to challenge Washington, defying any concerns about the election of an American pontiff.
The last time a sale was proposed, the idea drew objections from the U.S. and French governments, and from UNESCO and other cultural institutions.
Is that too much to ask for?
Against expert advice, people are using new and unpredictable synthetic drugs to experiment on themselves in hopes of becoming free of addiction.
As one of the most important figures in media history, he oversaw a vast cable empire of news, sports and entertainment channels.
Shipping, taxes, competition and environmental regulations all play a part in the cost of gasoline. That can lead to stark differences in pump prices.
After deep cuts last year, the agency is hiring hundreds. But fears linger that it isn’t equipped for imminent tornado and hurricane threats.
The commerce secretary is set to be interviewed Wednesday in a closed-door session with the House Oversight Committee
The existential pain of losing birth services.
Scientists say as glaciers retreat in a warming climate, landslide-generated tsunamis are likely to become more frequent.
Three people with possible symptoms of the disease were evacuated on Wednesday morning from the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius.
Guess who benefits from a “colorblind Constitution.”
We look into the hantavirus crisis onboard the Hondius.
Plus, a visit to the “Gates to Hell.”
Dynamic ticket pricing has made this year’s tournament the most expensive in history, pushing Argentine fans to extremes.
Guy Goma thought he was interviewing for an I.T. job when he found himself on air on the BBC. What came next was familiar to anyone who has been unprepared at work.
Four years of battle in Ukraine is taking a toll on neighboring Romanians. Even if the war has not crossed the border, drones have done so.
David French and the Supreme Court justice discuss how the ideals of 1776 shaped — and strain — the country today.
A Bristol Myers Squibb plant that makes cancer drugs was the only manufacturer in the U.S. recognized for innovation by the World Economic Forum this year.
What does it take to play Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Show” on Broadway? Fishnets, five-inch heels, and an endless supply of glitter.
With cutting-edge sports medicine and sci-fi gadgetry, more and more athletes are figuring out how to extend their careers.
The drug is for a small subset of patients. But evidence that breathing and strength can get better for some of them is remarkable for a paralyzing, usually fatal disease.
Massachusetts voters approved a ballot measure in 2024 authorizing Diana DiZoglio, the state auditor, to closely scrutinize the State Legislature. Lawmakers are resisting.
The debate over treatment in kids is missing a bigger problem.