Burnham’s Day 1 as Prime Minister: A Homeless Shelter, a Palace and Downing Street
As Andy Burnham became Britain’s seventh leader in a decade on Monday, he tried to show that he will govern differently.
As Andy Burnham became Britain’s seventh leader in a decade on Monday, he tried to show that he will govern differently.
A scriptwriter’s lament about Hollywood’s decline
Genetic prediction models are poised to revolutionize medicine. But because they have been trained on European DNA, they threaten to widen health care disparities.
The Trump administration, which flooded Minnesota with immigration agents this year, argued that policies limiting cooperation with ICE were unconstitutional.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, wastewater testing became a virus warning system. Now, scientists are using the approach to understand how communities eat.
Republicans now face a worst-case political scenario of being asked to fund an unpopular war over which they have exercised little oversight.
As chancellor, John Healey, who quit as defense secretary in the former government, will fill one of the most consequential posts, overseeing fiscal and economic policy.
Cyclospora outbreaks are just a small part of a much larger food safety crisis linked to fresh produce.
Evidence suggests the ship on which three Indian sailors died was not moving when it was struck in the Gulf of Oman, but it had been engaged in risky offshore transfers of oil.
The delay is intended to give the court time to consider a lawsuit that argues the $111 billion merger violates antitrust laws.
The Midwest and the Northeast are facing potentially intense thunderstorms Monday and Tuesday.
Ismael Zambada García, better known as El Mayo, used an army of hit men and widespread political corruption to smuggle illegal drugs into the United States.
The market for the epic poem is as crowded as a certain Ithacan palace, and publishers have had to get crafty to attract readers to their editions.
The government is aggressively seeking the confidential sources of Times reporters who wrote about the president’s new Air Force One. The Times has asked a judge to quash the subpoenas.
For many fans, the World Cup victory cemented a belief that something promising — a cultural, economic and sports revival — is happening in the country.
The building, 26 Federal Plaza, houses the New York field office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
As Google incorporates more artificial intelligence into search, people are spending more time on Google. Some website operators are crying foul.
Mobile apps are easy to make with artificial intelligence. That doesn’t mean people are excited to use them.
China consumes more eggs per capita than almost every other country, so a recent spike in costs is touching a nerve.
Before its release, some in the country were highly skeptical about the new depiction of a beloved tale. But many who saw it over opening weekend came back with positive reviews.
A New York Times reporter’s quest to beat the personal best he set 14 years ago took him to a Kenyan village, where the biggest benefit he got was not what he expected.
Though it is smart. The new British prime minister is ushering in a new era of Westminster dressing.
Central Command is not required to release information about injured troops, especially when they quickly return to duty, a military official said.
Both were active-duty soldiers, the Defense Department said. They were killed in action after an Iranian strike on a U.S. base on Friday.
Demonstrators and many soldiers want President Volodymyr Zelensky to reaffirm the vision of drone warfare laid out by the defense minister he fired last week.
We look at political donations, housing and the national debt.
Plus, what to know about the next British prime minister.
Andy Burnham has not yet met President Trump, but the two men will be expected to speak shortly after Mr. Burnham becomes prime minister.
Mr. Jackson, who has emerged as the clear front-runner to replace Graham Platner, is a Republican turned Democrat who is seen as close to Mr. Platner on policy.
Troy Jackson’s emergence as the clear front-runner to replace Graham Platner spares the party some challenges but points to some new ones.