China Accuses U.S. of Blackmail After Trump Threatens More Tariffs
China lashed out at the United States on Tuesday after President Trump demanded that Beijing rescind its retaliatory tariffs or face an additional 50 percent U.S. levy, calling his threat…
Tech C.E.O.s Spent Millions Courting Trump. It Has Yet to Pay Off.
The biggest technology companies and their chief executives donated millions to President Trump’s inauguration, hosted black-tie parties and dinners in his honor, and allowed him to announce and take credit…
The Truth About Soap Operas!!!
If you’ve never watched a soap opera, the first thing to know is that they have a way of drawing you in despite yourself. Before the age of streaming —…
Ideology May Not Be What You Think but How You’re Wired
So sharp are partisan divisions these days that it can seem as if people are experiencing entirely different realities. Maybe they actually are, according to Leor Zmigrod, a neuroscientist and…
Russian Strike Kills 18, Including 9 Children, Ukraine Says
A Russian missile strike Friday on Kryvyi Rih, a city in central Ukraine, killed at least 18 people, including nine children, and wounded more than 60, local officials said. It…
U.S. and Iran Will Hold Nuclear Talks on Saturday
President Trump said on Monday that the United States would engage in “direct” negotiations with Iran next Saturday in a last-ditch effort to rein in the country’s nuclear program, saying…
Some Calm Returns to Asian Markets Even as Trade Tensions Escalate
After three days of global market turmoil not seen since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, stocks in Asia regained a measure of calm on Tuesday despite little let…
A Split on the Right Over Whether Teenagers Can Have Guns
The next big Second Amendment case may concern teenagers. Appeals courts are split on whether the government may restrict 18- to 20-year-olds from buying or carrying guns, and the Supreme…
Gulf Coast Shrimpers See Hope in Trump’s Tariffs
In December, Frank Parker upgraded to a bigger shrimp boat. For the Mississippi shrimper, it was a good trade with an older fisherman who was looking to scale back. But…
How Trump’s TikTok Negotiations Were Upended by China and Tariffs
Last Wednesday, the Trump administration believed it had a plan to save TikTok. ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese owner, along with some of its U.S. investors, and officials in Washington had coalesced…