Maryland’s Kermit the Frog Commencement Choice Gets Mixed Reaction From Students
Andrew Thompson, a senior at the University of Maryland, woke up on Wednesday to the news that his commencement speaker would not be a politician, tech executive or astronaut. Rather,…
Trump Pardons Trevor Milton, Founder of Bankrupt Truck Maker Nikola
Trevor Milton, who was convicted by a federal jury in 2022 of defrauding investors in the electric truck maker Nikola, has received a pardon from President Trump, the White House…
For John Green, It’s Tuberculosis All the Way Down
Nolen: The first TB patient that I sat down with in Nairobi was a man who had extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis, or XDR-TB — essentially there’s a just a very slim…
JD Vance and a U.S. Delegation Head to a Wary Greenland
Vice President JD Vance and other top U.S. officials are scheduled to arrive on Friday in Greenland, where locals have expressed deep unease about the visit after President Trump vowed…
Victor Emanuel, Revered Birder and Pioneer of Ecotourism, Dies at 84
Victor Emanuel, a renowned birder whose adventures around the world in pursuit of imperial woodpeckers, red-crowned cranes and other avian wonders were chronicled by George Plimpton, Peter Matthiessen and Rose…
The Tech Behind Signalgate + Dwarkesh Patel’s ‘Scaling Era’ + Is A.I. Making Our Listeners Dumb?
Listen to and follow ‘Hard Fork’Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | iHeartRadio This week, we dig into the group chat that’s rocking the Trump administration and talk about…
Trump’s Tariffs Leave Automakers With Tough, Expensive Choices
Automakers can respond to President Trump’s new 25 percent tariffs on imported cars and parts in several ways. But all of them cost money and will lead to higher car…
How a Crypto Craze Swept An Argentine Town
At a backyard barbecue in San Pedro, Argentina, last May, Rafael Flaiman spotted a friend wearing a light blue blazer that looked a little too snazzy for the occasion. He…
Russell Vought, Trump’s Budget Chief, Wants to Cut ‘Woke’ Spending
Years before President Trump returned to the White House, his budget chief, Russell T. Vought, began mapping out a plan to shrink the federal government. In Mr. Vought’s design, spending…
Xi Jinping Meets Global Business Leaders Amid Trade Tensions
Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, met with executives of Saudi Aramco, BMW, Toyota Motor, FedEx and dozens of other foreign companies at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing…