Schumer’s Retreat From a Government Shutdown Has Young Democrats Fuming
Senator Chuck Schumer’s sudden decision on Thursday to support a Republican-written bill to avert a government shutdown so enraged his fellow Democrats that some were already talking about primary challenges…
Overlooked No More: Beulah Henry, Inventor With an Endless Imagination
This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The Times. From the time Beulah Henry was a…
An Elon Musk Friend, Antonio Gracias, Joins His Effort on Social Security
A private equity investor who is one of Elon Musk’s closest confidants has taken a new role in the Social Security Administration, a development that could be politically combustible given…
Dr. Sheldon Greenfield, Who Exposed Gaps in Health Care, Dies at 86
Dr. Sheldon Greenfield, whose pioneering research found that older patients with breast and pancreatic cancer got subpar treatment and that patients who grill their doctors during consultations receive better care,…
Powerful A.I. Is Coming. We’re Not Ready.
Here are some things I believe about artificial intelligence: I believe that over the past several years, A.I. systems have started surpassing humans in a number of domains — math,…
‘Ted Lasso’ Will Return for Season 4 on Apple TV+
“Ted Lasso” fans who continued to believe will have their faith rewarded: The heartwarming soccer comedy is returning to the pitch. Apple TV+ announced on Friday morning that the series,…
The People Whose Children Were Killed in Duterte’s Drug War
Emily Soriano was doing laundry this week when a friend rushed into her house with news about their yearslong quest for justice. In December 2016, gunmen stormed into a house…
Buying a Car? Trump’s Tariffs Could Make It More Expensive.
The impact of the tariffs would vary by car model, since some rely more on imported parts than others. But rather than vastly increasing the price of specific vehicles, the…
‘I Thought I Was Going to Die Here’: 6 Days Trapped in a Car, Just Out of Sight
“Whoa!” he yelled to his co-worker. “There’s somebody in there!” Mr. Vanderwall approached Ms. Cassell, who he said was coherent and able to explain her injuries. Then he noticed dried…
Ron Nessen, Ford’s White House Press Secretary, Dies at 90
Ron Nessen, who as President Gerald R. Ford’s press secretary from 1974 to 1977 pledged a new era of openness after the Watergate scandal but had an often rocky relationship…