Where Being Gay Is Punishable by Death, Aid Cuts Are ‘Heartbreaking’
In the weeks since President Trump signed an executive order dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development, Andrea Minaj Casablanca’s phone has been inundated with desperate pleas for help. A…
Zelensky Turns to Diplomacy in Russia-Ukraine War After Clash With Trump
President Volodymyr Zelensky returned to Ukraine on Monday after a whirlwind diplomatic mission that included both humiliation, by President Trump, and a warm embrace, from European leaders. He vowed to…
Old-Fashioned Train Heists Yield Modern-Day Loot: Nike Air Jordans
It sounds like something out of the Wild West. In recent months, well-organized bandits have jumped on trains rolling through the Mojave Desert in Arizona and stolen their cargo. But…
U.S. Attorney Rebuffed by Justice Dept. in Push to Escalate Inquiry into Schumer
Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, has been quietly pushing to present evidence against Senator Charles Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader, to a…
TSMC, the Chip Giant, Is to Spend $100 Billion in U.S. Over the Next 4 Years
President Trump on Monday said Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world’s largest chip manufacturer, will spend $100 billion in the United States over the next four years to expand its…
Tesla for Sale: Buyer’s Remorse Sinks In for Elon Musk’s E.V.-Owning Critics
When Jennifer Trebb first pulled into her driveway two years ago with her sleek Tesla Model Y, it was — as she put it — “kind of like a ‘Back…
Trump Made English the Official Language. What Does It Mean for the Country?
President Trump’s executive order making English the official language of the United States reached into history to argue its case, noting that the country’s founding documents were written in English.…
How Trump’s Tariffs on China Are Affecting Toy Companies
At the biggest toy industry trade show in the Western Hemisphere this weekend, toy makers, as usual, displayed seemingly endless rows of stuffed animals, action figures and puzzles, hoping to…
European Leaders Look for Allies to Secure Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal
Britain and France have promised to muster a “coalition of the willing” to secure a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia. Now comes the acid test for Europe: How many…
Struggling With Errors, DOGE Deletes Billions More From List of Savings
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has deleted hundreds more claims from its mistake-plagued “wall of receipts,” erasing $4 billion in additional savings that the group said it had made…