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…
Professor, Scrutinized for Ties to China, Sues to Get His Job Back
The chemistry professor’s nightmare seemed to finally be over. Five years had passed since Feng Tao, also known as Franklin, was led by F.B.I. agents out of his home in…
The ‘S.N.L.’ Hosts Who Give 110%
“Saturday Night Live,” which is celebrating its 50th season this year, has had hundreds of hosts. There are the famous actors, the musicians and the comedians, of course. And then…
Trump Faces Blowback Over Plans for Crypto Reserve
The consequences of a crypto reserve Cryptocurrencies are again riding high, after President Trump announced that he would create a national crypto reserve with five tokens, including three lesser-known and…
Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running
When President Trump threatened tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China in January, saying those countries needed to do more to stop the flow of drugs and migrants into the United…
How Trump’s Canada Tariffs Could Impact Both the U.S. and Canada
It is not an exit anyone would have expected. Justin Trudeau will end his final days as Canada’s prime minister with the country tossed into economic turmoil if President Trump…
At Supreme Court, Mexico to Offer Culprit for Cartel Violence: Gun Makers
Mexico’s president offered a warning last month in response to news that the Trump administration planned to designate drug cartels as terrorist groups. “If they declare these criminal groups as…
Benjamin Black Weighs Shift in U.S.A.I.D. Funding
At the United States Agency for International Development, thousands of workers have been fired or put on administrative leave and many of its projects addressing global issues like health, hunger…