Opinion | A U.S. ‘Ships Act’ Would Break China’s Control of the Seas
Soon after President Xi Jinping of China took power, he instructed top Communist Party leaders in a 2013 speech to turn the country into a “maritime superpower.” China already has…
It’s Time to Take Democrats’ Chances in the House Seriously
There were more than a few Democrats who were a little miffed about my Friday newsletter on gerrymandering, which argued that Democrats aren’t at a terribly significant structural disadvantage in…
Opinion | For My Son, the 2022 Mets Are Already Amazing
Much as I know I will never love an investment banker, I know I will never love the Yankees. But I let myself love a baseball team this summer, and…
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded to Svante Pääbo
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Svante Pääbo, a Swedish geneticist, on Monday for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution. It…
Sacheen Littlefeather, Activist Who Rejected Brando’s Oscar, Dies at 75
Sacheen Littlefeather, the Apache activist and actress who refused to accept the best actor award on behalf of Marlon Brando at the 1973 Oscars, drawing jeers onstage in an act…
Truss, in Reversal, Drops Plan to Cut U.K. Tax Rate on High Earners
LONDON — Bowing to intense opposition from Conservative lawmakers after a market backlash, Prime Minister Liz Truss of Britain on Monday reversed plans to abolish the top income tax rate…
They Legitimized the Myth of a Stolen Election — and Reaped the Rewards
Exasperated, Mr. Rice put down the iPad. “Listen to what this moron says. This is what I was running against!” He described gasps of disbelief at a campaign stop at…
Inside the search for Hurricane Ian’s survivors
As local authorities continue reaching people trapped by floodwaters, others unwilling to be bystanders have sprung into action to aid official rescuers do their important work. (Oct. 2) (AP Video/Robert…
Ian’s death toll rises to at least 32; more than 1,000 rescued in Florida: Updates
Editor’s note: Don’t have power? Click here for a lite version of this page with a quicker load time. Hurricane Ian’s U.S. death toll rose to at least 32 people Saturday…
After Hurricane Ian came the floods. These people rallied to rescue residents, horses, cows
VENICE, Florida – Battling rising floodwaters on boat and horseback, rescuers plucked stranded residents from their homes and herded cattle to higher ground as the Myakka River overflowed its banks Saturday.…