In Pristine Alaska, an Oil Giant Prepares to Drill for Decades
On the snowy tundra at the northernmost tip of the United States, more than two dozen yellow dump trucks wait on a glistening ice pad. It’s been just days since…
In Northern Ireland Town, Painful Memories Lie Beneath a Fragile Peace
A few days after a gunman fired multiple shots into a police detective in this busy market town six weeks ago, Pauline Harte’s young son came home and asked her,…
It’s Not Just Willow: Oil and Gas Projects Are Back in a Big Way
When the Biden administration greenlighted the enormous $8 billion Willow oil project on Alaska’s North Slope last month, many decried the move as a betrayal of the United States’ pledge…
Safety Net Barriers Add to Child Poverty in Immigrant Families
NASHVILLE — Jacqueline Acevedo is a shy seventh grader who spends long hours at the Baptist church where her father serves as a volunteer pastor after earning a scant wage…
Opinion | Trump’s Indictment Is Karmic Justice, Regardless of the Verdict
Finally, here we are: Donald Trump’s first indictment. The 34 felony counts unsealed at his arraignment this week focus on the falsification of business records in the first degree, a…
5 Lessons for Democrats From Victories in Wisconsin and Chicago
Victories by a liberal judge and a progressive mayoral candidate in two Midwestern states this week offered a glimpse of the mood of the electorate five months after the midterms,…
Chinese Officials Flock to Twitter to Defend TikTok
When members of Congress grilled TikTok’s chief executive last month on Capitol Hill, the app’s supporters sprang to its defense online. The lawmakers were “old, tech-illiterate,” one said. “Out of…
How Fox Chased Its Audience Down the Rabbit Hole
In the days that followed Obama’s re-election, Fox’s ratings fell, so much at some points that the network was trailing MSNBC in the key 25-to-54 age demographic, a focus of…
A Visit to the Peeps Factory
Visiting the factory where Peeps are made, in Bethlehem, Pa., is a true Willy Wonka experience. The building is crammed with pipes full of marshmallow and hoses full of sugar.…
Opinion | 8 Years in Trump Prison, and Still Waiting on Parole
On Monday, a friend breathlessly and sheepishly emailed: “Yes, I admit it: I’m watching the motorcade from LaGuardia to Trump Tower. It’s like O.J.’s Bronco ride! And I swear, the…