New Report Underscores Increasing Chances of U.S. Default in Early June
The United States faces an “elevated risk” of running out of cash to pay its bills between June 2 and 13 if Congress does not raise or suspend the nation’s…
Opinion | ‘Americans Like a Happy Warrior’: Our Columnists Weigh In on Tim Scott
As Republican candidates enter the 2024 presidential race, Times columnists, Opinion writers and others will assess their strengths and weaknesses with a scorecard. We rate the candidates on a scale…
Lessons From a Renters’ Utopia
One afternoon last fall, I walked through central Vienna, past ornate buildings with lacy balconies, balustrades and porticos — private apartments from the 19th century. They were interspersed with social-housing…
La ciencia los buscó y luego se olvidó de ellos
José Echeverría pasa días de inquietud en una silla de metal reforzada con tablas y acolchada con un trozo de espuma que su madre, Nohora Vásquez, ajusta constantemente para que…
Sought Out by Science, and Then Forgotten
José Echeverría spends restless days in a metal chair reinforced with boards and padded with a piece of foam that his mother, Nohora Vásquez, adjusts constantly for his comfort. The…
Money, Sex and Rumors: Tanzania Faces Challenges to Protect Girls From HPV
When the health workers arrived at Upendo Primary School on the edge of the Tanzanian capital, they instructed girls who would turn 14 this year to line up to get…
4 Everest Ascents in 10 Days: Sherpas Battle for a Climbing Record
Two Nepali Sherpas are taking one-upmanship to an extreme on top of the world. Pasang Dawa Sherpa and Kami Rita Sherpa, decorated mountain guides and friends, have been scaling Mount…
Two Black sisters, two traumatic pregnancies
Black women are nearly three times more likely to die during pregnancy or delivery than any other race. An AP project found that from birth to death, Black Americans are…
When high blood pressure is a deadly diagnosis
In a nation plagued by high blood pressure, Black people are more likely to suffer from it. A yearlong AP project found that from birth to death, Black Americans are…
Black children struggle for access to clean air
Black children are more likely to have asthma than kids of any other race. An AP project found that from birth to death, Black Americans are far more likely to…