Opinion | What’s Happening to My Country Is a Tragedy
Many of my friends and family were among the nearly three million people who voted for Mr. Saied. Better him than his opponent, they said, a candidate supported by a…
Cherelle Parker Wins Democratic Mayoral Primary in Philadelphia
After a crowded primary, Cherelle Parker, a former state representative and City Council member who campaigned on hiring more police, won the Democratic nomination for Philadelphia mayor on Tuesday night,…
Ally of Mitch McConnell Wins G.O.P. Primary for Kentucky Governor
Daniel Cameron, Kentucky’s attorney general and a close ally of Senator Mitch McConnell, clinched the state’s Republican nomination for governor on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, fending off a…
DeSantis Goes 0-for-2 on Election Night
On Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida went out on a limb. On Tuesday, it snapped. A day after he swooped into the Republican primary for Kentucky governor with a…
North Carolina Legislature Reapproves Abortion Ban, Overriding Governor’s Veto
North Carolina’s Republican-dominated legislature upheld a bill Tuesday night that will ban most abortions after 12 weeks, overriding the Democratic governor’s recent veto of the new restrictions. The success of…
The Abortion Pill Ruling: What’s Happened, What’s at Stake, What’s Next
The future of a commonly used abortion pill is now before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which is poised to consider the availability of a…
Sam Altman: CEO of OpenAI calls for US to regulate artificial intelligence
Sam Altman says government regulation is “critical” to control the risks of artificial intelligence.
Black taxpayers more likely to be audited, IRS admits
The head of the US tax-collection agency says he is “deeply concerned” by the disparity.
US student suspended for filming teacher using racial slur
The school says the girl was removed for “inappropriate use of electronic devices”, but family wants an apology.
Salman Rushdie warns free expression is under threat
“Now I am sitting here in the US, I have to look at the extraordinary attack on libraries, and books for children in schools,” he said. “The attack on the…