A New Issue Flares in the 2024 Race: Campus Protests
Protests and arrests on college campuses exploded into the forefront of the presidential race this week, opening up a new line of attack for Republicans and forcing President Biden to…
What Happens When NASA Loses Eyes on Earth? We’re About to Find Out.
Sometime in the next few years — no one knows exactly when — three NASA satellites, each one as heavy as an elephant, will go dark. Already they are drifting,…
Google Employees Tune Out Antitrust Threat as Trial Comes to a Head
On Tuesday, Google’s employees gathered for an all-hands meeting named T.G.I.F. These companywide meetings are rarely held on Fridays these days, but the name has stuck. Executives shared highlights from…
Weapons in U.S. Aid Bill Can’t Come Fast Enough for Ukraine
Last Sunday, as Russia put pressure on Ukrainian forces across a 600-mile front line, Ukraine received a shipment of anti-armor rockets, missiles and badly needed 155-millimeter artillery shells. It was…
Israeli Officials Weigh Sharing Power With Arab States in Postwar Gaza
For months, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has avoided detailed public discussion about Gaza’s postwar future. Trying to placate both his far-right allies, who seek to rebuild Israeli settlements…
Haiti’s Police Are ‘Begging for Help’ in Battle Against Ruthless Gangs
Gangs stormed the neighborhood of Haiti’s police chief, Frantz Elbé, in March, broke into his house, set it afire and killed his dog. Mr. Elbé and his family were not…
Covid Vaccine Side Effects: 4 Takeaways From Our Investigation
Soon after their arrival in late December 2020, the Covid-19 vaccines turned the pandemic around and opened a path back to normalcy. They prevented about 14.4 million deaths worldwide, according…
Oil Companies Expand Offshore Drilling, Pointing to Energy Needs
About 80 miles southeast of Louisiana’s coast, 100,000 metric tons of steel floats in the Gulf of Mexico, an emblem of the hopes of oil and gas companies. This hulk…
Thousands Believe Covid Vaccines Harmed Them. Is Anyone Listening?
Even leading experts in vaccine science have run up against disbelief and ambivalence. Dr. Gregory Poland, 68, editor in chief of the journal Vaccine, said that a loud whooshing sound…
A Race the Whole World Is Watching
Mayowa Adeshina should, really, be at work. It is the middle of Sunday afternoon, and he has not yet finished his shift at the barbershop. He is here, clad in…