Opinion | The Lazy Authoritarianism of Donald Trump
Donald Trump went to Capitol Hill last week to visit with House Republicans. According to most reports of the meeting, he rambled. People present told the nonprofit news outlet NOTUS…
Opinion | Trump’s Allies Say They’ll Enforce the Comstock Act. Believe Them.
Until the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, it was hard for feminists to get Americans to take the threat of losing the constitutional right to abortion seriously.…
Well Beyond the U.S., Heat and Climate Extremes Are Hitting Billions
Poll workers. Pilgrims. Tourists on a hike. All have died in blistering heat in recent weeks around the world, a harrowing reminder of the global dangers of extreme weather as…
Opinion | How Marco Rubio Could Cost Biden the Election
Pennsylvania has been political ground zero in presidential elections for nearly a quarter-century, and 2024 will be no different. Joe Biden carried his birth state by almost 82,000 votes in…
How Cornhole Went Pro
The best part about watching professional cornhole on TV may be listening to it. As aural A.S.M.R. goes, it ranks right up there with golf. First comes the satisfying plunk…
Opinion | The Original Sin of Olympics Sex Testing
Sometime in May 1936, a reporter for The Western Morning News, a newspaper based in Plymouth, England, arrived at the doorstep of Mark Weston, a retired shot putter who had…
The Dog Days of Summer Are Here Early. New York City Is Adapting.
As spring turned to summer this week, extreme heat caught much of New York City by surprise, sending concerned residents to prepare for rising temperatures earlier than usual, while various…
A Vape Pen, a Fall and a Question That Won’t Go Away: Why Did Nico Die?
It has been a year since Kathleen Kelley got the devastating call. Her 17-year-old son, Nico, the youngest of her three children, had fallen six stories from the roof of…
The Taylor Swift Economy Has Landed in Europe
It’s not just Taylor Swift fans keeping a close eye on her Eras Tour dates. One of Europe’s most prominent economists is acutely aware that the singer is spending the…
Trump Has Rapidly Eroded Biden’s Edge in 2024 Cash Battle
Former President Donald J. Trump out-raised President Biden for the second consecutive month in May, outpacing his successor by roughly $81 million in donations over the last two months as…