The Policy Fights Where DeSantis Sees His Chance to Hit Trump
Ron DeSantis is girding for battle with Donald J. Trump where he believes the former president may be most vulnerable to attack from a fellow Republican: on substance. Mr. DeSantis,…
Reid Hoffman Is on a Mission: To Show A.I. Can Improve Humanity
Reid Hoffman, billionaire entrepreneur and venture capital investor, is worried about artificial intelligence — but not for the doomsday reasons making headlines. Instead, he worries the doomsday headlines are too…
Russia’s Old Bombs Elude Ukraine’s Modern Defenses
“It’s evolution, countermeasures, evolution, countermeasures,” Colonel Smazhnyi added. “It’s a nonstop process, unfortunately.” According to Ukrainian and American officials, the Russians have retrofitted some of the bombs with satellite navigation…
The Surprising Obstacle to Overhauling How Children Learn to Read
As New York embarks on an ambitious plan to overhaul how children in the nation’s largest school system are taught to read, schools leaders face a significant obstacle: educators’ skepticism.…
A Hiring Law Blazes a Path for A.I. Regulation
European lawmakers are finishing work on an A.I. act. The Biden administration and leaders in Congress have their plans for reining in artificial intelligence. Sam Altman, the chief executive of…
Once a Symbol of China’s Growth, Now a Sign of a Housing Crisis
The rows of towering buildings crowding the banks of the Gan River are a testament to the real estate boom that transformed Nanchang in eastern China from a gritty manufacturing…
Opinion | Reflections on ‘Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby’
In the past, such ideas might have been seen as “frankly racist,” Carter noted. “Now, however, they are almost a gospel for people who want to show their commitment to…
Opinion | ‘What Is the Point of Men in the 21st Century?’
Listen to and follow ‘Matter of Opinion’Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Amazon Music The New York Times Audio app includes podcasts, narrated articles from the newsroom and other…
Highways Have Sliced Through City After City. Can the U.S. Undo the Damage?
Anthony Roberts set out to walk to a convenience store on the opposite side of a busy highway in Kansas City, Mo., one afternoon. It wasn’t an easy trip. First,…
Five Takeaways From a Rocky 2024 Debut
Gov. Ron DeSantis’s glitch-marred 2024 debut on Twitter was a distraction from his chance to introduce himself as a serious contender to take down former President Donald J. Trump. It…