Iran’s Ferocious Dissent
3. The economy plays a big role in the dissatisfaction. In 2018, Donald Trump decided to pursue a high-risk, high-reward policy toward Iran. He exited a nuclear deal that Barack…
Europe Looks at Italy’s Meloni With Caution and Trepidation
BRUSSELS — Italy’s likely new prime minister, the far-right, populist and Euroskeptic Giorgia Meloni, once wanted to ditch the euro currency and blasted Italy for “surrendering to the bureaucrats in…
What’s Behind the Steep Decline in Child Poverty in America?
Jason DeParle contributed reporting. To examine the drop in child poverty, The New York Times collaborated with Child Trends, a nonpartisan research group with an expertise in statistical analysis. The…
At Least 9 Killed in School Shooting in Russia, Including Children
At least nine people have been killed and 20 injured in a school shooting on Monday in the Russian city of Izhevsk, 600 miles east of Moscow, according to Russian…
Opinion | Even in Blue States, Election Denial Can Cause Serious Damage
With a candidate like Mr. Rapini running in a state like Connecticut, where the last Republican secretary of state left office in 1995 (and the last one before that left…
Opinion | No, Italy Is Not About to Become an Autocracy
ROME — It happened here, again. Nearly 100 years since the March on Rome, Italy on Sunday voted in a right-wing coalition headed by a party directly descended from Benito…
For China’s Auto Market, Electric Isn’t the Future. It’s the Present.
Zhang Youping, a Chinese retiree, purchased an all-electric, small sport-utility vehicle from BYD — China’s largest electric vehicle maker — at an auto show for around $20,000 last month. Her…
Opinion | The Uber Hack Exposes More Than Failed Data Security
Uber was hacked this month. The company said that the attacker — a teenager possibly linked to the incident was just arrested in London — most likely obtained the corporate…
TikTok Seen Moving Toward U.S. Security Deal, but Hurdles Remain
The Biden administration and TikTok have drafted a preliminary agreement to resolve national security concerns posed by the Chinese-owned video app but face hurdles over the terms, as the platform…
Is It the Gas Prices, Stupid?
Democratic fortunes have improved markedly over the last few months, with the party overtaking Republicans on the generic congressional ballot in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn…