Opinion | Trump Has Ushered in the Age of the ‘Great Misalignment’
The biggest challenge, she wrote, “is what I have called ‘the great misalignment’ between the institutions we have and those we need to deal with most of these problems.” The…
Microsoft Debates What to Do With A.I. Lab in China
When Microsoft opened an advanced research lab in Beijing in 1998, it was a time of optimism about technology and China. The company hired hundreds of researchers for the lab,…
Opinion | Trump Does Not Want to Be Contained. He Wants to Be Obeyed.
A disturbing sense of inevitability hangs over the Iowa caucuses on Monday. Donald Trump, with a 34-point lead in the polls, is the all but certain Republican nominee. And despite…
Mortgage Rates and Inflation Could Draw Attention to the Fed This Election
This year is set to be a big one for Federal Reserve officials: They are expecting to cut interest rates several times as inflation comes down steadily, giving them a…
The Next Front in the U.S.-China Battle Over Chips
NASA has chosen the technology to help it land future spacecraft on unmapped planets. Meta uses the technology for artificial intelligence. Chinese engineers have turned to it to encrypt data.…
Then and Now: Revisiting the Sopranos’ New Jersey 25 Years Later
As much as it was a show about Italian American mobsters, “The Sopranos” was a show about New Jersey. From scenes of domestic life in a North Caldwell McMansion to…
In Florida, New School Laws Have an Unintended Consequence: Bureaucracy
Got a cut and need a Band-Aid? Want to be called Will instead of William? Or get your vision checked? Across Florida, hundreds of thousands of students need permission slips…
The EGOT Winner Behind Sondheim’s Signature Sound
To understand the role of the Broadway orchestrator, seek out the composer Stephen Sondheim’s piano demo for the song “Losing My Mind” from the musical “Follies” and then compare it…
As U.S. Support for Ukraine Falters, Europe Splits on Filling the Gap
In Estonia, a four-story banner that combines the flags of Ukraine and Estonia hangs over a main square in the capital, Tallinn. In Latvia, Foreign Minister Krisjanis Karins is calling…
What to Know About the Chaos in Ecuador
Violence erupted across Ecuador this week after a well-known gang leader disappeared from prison. Explosions, looting, gunfire and burning vehicles were reported, and there were uprisings in several prisons. In…