Drought Pushes Millions Into ‘Acute Hunger’ in Southern Africa
An estimated 20 million people in southern Africa are facing what the United Nations calls “acute hunger” as one of the worst droughts in more than four decades shrivels crops,…
Kennedy Clan to Endorse Biden, in a Show of Force Against R.F.K. Jr.
A broad coalition of the Kennedy family will endorse President Biden on Thursday at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, pointedly rejecting one of their own in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,…
The Youngest Voters and the Oldest President
Listen to and follow ‘The Run-Up’Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon In a close election, every vote matters. But in the 2020 presidential race, there’s a good argument that young…
The Latest Impeachment Is History, but the Political Repercussions Will Live On
Senate Republicans outraged at Democrats’ quick move to kill the impeachment of Alejandro N. Mayorkas without a trial warn that the precedent set could give rise to a nightmare scenario…
Opinion | How Joe Biden Can Win Pennsylvania, His Rosebud
Let’s talk about why President Biden is spending three days in Pennsylvania this week — a lot of time by campaign standards. By now, you probably know that just a…
Black Prisoners Face Higher Rate of Botched Executions, Study Finds
As Clayton Lockett lay on an execution table in Oklahoma in 2014 awaiting his death, medical officials struggled to gain access to a vein to administer a lethal injection. They…
Truth Social Has an Edge as Rival Right-Wing Apps Falter
After former President Donald J. Trump was kicked off Twitter in 2021, conservative entrepreneurs rushed to promote social media alternatives tailored to him and his supporters. There were Parler and…
How an Obscure Chinese Real Estate Start-Up Paved the Way to TikTok
In 2009, long before Jeff Yass became a Republican megadonor, his firm, Susquehanna International Group, invested in a Chinese real estate start-up that boasted a sophisticated search algorithm. The company,…
Elections Have Gotten More Accessible for Disabled Voters, but Gaps Remain
In 2018, Kenia Flores, who is blind, voted by mail in North Carolina because she was attending college out of state. Had she been able to vote in person, she…
Legal Fight Over Trump Media’s Ownership Adds to Its Woes
Twenty years ago, Wes Moss and Andy Litinsky met Donald J. Trump as contestants on his reality TV show, “The Apprentice” — a connection that led them to help launch…