Switzerland’s Climate Shortfalls Violate Rights, European Court Rules
Europe’s top human rights court said in a landmark ruling on Tuesday that the Swiss government had violated its citizens’ human rights by not doing enough to stop climate change.…
How Alvin Bragg Hitched His Fate to Trump’s
Reporters vied for seats in the briefing room, some even crouching on the floor. They all knew, on this Tuesday in early April 2023, that Alvin L. Bragg, the Manhattan…
Parents of Michigan School Shooter to Be Sentenced for Manslaughter
Jennifer and James Crumbley, who were convicted of involuntary manslaughter for failing to prevent their teenage son from killing four fellow students in the worst school shooting in Michigan’s history,…
Opinion | Everyone Wants to Seize Russia’s Money. It’s a Terrible Idea.
The Republican House speaker, Mike Johnson, has brought a glimmer of hope to supporters of the Ukrainian war effort. He suggested to Fox News on March 31 that he would…
Fjords, Pharaohs or Koalas? Time to Plan for Your Next Eclipse.
Are you still a little giddy from the magical moments of totality during Monday’s solar eclipse? Or did clouds swoop in to block your view? Maybe you just couldn’t make…
The U.S. Urgently Needs a Bigger Grid. Here’s a Fast Solution.
One of the biggest obstacles to expanding clean energy in the United States is a lack of power lines. Building new transmission lines can take a decade or more because…
Higher for Longer After All? Investors See Fed Rates Falling More Slowly.
Investors were betting big on Federal Reserve rate cuts at the start of 2024, wagering that central bankers would lower interest rates to around 4 percent by the end of…
As Kushner’s Investment Firm Steps Out, the Potential Conflicts Are Growing
Jared Kushner’s investment fund is not especially large by global finance standards. But as he gets it fully up and running, each step is bringing with it ethical issues that…
Opinion | The Geopolitics of a Czech-Polish Potato Salad Competition
In the fall of 2021, a pub in the mining town of Bogatynia, Poland, put up a sign: “We don’t serve Czechs.” Bogatynia is on the border with the Czech…
At U.N. Court, Germany Fights Allegations of Aiding Genocide
Germany on Tuesday began defending itself at the International Court of Justice against allegations that it is furthering genocide in Gaza by supplying arms to Israel. Nicaragua brought the case…