Opinion | Trump, by the Numbers
As long as I’ve covered Republican campaigns, there has been racial fearmongering: Dark-skinned people are coming to hurt you. Be very afraid. With Reagan, it was “welfare queens” glomming onto…
Opinion | There Is Still a Biden Scandal
One of the Biden White House’s greatest achievements, from the perspective of its staffers, if not necessarily the country, has been to deny the press the kind of juicy leaks…
Russia Appears to Partly Halt Ukraine’s Cross-Border Assault, Analysts Say
Russian troops appear to have halted the northward advance of Ukrainian soldiers who launched a surprise cross-border attack five days ago, but have not stopped their eastward push, military analysts…
A Head-Spinning Debut
Breaking is a new sport at this year’s Summer Olympics — at least we’ll call it a sport for the sake of the Games. You probably know it as break…
New Battleground Polls Show Harris Has Fundamentally Changed the Race
If there were any doubt whether Kamala Harris has transformed this year’s presidential election, this morning’s latest New York Times/Siena College polls put it to rest. In our first swing…
Harris Leads Trump in Three Key States, Times/Siena Polls Find
Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald J. Trump in three crucial battleground states, according to new surveys by The New York Times and Siena College, the latest indication…
Can Dirt Clean the Climate?
Across 100,000 acres in the vast agricultural heartland of Australia, an unusual approach is taking root to slow down the wrecking ball of climate change. Farmers are trying to tap…
‘Operation Knock-Knock’: Venezuela Sweeps Up Dissenters After Disputed Vote
Hundreds of people gathered several days ago outside a detention center known as “Zone 7” in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, huddled around lists of prisoners, as they clutched plastic bags…
How to Avoid Online Scams and What to Do if You Become a Victim
Cybercrime is on the rise, but even the best antivirus software can’t thwart scammers who target the human psyche. Some of the most damaging and costly scams involve what’s known…
What’s So New About the ‘New Right’?
Over the last few years, a loose coalition of conservative thinkers, journalists, publications and think tanks have emerged under the banner of the New Right. With Senator JD Vance, Donald…