Can Quake-Prone Japan Ever Embrace Nuclear Energy Again?
The government, its makeup in flux after the governing party lost seats this week, will soon need to make decisions that will shape Japan’s future nuclear policy.
Justice Dept. Sues Rocket Mortgage for Appraisal Discrimination
After a white appraiser slashed the value of a Black woman’s duplex, the Justice Department sued all involved in the assessment, including the nation’s largest lender.
Trial of Daniel Penny in Subway Killing to Begin With Opening Statements
Mr. Penny is charged with manslaughter in the May 2023 killing of Jordan Neely, whom he put in a chokehold in a subway car. Video of the incident spread online.
Inside a Deadly Southern California Jail System: 5 Takeaways
Troubling patterns across the Riverside County jail system put detainees at risk.
She Was the First Nicaraguan to Be Crowned Miss Universe. Can She Ever Go Home?
After Sheynnis Palacios won the Miss Universe title, her country’s government arrested the family members of the Miss Nicaragua contest director, and she hasn’t returned home since.
The Anti-DEI Influencer Waging War on Lowe’s and Ford
From his home in Tennessee, the social media rabble-rouser Robby Starbuck is waging war on “woke” policies at places like Lowe’s and Ford. His timing is impeccable.
Repression Intensifies in the Country Hosting a Major Climate Meeting
Human rights watchdogs say Azerbaijan is in the midst of a vicious campaign of repression. But in global geopolitics, this energy-rich Caucasus country now has a lot of leverage.
Breeders’ Cup Arrives in California, Where Horse Racing Is Struggling
The state looms large in the sport’s history, and its tracks are stunning. But horse racing in California is going broke.
What I Expect if an Unconstrained Donald Trump Retakes Power
The transition from democracy to autocracy is a process, not an on-off switch.