Germany investigates leaks in Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia.
The authorities are trying to determine the cause of leaks in two gas pipelines running from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea after both experienced a sudden drop in…
U.S. Suit Over Alliance of American Airlines and JetBlue Goes to Trial
A Justice Department effort to break up an alliance between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways is set to go to trial in Boston on Tuesday morning, part of a broad…
Hochul and Zeldin Turn Potential Debates Into a Game of Chicken
There have been accusations of cowardice, name-calling and, of course, liberal use of a chicken suit motif. With six weeks until Election Day, the candidates in the New York race…
How About Them Apples? Research Orchards Chart a Fruit’s Future.
Imagine reaching up to a tree branch and plucking an apple that’s unusually tall and narrow — a variety called Kandil Snap, native to the Black Sea region. In an…
Lawmakers Propose Measure to Avert Government Shutdown This Week
WASHINGTON — Top lawmakers proposed a stopgap funding package on Monday night that would avert a government shutdown at the end of the week and set aside a major new…
White House Student Loan Forgiveness Could Cost About $400 Billion
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s plan to erase significant amounts of student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans could cost about $400 billion, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said…
The Dollar Is Strong. That Is Good for the U.S. but Bad for the World.
The Federal Reserve’s determination to crush inflation at home by raising interest rates is inflicting profound pain in other countries — pushing up prices, ballooning the size of debt payments…
Are You Finally Back in the Office? Tell Us How You’re Managing
After many false alarms, this time it seems real: People are back in their offices, at least part of the week. Even offices in New York City were nearly half…
NASA Is About to Crash Into an Asteroid. Here’s How to Watch.
An asteroid minding its own business not too far from Earth is about to get knocked about by a visitor from our planet. On Monday, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test…
Death of Iranian Woman Ignites Fury Among Fellow Kurds
ERBIL, Iraq — The protests that have thrust Iran into turmoil since the death of a young woman in police custody have been striking for the way they have cut…