Fed Signals Another Rate Increase Could Be Coming
Here’s how to read the Federal Reserve’s economic projections like a pro.
Why the Fed Might Raise Interest Rates When Borrowing Costs Are Surging
Elevated interest rates have raised the cost of mortgages and car loans without dampening consumer spending.
E.U.-Canada Ambitions Face Reality Check
The bloc’s offer of “associate member” status to Ottawa shows how U.S. allies are pulling closer together. But their plans face significant obstacles.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney greets members of the European Parliament as he attends the State of the European Union address in Strasbourg, Fra
Fed Raises Interest Rates
Also, Saudi Arabia is scrambling to restore its oil supply. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.Kevin Warsh, the Fed chair, at a news conference today.
Why Israel Wants More One-Ton Bombs From the U.S.
The Trump administration plans to deliver 60,000 of the powerful munitions at a time when opposition is growing in Washington to arms sales to Israel.The remains of a building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza in 2023.
Global Oil Prices Could Hit Highest Levels in Months After Saudi Pipeline Attacks
Prolonged restrictions on exports could push oil prices even higher.Commercial vessels anchored off Yemen’s coast last week at the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which can be used to transport oil to Asia.
Emergency Hearing Sought Over Kennedy Center Closure
After a Democratic lawmaker asked a judge to consider whether the move violates a previous court order, center officials clarified that the closure was intended to last seven days.The Kennedy Center temporarily closed its main building to visitors on Tuesday, citing safety concerns after plaster fel
Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection
An internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal.A North Atlantic right whale off Cape Cod, Mass., in 2023. Only about 380 remain on the planet.
U.S. Intelligence Warns of China Theft Over Sale of F-35 Jets to Saudis
Internal reports, including one from the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency, say China could acquire U.S. jet technology through spying or cooperation with Saudi Arabia.An F-35 jet seen last year. Saudi Arabia and the United States have a decades-long history of military cooperation, and the kin
News Helicopter Crash in Los Angeles Underscores the Risks of Aerial Reporting
Swarms of news helicopters traverse Southern California to capture its mayhem. Then, one became the story. A pilot and reporter died, as did a person on the ground.The helicopter plunged onto shipping containers and burst into flames.
What to Know About the Victims in the NBC4 Helicopter Crash in Los Angeles
A journalist and pilot who were on board the news helicopter when it crashed had flown hundreds of hours together since 2023.Eliana Moreno, a reporter for NBC4 and Telemundo 52 in Los Angeles, went by “Eli in the heli” on social media.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Is Ready to Make a Meal of Broadway
The actress, last onstage over four decades ago, had a “terrifying” desire to return to the stage. “Other Desert Cities” will be her Broadway debut.
Peter Max, Trippy Artist of Counterculture Era and Beyond, Dies at 88
With work that breathed the spirit of the 1960s, he became fabulously wealthy from licensing his paintings and posters in all their euphoric Day-Glo glory.Peter Max, one of the most visible and successful artists of his generation, in 1967.
Democrats Meet With El-Sayed, Putting Aside Rifts Ahead of Midterms
Despite disagreements on Israel, more than a dozen Democratic senators huddled in Washington with the Michigan Senate nominee and emerged sounding optimistic.Candidate for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks during the Michigan Democratic Party Nominating Convention in August in Lansing, Mich.
Takeaways From a Wild Primary Season
A look back at the good, the bad and the bizarre from the battles that helped set the stage for the coming midterms.A watch party for Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas, who won a runoff for the state’s Republican nomination for Senate in May.
Rising Seas Are Gobbling Up Beaches Around the World. A.I. Might Restore Them.
An experiment with roots at M.I.T. used A.I. and satellite images to grow a coastline in the Maldives. More projects are planned for Boston and Miami.
Texas Abortion Ban Blamed in Pregnant Woman’s Death in Lawsuit
The lawsuit claims that state officials created a climate of fear that kept doctors from ending Tierra Walker’s pregnancy before she died.
Senate Takes Up Bill to Regulate ‘Wild West’ of Collegiate Sports
Critics argue the legislation would limit the rights of college athletes while maintaining the power and financial gains of schools and coaches.In a strong bipartisan vote, senators agreed on Tuesday to open debate on the Protect College Sports Act.
The G.O.P. Has Gone Off the Deep End
The Republican fringe is becoming the Republican mainstream.
China Cares More About A.I. Victory Than Safety
The coming US-China talks will do nothing to address A.I. risks.
Mamdani Must Turn Over Communications With Rent Board, Judge Says
New York landlords are seeking to invalidate a city panel’s vote to freeze rents on rent-stabilized homes, arguing that Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office improperly influenced the panel.Supporters of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s promise to “freeze the rent” for rent-stabilized homes saw it as part of a focus