Trump Administration Announces Steps to Dismantle Education Department
Responsibilities for K-12 and college programs, among others, will be moved to other federal agencies.The Department of Education building in Washington last week.
‘Things Happen’: Trump Brushes Off the Murder of Khashoggi
A reporter asked Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the murder of the Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. President Trump interjected.President Trump responds to a reporter’s question about the murder of the Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi on Tuesday.
Federal Court Blocks Texas’ Republican-Friendly Congressional Map
The move by a three-judge panel dealt a blow to efforts by Texas Republicans and President Trump to flip Democratic seats in the state.A voter looking in August at a proposed redistricting map that was approved by Texas lawmakers for the 2026 midterm elections.
Texas Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a ‘Terrorist Organization’
Gov. Greg Abbott said the state could now take steps to shut down the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The group said the declaration had no basis in fact or law.Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas at a bill signing ceremony in Austin in September.
Meta Did Not Violate the Law When It Bought Instagram and WhatsApp, a Judge Rules
Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp did not illegally stifle competition in social networking, a judge found, a major win for the tech giant.Meta has defended itself by saying that it faces plenty of competition from rivals, including TikTok and YouTube, and that it benefited the nascent a
With Trump in Office, a Transgender Trailblazer and American Diplomat Seeks Refuge Abroad
Robyn McCutcheon, the first American diplomat to come out as transgender, helped to shape personnel and foreign policy at the State Department. The country she served doesn’t feel like home anymore.Ms. McCutcheon embraced her boyfriend, John Quinn, for the last time before she left the country.
Trump Team Calls Maduro a ‘Cartel’ Boss. That Word Doesn’t Mean What You Think.
Venezuelans coined a figure of speech for the phenomenon of generals corrupted by drug money: “Cartel de los Soles.” Then the United States started talking about it as a literal organization.The Trump Treasury Department officially labeled Cartel de los Soles a global terrorist entity in July.
U.S. Military Threat Puts Spotlight on Venezuela’s Allies
American adversaries are unlikely to help President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela fend off a concerted attack. But they have made toppling him harder.A Russian fighter jet and rocket launchers on display in San Carlos del Meta, Venezuela.
Ecuador Votes ‘No’ to Hosting U.S. Military Base
A vote on Sunday rejected the expansion of a foreign military presence. It came as the U.S. military’s campaign in waters near Latin America has been roiling the region.Celebrations after the results of a constitutional referendum in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on Sunday.
How Trump Has Used ICE, the National Guard and Other Federal Forces Across the U.S.
Charlotte and Raleigh in North Carolina became the latest cities to see federal forces move in. Here’s a rundown of what’s going on in each place.Border Patrol agents questioned Chicagoans about their immigration status on the southwest side of the city this month.
How to Make Sense of Law Enforcement in the Streets
The variety of federal forces deployed to support President Trump’s mass deportation campaign and anticrime efforts continues to expand. Often, it can be difficult for the public to tell them apart, or to understand what powers each agency has.
Border Patrol Expands North Carolina Operations to More Liberal Cities
Agents were active in the Raleigh area on Tuesday, though the scope of the immigration crackdown in the state’s Research Triangle region was not immediately clear.Since Saturday, the Border Patrol had been focusing its efforts in North Carolina on Charlotte, the state’s largest city, which is home t
A.I. Video Is Threatening Our Ability to Trust Documentaries
A combination of technological developments and market forces is undermining the trust between viewer and filmmaker. What’s at stake is history itself.
How We Linked the Auto Industry to Lead Poisoning in Nigeria
Blood and soil testing confirmed the health consequences. Then we tracked individual shipments to the United States.True Metals lead smelting plant in Ogijo, Nigeria.
UN Support Propels Trump Gaza Plan, but Road Ahead Is Still Rough
The Security Council’s backing offered a scaffolding of international legitimacy that will be needed to persuade countries to help see the plans through.In Gaza City on Saturday.
Self-Driving Taxis Are Catching On. Are You Ready?
With the arrival of Amazon’s Zoox robot taxi in San Francisco to compete with Waymo, autonomous services are gaining momentum. But there are pros and cons.A Zoox driverless vehicle on a San Francisco street.
Google Unveils Gemini 3, With Improved Coding and Search Abilities
The new artificial intelligence model is the second the company has released this year. OpenAI and Anthropic made similar updates a few months ago.Google said the information produced by Gemini 3 was 72 percent accurate.
How Joan Didion Did Thanksgiving
The author’s newly unveiled papers reveal the meticulous planning and devotion to cooking that went into her big holiday meals.
Solvej Balle Took 30 Years to Write ‘On the Calculation of Volume.’ It’s a Sensation.
Solvej Balle in her garden in Denmark.
A City Is Broke. Can Billionaires’ Urbanist Dream Offer It a Last Chance?
Suisun City has tried to revive its fortunes for years. The latest idea: Annex land owned by California Forever, a tech-billionaire-funded plan for a new city north of San Francisco.Suisun City, Calif., has ping-ponged between the threat of insolvency and revitalization plans that tend to fizzle out
New York City’s Scaffolding Gets a Long Overdue Makeover
Officials have unveiled six new designs, in the biggest reimagining of the city’s ubiquitous sidewalk sheds in decades.
Who’s Afraid of Tucker Carlson? I Can Think of Two People.
The price of “no enemies on the right” is going up.
Anorexia Was My Revolt Against Mother Nature
My sister and I went on a joint diet. She stopped and I didn’t.
Harrowing Video Shows Inmate’s Death and the Halting Effort to Save Him
Nurses and guards in Oneida County, N.Y., cracked wise and complained about poor equipment as Antwan Cater lay unconscious in a drug-induced seizure. His father has filed a lawsuit in the case.Problems for Antwan Cater, who had a daughter and had struggled with drugs and his mental health, began soo