The Treasury Department released rules that would prevent schools with race-based programs from qualifying for tax-exempt status, a threat to both higher education and other private schools.Schools like Harvard could be at risk of losing their tax-exempt status under the new rules.
A proposed garden of heroes is following a familiar path in which facts on the ground move faster than the courts and others can keep up.Workers seen through a fence perimeter smoothing freshly poured concrete in West Potomac Park in Washington.
President Trump’s bid to call it ‘Lake America’ stands out in a world full of contested place names, which often represent deeper political or territorial disputes.A ship sails the waters near the Canadian province of Ontario, including Lake Ontario, following efforts by President Trump to rename th
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.Ms. Steinem at a rally in 1968. “The truth will set you free,” she liked to say, “but first it will piss you off.”
Her 1983 book “Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions” is a master class in grit, empathy, curiosity and hustle.
The glasses, the hairdo, the bell bottoms and hip-slung belts were all wrapped up in her feminist cause.
The charges marked a rare instance of President Trump’s Justice Department accusing a federal agent of breaking the law while on the job.Federal agents near the scene of the shooting in Minneapolis in January.
An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits cited an “unprecedented lowering of standards” amid a hiring surge.Federal ICE agents outside Delaney Hall, in Newark in June.
The ruling raised concerns that babies already defined as citizens by the Supreme Court could have their citizenship revoked under an order the president signed in August.President Trump signed executive orders last month seeking to limit birthright citizenship.
The trade deficit bounced back up last month as spending on data centers to feed the A.I. boom drove up imports.
Christopher J. Waller, a Federal Reserve governor, sounded optimistic about inflation’s trajectory but indicated he would support higher rates if progress does not continue.Christopher Waller, a Federal Reserve governor, said he was looking for evidence that showed inflation was continuing to abate.
Jonathan Franzen’s novel, which put a Midwestern family under the microscope, came out a week before 9/11. Why are we still talking about it?
The themes present in Lindsay Clancy’s trial are not unfamiliar to Mr. Reddington, a veteran defense lawyer.Kevin Reddington, Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer, speaking to reporters outside Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass.
Each side is using missiles and drones to try to pound the other into giving up, breeding ceaseless human suffering. But there is no sign that either country’s determination will weaken.After an attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, late last month.
After meeting with Russia’s finance minister, the Treasury secretary said Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil infrastructure were contributing to a global energy shock.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is facing a complicated challenge as he tries to cool global energy prices while increasing economic p
President Volodymyr Zelensky described the shootout on the streets of the Ukrainian capital as an “absolutely shameful event” and ordered an investigation.A shootout occurred early on Wednesday between two of Ukraine’s rival intelligence services, exposing simmering tensions between the agencies.
Lingering concerns about the Senate nominee in Michigan could make it harder for him to assemble a winning coalition.Dr. Abdul El-Sayed spoke during the Michigan Democratic Party Nominating Convention over the weekend in Lansing, Mich.
Mr. Musk plans to spend at least $100 million in more than a dozen competitive House and Senate races. The tech billionaire helped Donald Trump to victory in 2024.Elon Musk in May after a welcome ceremony with President Trump and China’s president, Xi Jinping.
Medical aid in dying is now legal in New York. A team of clinical professionals decided to create a practice to help their clients die on their own terms.
The acquisition of the start-up is an indication of Nvidia’s growing role as Silicon Valley’s central banker and its emphasis on open-source technology.Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, has overseen the company as its quarterly profits have increased tenfold. The company is spending those reso
When Anthropic goes public in a blockbuster offering, which investors will profit? The answer says a lot about how much start-up investing has changed over the years.
After finding antitrust violations, federal courts have been reluctant to impose harsh sanctions. They fear meddling in markets where technology is racing ahead.Creating effective remedies is difficult for the courts, particularly because of the rapid pace of change in the tech industry.
Scientists spent over a decade reconstructing the calls of nine species of ancient insects to create the first accurate Jurassic soundscape.By studying the fossilized wings of ancient insects as well as the bioacoustics of their living relatives, researchers were able to use computer modeling and ma
Drawing inspiration from MAGA, separatists in Alberta are pushing for a break away from Canada.
