Early Research Suggests a Path to Predict and Prevent Lung Cancer
Scientists have identified proteins that could signal increased lung cancer risk, as well as a drug that could reduce the odds of a tumor developing.
Justice Department Tells Prosecutors to Pursue Immigrant Vote Fraud Cases
About 90 such investigations are currently open, a Justice Department official told prosecutors. The tally offers a glimpse inside the scale of the administration’s efforts.The Department of Justice in Washington.
American Farms Rely More Than Ever on the Troubled H-2A Visa Program
The Trump administration is allowing in more agricultural guest workers under the H-2A program, but preventing abuses is proving difficult.Christian Calderon is among the H-2A visa workers hired to harvest cherries in Kennewick, Wash. As the Trump administration lowers wages, farmers have requested
Ultra-Orthodox Riot Shocks Israelis In Latest Protest At Military Draft
Israel’s Haredim have escalated their protests against military service in recent weeks, underscoring growing divisions ahead of national elections.
Hezbollah’s Fiber-Optic Drones Expose Cracks in Israeli Defenses
The Lebanese militant group’s attacks have caught Israelis off guard, forcing its political and military leaders to scramble for solutions.Israeli soldiers reacting to drones near the Israel-Lebanon border on Monday.
Netflix’s New Movie Strategy: Fewer, Better Films
Dan Lin doesn’t fawn over stars or write blank checks. And he still greenlights more movies than anyone.Dan Lin, the chairman of Netflix’s film division.
‘Teachers Are Going to Hate It’: How Social Media Apps Hooked Teens at School
Internal documents show how tech giants grabbed children’s attention throughout the day, a strategy that schools say has undermined education.Social media companies’ push to reach students has often overshadowed concerns from parents and teachers.
Priest’s Ebola Death Stirs Fear and Doubt in Congolese Town
Priest’s Ebola Death Stirs Fear an Doubt in Congolese Town
Marjane Satrapi, the Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56
Her popular graphic novel series, published in the early 2000s, followed an Iranian girl through the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War.Marjane Satrapi in 2023. She was one of the best-known exponents of a form of graphic novel that combined political history and memoir.
Review: ‘Persepolis,’ by Marjane Satrapi
A memoir and a history of Iran’s turbulent 20th-century politics, one comic strip frame at a time.
Bill Bradley, 2-Time Champion With the Knicks, Cheers on His Old Team in the Finals
Watching Game 1 of the Knicks-Spurs series, Bill Bradley, the two-time N.B.A. champion and former U.S. senator, spoke reverently of teamwork — and had a few choice words for the refs.Bill Bradley won N.B.A. championships with the Knicks in 1970 and 1973.
Gwynne Shotwell, Elon Musk’s No. 2 at SpaceX, Is the Company’s Steady Hand
Gwynne Shotwell, the president and chief operating officer, is the adult-in-the-room foil to Mr. Musk as SpaceX prepares for a blockbuster initial public offering.Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX’s president and chief operating officer, in Miami Beach last year during one of her infrequent public appearances
Who’s Excited for SpaceX’s I.P.O.? Space Nerds.
Few are as delighted by the pending market debut as the vibrant community of space enthusiasts who want to push discovery of the final frontier.
Amid Kennedy Center Strife, the National Symphony Faces a Cloudy Future
After months of uncertainty, and without an approved budget or secured venue, the orchestra has been unable to schedule its next season.Gianandrea Noseda, music director of the National Symphony Orchestra, conducting a performance featuring the Washington Chorus in January. The orchestra’s next seas
Kennedy Center Tells Staff to Immediately Remove Trump’s Name From Documents
The center’s general counsel also said that a federal judge’s order meant the president’s name must be taken off indoor and outdoor signage by June 12.Parking signage bearing the “Trump Kennedy Center” branding must be altered by June 12, according to an internal memo sent to the institution’s staff
How LinkedIn Found Its Social Platform Era
Celebrities and paid influencers have transformed the career-focused platform, which for some users, has become a job unto itself.“This whole corporate, ‘move the needle,’ synergistic stuff — I think people are tired of it,” said Brooke Sweedar, a content creator on LinkedIn. “You have to do somethi
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Charlie Parker
Bird helped usher in bebop and transformed the alto saxophone into an instrument of startling possibility. Here’s an 11-song primer on his enduring legacy.
Melinda French Gates: Women, We Deserve Better Than This
Too many women walk out of their doctors’ office with no diagnosis, no treatment and no plan.
‘Hacks’ Is One of the Best Shows About Friendship I’ve Ever Seen
Two comedians walk into a … friendship.
Look Closely
Seeing protests through a camera lens.Near Delaney Hall in Newark.
What to Know About the Arrest of ICE Protesters at Delaney Hall in New Jersey
More than 80 people have been arrested during turbulent protests outside the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center in New Jersey over the past two weeks.The police arrested more than 60 people on Sunday night outside an immigration detention center in Newark after they refused to disperse despite