Putin, at Summit With African Leaders, Casts West as Mutual Foe
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Thursday pledged free grain for some African countries and accused the West of “telling lies” about the dormant deal that had allowed Ukrainian…
Sinead O’Connor Was Ireland’s Alternative Moral Compass
And Ireland was in her songs. “Dublin in a rainstorm” was the setting for one of her finest, “Troy.” Her voice was pure and strong, and Anita Baker described it…
Facebook’s Algorithm Is ‘Influential’ but Doesn’t Necessarily Change Beliefs, Researchers Say
The algorithms powering Facebook and Instagram, which drive what billions of people see on the social networks, have been in the cross hairs of lawmakers, activists and regulators for years.…
Justice Dept. to Investigate Memphis Police for Civil Rights Abuses
The Justice Department said on Thursday that it had begun a sweeping civil rights investigation into policing in Memphis, examining allegations of pervasive problems with excessive force and unlawful stops…
Soft Landing Optimism Is Everywhere. That’s Happened Before.
In late 1989, an economic commentary newsletter from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland asked the question that was on everyone’s mind after a series of Federal Reserve rate increases:…
DeSantis’s Campaign Reboot Faces Donor Skepticism and Deepening Divisions
But Mr. DeSantis himself has yet to adopt his campaign’s newfound frugality. On Tuesday, he flew multiple trips on private planes to fund-raisers around Tennessee. The private flights help explain…
‘Haunted Mansion’ Review: A Disney Ride to Nowhere Fun
There is a mansion, it is haunted, boo, blah, the end. That’s pretty much all there is to say about “Haunted Mansion,” a live-action branding opportunity from Disney “inspired by”…
King Charles Doesn’t Have as Many Swans as He Used to
Six wooden skiffs set out from the town of Sunbury-on-Thames this month on a five-day mission with a single goal: to uphold one of Britain’s more obscure royal traditions and…
Sinead O’Connor’s Death Is Not Suspicious, Police Say
Sinead O’Connor was found dead in a private home in London, the city’s police said on Thursday, a day after the provocative Irish singer’s death was announced. While few details…
Elon Musk’s Quixotic Quest to Turn X Into an ‘Everything App’
Four years ago, a billionaire tech executive leading one of the world’s pre-eminent social platforms laid out a vision to transform it into an app that could do it all.…
The Life of Frank Kozik, a Creator of Era-Defining Rock Concert Posters and Collectible Toys
Last month at the Columbarium funeral home in San Francisco, mourners gathered for the artist Frank Kozik, who died recently at 61. The copper-domed rotunda on Loraine Court was filled…
Supreme Court Clears the Way for Mountain Valley Pipeline as Appeal Moves Forward
The Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily cleared the way for construction of a 300-mile pipeline capable of carrying two billion cubic feet of natural gas daily from northern West Virginia…
Trump’s Lawyers Meet With Prosecutors as Election Interference Charges Loom
Lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump were expected to meet on Thursday with officials in the office of the special counsel, Jack Smith, as federal prosecutors edged closer toward…
Opinion | A Biden Peace Deal Between Saudi Arabia and Israel?
For the hundreds of thousands of Israeli democracy defenders who tried to block Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial coup on Monday, the stripping of the Israeli Supreme Court’s key powers…