The Economy Slows
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Was Your Trip to Europe Affected by Heat or Wildfires? Tell Us About It.
Have you had to cancel, reschedule or replan a trip to France, Spain or elsewhere because of raging fires or stifling heat? If so, we want t…
Two More Appeals Courts Rule Against Trump’s Detention Policy
The rulings deepen a split across the judiciary, making it more likely that the Supreme Court will consider the legality of detaining undocu…
Earth’s Warming Primed France and Spain to Burn, Scientists Find
The likelihood of hot, dry weather that helps wildfires spread has increased sharply in Europe in recent decades, according to a new report.
Dulles Airport’s Reviled ‘People Movers’ May Be Lurching Into the Sunset
A $22.5 billion redesign plan eliminates the “mobile lounges,” which were conceived as a way of making air travel more efficient. Many p…
T.S.A. Finds 5 Civil War Cannonballs in Passenger’s Luggage in Alabama
The inert relics, some as big as a grapefruit, were detected when agents X-rayed checked bags.
In Silicon Valley, Some Say an A.I. Bubble Would Be Just Fine
As fears spread over a possible artificial intelligence bubble, some tech investors say: Bring it on.
Execution Nation
The United States is an outlier in the West. We look at why the country clings to the death penalty.
Apple’s Profit Is Up 27%, but Expectations for Current Quarter Disappoint
The company recently raised prices on a number of products because of component supply shortages caused by the artificial intelligence boom.
Big Tech’s A.I. Spending Keeps Rising. So Do the Jitters.
Amazon joined a procession of tech giants that ramped up their spending on artificial intelligence, as its capital expenditures soared 69 pe…
Trump’s Nominee to Oversee V.O.A. Suggests Return of Journalists on Leave
The statement by the nominee, Sarah B. Rogers, signaled a stark reversal of the president’s earlier efforts to shutter Voice of America an…
Spain Mobilizes Military as Thousands of Migrants Cross Into Ceuta
The arrivals in Ceuta, a six-mile-long peninsula on Morocco’s northern coast that Spain has governed for centuries, have fueled political …