As Trump Swings on Iran, Congress Is Absent and G.O.P. Leaders Mum
In a week in which President Trump has veered from threatening to wipe out Iranian civilization to declaring a cease-fire, Congress is out o…
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Wayne Perkins, Guitarist to the Stars, Dies at 74
Mr. Perkins worked with Bob Marley, Joni Mitchell and many others, almost joined the Rolling Stones and turned down an offer from Lynyrd Sky…
NASA Flew by the Moon, but Behind the Scenes, Its Science Is a Chaotic Mess
Without science, the stunning images of Earth from space are only pretty pictures.
Fed Minutes Show Officials in No Rush to Cut as Iran War Scrambled Outlook
The conflict in the Middle East has left the Federal Reserve braced for higher inflation, with more officials open to the possibility of rat…
Dealer Who Sold Ketamine to Matthew Perry Is Sentenced to 15 Years
The sentence for Jasveen Sangha, who prosecutors say was known to customers as the Ketamine Queen, is the stiffest yet for those charged in …
Oil Prices Fall, but Energy Firms Remain Frozen After U.S.-Iran Deal
Analysts said oil and natural gas energy companies would not quickly restore production unless attacks stopped and ships started moving thro…
Adam Back Denies He Is Satoshi Nakamoto in Response to Times Investigation
“Dr. Adam Back has consistently stated that he is not Satoshi Nakamoto,” his company said in a statement. “What is not speculative is …
Amazon and U.S. Postal Service Reach New Deal on Deliveries After Year of Talks
Amazon will cut the volume of packages it ships through the Postal Service by 20 percent under a tentative new deal that will preserve a cru…
Canada’s Carney Poised to Secure a Majority After Latest Defection
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party is expected to win two special elections that could give the government broader powers in Parli…
U.S. Forces Stand Ready to Resume Combat. The President May Not Be as Enthused.
President Trump knows that even if a cease-fire runs out with no final agreement on the issues dividing Washington and Tehran, the political…
Oil Is Sliding but Gasoline Might Not Follow Quickly
The energy industry refers to the behavior of gasoline prices as “up like a rocket, down like a feather.”
Jeff Shell Steps Down as President of Paramount
Mr. Shell, the former chief executive of NBCUniversal, is leaving after becoming entangled in a legal battle with a professional gambler, R.…