Kennedy Center Begins Removing Trump’s Name From Facade
The arts institution followed a judge’s order to take down President Trump’s name after seeking a 12-hour extension, attributing the del…
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Neil Shubin on Trusted Science in a ‘Deeply Partisan Age’
An eminent fossil hunter takes the reins at the National Academy of Sciences in a turbulent moment for American researchers.
SpaceX Rises 20% in Largest I.P.O. Ever
The blockbuster stock market debut of Elon Musk’s rocket company paves the way for a wave of enormous offerings that are coming from OpenA…
Our Critic Frames David Hockney’s Greatest Art
Whether in Los Angeles, in his native England or traveling the world, the artist always reinvented the world he saw, with psychological insi…
Despite Talk of an Iran Peace Deal, Lebanon’s War Grinds On
Israeli strikes on Friday left Lebanon out of sync with a cautious optimism taking hold elsewhere in the Middle East.
A Key Spying Power Is Expiring. Will Foreign Surveillance Go Dark?
Top officials and some lawmakers say letting a powerful spying authority expire on Saturday will leave the United States dangerously blind. …
Fact-Checking Trump’s Justifications for His Makeover of Washington
President Trump has made false or exaggerated claims of a Civil War-era push for a triumphal arch, hundreds of millions spent on repairs on …
They Bought a Famous Puzzle in Cryptography. Now They’re Opening It Up.
A San Francisco company paid nearly $1 million for the solution to an unsolved code in Kryptos, a sculpture on the C.I.A. grounds. Soon it w…
This Billionaire Running for Governor Is Fighting the I.R.S.
Rick Jackson, a billionaire, wants to be Georgia’s next governor. But the I.R.S. has questioned how his low-budget movies turned into tax …
Hockney’s Sense of Style Never Wavered
The painter David Hockney’s clothes roared with mirth and maximalism.