People in This Mississippi City Faced Off With Elon Musk. They Lost.
Despite locals’ concerns about noise and possible pollution, Mississippi is allowing Mr. Musk’s company to operate gas turbines there th…
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What It Takes for Flowers to Thrive in the Hottest, Driest Place in North America
Visitors are flocking to see a bonanza of wildflowers that has transformed this barren desert.
Oil Shock Sends Tremors Through World Economy: ‘This Really Is the Big One’
Countries already walloped by a breakdown of the international trading order, war in Ukraine and chaotic U.S. policymaking are facing potent…
Why the Kids Won’t Farm
Many young people want to farm. They just can’t afford it.
Senate Resoundingly Passes Housing Bill, but Challenges Lie Ahead
The lopsided vote to approve the measure was a rare bit of election-year bipartisanship on a major affordability issue, but G.O.P. disputes …
Deadly Shooting at Old Dominion University Being Investigated as Act of Terrorism, Officials Say
A gunman who killed one person and injured two others at the university in Norfolk, Va., had previously been convicted on terrorism-related …
Ron DeSantis Wants Speedy Executions, and Lots of Them
After President Trump urged states to recommit themselves to capital punishment, Florida started to put prisoners to death at rates not seen…
Mortgage Rates Rise as Iran War Ripples Through Financial Markets
Mortgage rates fell below the critical 6 percent threshold just a couple weeks ago. But they’re climbing again as new inflation concerns h…
Iran’s New Supreme Leader Issues First Statement Since Taking Office
Mojtaba Khamenei struck a defiant tone and signaled that Iran would not back down in a war that has spread across the Middle East.
15 Are Sentenced to Life for Moscow Concert Hall Massacre
At least 149 people died in the 2024 terror attack outside the Russian capital, for which the Islamic State claimed responsibility.
‘The World Exploded.’ Strikes Haunt Displaced Families in Lebanon.
With airstrikes expanding beyond the limits of Beirut’s southern suburbs, people in the city say that even the once-safest corners may no …