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…
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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.
The World Cup Could Be the Biggest Sports Gambling Event Ever
At a time of sluggish growth, betting sites like FanDuel and DraftKings are counting on the global soccer tournament to boost online sports …
Renewable Groups Sue to End Pentagon’s ‘Total Halt’ of Wind Power
More than 100 planned wind farms in 21 states are now stalled indefinitely as the Pentagon delays military reviews once seen as routine.
To Defeat Democrats, Texas Governor Embraces the Hard Right
After years of keeping his distance, Gov. Greg Abbott is set to address Texas Republicans’ activist-led convention as hard-line conservati…
Japan Pushes Back on Trump’s Anime Posts
The use of anime imagery online by President Trump and his administration has strained diplomatic ties with Japan and drawn criticism from c…
Conjuring a Mountainous Illusion Out of the Oldest Bridge in Paris
Four decades after the conceptual artist Christo draped the Pont Neuf with fabric, JR, a French street artist, offers his own trick of the e…
Americans Aren’t Money Savvy, and They’re Only Getting Worse
Researchers say people with poor understanding of basic finances often make bad decisions on money matters.
Anti-Immigrant Riots Leave Belfast on Edge: ‘Everyone Is Afraid’
In two nights of violence in Northern Ireland after a brutal stabbing, people were targeted because of their skin color, the authorities sai…