Paxton and Talarico Offer Diverging Paths on Affordability
The candidates are seeking to win over voters with competing proposals on tax, housing and health care that are aimed at lowering household …
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Cowboys and Cowgirls Light Up a Country Music Festival in Africa
Fans gathered in Kenya to celebrate a genre born far away but that more and more Africans are coming to appreciate.
Europe’s Control of Its Fate Is Tested by Iran and Ukraine Wars, Wildfires and Migration
A brutal summer has exposed how much Britain, France, Spain and other European countries are under pressure from forces largely out of their…
Senate Panel Has Obtained Copy of Fauci’s Cellphone
The development comes as a Senate committee prepares to vote Thursday on whether to hold Dr. Anthony S. Fauci in contempt of Congress for re…
See Where the Reflecting Pool Renovation Appeared to Fail
A Times analysis found dozens of areas across the pool's new liner that showed tears, bubbles and peeling.
Pakistan Starts Sweeping New Crackdown on Journalists
With a protest movement in Kashmir challenging its authority in the region, Pakistan restricts independent reporting by local and foreign me…
F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine
The agency had initially refused to even review the application but reversed course after a public outcry.
The Coalitions That Propelled El-Sayed’s Michigan Victory
Racial and ethnic splits, and a wide lead among younger voters, were enough for Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive, to hold off Haley Stevens…
TikTok Is Laying Off 250 Employees in Its Nashville Office
The office was home to members of the app’s content moderation team.
Bessent Declares Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor ‘Dead’
Despite data to the contrary, the Treasury Secretary made the case that the K-shaped economy no longer exists.
Someone Is Poisoning Trees Near Lake Tahoe
Eleven trees have been killed over the past several years by a strong-smelling, unidentified substance. Another 16 were just attacked this y…
Federal Judge Weakens Key Gun-Control Law
The National Firearms Act mandated a permitting process for short-barreled rifles and shotguns, as well as suppressors. A judge ruled that t…