U.S. to Allow Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Breaking Blockade
The tanker full of crude oil could reach its expected destination by Tuesday, providing a lifeline to the island amid intense U.S. pressure.Havana during a blackout this month.
Castro Heirs Emerge Across Cuba’s Political Scene Amid Energy Crisis and Trump Threats
As Trump officials demand changes, Castro family members are suddenly popping up across Cuba’s political scene. Some even ask: Could one be the “Cuban Delcy?”Honoring Fidel Castro in Santiago de Cuba after his death in 2016.
Cuban Patients Are Dying Because of U.S. Blockade, Doctors Say
Cuban health care was once the pride of the island. Now the U.S. oil blockade is upending even basic medical care.
The U.S. Now Has Over 50,000 Troops in the Middle East
The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the region at roughly 10,000 more than usual.The U.S.S. Tripoli entering the Singapore Strait earlier this month. The 2,500 Marines who have been dispatched to the Middle East are part of the U.S.S. Tr
ICE May Remain at Airports Even After T.S.A. Pay Resumes, Border Czar Says
Transportation safety officers are set to be paid on Monday, but Tom Homan, the White House’s border czar, said ICE agents may stay where there are shortages.Tom Homan contended on Sunday that wait times had decreased at airports since ICE agents arrived, doing identification checks and “plugging th
New Political Group to Push Trump’s A.I. Agenda in Midterms
The group, Innovation Council Action, says it plans to spend at least $100 million. It will be led by a former administration official.Taylor Budowich, a longtime political adviser to President Trump, in the Oval Office last year. He will be leading the new Innovation Council.
For NASA’s Artemis II Crew, Journey to the Moon ‘Starting to Feel Real’
The four astronauts — three Americans and one Canadian — spoke from a prelaunch quarantine ahead of their scheduled Wednesday mission.From left, Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover, members of the Artemis II crew, after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral
Inside La Paz, the California Mountain Compound Led by Cesar Chavez
In his remote headquarters, the United Farm Workers leader began to see himself as not just a union leader, but a visionary healer.Cesar Chavez kept his home and office at La Paz, a United Farm Workers compound in the Tehachapi Mountains north of Los Angeles.
Chromebook Remorse: Tech Backlash at Schools Extends Beyond Phones
No more YouTube or video games on school laptops. Textbooks and pencils are back. Some seventh graders say they prefer learning offline.
A Phone-Free Childhood? One Irish Village Is Making It Happen.
Tired of seeing its elementary-school children struggle with online temptations, the town of Greystones proposed a ‘no smart devices’ code. Most everyone bought in.The seaside town of Greystones, Ireland, is experimenting with a voluntary ban on smart devices for preteen children. Most of the town,
A Downturn in Las Vegas Could Signal Tough Times for the Nation
The high rollers may still be crowding the tables, but high prices and pinched discretionary incomes are driving a sharp drop-off in visitors to Las Vegas as Nevada’s governor runs for re-election.Tourists in Las Vegas appear fed up with prices and locals are struggling to make ends meet.
Bernie Sanders, in the Bronx, Presses Kathy Hochul to Tax the Rich
Senator Bernie Sanders, speaking at a rally at Lehman College, lent his support to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s effort to raise taxes on millionaires. The mayor was not present.Senator Bernie Sanders, who has traveled across the United States to argue for higher taxes on the wealthy, spoke to a large crow
Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa Performed a Skit. N.Y. Republicans Are Livid.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his former Republican opponent recorded a skit on cat adoption for the Inner Circle, an annual press corps roast. Some politicians weren’t laughing.
For These Running Influencers, No Van or Bathtub Is Too Small for a 5K
For these influencers, there’s no space too small for a jog.
I Saw Something New in San Francisco
Marshall McLuhan was right about Claude, too.
Your Chatbot Isn’t a Therapist
Patients are turning to A.I. chatbots for therapy — and the chatbots are fueling their worst impulses.
Australian Sky Turns an Apocalyptic Blood Red
Winds from Tropical Cyclone Narelle stirred up rust-colored dust from iron-rich soil, tinging the sky over Western Australia with a reddish Mars-like hue.
Politico Names Jonathan Greenberger as New Editor
Jonathan Greenberger, an executive at the publication, will take over from John Harris, a co-founder of Politico.Jonathan Greenberger, who joined Politico in 2024, said in a statement, “My job is to push our journalism further and faster than ever before.”
Can Canada’s Left Regroup? A New Leader Will Try.
Seeking a comeback after voters flocked to Mark Carney’s Liberals, the New Democrats picked Avi Lewis, a scion of a leftist political dynasty.Avi Lewis, center, after his election on Sunday as the leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party at the party convention in Winnipeg, Canada.
Nicholas Haysom, Apartheid Foe Who Became a U.N. Peacemaker, Dies at 73
As an anti-apartheid lawyer, he was jailed several times. Later, he was a top adviser to Nelson Mandela and held key posts at the United Nations.Nicholas Haysom at a U.N. Security Council meeting in 2019. The U.N. secretary general, António Guterres, said Mr. Haysom had “devoted his life to justice,