The Trump Administration and the Shrinking Number of Women in Top Roles
In President Trump’s second term, those heading for the exits, voluntarily or involuntarily, are female officials.
Katie Zacharia Is Trump’s New Press Secretary. But Is She a Lawyer?
Katie Zacharia told The New York Times that the confusion over her legal credentials is the result of one big misunderstanding.Katie Zacharia, the new press secretary, outside the White House on Tuesday.
Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Rise and Fall as Trump’s Ambassador to Greece
President Trump cut her loose after damaging news reports about her tenure as ambassador to Greece. Once a prominent Trump insider, she suggested she will now fight to defend her reputation.Kimberly Guilfoyle with President Trump at a White House event in March. In announcing her resignation, Ms. Gu
Ukraine’s Exposure Grows as Satellite Use Is Restricted and Russia Escalates
A huge attack cut power to 600,000 people in Kyiv, and a Pentagon-funded satellite internet program appeared to be curbed without warning.Firefighters at the site of a strike at an apartment building in Kyiv on Wednesday.
Why Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Is Unlikely to Lower Fuel Costs
President Trump’s deal with Russia will probably not lower diesel prices that have soared because of his war with Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.
U.S. Continues to Provide Intelligence to Ukraine, Officials Say
Confusion about the U.S. stance has mounted in Kyiv amid restrictions on how the military version of Starlink is used.Ukrainian officials have complained about restrictions on their use of an internet network developed by SpaceX.
Soaring Energy Prices Push Inflation Higher
Also, polls show that the Texas Senate race is tightening. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Vance’s Talarico Attacks Show His Penchant for Personal Broadsides
At a rally in Texas, the vice president suggested the Democratic Senate nominee is gay, a comment criticized as homophobic.For weeks, Vice President JD Vance has been road-testing unfounded, innuendo-based salvos against James Talarico.
Surprise Democratic Donor Blitzes Senate Races in Republican-Leaning States With Ads
Steve Pajcic, a lawyer and philanthropist in Florida, started a group that is airing ads in Kansas and South Carolina. Florida and Mississippi are next.The Democratic Senate candidates Adam Hamilton of Kansas, Scott Colom of Mississippi, Annie Andrews of South Carolina and Angie Nixon of Florida.
22 People Got Together For a Dinner Party. So Did Their A.I. Agents.
As artificial intelligence bots spread, we are increasingly glimpsing how these digital entities interact and what they talk about with one another.
Anthropic Says Revenue Jumped 45% to $16.8 Billion in Third Quarter
The company held an investor meeting on Wednesday as it plans a blockbuster initial public offering as soon as next month.Anthropic’s chief executive, Dario Amodei, speaking to Marc Benioff, who runs Salesforce, last month in San Francisco.
Coming Out at 50 Can Be Hard. Shelly Found a Coach.
She spent decades building an identity as a wife and mother. Could she disrupt “a perfectly good family dynamic” to live her own truth?
A New World of Lung Cancer Therapy Awaits Pope Leo
Lung cancer is still a leading cause of cancer death, but that rate is half what it was in the 1990s, partly because newly developed treatments are working.Pope Leo greeted his personal physician, Luigi Carbone, as he arrived at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Tuesday to remove a lung nodule.
Why So Many People Still Are Not Screened for Lung Cancer
Regular scans could catch lung cancers like Pope Leo XIV’s sooner, but many people at risk don’t qualify for screening. Doctors want to change that.
Cornell’s President Grilled by Faculty Senate Over Handling of Crisis
Ahead of a vote on a resolution of no confidence in Michael I. Kotlikoff, some faculty members said they were not swayed by steps he announced on Tuesday, including banning fraternity parties.Faculty, students and staff members at Cornell University attended a meeting of the faculty senate on Wednes
The Crisis Playbook for Universities in Trouble
Schools under scrutiny as Cornell is often follow a sort of public relations playbook, adding rules, hiring outside investigators and sometimes making leadership changes.In comments this week, Cornell’s president, Michael I. Kotlikoff, acknowledged anger and “a loss of trust” in Cornell’s leadership
Battle Over the Pierre Ends in Defeat for the Buyer Pushed by Lutnick
Motasem Khashoggi, who hails from a prominent Saudi family, missed a Tuesday deadline to deliver a $100 million deposit to purchase the Manhattan landmark.A two-year battle for the future of the Pierre, a storied New York apartment building, appears to have ended with a whimper.
The Plaza Hotel to Close for Yearslong Renovation in 2027
The famous Fifth Avenue hotel, which opened in 1907, requires a restoration of its exterior, its operators said. It was not clear if residents of the building’s condos would have to leave.The Plaza Hotel, a city landmark, is considered an important part of New York’s architectural heritage.
Sally Rooney Withdraws Her Books From UK Over Her Support of Palestine Action
Ms. Rooney and her publisher said that she could no longer receive royalties from British sales because she pledged to donate book revenues to Palestine Action, which is banned in Britain.Sally Rooney in Dublin in 2021.
The Brooklyn Toy Store at the Center of the Kelly Clarkson Online Frenzy
Art of Play, a novelty store in Brooklyn Heights, has found itself at the center of a social media maelstrom over a feud between the shop and the singer and TV personality Kelly Clarkson.
Democrats Shouldn’t Wait Two More Years
The Trump era is ending. It’s time for Democrats to decide what happens next.
There’s a New Great Pumpkin to Rule Them All
A farmer in Rhode Island raised a 3,156-pound pumpkin this year, setting a new measure for the greatest of all gourds.Ron Wallace celebrates with his possible record breaking pumpkin.