Treasury Turns to Interventionist Tactics to Lower Interest Rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been trying various approaches to push down borrowing costs.
Bond Market Stress Returns and Oil Rises in Edgy Day for Markets
Bond markets remained volatile, as investors assessed the geopolitical turmoil.
Walmart Posts Slowest Sales Growth in Years as Americans Tighten Wallets
Walmart and other big U.S. retailers have warned that consumers were being cautious, even if household balance sheets seemed healthy.Comparable U.S. sales at Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, rose 2.6 percent in its most recent quarter, the weakest growth in more than six years.
Canada and U.S. Resume Talks Over Trump Tariffs as a New Deadline Looms
While President Trump has declared that the two countries effectively have a deal, they remain apart on several key issues.Dominic LeBlanc, the Canadian minister in charge of U.S. trade, arriving to meet with Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, on Thursday in Washington.
As Iran and U.S. Settle Into an Uneasy Standoff, Who Will Blink First?
For weeks, there has been no diplomatic progress, but also no full-scale fighting, as each side seems to believe it can hold out longer than the other.A butcher in Tehran in July. The United States appears to be betting that putting Iran in a tighter economic stranglehold will succeed where military
Trump’s Economic Threat Puts Focus on Iran’s Trading Partners
President Trump appeared to suggest that the United States would impose economic penalties on countries that do business with Iran, though he did not specify what actions he would take.Oil tankers moored at Tsing Yi port in Hong Kong.
How Trump Is Trying to Crush California’s Climate Policies
At least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has led the nation in environmental protections.An oil platform seen from Sands Beach next to Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve in Santa Barbara, Calif.
After Six Years, Harry and Meghan Are Coming Home. What Changed?
Just last year, Prince Harry said he couldn’t imagine ever bringing his family back to Britain.Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, in Sydney, Australia, in April.
What to Know About Prince Harry and Meghan’s Move Back to the U.K.
The couple are moving back after six years in the United States. What they will do, and much else, are still unclear.Prince Harry and Meghan visiting Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, in April.
As Prince Harry and Meghan Depart California for the U.K., Their Neighbors Shrug
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle self exiled to the ultrawealthy enclave of Montecito in 2020. “They wave. They drive. They close the gates,” a neighbor said.The duke and duchess of Sussex went among the people, but few knew them well.
Can We Do Anything About Tick-Borne Diseases Like Alpha-Gal Syndrome?
A scientific and civilizational horror story.A blacklegged tick in its nymph stage. Roughly the size of poppy seeds, nymphs are responsible for more disease transmission than adults.
Trump’s Order to Cut Military Exercises With South Korea Carries Risks, Experts Say
President Trump’s decision to curtail the military exercises came as allies question the U.S. commitment to longstanding alliances.American and South Korean troops participating in the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises last year.
First U.S. Deportees to Arrive in Liberia Amid Growing Backlash
Critics in the small West African nation say their government has not said why it agreed to one of the largest U.S. deportation deals, who the deportees are, or how they will be handled.Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. The U.S. deportation deal with Liberia is one of the largest so-called third-cou
State Dept. Declares U.S. Citizen in China Wrongfully Detained
U Min Zin, a scholar who studied Myanmar, is one of two U.S. citizens the department has designated as wrongfully detained in China.The detained U.S. citizen U Min Zin disappeared in China’s Yunnan province after traveling there to attend an academic conference at the invitation of the Chinese gover
Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter
A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.
Ken Paxton’s $1,000 Pen Incident Resurfaces in Texas Senate Race
The pen Mr. Paxton pocketed more than a decade ago has resurfaced as a campaign issue.
‘The Necessary Conversation’ Puts Family Political Arguments On Full Display
“The Necessary Conversation,” a podcast and YouTube show, is a very public example of the political disputes families are having all across the country.For Chad Kultgen and his family, fighting feels like progress.
FBI Agents Search Eric Swalwell’s Home as Part of Federal Sexual Assault Inquiry
Most sex crimes are prosecuted by state and local authorities. The federal agents appeared to be using civil rights statutes to scrutinize Mr. Swalwell’s conduct, a person familiar with the case said.Mr. Swalwell, who spent more than a decade in the House representing two districts in California, re
Missile Barrage Shows Russia’s Doubt That Ukraine Can Defend Itself
Moscow is taking advantage of Ukraine’s depleted stock of interceptors and is intensifying attacks, worsening the civilian death toll.Evacuating a resident from a damaged apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday.
Bare Grocery Shelves Are a New Wartime Hardship for Ukrainians
After years of pounding power plants and cities, Russia’s air war has taken aim at Ukraine’s supermarket warehouses.Firefighters at the site of a food warehouse hit by a Russian missile strike in the Kyiv region of Ukraine on Thursday.
Rachel Cusk on Her Novel ‘Life of M,’ Gossip and Natalie Portman
She wanted a “vacation” from herself, so she wrote a novel about a celebrity whose life bears a striking resemblance to Natalie Portman’s. Now it’s tabloid fodder.
Moderna’s Shift to Cancer Company Lifts Stock Up 177%
The company’s fortunes cratered as demand for Covid-19 vaccines plummeted. But it was busy working on something else.A lab at Moderna’s headquarters in Cambridge, Mass., in 2024.
The App Bringing Disabled Daters Together
Many Dateability users said they were drawn to the app after negative experiences on mainstream platforms.Andres Rodriguez, 30, and Ellen Froliklong, 33, met on Dateability and have been seeing each other regularly since last December.
The Scales Can’t Fall From Our Eyes Fast Enough
More Republicans and Democrats are seeing reality for what it is. Does it matter?