U.S. Mortgage Rates Fall Below 6% for First Time in Years
The evidence is patchy on whether lower rates have meaningfully spurred more activity, as the Trump administration floats measures it says will make housing more affordable.
Immigration Agents Arrest Student Inside Columbia Building, School Says
Claire Shipman, the university’s acting president, said that the federal officials had misrepresented themselves to gain access.Columbia University said it was endeavoring to gather details on Thursday about the detention of a student by immigration officials.
Mamdani and Trump Are Set to Meet in Washington
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s trip to the White House on Thursday was unannounced. The topics he planned to discuss with President Trump were not immediately clear.Mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to meet with President Trump on Thursday in Washington D.C.
New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000
The Trump administration is proposing Obamacare plans that it says will lower health insurance premiums. But critics warn they would make care unaffordable.Dr. Mehmet Oz, who oversees Medicare and Medicaid, promoted new proposals that he said would lower costs. Critics fear the options will increase
For Trump, Military Strike in Iran Could Serve Symbolic Purpose
Some officials in the Trump administration hope an attack would force Iran to give up its nuclear enrichment program. Others have doubts.American fighter jets on the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford off the coast of Greece. The U.S. military is amassing firepower in the region near Iran.
How Israelis Feel About Another Potential War With Iran
The national mood is somewhere between anxiety, resignation and anticipation as President Trump considers whether to attack Iran.Near a bomb shelter in June during an Iranian missile attack in Rishpon, Israel. Israelis have been glued to the news recently as President Trump deliberates over whether
China Wants Germany in Its Corner. It’s Not That Easy.
China’s play for U.S. allies has a problem: As Germany’s leader showed, Europe’s grievances with Beijing may run deeper than its frustration with Trump.Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany at the Forbidden City in Beijing on Thursday, the second day of a trip during which he promoted ties while airi
Why Are So Many Teen Girls Still Tearing Their A.C.L.s?
For years, ligament tears have been a crisis among young athletes — even though a few simple exercises can prevent them.[PHOTO ONLY:] The LA Breakers U13 soccer team who regularly does the “FIFA 11+,” a series of exercises designed to prevent ACL tears and other injuries.
What We Know About the Gun Battle Off the Coast of Cuba
Four armed Cubans aboard a Florida-based speedboat died in a gunfight with Cuban border troops on Wednesday, officials said.Cuban Coast Guard ships docked at the port of Havana on Wednesday.
With Epstein Deposition, Hillary Clinton Is Again Answering for Bill Clinton’s Actions
The former first lady, senator and secretary of state had no dealings with Jeffrey Epstein but is once again under pressure to answer for the actions and relationships of her husband.Hillary Clinton with President Bill Clinton in December 1998, after he was impeached by the House of Representatives.
How a Close Associate of Epstein’s Found Career Redemption in Japan
Top Japanese officials are backing a tech and entrepreneurship initiative led by Joichi Ito, whose involvement with Jeffrey Epstein may endanger efforts to get the project off the ground.
World Economic Forum Chief Resigns Over Epstein Ties
Borge Brende, a former foreign minister of Norway, had maintained contact with the convicted sex offender.Borge Brende led the World Economic Forum, which runs an annual summit in Davos, Switzerland, for more than eight years.
Why Are So Many Democrats Running for California Governor?
With California’s political machine on the wane, nobody has emerged as a clear front-runner. Democrats worry that nine of their candidates could split the vote and hand Republicans a win.Democrats have grown concerned that too many candidates for governor may split the primary vote and let two Repub
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s Plan to Build a Prison in Arkansas Divides GOP
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders wants to build a huge, pricey prison to hold the inmates incarcerated under her tough-on-crime agenda, and she hopes to oust fellow Republicans on Tuesday to do it.A nondescript gate marks the entrance to land purchased for a 3,000-bed prison in Arkansas that has divided
He Hopes to Turn the Island of Nevis Into a Libertarian Paradise, With Crypto
A Bitcoin baron wants to build a libertarian paradise on the island of Nevis. Democracy is getting in the way.Olivier Janssens, propelled by his cryptocurrency fortune, wants to build an enclave where residents would have special rights on Nevis.
When Chatbots Are Used to Plan Violence, Is There a Duty to Warn?
People are revealing sensitive personal information to A.I. chatbots — including plans to commit violent acts.Matthew Livelsberger detonated explosive material in a Tesla Cybertruck in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas in January 2025. He had consulted about the plan with ChatGPT.
A.I. Complicates Old Internet Privacy Risks
Artificial intelligence is convenient and easy to use, but you should think about what you say to the chatbots.
Man Arrested in New York Snowball Fight That Police Said Injured Officers
The incident, which began as a playful event, shifted in tone when the police appeared. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said it did not appear to be a crime, while other officials called for arrests.During an organized snowball fight on Monday in Washington Square Park, some people began throwing snowballs
The Secret of How Ukraine’s Lifesaving Air-Raid Alarms Work
Many in Ukraine assume that the alerts are automated. A rare look inside an emergency-response center reveals the specialists who do the pressure-packed job.Alina Ustiuhova, a supervisor, left, with colleagues in a secret air-defense facility below ground in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Russia Launches Big Strikes Before U.S.-Ukraine Talks in Geneva
Moscow unleashed an extensive drone and missile attack just hours before American officials met with Kyiv’s chief negotiator.An apartment building hit by a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Thursday.
‘Grease 2,’ the Giddy, Raunchy Flop That Brought Us Michelle Pfeiffer
The highly anticipated 1982 sequel failed to meet expectations at the time but has since charmed an adoring following with its ambitions dance numbers and nonstop ear worms.
Bright Horizons Let Some Staff Work Without Full Vetting, Records Show
Inspectors found several instances in which child care staff members were working in classrooms even though they had not completed all of the required background checks.The New York City Department of Education has already spent more than $11 million with Bright Horizons this year for pre-K and 3-K
How A.I.-Generated Videos Are Distorting Your Child’s YouTube Feed
Experts caution that low-quality, A.I.-generated videos on YouTube geared toward children often feature conflicting information, lack plot structure and can be cognitively overwhelming — all of which could affect young children’s development.
Z? Zo? Mam? Mayor Zohran Mamdani is a Man of Many Nicknames.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been given a bevy of nicknames by New York City’s tabloid newspapers and political class. Which will stick?