A singer’s almost totally relatable look at the woes of aging.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is leading the search for the next Federal Reserve chair, could face President Trump’s wrath if the person chosen does not quickly lower interest rates.

President Trump promised a deal last summer. Other universities have agreed to pay millions to settle with the federal government since then, but Harvard, which was asked to pay much more, has not.

Kenner, a suburb of New Orleans, has been transformed by an infusion of newcomers. Immigrants there have been on edge all year, particularly in recent weeks.

“One Battle After Another,” “Sinners,” “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme” and “Sentimental Value” are almost certain to be nominated. After that, it’s anyone’s guess.

Arrested after violating an ordinance on demonstrations outside an amphitheater in Brandon, Miss., Gabriel Olivier wants to block future enforcement of the law.

If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice.

The tiny town of Churchill has two of Canada’s largest pieces of Arctic infrastructure, but years of neglect have left them in poor shape amid growing superpower rivalry in the region.

Matt Van Epps fended off a Democrat to protect Republicans’ slim House majority, but the relatively close margin in a red district sent the party a warning shot before the 2026 midterms.

Emil Bove III’s work as a prosecutor, before he was a Trump lawyer and official, helped lead to the conviction of the Honduran ex-leader whom President Trump freed this week.

Subway and bus fare evasion cost New York’s transit system nearly $1 billion last year. Will an arsenal of new tricks turn the tide?

Centrist governments are failing badly in Europe’s leading economies, setting the stage for a far-right sweep.

President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed wanting to build nuclear-powered submarines at home, despite President Trump’s suggestion that they be built in the United States.

The president posted 160 times on Truth Social in one night, according to news reports. One host says his “thumbs were as swollen as his ankles.”

Critics say the nets harm marine life and aren’t the best way to keep swimmers safe. Recent shark attacks have complicated a plan to remove some of them.

President Trump has a history of insulting people from African countries, but the outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry. Vice President JD Vance banged the table in encouragement.

Almost every election night this year has gone poorly for the Republicans — a familiar position for the party that occupies the White House.

Mr. Solomon was elected mayor over Mr. McGreevey, who was hoping for a comeback after resigning in 2004 as New Jersey’s governor amid a sex scandal.

The pause, which will halt green card and U.S. citizenship processing for broad swaths of people, deepens a remarkable crackdown on legal immigration pathways in recent days.

President Trump is growing frustrated as Americans struggle with higher prices and pessimism over the state of the economy.

Adm. Frank M. Bradley will soon face questions from lawmakers, as Republicans and Democrats express concerns about a Sept. 2 attack on a boat in the Caribbean.

The stepped-up enforcement comes as the Trump administration has also moved to reassess the vetting of Afghans who came to the country under the Biden administration.

The two sides did not reach any specific compromises, an aide to President Vladimir V. Putin said, as the United States pushes a plan to end the war in Ukraine.

The defense secretary supported the admiral he said called for the second strike on Sept. 2 against a boat the administration says was smuggling drugs.

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