Musk Keeps His Eye on Social Security
The tech billionaire has repeatedly suggested, without evidence, that Social Security is rife with fraud, even as President Trump denies plans to cut those benefits.Read More
High School Students Reflect on Covid’s Impact, 5 Years After the Pandemic
Stuck in their bedrooms, the class of 2021 missed important rites of passage — first job, first car, first date. Now young adults, they’re making up for what they missed at 16.Read More
University of Minnesota, Under Federal Scrutiny, Limits Its Political Speech
A vote by regents put the university among roughly 140 colleges that have adopted similar policies since the 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas.Read More
U.S. Arrests 2nd Person Tied to Pro-Palestinian Protests at Columbia
The action came less than a week after Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia graduate and a prominent figure in campus demonstrations, was arrested.Read More
Schumer Under Fire as Pelosi and Other Democrats Criticize Shutdown Retreat
Privately, many Senate Democrats conceded that their leader was doing his job by protecting his members from a tough vote and making a politically painful decision. But the backlash from his party was intense.Read More
Stocks Rebound After S&P’s Fall Into Correction, but Trump Tariffs Keep Markets on Edge
The gains on Friday were the biggest daily jump since President Trump’s election. But they weren’t enough to overcome steep tariff-induced losses earlier in the week, and the S&P 500 remained in negative territory.Read More
Ocasio-Cortez Lashes Out at Schumer Over His Support for G.O.P. Budget
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized a fellow New York lawmaker, Senator Chuck Schumer, for siding with Republicans. Her tough language even drew talk of a primary challenge.Read More
Fact-Checking Dr. Oz’s Health Advice on Supplements, Weight Loss and More
We evaluated his claims about probiotics, weight loss, heart health and more.Read More
As Russia Tries to Push Ukraine Out of Kursk, Here’s What to Know
President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin both claimed that Ukrainian forces were surrounded. Ukraine’s top military commander vowed to “hold the line.”Read More
Hope for a Trump Energy Boom Is Marred by Anxiety About Tariffs
Energy executives meeting in Houston expressed concerns about President Trump’s trade and economic policy even as they praised him and his administration.Read More