Talarico’s Win in Texas Shows That Nice Guys Can Finish First

At a moment when many Democrats are campaigning on rage and resistance, James Talarico took a different tack in his campaign in the Texas Senate primary.Read More
Top Fed Official, Wary of Inflation, Calls for Extended Rate Pause

Beth M. Hammack, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, says it is too early to gauge the economic impact of the Iran war and backs holding interest rates steady for “quite some time.”Read More
U.S. Struck Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka, With Dozens Missing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a U.S. submarine torpedoed the ship on Wednesday. The Sri Lankan authorities said they had rescued 32 sailors from the crew of 180.Read More
How RFK Jr. Is Trying to Revamp Medical School

The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has tapped into an old debate about how much doctors should know about nutrition. But some of his ideas, and tactics, concern medical experts.Read More
How Kennedy Is Trying to Revamp Medical School

The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has tapped into an old debate about how much doctors should know about nutrition. But some of his ideas, and tactics, concern medical experts.Read More
Chimpanzees Are Really Into Crystals

In an attempt to understand our own fascination with the shiny minerals, researchers gave some to chimps.Read More
Cuba’s Tourism Industry Is Collapsing as U.S. Moves Deter Travel

The Trump administration’s decision to cut off foreign oil to the island is devastating its tourism industry, a key source of income for a government being pushed to the edge.Read More
How Kennedy Is Trying to Revamp Medical School

The health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has tapped into an old debate about how much doctors should know about nutrition. But some of his ideas, and tactics, concern medical experts.Read More
Cornyn and Paxton Head to Runoff in Bitter Texas Senate Primary

Neither Senator John Cornyn nor Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a majority on Tuesday, setting up a May runoff after a bitter and costly Republican primary.Read More
Talarico Triumphs as G.O.P. Heads to Runoff: 6 Takeaways from Texas

James Talarico won the state’s Democratic primary for Senate, while Senator John Cornyn faces a runoff against Ken Paxton, his right-wing challenger.Read More