E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution

In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.Read More
Federal Prosecutor Is Fired Amid Further Turmoil in Comey Case

Robert K. McBride had been serving as the top deputy to Lindsey Halligan, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.Read More
Nikki Glaser’s Monologue, Teyana Taylor’s Speech and Other Moments From the 2026 Globes

Nikki Glaser returned as host and killed, while Teyana Taylor delivered the speech of the night. Then there were those awful production choices.Read More
In Venezuela, Amnesty for Political Prisoners Stokes Hope and Frustration

Venezuela’s new leaders and President Trump have alluded to a major release of political prisoners, but the liberations have been slow to come.Read More
Trump Administration Nears Trade Deal With Taiwan

The deal would cut tariffs and include a commitment from Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, the island’s chip giant, to build more manufacturing plants in the United States.Read More
Photos: Backstage With Teyana Taylor, Owen Cooper and More Golden Globe Winners

Rose Byrne, Owen Cooper, Seth Rogen, Teyana Taylor and other award winners in the spotlight.Read More
Venezuela Frees 24 More Political Prisoners, Rights Group Says

Since an interim government began the releases last week, at least 41 people have been let go, according to Foro Penal.Read More
Fed Changes Course and Takes On Trump’s Political Fight

The Justice Department’s decision to open up a criminal investigation of Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, is a major escalation in the pressure campaign against the central bank to cut interest rates.Read More
Under Trump, U.S. Adds Fuel to a Heating Planet

The president’s embrace of fossil fuels and withdrawal from the global fight against climate change will make it hard to keep warming at safe levels, scientists said.Read More
Russian Missiles Failed in Venezuela During U.S. Attack

The Venezuelan regime had high-powered air defense systems from its allies in the Kremlin, but failed to set much of it up.Read More