On ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ Taylor Swift Has a Lust for Love (and Her Foes)
On her 12th original album, the pop superstar sounds hungry to embrace her future — but not until she attends to some unfinished business.Read More
It’s a Bad Time to Cut the Information Coming From Corporate America
President Trump wants the S.E.C. to reduce the frequency of corporate earnings reports. Our columnist says it’s a reasonable experiment, but at a dangerous time.Read More
Sarah Mullally Is Named as First Female Archbishop of Canterbury
Sarah Mullally, the bishop of London, will lead the Church of England. She has been a vocal supporter of the rights of women in the church.Read More
The Jobs Report That Wasn’t Leaves Economists Guessing
Policymakers will enter uncharted territory without employment data that the government is expected to withhold because of its shutdown.Read More
Trump Escalates Attacks on Democrats in a Government Shutdown Like No Other
Shutdowns are always unpleasant affairs. But President Trump has used his power in aggressive and strikingly personal ways.Read More
Duke Was Paring Back Diversity Programs. Trump Targeted It Anyway.
Duke University kept a low profile. But it is the alma mater of Stephen Miller, a top Trump official who often criticized the school while he was a student.Read More
Apple Takes Down ICE Tracking Apps Amid Trump Pressure Campaign
Trump administration officials have issued several legal threats over ICEBlock, a popular app that allows users to alert others to the presence of nearby immigration agents.Read More
What Women Heard in Hegseth’s Remarks About Physical Standards
The defense secretary raised the issue suggesting women were getting into combat not because they met high standards, but because they were given a pass.Read More
Why Pete Hegseth Summoned Top Military Leaders
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faced a room of hundreds of generals and admirals whom he had summoned from across the globe, and made his case for shaking up a force that he said had gone soft and “woke.” Greg Jaffe, the Pentagon reporter for The New York Times, discusses Hegseth’s speech.Read More
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Asks Judge for Mercy: ‘I Lost My Way’
The music mogul submitted a letter to the court ahead of his sentencing on Friday for his conviction on two prostitution-related counts.Read More