How Social Media Is Changing the Narrative of the Israel-Gaza War
Nearly two years into the conflict, social media is increasingly capturing the day-to-day toll in Gaza, as U.S. public opinion on the war shifts.Read More
A Family’s Global Efforts to Free the Only Nepali Kidnapped by Hamas
A family’s campaign to free a student abducted from a rural Israeli town two years ago may be imperiled by an uprising in Nepal and stalled attempts at a cease-fire.Read More
Many Palestinians Say Hamas Must Accept U.S. Cease-Fire Plan
Interviews in Gaza suggest wide support for a proposal that calls for an immediate end to a war that has brought immense civilian suffering.Read More
The Be-Careful-What-You-Wish-For Shutdown
Unlike in shutdowns past, President Trump is the wild card.Read More
White House Seeks to Blunt Democrats’ Shutdown Strategy on Health Care
President Trump has made lowering health care costs a key priority, even as Democrats warn that costs will skyrocket.Read More
For Workers, Mixed Signals. For the Public, Limited Impact on Shutdown’s First Day.
Federal agencies gave shifting and mixed guidance to their work forces about who should come to work and who shouldn’t, but the initial effect on services appeared scattered and limited.Read More
Times/Siena Survey: Americans Worry Divisions Cannot Be Overcome
A new Times/Siena survey shows a significant shift among voters, as their concerns about the health of the political system overtake other issues.Read More
Trump’s Shutdown Agenda, and a Wave of Mysterious Drones in Scandinavia
Plus, what Jane Goodall learned among the chimps.Read More
Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference
Demands sent to nine top schools included pledging to freeze tuition for five years and to commit to strict definitions of gender.Read More
Fed’s Independence in Jeopardy Despite Latest Lisa Cook Victory
A Supreme Court order keeping Lisa Cook on the Federal Reserve Board for now is “a time to exhale but not breathe easy,” one expert said.Read More