The Billionaire, the Psychedelics and the Best-Selling Memoir

Amy Griffin wrote a book based on recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse. Oprah Winfrey and a slew of celebrities promoted it. Then questions arose.Read More
U.K. Endures a Trump Scolding at U.N., Days After Lavish State Visit

President Trump said Europe is “going to hell” and implicitly rebuked Britain on immigration, despite making extended visits to the country and enjoying its hospitality.Read More
Trump at the U.N.: ‘Your Countries Are Going to Hell’

President Trump’s speech at the United Nations took an isolating stance. David Sanger, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, explains what that means for the United States.Read More
Ukrainians Are Grateful but Skeptical After Trump’s Turnabout on the War

Whereas he once pressed Ukraine to take any deal, President Trump said he now believed that the country could win. Some Ukrainians seemed not to take his position seriously.Read More
Here’s How Late-Night Became Political Before Trump

The hosts’ monologues may feel especially pointed right now, but the trend really took off during the George W. Bush administration before the Iraq war.Read More
Why Obamacare Bills May Double Next Year

Extensive subsidies that reduce premium costs for millions are set to expire, unless Congress extends them.Read More
This Conquistador Changed History. Neglect Haunts His Tomb in Mexico

Hernán Cortés toppled the Aztecs, winning Mexico for Spain. His trash-strewn resting place reflects how the conquest is still fueling quarrels and testing ties with Spain.Read More
Three People Shot at Dallas ICE Facility

The circumstances of the shooting were not yet clear. Federal authorities said there were “multiple injuries and fatalities.”Read More
Despite Trump, the World Isn’t Slowing on Climate, E.U. Official Says

Still, European nations are struggling to agree on how much to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, the E.U.’s climate commissioner said in an interview.Read More
Why Obamacare Bills May Double Next Year

Extensive subsidies that reduce premium costs for millions are set to expire, unless Congress extends them.Read More