Thune Rejects Trump’s Call to Change the Senate Filibuster
The Senate majority leader is unwilling to pursue the “nuclear option” to blow past a Democratic filibuster and reopen the government.Read More
U.N. Human Rights Chief Says U.S. Attacks on Accused Drug Smugglers Are Illegal
The Trump administration’s military strikes on boats near South and Central America violate international law and must be investigated, a top official says.Read More
Amazon’s Big Spending Reignites an A.I. Stock Rally
Investors cheered the tech giant’s latest results showing that its huge investments in artificial intelligence are beginning to show returns.Read More
Dissecting Three Stephen King Adaptations
Gilbert Cruz, editor of The New York Times Book Review, breaks down three Stephen King movie adaptations and how they differ from their source material.Read More
Nvidia Uncertain if Return to China Is Closer After Trump-Xi Meeting
Amid skyrocketing demand for artificial intelligence systems, the chip-making giant has been thrust into the economic feud between Beijing and Washington.Read More
The Debate Dividing the Supreme Court’s Liberal Justices
Outnumbered and facing vast stakes, Justices Kagan and Jackson are split over the best approach: investing in diplomacy inside the court or sounding the alarm outside.Read More
Food Stamp Funds Running Out, and Prince Andrew Loses Royal Title Amid Epstein Scandal
Plus, your Friday news quiz.Read More
A.I. Spending Is Accelerating Among Tech’s Biggest Companies
Despite the risk of a bubble, Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon plan to spend billions more on artificial intelligence than they already do.Read More
How the Trump-Xi Meeting Eased a Major Trade War
President Trump and China’s leader Xi Jinping just had a highly anticipated meeting in South Korea. David Pierson, a New York Times foreign correspondent covering China, breaks down what they accomplished and how they de-escalated a major trade war.Read More
Carney Plans to Meet With Xi to Try and Reset Relations
The leaders of Canada and China will meet for the first time in eight years to try to reset relations after years of acrimony.Read More