How Do You Self-Identify? For Many Americans, Checking a Box Won’t Do.
The New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said that his background doesn’t fit neatly into simple categories. Others say they’ve struggled with the same issue.Read More
Stock Markets Rise After Trump Extends Tariff Deadline
The president noted that U.S. negotiators remained open to offers from trading partners, suggesting that tariffs could be reduced by — or even after — the deadline on Aug. 1.Read More
Trump Wants to Close the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
The White House is planning to eliminate the board, a small agency that investigates chemical disasters to understand what went wrong.Read More
Trump Pledges to Send More Weapons to Ukraine
“They have to be able to defend themselves,” the president said, appearing to signal a reversal after his administration paused some weapons transfers just last week.Read More
Sweden’s Secret to Well-Being? Tiny Urban Gardens.
Known as koloniträdgårdar, they provide city dwellers access to nature, fresh produce and community.Read More
Netanyahu Releases Letter Nominating Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel praised President Trump’s role in his country’s establishment of diplomatic relations with some Arab states. But Mr. Trump has supported Israeli actions that have strained those ties.Read More
Sweden’s Secret to Well-Being? Tiny Urban Gardens.
Known as koloniträdgårdar, they provide city dwellers access to nature, fresh produce and community.Read More
What We Saw in the Texas Flood Zone
Search-and-rescue teams have been hoping against hope to find signs of life after the Texas floods. Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, an investigative reporter at The New York Times, describes what he has seen in Texas.Read More
Trump’s New Trade Threats, and the Return of Land Mines
Plus, your next job interview might be with A.I.Read More
What Happened in Trade Talks Between Japan and the U.S.
Tokyo had expected smooth tariff negotiations but is experiencing whiplash, becoming a central target of President Trump’s trade frustrations.Read More