S&P 500 Hits Record High as Stock Market Looks Beyond Iran War

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:13:13 +0000)

Investors appear to be treating an end to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran as a foregone conclusion, as the S&P 500 closes above 7,000.

Debt Alarms Ring as Countries Rack Up More Emergency Spending

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:41:48 +0000)

Amid signs of a prolonged period of high energy costs, policymakers are urging restraint as governments open up the public till to protect households and businesses.

Amid Iran War, Companies Look to Extend a Record Profit Run by Raising Prices

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:12:47 +0000)

Higher inflation is leading companies to raise prices without sacrificing margins.

Trump Breaks With Meloni, Italy’s Leader, Amid Dispute Over Pope and Iran

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:47:49 +0000)

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was once considered one of President Trump’s closest European allies. Their friendship now appears in danger.

Trump’s Quest for More Sway Over Fed Faces Fresh Hurdles

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:27:34 +0000)

Jerome H. Powell’s term as chair of the Federal Reserve ends on May 15, but it appears increasingly likely that he will stay on in some capacity at the central bank after that.

Labor Department Investigates Texts Sent Among Staff, Secretary and Her Family

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:57:49 +0000)

Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer asked staff members to bring wine to her hotel room, and to keep in touch with her husband and father.

Trump’s Go-To Justification for Contentious Decisions: National Security

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:16:45 +0000)

The administration has invoked national security in a variety of matters, including the White House ballroom and offshore wind farms, drawing rebukes from some judges.

Ad Companies Settle With F.T.C. Over Claims of Harm to Conservative Sites

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:08:35 +0000)

WPP, Dentsu and Publicis settled claims they colluded on policies to combat misinformation, denying ad revenue to publishers on the right.

That Meeting You Hate May Keep A.I. From Stealing Your Job

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:01:24 +0000)

As artificial intelligence makes many tasks easier, the human work of cajoling, arm-twisting and reassuring appears to be rising in importance.

What Is ‘Jagged Intelligence’ and How Can It Reframe the AI Debate?

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:19:41 +0000)

A.I. has always been compared to human intelligence, but that may not be the right way to think about it. What it does well can help predict what jobs it may replace.

Sister Mary Kay and the Waning Days of the Sisters of Charity

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:02:12 +0000)

An influential order of nuns decided to complete its mission when the last sister dies. The only question left is how to finish well.

Live Nation and Ticketmaster Illegally Monopolized Ticketing Market, Jury Finds

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:17:39 +0000)

In a verdict that could have far-reaching consequences in the music industry, the live colossus that includes Ticketmaster was found to have violated antitrust laws.

Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:11:53 +0000)

The Saudi league, established in 2022, attracted some of the sport’s biggest stars with huge contracts.

Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio Governor Bid: Can He Win Over Voters?

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:01:00 +0000)

Vivek Ramaswamy has all but cleared the field ahead of the May primary for Ohio governor, but whether a finance and pharma billionaire is the man for the moment is another question.

Sports Betting Industry Spends $41 Million to Influence Elections

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:10:00 +0000)

With a well-funded super PAC, the betting platforms DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics are aiming to shape future regulation of their rapidly growing industry.

Yale Report Finds Colleges Deserve Blame for Higher Education’s Problems

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:04:37 +0000)

A 10-member committee offered a brutal assessment of academia’s role in creating the forces challenging American colleges and universities.

As Los Angeles Rebuilds, a Surge of Experimentation

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:56:47 +0000)

Across the city’s fire zones, there’s a surge of experimentation — collective rebuilding, catalog homes and new technologies that are safe and reduce costs.

He Preached the Gospel on the Subway. Then He Pulled Out a Machete.

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:11:05 +0000)

Anthony Griffin was a popular battle rapper who turned toward religious rhetoric. The police say he slashed three people with a machete before they killed him.

How The Times Covers Attackers, Suspects and Victims of Violence

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:22:13 +0000)

Reporting on the people who upend life and those whose lives are upended can bring surprising and uncomfortable details to light.

SantaCon Leader Ran His Own $1 Million Con Game, U.S. Says

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:41:08 +0000)

Stefan Pildes “siphoned” more than half of the money donated over five years for the outing, a raucous New York City bar crawl promoted as a charitable event, prosecutors said.

‘Giant’ Revisits Roald Dahl’s Antisemitic Comments: What to Know

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:29:30 +0000)

Mark Rosenblatt’s Broadway play, starring John Lithgow as the British children’s book author, draws from Dahl’s comments over the years.

John Lithgow as Roald Dahl in ‘Giant’: A Study in Monstrosity

(Tue, 24 Mar 2026 03:00:10 +0000)

In Mark Rosenblatt’s play, a powerful portrayal of the beloved children’s book author who almost gleefully exposes his bigotry.

In Defense of Dumb Dogs

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:07 +0000)

Your pet is (probably) not a genius, and that’s OK.

After Mythos, the Future of the Internet Is At a Crossroads

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:24:40 +0000)

In the race to patch up cybersecurity holes found by the newest A.I. models, we risk leaving too many people to fend for themselves.

Claudia Sheinbaum’s War on Crime in Mexico Faces a Grim Reckoning: 133,000 Missing People

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:01:52 +0000)

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico is under pressure to end one of her country’s most painful tragedies: the disappearance of more than 133,000 people.

Omaha Police Fatally Shoot Woman Who Cut 3-Year-Old Boy With Knife at Walmart

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:28:33 +0000)

The woman forced the child, who was sitting in a cart, and his babysitter out of the store at knife point. She had the boy when police arrived, the department said. The shooting is under investigation.

After Fighting for the Rights of Workers, Brazil’s President Lula Faces a Labor Abuse Crisis

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:46:16 +0000)

The dismissal of Brazil’s top labor inspector has landed the leftist government of President Lula, a former union leader, in an awkward spot.

‘We Cannot Lose Sight of Ukraine.’ Europeans Promise More Aid to Kyiv.

(Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:15:29 +0000)

The focus in recent weeks has been on the conflict in Iran, but European leaders said it was crucial to keep aid flowing to Ukraine.