After Wooing Trump With Deals, Pakistan Gets a Seat at the Table

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:57:33 +0000)

Steve Witkoff, a diplomatic envoy, used the Board of Peace to announce an agreement that could raze a Pakistan-owned Manhattan hotel. Now the country is involved in negotiating peace talks with Iran.

Mortgage Rates Jump Again as Iran War Effects Ripple Through Housing Market

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:35:32 +0000)

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the United States hit 6.38 percent, the fourth increase since the war began.

Europeans Worry Russia Is Preparing to Deliver Drones to Iran

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:25:10 +0000)

The drones are an improved version of a weapon that Iran sent to Russia for use in its war in Ukraine.

Trump Administration Begins Investigations Into Three Medical Schools

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:59:15 +0000)

The Justice Department’s demands for admissions-related data from Stanford, Ohio State and the University of California, San Diego, represent a flex of federal power.

Trump Eyes White House Treaty Room for Latest Renovation Project

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:20:12 +0000)

President Trump is making new plans in one of the most significant renovations in the history of the White House.

Judge Questions Why U.S. Is Blocking Funding for Maduro’s Lawyers

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:47:08 +0000)

The U.S. government has blocked Venezuela from paying for its former leader’s defense lawyers. In a hearing, a judge said repeatedly that the former president’s right to his own defense was “paramount.”

South Dakota Governor Signs Bill Requiring Citizenship Proof to Vote

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:34:54 +0000)

The law, which mirrors national Republican priorities, requires newly registered voters to show that they are U.S. citizens in order to cast a ballot in state or local races.

Safety Experts Considered LaGuardia Challenging but Not an Outlier

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:32:36 +0000)

Regulators, pilots and others in aviation have worried about the kind of runway accident that happened at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday.

Air Canada Chief Apologizes for English-Language Condolences After Plane Crash

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:58:19 +0000)

Michael Rousseau said he was “deeply saddened” that his ​inability to speak French had diverted attention from the families’ grief.

LaGuardia Airport Runway Reopens After Plane Crash Wreckage Is Removed

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:11:19 +0000)

Officials on Thursday said the airport in New York was now fully operational. One of its two runways had been closed since Sunday, when a jet hit a truck, killing two pilots.

When a Not-So-Dark Knight and His Sidekick Saved a Wacky Gotham

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:02:29 +0000)

Joel Schumacher apologized for “Batman & Robin,” his corny 1997 superhero movie, but thanks to its ice puns and bat nipples, it’s since become an accidental parody worth howling at.

Savannah Guthrie Says 2 Ransom Notes About Her Mother Were Likely Genuine

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:36:50 +0000)

Her interview on the “Today” show came more than 50 days after her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was taken from her home near Tucson, Ariz.

Roman Catholic Churches See a Surge of New Converts

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:06:10 +0000)

Bishops are trying to understand what’s behind the wave. People joining the church described their reasons as highly personal.

Olympic Committee Bars Transgender Athletes From Women’s Events

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:04:29 +0000)

The decision is the most significant since Kirsty Coventry was elected last year to serve as president of the I.O.C.

The Clues Binance Missed That Led to Billions in Crypto Flowing to Iran

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:37:33 +0000)

The world’s largest crypto exchange is under fire after investigators found accounts moving $1.7 billion to entities linked to Iran. Clues about those accounts were in plain sight for over a year.

Saving Hermit Crabs by Breeding Them in the Suburbs

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:02:49 +0000)

Often treated as throwaway pets, hermit crabs can live 50 years. Mary Akers, a self-taught expert, wants people to appreciate them as much as she does.

Local Opposition Is Slowing A.I. Data Centers. Wall Street Has Noticed.

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:29:24 +0000)

Tech companies are running into resistance from neighbors and may not be able to build at the pace they promised investors.

Seeking a Sounding Board? Beware the Eager-to-Please Chatbot.

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:39:44 +0000)

A new study of popular AI models shows that their feedback on social situations is far from impartial.

How a Healthy Mind-Set Influences Longevity

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:00:21 +0000)

A few qualities, including a sense of purpose, seem to have real benefits — especially as you age.

How Can America Be So Miserable When It’s So Rich?

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:41:15 +0000)

The just resentments of a shrinking middle class.

It’s Not Trump. It’s America.

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:19:09 +0000)

The country’s faith in its ability to shape the world to its liking is a much older malady.

Zelensky Says U.S. Is Conditioning Ukraine’s Security Guarantees on Donbas Surrender

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:54 +0000)

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that President Trump “still chooses a strategy of putting more pressure on the Ukrainian side.”

The Disgusting Reason a Staten Island Creek Turned Bright Green

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:55:26 +0000)

The emerald tint to the Clove Lakes Park stream helped confirm long-held suspicions about what might be leaking from toilets.

The Kennedy Center Is Giving Bill Maher the Mark Twain Prize

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:27:45 +0000)

The annual award that recognizes merit in humor is going to the satirist and talk show host who has been critical of President Trump and political correctness.

Oscars Will Move to a Venue Outside Hollywood

(Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:14:03 +0000)

The event will be held in downtown Los Angeles starting in 2029 as part of a deal between the academy and AEG, a developer of entertainment venues.