Trump Approves the Epstein Files Release, but Some May Be Withheld

(Thu, 20 Nov 2025 06:09:53 +0000)

The president sought to take credit for the legislation, despite months of pressure to kill it. The bill has significant exceptions that could mean many documents would stay confidential.

Larry Summers to Stop Teaching at Harvard While It Investigates His Epstein Ties

(Thu, 20 Nov 2025 03:12:09 +0000)

The former Harvard president had previously stepped down from other positions following revelations about his longtime connections to Jeffrey Epstein.

Nvidia Earnings Show Profit Jumped 65% to $31.9 Billion

(Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:01:33 +0000)

The company, which makes the computer chips essential to the artificial intelligence boom, also said revenue in its recent quarter rose to $57 billion.

Nvidia Earnings Fuel Rally in Global Technology Stocks

(Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:00:10 +0000)

The chipmaker’s profit surge and strong revenue forecast helped to ease fears that spending on A.I. infrastructure might be outpacing demand.

Trump and Mamdani Will Meet at White House on Friday

(Thu, 20 Nov 2025 02:48:43 +0000)

The meeting between Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, and President Trump will come after the two men have fiercely attacked one another.

Lindsey Halligan Admits Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment

(Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:52:06 +0000)

Grand jurors have to vote on indictments to approve them, but a prosecutor told the judge in the case that only the foreperson formally approved the second charging document, a move that could cripple the case.

Stalled Contempt Inquiry Into Deportation Flights Springs Back to Life

(Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:22:55 +0000)

The resurrected inquiry could finally get to the bottom of lingering questions such as: Did top Trump administration officials purposely ignore a court order?

Saudi Arabia’s Prince Has Big Plans, but His Giant Fund Is Low on Cash

(Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:08:10 +0000)

After nearly a decade of expensive, hit-and-miss investments, Mohammed bin Salman is overseeing a behind-the-scenes restructuring of the kingdom’s all-important wealth fund.

Saudi Arabia, Once Shunned, Has Corporate Titans Swooning for Deals

(Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:37:37 +0000)

Some of the most prominent U.S. executives gathered at the Kennedy Center for an event promoting deal-making with the oil-rich kingdom.

Climate Change Is Stressing Italy’s Cows, and Coming for Your Burrata

(Thu, 20 Nov 2025 01:25:45 +0000)

Extreme heat causes cows to produce less milk. This poses problems in cheese-obsessed Italy, especially as it tries to meet growing demand for favorites like burrata.

George Clooney, Adam Sandler and Noah Baumbach on Fame and ‘Jay Kelly’

(Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:00:38 +0000)

The stars and the director look back on their days trying to break into the industry and how failure was part of the equation.

U.S.-Russian Peace Plan Would Force Ukraine to Cede Land and Cut Army

(Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:52:03 +0000)

The 28-point proposal, which comes as the Trump administration tries to restart settlement talks, includes demands long rejected by Kyiv as nonstarters.

As Sanctions on Russian Oil Loom, India Prepares to End Its Buying Spree

(Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:04:59 +0000)

India has been snapping up discounted Russian crude for three years, but U.S. sanctions that take effect on Friday are expected to end the lucrative trade.

After the Death of Two Titans, Where Are the Next Giant Art Patrons?

(Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:06:19 +0000)

With the passing of Leonard A. Lauder and Agnes Gund amid financial headwinds, arts organizations worry that the cultural megadonor may be a thing of the past.

Robert L. Stirm, Returning P.O.W. in Pulitzer-Winning Photo, Dies at 92

(Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:58:41 +0000)

The image immortalized a Vietnam veteran’s joyous homecoming to his beaming family, but it hid the truth about an unraveling marriage.

Franco Died 50 Years Ago, but He’s Still Winning New Fans in Spain

(Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:01:11 +0000)

Young Spaniards are increasingly drawn to the dictator Francisco Franco. So the government is designing apps, games and T-shirts to promote democracy.

NASA Releases Images of Comet 3I/ATLAS Passing by Mars

(Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:44:10 +0000)

With the government reopened, the space agency at last released pictures captured by a fleet of government spacecraft of an object that came from beyond our solar system.

Thanksgiving Pies So Good, You’ll Want to Skip Dinner

(Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:02:11 +0000)

Go straight to the good stuff this Thanksgiving: apple and cream, chocolate espresso, honeyed cranberry and more.

No, Mr. President, We Cannot ‘Leave It at That’

(Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:02:19 +0000)

Working with imperfect partners does not mean that the United States should cover up and lie about their misdeeds.

The White House Gold Rush Is On

(Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:03:43 +0000)

They came bearing gifts. They left with what they wanted.

Jimmy Kimmel Prepares for Hurricane Epstein

(Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:07:53 +0000)

Kimmel wondered if President Trump might “pull a Taylor Swift and give us ‘The Epstein Files: Donnie’s Version.’”

Florida Lawmaker Stole FEMA Funds for House Campaign, Prosecutors Say

(Thu, 20 Nov 2025 01:57:56 +0000)

Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick misused $5 million in Covid-related funds during the pandemic in part to finance her campaign, according to the Justice Department.

Top National Book Awards Go to Writing About the Middle East

(Thu, 20 Nov 2025 04:52:12 +0000)

Rabih Alameddine’s “The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)” won in fiction, while Omar El Akkad’s reckoning with Gaza took the nonfiction prize.

Alice and Ellen Kessler, ’60s Singing Sensations, Die at 89

(Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:00:42 +0000)

The twin sisters from Germany, who were nightclub stars and regular guests on international variety shows, chose to end their lives together.

F.B.I. Hunt Intensifies for Ryan Wedding, Snowboarder Accused of Being a Drug Kingpin

(Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:59:08 +0000)

Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic athlete said to be a major cocaine trafficker, is accused of ordering the murder of a witness who was set to testify against him.