Elevated Energy Prices Add to Fed’s Dilemma on Interest Rates

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:04:17 +0000)

Investors now expect that the Fed will delay a rate cut until September instead of July, as they had before the war in Iran began.

U.S. Eases Limits on Russian Energy as Oil Prices Soar

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:31:42 +0000)

The volatility in energy markets because of the war in Iran could not come at a better time for President Vladimir V. Putin.

‘Nothing Will Remain of Tehran,’ Iranians Say Amid Heavy Bombing

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:12:10 +0000)

Some residents described the strikes overnight Monday into Tuesday as among the worst they had experienced since the war started.

Trump Antisemitism Inquiry Demanding List of Jews at Penn Heads to Court

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:35:26 +0000)

The Trump administration, which said it is investigating harassment, sued the University of Pennsylvania after it refused a request to provide information about Jewish students and staff.

D.C. Bar Begins Disciplinary Proceedings Against Ed Martin

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:16:59 +0000)

A new legal filing accused Mr. Martin, a senior Justice Department official, of an unethical pressure campaign against Georgetown University.

Kennedy to Undergo Rotator Cuff Surgery

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:30:13 +0000)

The secretary of health and human services, known for his Make America Healthy Again campaign, is expected to be back at work on Monday.

Mississippi and Georgia Elections: What to Watch in Today’s Primaries

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:35:46 +0000)

It’s Primary Day in Mississippi, where a younger Democrat is trying to oust a House veteran, and in Georgia, where Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former seat is up for grabs.

Can a Populist Democrat Flip New York City’s Only G.O.P. House Seat?

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:54:16 +0000)

Allison Ziogas, a first-time candidate, hopes to unseat Representative Nicole Malliotakis by appealing to the district’s union roots.

Democrats Sued to Find Out Whether Trump Will Send Armed Officers to Election Sites

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:41:09 +0000)

In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, the D.N.C. sought to compel the government to say whether it plans to deploy armed federal officers in this year’s elections.

Culture of Silence at Columbia Shielded Sexual Assault by Physician, Report Finds

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:12:56 +0000)

Two doctors affiliated with the university and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital stepped down after an external report found that the administrators mishandled allegations of abuse against Robert Hadden.

San Francisco Bay Area Residents Weigh Possibility of BART Reductions

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:34:52 +0000)

The Bay Area Rapid Transit system was once so successful, it could rely mostly on riders to sustain itself. But the pandemic dealt BART an unusually heavy blow.

Noma Loses American Express and Blackbird Sponsors For Los Angeles Dinners

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:08:58 +0000)

Two companies have withdrawn from a series of dinners in Los Angeles after The New York Times reported allegations that René Redzepi attacked workers.

At Noma, Accusations of Past Physical Abuse

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:06:10 +0000)

Dozens of former employees say René Redzepi inflicted physical and psychological violence on the staff for years.

The Race to Stop Wildlife Trafficking in Africa

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:14:24 +0000)

In Nigeria, customs officers and conservationists are confronting the grim impacts of the $20 billion trade.

Michelle Pfeiffer Makes It Look Easy. It Isn’t.

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:30:46 +0000)

At 67, the actress is still reinventing herself, with two new TV shows, “The Madison” and “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” and an evolving attitude about her work.

A.I. Incites a New Wave of Grieving Parents Fighting for Online Safety

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:04:15 +0000)

Blaming chatbots, they are joining an earlier push for better protections by parents who say social media contributed to their children’s deaths.

Who Are the Men Accused of Bringing Homemade Bombs to Gracie Mansion?

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:50:08 +0000)

A high school senior and a recent graduate, both from the Philadelphia suburbs, were charged by federal prosecutors with trying to support a terrorist group.

Gov. Kay Ivey Commutes Death Sentence of Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:06:06 +0000)

The move by Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, is extremely rare. The inmate, Charles Burton, was scheduled to die even though the gunman’s sentence had been commuted years ago.

Review: A New ‘Tristan und Isolde’ at the Metropolitan Opera

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:19:34 +0000)

Yuval Sharon’s debut production featured an astonishing performance by the soprano Lise Davidsen. It is the event of the season.

I Asked a Former Trump Official to Justify This War

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:56:14 +0000)

Nadia Schadlow, a deputy national security adviser during Trump’s first term, explains how the U.S.-Israel war with Iran fits in with an “America first” agenda.

Trump Has No Idea How to End the War With Iran

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:59:02 +0000)

Only when the U.S.-Israeli bombing of Iran comes to a halt, without destroying the state, can the Iranian people sort out their fate.

War and the Economy

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:30:39 +0000)

We look at the conflict’s global economic impact.

Tell Us About Your Plans for a Longer Life

(Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:06:06 +0000)

If you are saving money and have a plan for the future, we want to hear how it’s going and any advice you have for others.

Dozens of States Weigh Continuing Live Nation Antitrust Case

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:05:43 +0000)

After the Justice Department reached a settlement with the concert giant, the judge overseeing the trial asked the states and the company to do the same.

USA Today Names Jamie Stockwell as Next Top Editor

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:38:35 +0000)

Ms. Stockwell, who recently left The Washington Post, is the third person named to the job in the past three years.

In Ancient Peru, a Parrot Trade That Crossed the Andes

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:00:08 +0000)

Scientists studied centuries-old bird feathers from an ancient tomb on the coast, and then traced the origins back to the Amazon.

The Killing Of Haiti’s President Heads to a U.S. Court. What to Know.

(Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:43:59 +0000)

Four men are accused in South Florida of plotting to kill President Jovenel Moise in 2021. His death plunged Haiti into chaos that continues today.