The law states that children should be taught Mandarin before kindergarten, until the end of high school. Read full story Author:
Student loans inquiry to look at whether system is ‘unfair to graduates’
The Treasury Committee will look at whether “the goalposts [have] been moved in a way which is unfair”. Read full story Author:
Jack Osbourne and wife name baby daughter after late dad Ozzy
Jack and wife Aree announce the birth of Ozzy Matilda Osbourne, eight months after his father’s death. Read full story Author:
How Hegseth Came to See Moral Purpose in War as Weakness
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s bellicose and vengeful rhetoric describing the military’s war in Iran grew out of his experience in Iraq. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Greg Jaffe
Why Oil Prices Surged Even After the Release of Strategic Reserves
Reserves or no reserves, the outlook remains bleak as long as a major oil and gas trade route remains virtually closed. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Aaron Krolik
Ground Down by War, Hezbollah’s Loyal Base Shows Cracks
“We just want to be back in our homes,” said a Lebanese man who, like many others in the latest round of fighting, has to flee. Read full story (NYT …
The $11 Billion Cost for One Week of War, and a New ‘Millionaires’ Tax’
Plus, Planned Parenthood’s new offering: Botox. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Ian Stewart and Julian E. Barnes
Trump’s Tour of States Is About More Than the Midterms
Beyond talking about the economy and voters’ hardships, the president is showing that he still has control over the Republican Party. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Luke Broadwater
Brian Joondeph’s Appointment to Air Pollution Advisory Board Draws Pushback
Brian Joondeph, a Colorado-based ophthalmologist and political commentator, has not published peer-reviewed research on air pollution science. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Maxine Joselow
A Call for Reporting Tips Rankles Pentagon Officials
A Washington Post appeal for information about the military qualified as prohibited “solicitation,” according to defense officials. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Erik Wemple
Trump Administration Suggests Tariff Refunds May Take Significant Time
The government must update a federal court on Thursday about its timeline for returning roughly $166 billion in illegal duties. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Tony Romm
Trump Targets Major Trading Partners With New Investigation
A trade investigation focuses on the European Union, China, India and other countries and will likely lead to tariffs to replace those struck down by the Supreme Court. Read full …
Videos of ICE Shooting in Texas Capture a Confused and Fatal Encounter
Officials said a 23-year-old Texan had intentionally run over an officer, a claim his family and friend denied. Newly released footage leaves the truth murky. Read full story (NYT subscription …
How Russia’s Scorched-Earth Attacks Put Ukraine’s Power Grid Near Collapse
Strikes on Ukrainian energy systems have tripled this winter. Continuous repairs and Western aid staved off a total breakdown. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Constant Méheut
At 13, He Was Selling Sneakers. At 18, He’s Facing Terror Charges.
In February, Emir Balat disappeared from the online marketplace he frequented. Weeks later, he was arrested in a homemade-bomb attack near Gracie Mansion. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: …
René Redzepi Steps Down at Noma Amid Allegations of Past Abuse
After 23 years running the Copenhagen restaurant, widely considered one of the most innovative and important in the world, the chef is leaving. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: …
Noma Faces Los Angeles Protest Over Allegations of Past Abuse by Its Founder
At the vaunted restaurant’s pop-up in the Silver Lake neighborhood, fallout from recent reports continued. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Meghan McCarron and Julia Moskin
Coders Coded Their Job Away. Why Are So Many of Them Happy About It?
In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird. Read full story (NYT subscription required) Author: Clive …
Trump Documents Missing in Epstein Files Highlight DOJ’s Missteps
In late July, an F.B.I. agent asked colleagues to get started on a sensitive task relating to Jeffrey Epstein, listing the names of 14 prominent men, with President Trump at …
Bill Cosby, Out of Prison and the Public Eye, Faces Civil Trial
The entertainer whose conviction was overturned in 2021 still faces sex assault lawsuits from multiple women, including one playing out now in a California court. Read full story (NYT subscription …