Advances in self-driving technology have made it easier to traverse distant worlds. Go to Source Author: Kenneth Chang https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
There’s Worlds Out There More Habitable Than Earth
Scientists believe there are planets outside our solar system where life is even more abundant and sustainable. Go to Source Author: Natalie Wolchover https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
America’s Favorite Fruit Is Being Bruised by the Iran War
The journey of one banana from farm to store shows how the war’s economic effects have cascaded into some surprising industries. Go to Source Author: Ana Swanson https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
I.M.F. Warns Mideast War Will Widen Gap Between Rich and Poor Countries
Persistent conflicts, high energy costs and technological upheavals will slow global growth and raise prices, the organization forecast. Go to Source Author: Patricia Cohen https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
The Forces Driving Up Bond Yields Take a Troubling Turn
Some analysts say investors are demanding a higher “term premium” to buy government debt, reflecting growing worries about debt levels and deficits. Go to Source Author: Joe Rennison https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
How Two Crypto Billionaires Are Making British Politics More American
A pair of low-profile entrepreneurs gave $100 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. Party. The system may never be the same. Go to Source Author: David Segal https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
The New Affordability Fight in the Midterms: Home Insurance Prices
Extreme weather is driving up insurance rates, impacting races from California to the nation’s central Tornado Alley. Go to Source Author: David W. Chen https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
This Copper Mine Led to a Civil War. Can Reopening It Fund a New Nation?
Rising demand for copper has fueled interest in Bougainville’s Panguna mine, which has been shut for four decades. Yet some fear a rush to reopen risks return to violence. Go …
These California Boat Dwellers Fear the Worst: Life on Land
For decades, dozens of people lived rent-free on a bay just north of San Francisco. A few holdouts remained as a deadline loomed to leave the water. Go to Source …
Your Politics Questions
We answer reader queries about the midterms. Go to Source Author: Adam B. Kushner https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Jimmy Kimmel Teases Trump Over Not Getting the Nobel Prize
“Thanks a lot, Norway. I hope you’re happy — you made our baby cry,” Kimmel said after the president blamed Norway. Go to Source Author: Trish Bendix https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Record-breaking hurricane activity in Pacific Ocean is battering the California coast
A record-breaking season of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean is battering the Southern California coastline. Read full story Author: Hannah Fry
Here are the threats that remain from storm Rachel and the weather whiplash that comes next
The National Weather Service forecasters project the worst of storm Rachel has passed for Southern California — but the coast must withstand two more potentially damaging high tides. Read full …
Selma Blair arrested, accused of injuring flight crew
Selma Blair was taken into custody following a Delta flight incident where two crew members needed medical care. The FBI is investigating. Read full story Author: Emily St. Martin
After Russian Diesel Deal, Trump Faces New Crisis Over Ukraine
President Trump’s surprise decision to suspend sanctions on Russian diesel fuel stunned Ukrainian and European officials, who were meeting with U.S. envoys at an exclusive golf club near Miami. Go …
Trump Gives Putin a Hand in Russia’s Economic War With Ukraine
President Trump is moving to buy Russian diesel while also pressuring Ukraine to halt attacks on refineries, a lifeblood of Moscow’s war machine. Go to Source Author: Constant Méheut https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
NATO Details Plan to Shield Ukraine’s European Allies From Russia
With the Russians intensifying sabotage, arson and cyberattacks against European nations supporting Ukraine, NATO divulged a blueprint, in case of war, to deter the Kremlin. Go to Source Author: Marc …
A Trump Loyalist, a Turkish Investor and a Battle for Wealth and Influence
A Turkish businessman once allied with the Maduro regime has tied the knot with President Trump’s former personal lawyer, Alina Habba, at the same time he is seeking to retain …
L.A. mayoral candidate Nithya Raman has strong opinions. But they often change
‘One day she’s yes, the other day she’s no,’ Councilmember Heather Hutt said of L.A. mayoral candidate Nithya Raman, who endorsed Mayor Karen Bass’ reelection campaign and then ran against …
The Pen and the Gun: The Moral Inversion of Accountability
The consequences are downstream, but responsibility begins upstream. Something deeply troubling is happening in the way we talk about immigration enforcement. After an ICE operation in New York City, the …