NYTimes 2 years ago

Federal Scientists Recommend Easing Restrictions on Marijuana

Federal Scientists Recommend Easing Restrictions on Marijuana (Published 2024)

In newly disclosed documents, federal researchers find that cannabis may have medical uses and is less likely to cause harm than drugs like heroin.

NYTimes 2 years ago

With Genocide Case Against Israel, South Africa Challenges Western-led Order

With Genocide Case Against Israel, South Africa Challenges Western-Led Order (Published 2024)

After arguing its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, South Africa won praise for standing up for Palestinians unde...

NYTimes 2 years ago

Trump’s New York Fraud Trial Draws to an End With Closing Arguments

Trump’s Fraud Trial Draws to an End With Closing Arguments (Published 2024)

The former president unexpectedly spoke in his own defense, directly attacking New York’s attorney general and the judge overseeing the case.

NYTimes 2 years ago

Nearly 2,000 Migrants Are Evacuated From Brooklyn Tent Shelter Before Storm

Nearly 2,000 Migrants Are Evacuated From Brooklyn Tent Shelter Before Storm (Published 2024)

The shelter housed migrant families with children. City officials said they were moved to a high school nearby to spend the night.

NYTimes 2 years ago

How the Supreme Court May Rule on Trump’s Presidential Run

How the Supreme Court May Rule on Trump’s Presidential Run (Published 2023)

The legal issues are novel and tangled, experts said, and the justices may be wary of knocking a leading presidential candidate off the ballot.

NYTimes 2 years ago

Elon Musk Uses a Crude Insult to Slam Advertisers for Pulling Back From X

Elon Musk Uses a Crude Insult to Slam Advertisers for Pulling Back From X. (Published 2023)

Although Mr. Musk acknowledged that an extended boycott could bankrupt X, he suggested that the public would blame the brands rather than him for i...

NYTimes 2 years ago

Israel Says Gaza Hospital Held Hamas Command Center: What We Know So Far

Israel Says Hospital Held Hamas Command Center: How Long Could It Take for Proof? (Published 2023)

Military experts say it could take days, weeks or months for Israel to make a definitive case. Or it might never come.

NYTimes 2 years ago

In Israel and Gaza, Photos Show the Human Cost of War

In Israel and Gaza, Photos Show the Human Cost of War (Published 2023)

Four photojournalists, two in Israel and two in Gaza, provided context behind their powerful images.

NYTimes 2 years ago

More Senate Democrats Call for Menendez to Resign

Groundswell of Democrats Builds Calling on Menendez to Resign (Published 2023)

The New Jersey Democrat’s indictment last week initially prompted only a handful of calls from within his party for his exit. But on Tuesday, the...

NYTimes 2 years ago

Menendez Indictment Could Undercut G.O.P. Attacks on Justice Department

Menendez Indictment Appears to Undercut Claims of ‘Two-Tiered System’ of Justice (Published 2023)

The indictment of the Democratic senator from New Jersey comes at a politically opportune moment for the besieged Justice Department.

NYTimes 2 years ago

As Armenia and Azerbaijan Clash, Russia Is a Distracted Spectator

As Armenia and Azerbaijan Clash, Russia Is a Distracted Spectator (Published 2023)

In the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia, drained by the war in Ukraine, seemed incapable of acting as the indispensable power capable of knoc...

NYTimes 2 years ago

McConnell Freezes Up a Second Time While Addressing Reporters

McConnell Freezes Up a Second Time While Addressing Reporters (Published 2023)

The episode, which took place in the Republican leader’s home state of Kentucky, intensified questions about his future in the Senate.

NYTimes 2 years ago

Trump Shakes Up His Georgia Legal Team Ahead of Atlanta Booking

Trump Shakes Up His Georgia Legal Team Ahead of Atlanta Booking (Published 2023)

Mr. Trump is hiring Steve Sadow, a veteran criminal defense lawyer in Atlanta who has taken on a number of high-profile cases.

NYTimes 2 years ago

The First Republican Debate Starred Eight Candidates and a Ghost

The First Republican Debate Starred Eight Candidates and a Ghost (Published 2023)

A strange evening on Fox News was most passionate when it involved the contestant who didn’t show up.

NYTimes 2 years ago

A Russian Court Extends the Pretrial Detention of Journalist Evan Gershkovich

Russia Extends Pretrial Detention of Evan Gershkovich (Published 2023)

A Moscow court on Thursday extended the pretrial detention of the American reporter, who has denied the espionage charges he faces. The U.S. says h...

NYTimes 2 years ago

Who Are Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, the Debate Moderators?

The Republican Debate Will Be a Test for the Moderators, Too. Who Are They? (Published 2023)

Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, Fox News mainstays, will preside over the first Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee.

NYTimes 2 years ago

U.S. Jobs Total 300,000 Less Than in Earlier Data Through March

Fresh Look at Data Shaves Just a Hair Off U.S. Job Growth (Published 2023)

Revised figures for the year that ended in March show 300,000 fewer jobs at the close of the period than previously reported.

NYTimes 2 years ago

The First Debate and the Race for Second Place

The First Debate and the Race for Second Place (Published 2023)

Being No. 2 could be especially important next year, and Ramaswamy has been gaining on DeSantis.

NYTimes 2 years ago

Beyond the Debate, Republicans Are Deep in the 2024 Ad Wars

Beyond the Debate, Republicans Are Deep in the 2024 Ad Wars (Published 2023)

Many of the party’s presidential candidates have spent heavily as they try to introduce themselves to voters. Ads for Donald Trump, meanwhile, lo...

NYTimes 2 years ago

What to Watch for at Wednesday’s Republican Debate

Who can seize the spotlight from Trump? Here’s what to watch for. (Published 2023)

Former President Donald J. Trump won’t be on the stage in Milwaukee, but his rivals still need to make a case to be the alternative.