What We Know About the Closure of Heathrow Airport
A fire at a substation in London cut off power to one of the world’s busiest airports, causing travel disruptions globally.
Heathrow Airport Closure Wreaks Havoc on Travelers Worldwide
Flights for thousands of passengers were disrupted by the shutdown at the airport, which serves London and is one of the world’s major transport hubs.A departure board on Friday at Singapore Changi Airport showed the wide-reaching effect of Heathrow’s closing.
A China War Briefing for Musk, and London’s Heathrow Shuts Down
Plus, one of the most problem-plagued movies in Disney history.The planned Pentagon briefing would be a major expansion of Elon Musk’s government role and highlight his conflicts of interest.
Judge to Consider Block on Trump’s Use of Wartime Law to Deport Venezuelans
A hearing on Friday afternoon could also include some discussion about the Justice Department’s repeated recalcitrance in responding to the judge’s demands.Judge James E. Boasberg scolded the Justice Department in a stern order on Thursday for having “evaded its obligations.”
‘It Sounds Strange, Doesn’t It?’ Trump Muses About Gutting the Education Dept.
President Trump signed the executive order in the East Room of the White House, which was packed with jittery children.President Trump signed an executive order to diminish the Education Department in Washington on Thursday.
U.S. Says Decision to Turn Back French Scientist Had Nothing to Do With Trump
The Department of Homeland Security said the academic was denied entry because he had “confidential” data from an American lab, not because of his views on the president’s policies.The Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. A French scientist had information from the lab on an electronic devi
China’s Tax Revenue Declines as Its Leaders Brace for Trump’s Tariffs
Tax revenues have fallen, leaving the government with less money to help consumers or exporters as Beijing braces for President Trump’s tariffs.An aluminium-base material factory in Binzhou, China. Beijing has less money to help Chinese exporters facing tariffs, or to help consumers weather an econo
Trump and China Clash Over Panama Canal in Test of Hong Kong’s Status
Beijing’s threat to stop a tycoon’s sale of his ports business has dealmakers wondering if they can still operate without political interference.Li Ka-shing in Hong Kong in 2018. The tycoon has built an empire spanning property, shipping, telecommunications and more.
Germany, ‘Orphaned’ by U.S., Shakes Off the Shock and Stirs to Action
No country in Europe is as much a product of enlightened postwar American diplomacy. Now adrift, it has begun to reckon with a new world.On Tuesday, German lawmakers voted to loosen the country’s debt rules so that it could begin revamping its economy and rebuilding its military.
Russian Energy Sites Burn as Kyiv and Moscow Trade Accusations of Blame
Russia and Ukraine are preparing to discuss a potential cease-fire on power infrastructure, and each is seeking to portray the other side as untrustworthy ahead of talks.
How ‘Severance’ Uses Old Tricks to Make Its Office Hell
Clocks, elevators and cubicles become dystopian signifiers in the television show, which invokes and inverts workplace cinema.
‘Severance’ Season 2 Finale: Mark vs. Mark
The season ended with a bizarre but moving episode that found the Lumon employees’ inner and outer selves at cross purposes.Adam Scott and Britt Lower in the "Severance" season finale.
Why the Shipping Industry Isn’t Rushing Back to the Red Sea
The companies that operate large container ships say they plan to keep going around Africa as violence flares in the region.Vessels aren’t likely to return to the Red Sea while U.S. strikes in Yemen continue.
Israel Tries to Pressure Hamas to Free More Hostages
Israel’s defense minister said it was preparing to seize more territory in Gaza and intensify attacks unless the Palestinian group freed more of the dozens of remaining captives.Displaced Palestinians in Gaza City with their belongings after the Israeli military issued warnings to evacuate their hom
Were the Kennedy Files a Bust? Not So Fast, Historians Say.
The thousands of documents posted online this week disappointed assassination buffs. But historians are finding many newly revealed secrets.President John F. Kennedy made John A. McCone head of the Central Intelligence Agency in 1961. Documents released by the National Archives this week revealed ne
AOC Puts Her Own Spin on Bernie Sanders’s Pitch at Las Vegas Rally
The two progressive leaders, one young and one old, are touring Western cities with a similar message but a key difference in how they sell it.Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York, kicked off a series of events with Senator Bernie Sanders, independent of Vermont, in North La
Musk Offers $100 to Wisconsin Voters, Bringing Back a Controversial Tactic
By offering cash to voters who sign a petition opposing “activist judges,” Elon Musk’s super PAC can help identify conservative voters in a race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.Elon Musk’s super PAC and an allied nonprofit group have spent over $11 million to try to elect a conservative candidate in
Trump Voters Love Him More Than Before. Four Conservative Columnists Pinpoint Why.
More registered voters think America is on the right track than at any point since 2004, a new poll says. What does that mean about Trump?
My Brother Has Down Syndrome. This Is How People See Him.
I’ve always seen my brother as just another kid. Why doesn’t the rest of the world?
The Size of the Tax Cut
We explain how Republicans are approaching taxes.House Speaker Mike Johnson
Late Night Gives Trump’s Education Agency Shutdown a Failing Grade
“Trump famously said he loves the poorly educated, and now he will have so many more people to love,” Jimmy Kimmel said on Thursday.
Clues From Inside an ‘Extermination Camp’ Promise Despair and Hope
The discovery of an “extermination camp” outside a small village in Mexico has sent families searching for their missing loved ones into a mix of turmoil and hope for answers.
Hugues Oyarzabal, Surfing Star Who Rode With a Camera, Dies at 39
With a video recorder affixed to his board or clamped to his teeth, he took viewers along for the ride, often inside the curling “barrel” of a wave.
One Doctor’s Quest for the Truth About Convicted Killer Lucy Letby
Dr. Shoo Lee’s research was used to help convict a British nurse of murdering babies, but he says it should never have been cited.Dr. Shoo Lee in London in February, announcing the findings from the expert independent review into the Lucy Letby case. “In summary, ladies and gentlemen, we did not fin