War in Iran Reveals Strait of Hormuz’s Weakness as an Oil Bottleneck
But at just 35 miles wide, it did. It’s just the latest evidence of how dependent the global economy is on a handful of choke points.The Strait of Hormuz, seen from Musandam, Oman.
High Gas Prices, Driven Up by the Iran War, Loom Over the Midterms
The war has complicated the Republican message on affordability. Democrats see an opportunity to drive their economic message while tying President Trump to an unpopular overseas conflict.A gas station in Los Angeles last week. Republicans are saying that the increase in gas prices from the war in I
Striking Down Pentagon Press Limits, Judge Vindicates Independent Journalism
The ruling cut deeper than left-versus-right politics, declaring that the policy imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is unconstitutional.Reporters carried their belongings as they left the Pentagon after turning in their press passes last year.
Judge Rules Pentagon Restrictions on Press Are Unconstitutional
A federal judge tossed parts of the Pentagon’s restrictions on news outlets, saying they violated the First Amendment, in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times.A federal judge ordered the press passes of seven journalists for The New York Times to be restored.
Trump’s Ballroom Architect Is Skilled at Shrugging Off Outrage
Shalom Baranes, who arrived in the U.S. as a Libyan refugee and went on to renovate the Pentagon, is baffling fellow architects for accepting the job. But he said some of his previous projects have drawn outrage too.Shalom Baranes, the architect overseeing President Trump’s White House ballroom, at
One Year After Trump’s $400 Million Ultimatum, a Different Columbia
As they sought to respond to charges of antisemitism and harassment on campus, administrators and trustees made promises. Many have been kept, but not all.The Trump administration froze $400 million in federal research funding for Columbia University last March.
No Pills or Needles, Just Paper: How Deadly Drugs Are Changing
Lab-made drugs soaked into the pages of letters, books and even legal documents are being smuggled behind bars, killing inmates and frustrating investigators.The Division 9 Maximum Security Dormitory of the Cook County Department of Corrections — where inmates have been found using deadly illicit dr
Public References to Cesar Chavez Are Being Removed Across the U.S.
The removals followed a New York Times investigation that revealed Chavez sexually abused women and girls.A wooden box covers a statue of Cesar Chavez at Fresno State University.
Fresno Took 30 Years to Name Cesar Chavez Blvd. Undoing It Took a Day.
The reckoning for the labor leader’s sex abuse was swift in Fresno, Calif., the heart of the Central Valley region where the farmworker movement was born. Towns across the nation face similar debates.
Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years
An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement.Cesar Chavez during a demonstration in New York in 1969.
‘We’re Just Seen as Sex Objects’: Dolores Huerta’s Years in the U.F.W.
The co-founder of the United Farm Workers talked about her relationship with Cesar Chavez, and the night he raped her.Dolores Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez.
Fidel Castro’s Grandson Flaunts Beer, Nikes and Trump Jokes on Instagram
Sandro Castro has drawn scrutiny for his Instagram posts in which he flaunts a life of luxury while using satire to point out the very deterioration his family’s leadership helped create.
Cuba Power Outages and Flight Cancellations: What Travelers Need to Know in 2026
The island is dependent on tourism, but a lack of fuel and extensive power outages are forcing many travelers to cancel. Here’s what visitors might face.Some of the classic cars for which Cuba is known are no longer giving tourists rides because there’s not enough gasoline.
Aid Ship Departs for Cuba as Island Grapples With a Fuel Blockade
The “Nuestra América” humanitarian convoy plans to deliver more than 20 tons of critical supplies to Cuba. Some Cuban exiles view it with suspicion.People watching the sunset in Havana on Monday during a blackout.
Trump Is Hiding the Truth About the War in Iran
Whatever short-term gain the president thinks he is getting by lying about the war in Iran is far exceeded by the cost, for him, the country and the world.
Iran Is a $1.3-Million-a-Minute War
We could make college accessible for all Americans, restore health care cuts and pretty much end the worst form of global hunger — and still have billions of dollars left over.
Spring Awakening
Astronomical spring began yesterday, but the actual change of season is more gradual, a halting and nonlinear progression.
Copenhagen Grapples With the Abuse Allegations Against Noma’s Chef
René Redzepi faced swift fallout in the United States following reports of violence. But in Denmark, where he is a major cultural figure, the reaction has been more muted.Through his work at Noma in Copenhagen, the chef René Redzepi, right, helped elevate Denmark’s cultural reputation on the global
Chuck Norris Punched This Article Into the Sun: How an Action Hero Became a Meme
Norris, best known as the butt-kicking star of action films, became an unwitting if good-natured pioneer of the internet meme.Chuck Norris in “Missing in Action” (1984). He once beat the sun in a staring contest, according to an internet meme from the mid-2000s.
Sanders Will Rally for N.Y. Tax Increase. Mamdani Does Not Plan to Join.
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont will headline a rally in the Bronx next weekend meant to increase pressure on Gov. Kathy Hochul to raise taxes on the rich.Senator Bernie Sanders, left, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani are ideological allies who have made several appearances together, including last year a
Inside the Arrest That Led to Banksy’s Possible Unmasking Decades Later
In 2000, Banksy was a largely unknown street artist hanging around downtown Manhattan when the police nabbed him for trying to deface a billboard.Banksy’s “Flower Thrower” as shown at the Banksy Museum in Lower Manhattan.