Trump Treasury Pick Scott Bessent to Face Grilling

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to be Treasury secretary, will be in charge of steering the president’s ec...

Did Republicans Take Washington in a Landslide? No...

President-elect Donald J. Trump was the first Republican to win the popular vote in two decades, but by only a 1.5-point margin, t...

Our Insurance System Subsidizes Moves to Disaster ...

Our policies encourage Americans to flock to areas particularly prone to climate-related disasters.

I Fought Wildfires in California. Trump Will Make ...

Instead of addressing staffing shortages on the lands the federal government manages, Republicans have proposed making them worse.

As Trump Heads to White House, Bolsonaro May Be He...

Three reasons help explain why the two politicians have faced such contrasting fates.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Looks to...

The former Brazilian president, squeezed by criminal investigations, looks to the United States to shift his nation’s politics — a...

Bracing for Life after TikTok, Americans Join the ...

Hundreds of thousands of so-called TikTok refugees are flocking to Xiaohongshu, a Chinese social media app also known as Red Note....

‘The Interview’: Ambassador David Pressman Is Alar...

Ambassador David Pressman talks about his contentious relationship with Viktor Orban’s administration and why what happens in Hung...

Fake Meat Is Processed. What Does That Mean for It...

After being targeted by the meat industry, swept up in the culture wars and pummeled in sales, two plant based meat companies are ...

Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Brings Joy, but Is Shadowed W...

An agreement offers Gazans at least some respite, and for Israelis it means the release of hostages. But the deal’s ambiguity leav...

Live Updates: Israeli Cabinet Has Yet to Vote on C...

The agreement, which would include the release of hostages, was met with cautious optimism after 15 months of war. But Israel’s ca...

How Many Hostages Remain in Gaza, and When Could T...

Citizens of Israel, the United States, Britain, Mexico, Thailand and other countries were among about 250 people abducted in the O...