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Another trusted source of information bites the dust under Trump.

Assiduously compiled from new material gleaned through Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests, Cheevers’ book is an exhaustive history of the period just before the U.S. officially went to war in Vietnam in 1965.

As rumors of imminent layoffs swirled around the Washington Post newsroom late last month, Post owner Jeff Bezos was unavailable for comment; he and his wife, Lauren Sánchez, were too busy enjoying Paris Fashion Week.

Americans largely understand how the Trump state functions already, learned at the feet of the only instructor Trump has ever followed: television.

The chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has encouraged white men to file workplace discrimination claims.

The FDA, under RFK Jr.'s leadership, has taken down a webpage warning about therapies and products making “false claims” of treating autism.

The civil rights leader and two-time presidential hopeful passed away Tuesday at the age of 84.

The real cost of AI. By 2030, the AI boom could add 44 million metric tons of CO₂.

The president ushered in a bipartisan push for confrontation with Beijing in his first term. Is he now trying to usher it out?

Czechia's new government includes a far-right party called "the Motorists" — founded to close bike lanes and fight the EU's green agenda. They got 7% of the vote.

Trending Story - Noam Chomsky’s Split Personality

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Amazon has 1.1 million U.S. employees across 600+ warehouses. It dominates retail, health care, groceries, cloud computing and AI. No single union can organize it alone.

Trump's EPA repealed the rule that lets it regulate tailpipe emissions. California could now set its own standards without federal approval. Automakers are already worried.

ICE wants to reopen FCI Dublin — the federal prison known as "the rape club." Nine employees were convicted of sex crimes.

Ron DeSantis is slashing government spending, but the Sunshine State can’t afford to abandon its climate adaptation fund.

Detainees risk retaliation for sending messages about what they’re experiencing, including inadequate care, prolonged isolation, and limited communication.

A new research project sheds light on the globe-spanning reach of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the movement behind India’s far-right BJP-led government.

A 2013 study found radioactivity in Barnett Shale waste pits exceeded guidelines by 800%. Texas let companies spread it on farmland anyway. Now there's a school on top.

ICE shift reports from Guantánamo note hunger strikes, self-harm and suicide watch among detainees. Many didn't know they were in Cuba until PHS nurses told them.

Epstein was probably not the best guy to pal around with if you’re trying to maintain a position of morality from which to lash and whip America’s unaccountable elites.

Trending Story - For NYT’s David Brooks, a Long-Overdue Goodbye

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The AI boom could add 44 million metric tons of CO2 by 2030 — equivalent to 10 million cars.

How can a party focused so narrowly on car ownership make it into government?

David Brooks' final column for the Times, headlined “Time to Say Goodbye,” was a fitting end to a career defined by vapidity, self-regard and a blithe lack of introspection.

Trump slapped 145% tariffs on China. Beijing responded with rare earth restrictions. Now, Trump is pursuing deals and a summit with Xi in April.

Another trusted source of information bites the dust under Trump.

A look back at Diem's assassination, setting off the Vietnam War — who says Washington isn't led by the same self-destructive characters throughout time?

Just like the "Melania" documentary paid for by Amazon, the billionaire publisher is making cuts to the Washington Post to curry favor with the White House.

The media is wired to chase the administration’s bouncing ball of outrage. But the old outrages remain, newly invisible and demanding our attention. By @mobute.bsky.social

The EPA cited AI and data center energy demands as justification for keeping coal plants open. Colorado said there's "nothing in the record" to support those claims affecting the state.

The Trump administration’s push for mass deportations has resulted in more than 18,000 challenges in federal court from immigrants claiming their detention is illegal, more than were filed under the last three administrations combined.

A new book explores why rock still treats Nazi imagery as edgy — while the Holocaust killed millions.

90% of immigrants sent to Guantánamo were classified "low-risk" by ICE's own May report. Some are held in Camp 6, a windowless prison that once held terrorism suspects.

How is it possible that Chomsky — with his sharp, computerlike mind and his profound sense of morality — was palling around with such a shady, nefarious character?

President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the Department of Education has created a crisis that critics long feared.

Amazon’s operations are full of flashpoints for potential resistance.

Brutus' family didn't know he was detained until ICE called to say he was ill. Ten minutes later, they called back to say he was dead. Nearly two months later, they still have no answers.

If carbon is no longer federally regulated, states can set their own rules — and individuals can sue oil companies. The industry lobbied for this repeal. Now they may regret it.

NFL teams are required to spend a minimum percentage of shared revenue on their players. Owners can’t just hoard money; they must reinvest in labor. That’s closer to social democracy than laissez-faire capitalism.

President Donald Trump’s approach to climate change rests on one key premise: Greenhouse gases are not that bad.

ICE could arrive in your community tomorrow. Here's how to prepare — and it starts with meeting your neighbors.

Before it closed in April 2024, the federal prison was known as the “rape club” for the rampant sexual assaults and retaliation against incarcerated women who spoke out there.

"They told us it was safe." A bulldozer operator spread drilling waste at this site for years. Now his bones are deteriorating. He's 52.

Cartoon - Is History History?

The bipartisan consensus on confronting China? Trump helped create it. Now he's walking it back.

Colorado utilities had voluntarily agreed to retire their coal plants. The EPA rejected the plan anyway, claiming the state hadn't respected "private property rights." Critics call it "plainly illegal."

The most bizarre addition to the already deeply weird range of far-right political parties in Europe has suddenly burst onto the stage in Prague.