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Mexico City is staring down a water crisis. It won’t be the last city to do so.
A post-Covid pandemic treaty was supposed to be a breakthrough. Instead, it looks like a disappointment.
And is it feasible? Plus three other questions about the student protesters’ demands.
The justices are quietly quitting their day jobs as judges, even as they become more and more political.
How do you stop deepfake nudes?
The Federal Reserve will give an announcement on interest rates during its May meeting Wednesday.
How corporate greed plays a role in making bird flu outbreaks — and egg prices — worse.
When AI comes for mushroom foragers.
The justices already effectively gave Trump what he wants in his Supreme Court immunity case.
New American weapons will buy Ukraine’s defenders some valuable time.
Justin Trudeau’s true dough plans to fight populism with policy.
As disasters displace more people around the world, our connection to place becomes more tenuous.
The Tortured Poets Department and the broken way we talk about pop music.
Did you see a parent crying today? The brilliant kids’ TV show Bluey is why.
Menstruation affects the body and mind in countless ways. A new study is just the beginning.
How industrial meat and dairy trap us in an infectious disease cycle.
Iran’s Saturday attack on Israel was a military failure. But things could still get a lot worse.
You might think a movie about a second American civil war would be a thinly veiled Trump story. It’s not — and it’s better for it.
The judges aren’t done.
You’re paying a lot more for car insurance than you were in 2020. Here’s why.
How much is too much to pay for a car?
The Michigan school shooter begged for help. His parents laughed it off.
Eclipses inspire awe, create opportunities for science — and cause angst among energy-grid operators.
Six months in.
With Truth Social going public, big investors could easily buy influence in a second Trump term.
What if you were legally allowed to only ever have $2,000 in financial assets at one time?
Americans used to live in multigenerational homes. We’re starting to, again.
Russia’s year-long detention of Evan Gershkovich is one part of a very grim picture for journalism.
Should we take current polls seriously? Or are there good reasons to expect a Biden comeback?
From drought in the Panama Canal to the Houthis in the Suez to pirates off Somalia, we’re all paying the price.
A century of history of Black country music, explained by Alice Randall.
Everyone in Gaza is facing crisis levels of hunger. It’s entirely preventable.
From baseball to March Madness, how gambling is ruining sports.
Here’s what the federal rules mean for car companies, the climate, and you.
The battle proves that time is political, any way you cut it.
There were more abortions in 2023 than in any year since 2011.
What banning phones in schools can — and can’t — do.
21 years ago, half a million Hong Kongers took to the streets to stop Article 23. This month, Beijing finally won.
Sports betting is about the odds, but sports books decide whether the odds are fair.
Flying is still extremely safe. But Boeing’s safety issues are real.