Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Avoids Conviction in Impeachment Trial
The state senate acquits official accused of improperly aiding a donor, using a donor to facilitate his extramarital affair.
Top Egyptian Journalist Jailed Ahead of Elections
Hisham Kassem, an opposition journalist in Egypt, is sentenced to six months in prison ahead of elections in which President Sisi is […]
American Cyclist Sepp Kuss Set to Win the Vuelta a España
Despite a challenge from his own teammates, the Colorado native will become the first U.S. winner of a Grand Tour in 10 […]
America’s Warrior Diplomat, Rahm Emanuel, Takes On China’s Xi Personally
The U.S. ambassador to Japan depicts the Chinese leader as a bumbling would-be Machiavellian whose government is a mess.
How to Host a Great Networking Dinner
For one thing, says Jon Levy, don’t use the word ‘networking.’
Ties Between Joe Biden and Merrick Garland Deteriorate From Distant to Frigid
The attorney general’s vaunted independence—and his naming of special counsels to look into the president and his son—has put a pall on […]
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Cheaper Airfares Squeeze Airline Stocks
Investors are worried that the postpandemic travel surge will fade.
Wall Street Is Furious Over Rising Fines From SEC
Penalties for technical violations have exploded, prompting the high-speed trader Virtu to litigate rather than pay.
Neanderthal Genes Are Linked to Severe Covid Risk
A new study in Italy’s worst pandemic hot spot sheds light on why some people fell seriously ill—and others didn’t.
Record Heat Deaths in Arizona Spur Push for Disaster Assistance
Local officials say that heat waves, which have killed hundreds in Phoenix this year, should be treated like hurricanes and wildfires.
‘A Long Arc: Photography and the American South Since 1845’ Review: A Trajectory Traced on Film
Atlanta’s High Museum of Art gathers pictures—from well-known and unknown photographers alike—that stretch from slavery and the Civil War to the civil-rights […]