What’s News: World-Wide
What’s News: World-Wide
McCarthy Has Two Weeks to Soothe GOP Critics and Keep Government Open
Congress faces an Oct. 1 deadline as Republicans press Speaker Kevin McCarthy on spending cuts, border security and the war in Ukraine.
South Korea’s Interest in Nuclear Weapons Hasn’t Gone Away—It’s Just On Hold
Despite a recent pact with the U.S., many of the country’s leaders favor developing a homegrown nuclear option.
The Executive Trying To Make Microsoft Smarter About AI
Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott spearheaded the tech titan’s unlikely partnership with OpenAI.
Mexico Extradites Son of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán to U.S.
Ovidio Guzmán is the leader of the Sinaloa cartel, which controls a burgeoning trade in fentanyl.
No Verdict in Texas Attorney General Impeachment Trial
State senators are set to return on Saturday after deliberating for about eight hours on whether to remove Ken Paxton from office.
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They're known as hypersonic missiles, and they're nearly impossible to stop. China and Russia have them—but America doesn't.
Productivity, Power, Style and Balance: 16 Ways to Upgrade Your Work Life in 2023
An office existence—whether at home or in a corporate high-rise—needn’t be workaday. Here, tips, strategies and weirdly shaped computer mice to make […]
Why the Twinkie Is Now Worth Billions
The strategy changes and shifts in snacking habits that brought Hostess from bankruptcy (twice) to a $4.6 billion deal.
My Father, the Blacklist and ‘High Noon’
For filmmaker Carl Foreman, resisting McCarthyism was a patriotic duty, even if it meant the end of his career in the U.S.
Justice Department Seeks ‘Narrowly Tailored’ Gag Order on Trump in Election Case
In a court fling, special counsel Jack Smith said the former president had tried to intimidate potential witnesses.
Corrections & Amplifications
Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of Sept. 16-17, 2023.