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As Oil Prices Spike, Talk of ‘Demand Destruction’ Sets In
The decades-old term refers to the sustained loss of demand for a commodity, caused by high prices.
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Christine Hunsicker, CaaStle CEO, Confessed to Fraud. The Board Let Her Stay in Charge.
The final months of the fashion tech start-up CaaStle included fake audits, stock buybacks and a damage control strategy led by the chief executive who defrauded it.
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Trump Looms Over Pivotal Republican Senate Runoff in Georgia
The president has not yet endorsed Representative Mike Collins or Derek Dooley, a former football coach, in the race to challenge the Democratic senator, Jon Ossoff.
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Trump Says Iran Has Made a ‘Big’ Nuclear Promise. It Isn’t New.
President Trump’s boasts of securing a commitment from Iranian leaders not to develop a nuclear weapon have puzzled nuclear experts who note that Tehran has made that pledge for more than 50 years.
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RFK Jr. Appears Disengaged on Many Health Department Matters Beyond Vaccines
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demonstrated little interest in managing his sprawling department as he focuses on food and vaccine policies, according to colleagues.
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How AI is Quietly Transforming Everyday Decision-Making
I remember the first time I realized AI was creeping into my everyday life. It wasn’t some grand revelation with robots taking over the world, but a subtle nudge from my smartphone. I was rushing to a meeting and habitually opened my maps app. There it was, a notification suggesting I leave earlier due to…
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A President, His Prime Minister and the Bitter Rift Dividing Senegal
The two men became president and prime minister by defeating the political old guard in Senegal. Now they are fighting each other.
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In Venezuela, the Debt Collector Is the Devil
Got a debt to collect in Venezuela’s capital? Dr. Diablo and his pitchfork-wielding posse use public humiliation to pressure people into paying up.
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Pope Leo, After Taking on Trump and A.I., Prepares for New Duels in Spain
Leo arrived in Spain on Saturday for a weeklong visit in which he will meet with migrants and may come under fire from Vox, Spain’s far-right party.
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Ukraine Strikes St. Petersburg in Long-Range Drone Attack
It was the second such attack in days and came just hours after President Vladimir V. Putin spoke at an economic forum in the city.