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Nate Thayer, journalist who landed Pol Pot interview, dies at 62
“Were you responsible?” Nate Thayer asked Pol Pot, referring to the Khmer Rouge genocide in the 1970s that claimed an estimated 1.7 million lives. The answer was evasive.
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Does the House even exist right now?
A chamber full of representatives-elect is failing to install Kevin McCarthy (or anyone else) as speaker, so they can’t be sworn in yet.
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I’m ready to change after years of being alone. Carolyn Hax readers give advice.
Readers give their advice to an expat who’s ready to trade their life filled of solitude for more connection.
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Baking with a creepy twist is this TikTok creator’s year-round passion
Nikk Alcaraz, known as Practical Peculiarities, delights followers with his creative and spooky baking recipes.
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Backstage magic turns 3 boys into Mozart’s spirits
Kids in the Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Magic Flute’ production have about a half-hour of wig and makeup prep for every performance.
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Fed Officials Fretted That Markets Would Misread Rate Slowdown
Central bankers remained committed to wrestling inflation lower, and wanted to make sure investors understood that message, minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December meeting showed.
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Meta Fined $414 Million After Ad Practices Ruled Illegal Under EU Law
The decision is one of the most consequential issued under the E.U.’s landmark data-protection law and creates a new business headwind for the social media giant.
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Why Are Energy Prices So High? Some Experts Blame Deregulation.
California and the 34 other states that have deregulated all or parts of their electricity system tend to have higher rates than the rest of the country.
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Labor Market Strength Persisted Heading Into the Holidays
Government data from November showed job openings remained high, with rates of quitting and layoffs holding steady.
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Salesforce to Lay Off 10 Percent of Staff and Cut Office Space
The software company plans to cut around 8,000 jobs as business slows for tech companies. “We hired too many people leading into this economic downturn,” Salesforce’s chief executive said.