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A Language's Life And Literature

As you descend a ramp into the main exhibition space of the Yiddish Book Center, you walk alongside a display of 49 books.

A Report to Our Readers

As he prepares to leave his post, it was only natural for me to check in with Amb. Roger Carstens. After all, the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs and I had shared many ups and downs together in the year past, culminating in his Aug. 1 call to me to confirm that our colleague was finally safe.

Apparel Sellers Target 'Forever Chemicals'

New state bans are increasing pressure to dump PFAS that stay in environment

Tips for Embracing Comfort and Change

One retired couple decides this year to learn how to be content with staying put. Pickleball, anyone?

Forecast For Wind Keeps Fire Threat Very High

California death toll climbs to 24, with the major blazes largely uncontained

Constellation Energy Is a Hot Stock Again

Three years ago, Constellation Energy was spun out of the utility Exelon, hived off as an unwanted company running nuclear-power plants that might close.

Mets Owner Cohen Tops Rivals Off Field

Steve Cohen's New York Mets lost to a playoff rival to end their 2024 baseball season. Their billionaire hedge-fund, meanwhile, topped the competition.

Why Maduro Fears Machado

She’s risking her life by fighting the regime and was briefly held by armed goons.

Biden, Trump and the Meaning of Stupidity

Any student of politics is bound, sooner or later, to contemplate the mystery of stupidity. What is it? Does it correlate with education? Why does it so often show up in people who seem to be intelligent?

Skechers' Focus on Casual Shoes Pays Off

The National Basketball Association's 2023 most valuable player and last season's top European goal scorer aren't Nike or Adidas athletes. When playing, they wear what Martha Stewart wears: Skechers.

Food Sellers Push to Raise Sales Volume

After years of raising prices, food companies making everything from cookies to snacks and frozen meals say they need to sell more products to post a profit.

Investors Bet Profits Will Revive Rally

With Fed unlikely to cut rates as quickly as hoped, earnings are even more critical

China's Local Governments Settle Overdue Bills With Apartments, Not Cash

HONG KONG In recent years, Chinese property developers have been so strapped for cash that they have used unsold apartments to settle debts to construction companies and furniture suppliers. Now, Chinese local governments are following suit.

The Washington Post Limps Into Trump's Second Term

Donald Trump's return to the White House should be a moment for the Washington Post to shine. The news outlet has a rich history of hard-nosed political reporting, and its coverage of Trump's first term led to a huge jump in readership.

Italy Releases Iranian After Journalist Freed

Italy released from jail Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini, who is wanted by the U.S. Justice Department, as part of a deal coordinated with Donald Trump that secured the release last week of an Italian journalist detained in Tehran.

North Korean Diary Shows Ukraine Horror

Dead soldier wrote of grisly tactics on battlefield that leave green troops exposed

California Has Insurance Safety Valve

A segment of the market has shifted away from standard policies toward more-bespoke offerings

U.S. Aims to Correct Record on 1921 Tulsa Massacre

In the weeks after the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, in which white mobs burned the Oklahoma city's vibrant Black neighborhood to the ground, a federal agent quickly concluded that the attack that left as many as 300 people dead wasn't motivated by \"racial feeling,\" and its perpetrators hadn't broken any laws.

Cities Boosted By Free Trade Brace for Shift

Detroit and Laredo, Texas, face uncertain futures as Trump pledges new tariffs

The Goal-Line Stand That Saw Ohio State Corral the Longhorns

Texas was a yard away from tying up the game. A scoop-and-score sealed it for the Buckeyes.

It's a Jubilee Year in Italy. Cue the Crowds

This may be the year to skip Rome-or Italy entirely. The Roman Catholic Church is celebrating a jubilee year, a roughly yearlong tradition dating to the early 14th century.

Syrians Who Share Assad Sect Fear Discrimination, Attacks

Alawites point to mysterious killings, government raids; 'I don't feel safe'

'Moana' Star Discusses Acting and Empathy

Auli'i Cravalho was 14 years old when she was cast in Disney's \"Moana\" as the plucky island princess who traverses the ocean to save her village. Now, at 24, she's reprising the animated role that launched her acting career in \"Moana 2,\" which broke the record for biggest five-day opening at the box office in November.

The Dirty Work Of Clean Energy

Mining is having a moment. Pundits and politicians have rediscovered the reality that extracting minerals from the earth is both critical for a modern economy and an inherently dirty business. Journalists writing about the industry often invoke both its strategic importance and William Blake's \"dark satanic mills.\"

JC Penney Merges With Aeropostale Owner to Form Catalyst

JCPenney has merged with Sparc Group, the owner of brands including A postale and Brooks Brothers, to form a new apparel power house called Catalyst Brands.

Beyond the Pedestal

A show highlights the evocation of landscapes in David Smith's sculptures

China Export Boom Raises Vulnerability To Trump Tariffs

China's economy is more dependent on exports than it has been for most of the past two decades, leaving it vulnerable to a new broadside on trade from President-elect Donald Trump.

L.A. Officials Race to Fight Rumors, Conspiracy Theories

Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Erik Scott has one of the most intense jobs in the nation right now: trying to distribute accurate public information during a historically destructive urban fire in America.

Palisades Residents Visit Ruins That Were Once Their Homes

Homeowners want to know the fate of their houses amid concern over looters

Border Czar Becomes Face Of Deportation

Tom Homan, a pugnacious cop who will serve as President-elect Donald Trump's border czar, has taken up a surprising mantle for a longtime immigration hard-liner: the realist in the room.