Nanchang, Once a Symbol of China’s Growth, Signals a Housing Crisis
The rows of towering buildings crowding the banks of the Gan River are a testament to the real estate boom that transformed Nanchang in eastern...
Police Used Excessive Force on 2 Australian Journalists, U.S. Finds
Two U.S. Park Police officers used excessive force against two Australian journalists covering a George Floyd protest outside the White House in June 2020, according...
With Climate Panel as a Beacon, Global Group Takes On Misinformation
Two years ago, at a virtual gathering organized by the Nobel Foundation, Sheldon Himelfarb outlined the idea that the world’s leading scholars should join forces...
Companies Are Pushing Back Harder on Union Efforts, Workers Say
After working for more than seven years at an Apple store in Kansas City, Mo., Gemma Wyatt ran into trouble. Last year, she said, managers...
A.I.’s Threat to Jobs Prompts Question of Who Protects Workers
When Congress held a series of hearings on jobs and technological advancement in October 1955, the head of a railroad worker organization took the stand...
Semafor Raises $19 Million, Replacing Money From Sam Bankman-Fried
Semafor, the digital-media start-up, has raised $19 million from investors including the Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang, replacing the money it had received from the disgraced...
DeSantis’s 2024 Campaign Announcement Shows Twitter’s Move to the Right
What DeSantis means for Twitter Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is expected to finally announce his presidential campaign on Wednesday night — but not on...
U.S. Debt Default Could Damage Nation’s Credit Rating
If the U.S. government defaults on its debt even for just a few hours next week, it could have long-lasting consequences for the nation’s future....
U.K. Inflation Slowed in April, but Remains Stubbornly High
Why It Matters: Food prices are the main inflation concern. The slowdown in inflation was less than the Bank of England’s forecast, which had projected...
New York Times Reaches Contract Deal With Union
The New York Times reached a deal on Tuesday for a new contract with the union representing the majority of its newsroom employees, ending more...
The U.S. Needs Minerals for Electric Cars. Everyone Else Wants Them Too.
For decades, a group of the world’s biggest oil producers has held huge sway over the American economy and the popularity of U.S. presidents through...
15 Hours on the Job With a Bagel Roller
It’s dark. It’s 39 degrees outside. And it’s 2:40 a.m. At a bus stop in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn, Celestino García, wearing a...
England’s Water Companies Vow to Clean Up Their Sewage Dumping Act
England’s rivers and coastlines have long endured a foul problem — an astounding release of untreated sewage by water companies, some of it illegal, which...
Ron DeSantis to Announce 2024 Presidential Run With Elon Musk on Twitter
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is planning to announce the start of his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday in a live audio conversation on Twitter...