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A Reopened Government Hasn’t Ended Delays to Economic Data

  • United States Economy
  • United States Politics and Government
  • Labor and Jobs
  • Banking and Financial Institutions
  • Interest Rates
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • Census Bureau
  • Commerce Department
  • Federal Reserve System
  • Biden, Joseph R Jr
  • Obama, Barack
  • Trump, Donald J

Jobs and inflation data will be released late and with caveats, complicating the Federal Reserve’s interest rate deliberations.

Trump Turns to Affordability Message Amid Economic Frustration

  • United States Politics and Government
  • United States Economy
  • Consumer Behavior
  • International Trade and World Market
  • Treasury Department
  • Bessent, Scott
  • Trump, Donald J
  • Customs (Tariff)
  • Real Estate and Housing (Residential)
  • Mortgages
  • Federal Housing Finance Agency
  • Federal Reserve System

The Trump administration is facing backlash from American consumers as higher costs from tariffs blunt wage gains.

Stock Market Rally Is Dented as Signs of Worry Emerge

  • Standard & Poor's 500-Stock Index
  • Stocks and Bonds
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • United States Economy
  • Corporations
  • Company Reports
  • Russell 2,000 Stock Index

Choppy trading shows how investors are balancing a “fear of missing out at the same time as real fear.”

Palantir, the Market’s Most Valuable Military Contractor, Doesn’t Make Bombs or Guns

  • Palantir Technologies
  • Defense Contracts
  • Thiel, Peter A
  • Stocks and Bonds
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Burry, Michael

Palantir is a software company, and its national security work has driven its stock price to remarkable heights.

Georgia Prosecutor Steps In to Oversee Trump Election Case

  • Trump, Donald J
  • Skandalakis, Pete
  • Georgia Criminal Case Against Trump (2020 Election)
  • United States Politics and Government
  • Presidential Election of 2020
  • Special Prosecutors (Independent Counsel)
  • Willis, Fani T
  • Fulton County (Ga)

The official, Pete Skandalakis, had been tasked by law with finding a new prosecutor for the election interference case after Fani T. Willis was removed from it.

Former U.Va. President Details Justice Department Pressure That Led to Ouster

  • United States Politics and Government
  • Academic Freedom
  • Ryan, James E (1966- )
  • Dhillon, Harmeet
  • Spanberger, Abigail
  • Youngkin, Glenn A
  • Trump, Donald J
  • Justice Department
  • University of Virginia

In an extraordinary 12-page letter, James E. Ryan described the pressure campaign leading to his resignation as akin to a “hostage situation.”

A.I.G. Parts Ways With Incoming President Before He Assumes Role

  • Appointments and Executive Changes
  • Sex Crimes
  • Ethics and Official Misconduct
  • Insurance
  • American International Group Inc

John Neal’s withdrawal from the insurer comes as the company grapples with another high-profile departure.

Russia Pummels Kyiv and Tries to Plunge Ukraine Into Darkness

  • Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)
  • Civilian Casualties
  • Drones (Pilotless Planes)
  • Missiles and Missile Defense Systems
  • Electric Light and Power
  • Infrastructure (Public Works)
  • Kyiv (Ukraine)
  • Kharkiv (Ukraine)
  • Krasnodar (Russia)
  • Russia
  • Ukraine

A strike that killed six was the latest in a series of aerial assaults, many of which have targeted the power grid in an effort to deprive Ukrainians of energy as winter looms.

Zelensky’s Image Is Stained as Corruption Inquiry Shakes His Inner Circle

  • Corruption (Institutional)
  • Politics and Government
  • Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)
  • Bribery and Kickbacks
  • Government Contracts and Procurement
  • Frauds and Swindling
  • Zelensky, Volodymyr
  • Ukraine

The revelations are a remarkable reversal for the Ukrainian president, who once presented himself as a leader who would clean up the country’s politics.

Olivia Nuzzi on the Scandal With RFK Jr. that Upended Her Career

  • Books and Literature
  • Content Type: Personal Profile
  • Magazines
  • Presidential Election of 2024
  • United States Politics and Government
  • Nuzzi, Olivia
  • Kennedy, Robert F Jr
  • Lizza, Ryan
  • American Canto (Book)
  • New York (Magazine)
  • Trump, Donald J

The former political journalist has written a combustive portrait of America, President Trump and the scandal with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that upended her career.

Judge to Approve Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy, Releasing Billions for Opioid Plaintiffs

  • your-feed-science
  • Bankruptcies
  • Suits and Litigation (Civil)
  • Pain-Relieving Drugs
  • Opioids and Opiates
  • Deaths (Fatalities)
  • Drug Abuse and Traffic
  • Compensation for Damages (Law)
  • OxyContin (Drug)
  • Decisions and Verdicts
  • Purdue Pharma
  • Lane, Sean H
  • Sackler Family

Under the plan, the company will dissolve and its owners, members of the Sackler family, will pay as much as $7 billion of their personal fortune to states, localities, tribes and others harmed in the opioid crisis.

Israeli Settler Attack During West Bank Olive Harvest Leads to Death of a Boy

  • Israeli Settlements
  • Palestinians
  • Assaults
  • Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
  • Rabbis for Human Rights
  • United Nations
  • Zamir, Eyal
  • Katz, Israel (1955- )
  • West Bank

Palestinians see the violence, and its tolerance by right-wing Israeli officialdom, as part of a broader campaign to harass them and make life so unbearable that they will abandon their villages.

At U.N. Security Council, Russia Counters Trump Gaza Plan With Its Own

  • Israel-Gaza War (2023- )
  • Russia
  • Gaza Strip
  • United States
  • Algeria
  • China
  • Egypt
  • France
  • Indonesia
  • Israel
  • United Arab Emirates
  • International Relations
  • United States International Relations
  • Defense and Military Forces
  • Security Council (UN)
  • Palestinian Authority
  • Palestinians
  • Trump, Donald J

The Trump administration wants the Security Council to adopt a resolution that has the 20-point U.S. plan annexed, effectively making it international law.

U.S. Envoy Said to Be Planning to Meet With Senior Hamas Official

  • United States International Relations
  • Israel-Gaza War (2023- )
  • Peace Process
  • Palestinians
  • Hamas
  • Witkoff, Steven
  • al-Hayya, Khalil (1960- )
  • Gaza Strip
  • Israel

An in-person encounter between Steve Witkoff and Khalil al-Hayya would signal the Trump administration’s interest in keeping a direct line of communication with the group.

Trump Plan Could Limit Green Cards for Immigrants From Travel Ban Countries

  • Immigration and Emigration
  • live-detached
  • Green Cards (US)
  • Visas
  • Asylum, Right of
  • Citizenship and Immigration Services (US)
  • Homeland Security Department
  • United States Politics and Government
  • United States International Relations
  • Trump, Donald J

The policy change is a major expansion of the administration’s push to crack down on immigration from countries that it says lack sufficient screening and vetting abilities.

Boston University Student Attacked Online Over Claim He Called ICE on Workers

  • Immigration Detention
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Foreign Workers
  • Boston University
  • College Republicans
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US)
  • Boston (Mass)

The student, the president of the school’s College Republicans club, said he reported immigrant carwash workers. Now he is facing online attacks after nine of the workers were detained.

The Strategic Uncoupling of Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander

  • United States Politics and Government
  • Elections, Mayors
  • Politics and Government
  • Appointments and Executive Changes
  • Elections
  • Elections, House of Representatives
  • Democratic Socialists of America
  • House of Representatives
  • Lander, Brad
  • Mamdani, Zohran
  • New York City
  • New York State

Mr. Lander, the New York City comptroller, campaigned with Mr. Mamdani and once hoped to join him in City Hall. Now he is eyeing a congressional seat.

Housing Official Who Attacked Democrats Invokes a Disputed Family Legacy

  • Pulte, William J (1988- )
  • Pulte, William J (1932- )
  • PulteGroup
  • Federal Housing Finance Agency
  • Real Estate and Housing (Residential)
  • Mobile Homes and Trailers
  • Cook, Lisa D
  • James, Letitia
  • Trump, Donald J
  • Florida
  • Palm Beach County (Fla)

The Trump nominee Bill Pulte has called out a Fed governor and New York’s attorney general for issues with their mortgage documents. Some leaders of the family’s home-building business bristle at how he has enhanced his reputation.

Pioneering U.S. Street Photography, With Vienna in the Background

  • Photography
  • Art
  • Content Type: Personal Profile
  • Model, Lisette
  • Albertina Museum
  • Vienna (Austria)

Lisette Model’s candid and cruel portraits spawned an American genre. But the key to understanding her might lie in Europe, where she was born.

John Beam, Football Coach Who Was Focus of Netflix’s ‘Last Chance U,’ Dies After Being Shot

  • Football (College)
  • Coaches and Managers
  • Community Colleges
  • School Shootings and Armed Attacks
  • Television
  • Content Type: Personal Profile
  • Laney College
  • Beam, John (1959- )
  • Last Chance U (TV Program)
  • Netflix Inc
  • Oakland (Calif)

An arrest was made in the shooting of the coaching fixture John Beam, who died from his injuries in the shooting at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., where he was athletic director.

Why Hollywood’s Star-Studded Movies Are Failing at the Box Office

  • Movies
  • Box Office Sales
  • Advertising and Marketing

It has been a brutal three months for dramas and comedies.

Trump’s Spending Abuses Are Out of Control. He Shouldn’t Have That Power in the First Place.

  • United States Politics and Government
  • Presidential Power (US)
  • Trump, Donald J
  • Federal Aid (US)

Trump’s actions should alarm anybody who shares the American founders’ suspicion of centralized power.

‘This Is the War Against Human Nature’

  • audio-neutral-informative
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Religion and Belief
  • Global Warming
  • Christians and Christianity
  • Smartphones
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Palantir Technologies
  • Musk, Elon
  • Thiel, Peter A
  • internal-open-access-audio

Paul Kingsnorth argues technology is killing us - physically and spiritually.

F.D.A. Sharply Limits Use of Drug Linked to Two Teen Deaths

  • Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
  • Genetic Engineering
  • United States Politics and Government
  • Deaths (Fatalities)
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Men and Boys
  • Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
  • Food and Drug Administration
  • Prasad, Vinayak K

A gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy caused complications to the liver, prompting a review of its use for younger patients.

Police Shoot Man They Say Menaced Bystanders on the Upper East Side

  • Deaths (Fatalities)
  • Attacks on Police
  • Sinai Hospital
  • Upper East Side (Manhattan, NY)
  • Police Department (NYC)

Elijah Brown, 20, was killed on Madison Avenue. The police said he had been brandishing a gun and acting erratically.

JPMorgan Had to Pay for Charlie Javice’s Legal Fees — and Her Restaurant Bills

  • Javice, Charlie
  • JPMorgan Chase & Company
  • Frank (TAPD LLC)
  • Financial Aid (Education)
  • Banking and Financial Institutions
  • Frauds and Swindling
  • Federal Courts (US)

When prosecutors accused Charlie Javice of fraud, JPMorgan was forced to pay for her defense. The bank is not happy about her “shocking” spending.

Mexico City Loves Street Food. Its Sewer System Does Not.

  • Floods
  • Sewers and Sewage
  • Rain
  • Tacos
  • Waste Materials and Disposal
  • Food Trucks and Vendors
  • Mexico City (Mexico)
  • Mexico

The worst rainy season in decades caused flooding around much of the city. Fat from its many taco shops, restaurants and markets was a major reason for blocked drains, officials say.

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Ex–Soccer Chief In World Cup Kiss Scandal Is Egged At Book Launch: ‘It Was My Uncle…’

    Former Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales’ event in Madrid took a very chaotic turn.

    Former Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales’ event in Madrid took a very chaotic turn.

    Israeli Settlers Torch A Mosque And Scrawl Hateful Messages After Condemnation From Military Leaders

      Israeli settlers torched and defaced a mosque in a Palestinian village in the central West Bank overnight and scribbled hateful messages.

      Israeli settlers torched and defaced a mosque in a Palestinian village in the central West Bank overnight and scribbled hateful messages.

      Colombia Suspends Intel Cooperation With U.S. Over Drug Strike Tactics

        Although Colombia and the U.S. were once close partners in the fight against drug trafficking, relations have recently deteriorated.

        Although Colombia and the U.S. were once close partners in the fight against drug trafficking, relations have recently deteriorated.

        Gaza Faces Risk Of Permanent Partition As Trump's So-Called Peace Plan Falters

          The Israeli military currently controls over half the war-torn enclave along a yellow line, while nearly all Palestinians stay crammed in the remaining the land.

          The Israeli military currently controls over half the war-torn enclave along a yellow line, while nearly all Palestinians stay crammed in the remaining the land.

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          Better late than never: The delayed September jobs report will be out next week

            The Bureau of Labor Statistics says it will report on September's job gains and unemployment rate next week. That's the first of many overdue economic reports held up by the government shutdown.

            The Bureau of Labor Statistics says it will report on September's job gains and unemployment rate next week. That's the first of many overdue economic reports held up by the government shutdown. (Image credit: Joe Raedle)

            A storm devastated Alaska Native villages. Now their public media lost funding

              A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK faces severe cuts to its staff and news department.

              A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK faces severe cuts to its staff and news department.

              Judge says he'll approve opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family

                A federal bankruptcy court judge said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma's latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that includes some money for thousands of victims of the epidemic.

                A federal bankruptcy court judge said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma's latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that includes some money for thousands of victims of the epidemic. (Image credit: Stephanie Scarbrough)

                In Kansas and elsewhere, some state lawmakers are skeptical of the redistricting rush

                  Kansas Republican leaders couldn't rally enough support this fall for a special session on redistricting. It's just one example of lawmakers pushing back on a new round of partisan gerrymandering.

                  Kansas Republican leaders couldn't rally enough support this fall for a special session on redistricting. It's just one example of lawmakers pushing back on a new round of partisan gerrymandering. (Image credit: John Hanna)

                  Scientists pull ancient RNA from a woolly mammoth's body

                    Scientists have extracted the oldest RNA molecules out of a woolly mammoth, gaining a snapshot into the processes at work in the extinct mammal's body just before it died.

                    Scientists have extracted the oldest RNA molecules out of a woolly mammoth, gaining a snapshot into the processes at work in the extinct mammal's body just before it died. (Image credit: Valeri Plotnikov)

                    Seizures, broken spines and vomiting: Scientific testing that helped facilitate D-Day

                      Biomedical engineer Rachel Lance says British scientists submitted themselves to experiments that would be considered unethical today. Her book is Chamber Divers. Originally broadcast April, 10 2024.

                      Biomedical engineer Rachel Lance says British scientists submitted themselves to experiments that would be considered unethical today. Her book is Chamber Divers. Originally broadcast April, 10 2024.

                      The Trump administration plans major shift away from long-term housing for homelessness

                        The overhaul shifts funds to transitional housing requiring work and addiction treatment. The administration says it promotes "self-sufficiency," but critics warn many will risk losing housing again.

                        The overhaul shifts funds to transitional housing requiring work and addiction treatment. The administration says it promotes "self-sufficiency," but critics warn many will risk losing housing again. (Image credit: Damian Dovarganes)

                        She criticized President Trump during the shutdown. Now she's been put on leave

                          Jenna Norton has spoken critically about the Trump administration's funding cuts and mass firings at the National Institutes of Health. At the end of the shutdown, she says she was put on leave.

                          Jenna Norton has spoken critically about the Trump administration's funding cuts and mass firings at the National Institutes of Health. At the end of the shutdown, she says she was put on leave. (Image credit: Maansi Srivastava/NPR)

                          Trump to address the affordability issue. And, Border Patrol heading to Charlotte

                            Americans are feeling the strain of high prices, and now President Trump is preparing to take on the concern. And, Charlotte, N.C., is bracing for Border Patrol agents to arrive in the city.

                            Americans are feeling the strain of high prices, and now President Trump is preparing to take on the concern. And, Charlotte, N.C., is bracing for Border Patrol agents to arrive in the city. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)

                            BBC apologizes for edit of Trump speech but says it won't provide legal compensation

                              The BBC has apologized to President Trump for the way it edited his Jan. 6, 2021, speech but says it won't pay compensation. Trump has threatened a $1 billion lawsuit against the British broadcaster.

                              The BBC has apologized to President Trump for the way it edited his Jan. 6, 2021, speech but says it won't pay compensation. Trump has threatened a $1 billion lawsuit against the British broadcaster. (Image credit: Kin Cheung)