With time running out, Speaker Mike Johnson's attempt to avoid a government shutdown now faces a battery of new nearly impossible-to-deliver demands from the right.

The president-elect weighed in against the huge spending package after Elon Musk had spent the day warning Republicans not to support it. The blowup left the compromise on life support.

Plus, man vs. hornet.

Dr. Mark Hyman, a “functional medicine” proponent and longtime friend of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is finding powerful allies in his bid to treat disease with blood tests and supplements.

Dr. Mark Hyman, a “functional medicine” proponent and longtime friend of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is finding powerful allies in his bid to treat disease with blood tests and supplements.

The President-elect takes office in a month, but his influence on policy is already being felt by investors and across Washington.

Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years for raping his wife, after admitting he drugged her and invited other men to join him in violating her. Most of the other men were also convicted of raping her.

Dominique Pelicot received a 20-year sentence after he admitted to drugging and raping his wife, Gisèle. Here’s how the events unfolded.

            At 8 a.m., the August air of California’s Central Valley already feels like an open door to a sauna. As we sign in at the gatehouse, Fateen Jackson nods approvingly at my red T-shirt. “Don’t wear green,” he told me several days ago, “and don’t wear blue.”          A green-uniformed guard, belt bristling with a […]

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. There’s a Keurig machine in some 40 million households in the US. Single-serve coffee brewing systems—which allow consumers to make just one cup of coffee at a time by feeding a pod into a slot and pressing a button—have soared in popularity since […]

In 2007, I visited San Quentin to see a transformational program for prisoners that was created by my friend, Jacques Verduin. The program was called Guiding Rage Into Power—known as GRIP. The men who participated had all been violent criminals, some had murdered, many had been gang members. They were “lifers.” And they had all […]

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s denunciation of a bipartisan spending bill all but buried that deal while leaving unclear what form a new agreement could take.

Incidents like these require quick, clear communication from the government. That’s not what people are getting.

America’s economy is far outstripping its peers, but there are serious risks, including from the president-elect.

Even in a world populated by devious wolves, beauty shines through occasionally.

American intelligence agencies have warned of influence operations targeting city halls and statehouses. But what’s in it for Beijing?

Our critic hit the road to talk with Jelly Roll, Shaboozey, Tanner Adell and other artists to understand why country music was inescapable in 2024.

Examples from “The Bear,” “Blue Lights,” “Chimp Crazy” and others topped our three TV critics’ list of standout episodes this year.

Records and interviews show that Beijing has used pandas as leverage to shape policy on Taiwan and to cultivate relationships with local U.S. politicians.

In Michigan, the state’s largest insurer has tightened restrictions around medications like Wegovy. Patients are panicking.

The promise of deeper emissions cuts will very likely be ignored by the Trump administration, but officials hoped it would send a signal to the world.

Would life in the Southwest be easier for someone doing gig work in the television and film industry?

The Elon Musk-led cost-cutting initiative will be constrained by congressional politics, Trump’s preferences and a lack of legal authority.

The Israeli prime minister remains in power.

“‘Nothing nefarious, apparently’ doesn’t exactly inspire confidence,” Stephen Colbert said of President Biden’s comments about mysterious drones seen over New Jersey.

Families in Washington Heights are being pushed out by rising rents and costs, and New York City is losing its youngest demographic group.