A New Trend in Global Elections: The Anti-Trump Bump
5/4/2025 5:15 PM Open Story
In voting in Canada and Australia, right-wing parties that borrowed from the MAGA playbook were punished. Elsewhere, President Trump is having a more complex impact.
What Effect Did Trump Have on Australia’s Election?
5/4/2025 4:11 AM Open Story
The global turmoil wreaked by President Trump’s policies made him a factor in the election, bolstering the re-election of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Romanian Nationalist Wins First Round of Presidential Voting
5/4/2025 4:56 PM Open Story
George Simion bucked a recent trend of voters around the world punishing candidates seen as friendly to President Trump.
Trump Says ‘I Don’t Know’ When Asked About Due Process and Upholding Constitution
5/4/2025 11:46 AM Open Story
President Trump repeatedly said he didn’t know when asked in a TV interview whether every person on American soil was entitled to due process, as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.
Trump Says He Asked Mexico to Let U.S. Military In to Fight Cartels
5/4/2025 6:34 PM Open Story
President Trump confirmed on Sunday that he had raised the idea with his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum, who rejected it.
China’s Garment Factories Face a Tipping Point After New Tariffs
5/4/2025 9:01 PM Open Story
As a U.S. tax loophole ends, the apparel makers that sell to America are forced to consider alternative markets or cheaper locations in and outside China.
Trump Says He Will Put 100% Tariff on Movies Made Outside U.S.
5/4/2025 10:21 PM Open Story
Declaring foreign film production a national security threat, the president said he had asked his top trade official to start the process of imposing a tax on Hollywood.
Oil Prices Slide Further on Plans to Increase Supply
5/4/2025 8:04 PM Open Story
U.S. oil prices fell to around $56 a barrel after the OPEC Plus cartel said it would bring more oil to market.
Israel’s Total Blockade of Gaza Has Created ‘Catastrophic’ Conditions, Doctors Say
5/4/2025 6:07 AM Open Story
The effect of Israel’s total siege has become “catastrophic,” doctors say. Food, water and medicine shortages are prompting a surge of preventable illnesses, and deaths.
A Scenic Tour of Red Tape: Tracking the Slowest High-Speed Train in the Country
5/4/2025 12:31 PM Open Story
Can America still build big things? A long ride through California’s Central Valley tells a gloomy story.
Pakistan’s Most Powerful Man Steps Out of the Shadows to Confront India
5/4/2025 11:34 PM Open Story
The army chief, Gen. Syed Asim Munir, who usually works behind the scenes, has been shaping Pakistan’s tone in the crisis over Kashmir with his own tough talk.
Trapped and Hungry in Mexico, Migrants Struggle to Return Home
5/4/2025 2:01 AM Open Story
Thousands of migrants from Venezuela and other countries are stranded in southern Mexico, forbidden to travel or work, but lacking the papers or money to go back to their home countries.
How Warren Buffett Changed the Way Investors Thought of Investing
5/4/2025 1:15 PM Open Story
The idea of “value investing” had long existed. But no one did it as successfully or for as long as he did.
Highlights of Warren Buffett’s Life
5/4/2025 12:34 PM Open Story
Mr. Buffett, 94, was crowned the “Oracle of Omaha” because of smart investments he made as the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway. He also made some mistakes.
Days Before Conclave, Cardinals in Rome Pitch Messages to the Pews
5/4/2025 11:41 PM Open Story
Some papal contenders offered hints in Sunday Masses at what kind of pope they might want, or want to be.
Designers Do a Double Take at the Lettering on Pope Francis’ Tombstone
5/4/2025 6:44 AM Open Story
Irregularly spaced letters spelling “F R A NCISC VS” have caused a stir among typography nerds who specialize in spacing and fonts. One called them “an abomination unto design.”
Luxury Condo Owners Accuse Builders of Hiding Dangerous Defects
5/4/2025 12:00 AM Open Story
In a lawsuit, the condo board at 432 Park Avenue says the city and potential residents were not told about the severity of early cracks in the supertall building’s exterior.
Where Would Hollywood Find Its Guillotines or Pay Phones Without Them?
5/4/2025 2:00 AM Open Story
For nearly four decades the prop house History for Hire has helped filmmakers recreate the past. But with fewer films shot in Los Angeles, they are not sure how much longer they can hang on.
DeepSeek. Temu. TikTok. China Tech Is Starting to Pull Ahead.
5/4/2025 10:00 PM Open Story
America must discard the belief that it is beating China in the innovation race.
One Moment That Foretold It All
5/4/2025 4:28 AM Open Story
The most consequential day of Donald Trump’s second term came before it even began.
This Alabama City Faces a Culture War, With Its Public Library at the Center
5/4/2025 11:23 AM Open Story
Fairhope originated as an experimental colony, and that spirit remains part of its character. But it now faces a culture war, with its library at the center.
Police Foil Plot to Attack Lady Gaga Concert in Brazil
5/4/2025 9:23 PM Open Story
Her free concert on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach was not disrupted. The police said a group had planned to attack it with improvised explosives.
Will Hutchins, Gentle TV Cowboy Lawman in ‘Sugarfoot,’ Dies at 94
5/4/2025 9:10 PM Open Story
He starred in one of the westerns that dominated TV in the late 1950s. After losing traction in Hollywood, he became a traveling clown.