The Landmark Housing Bill That Trump Refuses to Sign
President Trump called a major bill to address the housing crisis “the most comprehensive and consequential housing legislation in the history of our country,” and a Congress controlled by his own par...
6 Jul 23min
The Most American Episode of The Daily, Ever.
In celebration of the United States of America’s 250th birthday, we posed a simple question to some of our favorite critics, columnists and editors across the New York Times newsroom, people who write...
5 Jul 43min
250 Years Later, Why We’re Still Fighting About Our Founding
Two hundred and fifty years ago, the founding fathers gave rise to a new nation. They also gave rise to an enduring myth about their virtue and what that meant about America’s virtue as a country. Jia...
3 Jul 36min
The Fallout of Massive Earthquakes for Venezuela — and the U.S.
The rare doublet earthquake in Venezuela was one of the most powerful tectonic events to strike the country in the past century, and the death toll was virtually certain to rise as rescuers began to r...
2 Jul 41min
Why Americans Will Get Less Help Paying for College
As the cost of higher education has soared in recent decades, universities have attracted more scrutiny about the value of a four-year degree. Now, the Trump administration is taking those questions t...
1 Jul 29min
The Supreme Court Expands Presidential Power. Again.
The Supreme Court on Monday delivered one of the biggest changes in decades to how the federal government works when it ruled that President Trump could fire independent government regulators. Then, i...
30 Jun 24min
Why Everyone Cares About This World Cup
Two weeks into the World Cup soccer tournament, it has already broken records. It has had its highest attendance ever, and generated the most goals scored in history. But one of the biggest stories of...
29 Jun 38min
The Last 12 Weeks
In 1992, David Wood became El Paso’s most notorious convicted serial killer. He has been on death row ever since. More than 30 years later, his lawyers have just a few months to argue his innocence an...
28 Jun 42min
