Buy, Donate, Repeat. At 91, Leonard Lauder Has More to Give
Picasso paintings. Jasper Johns ale cans. Irving Penn photos. The cosmetics heir created the model for the headline-grabbing donation that museums dream of today.
The Case for Throwing Stones From a Glass House
One of the epic moral battles of this century is the one against sexual violence worldwide, and the U.S. has a chance to lead.
What’s Inside the Spending Bill to Avoid a Government Shutdown?
The mammoth year-end federal funding measure congressional leaders agreed on does far more than just keep the government running. It is stuffed with all manner of policy and other changes.
Fed Cuts Interest Rates, but Projects Fewer Reductions in 2025
Federal Reserve officials projected just two rate cuts in 2025, and they made it clear that future reductions would hinge on inflation progress.
California Declares an Emergency Over Bird Flu
Officials have discovered the virus in 645 herds, more than in any other state so far.
What to know about the Fed’s rate move.
Federal Reserve officials are widely expected to cut interest rates, but investors will focus on hints about what comes next.
Supreme Court to Hear TikTok’s Challenge to Law That Could Ban It
The company and its Chinese parent invoked the First Amendment in urging the justices to step in before a Jan. 19 deadline to sell or be shut down.
‘Murder Hornet’ Has Been Eradicated From the U.S., Officials Say
The hornet was discovered in a corner of Washington State. Five years later, a massive mobilization has eliminated the invasive species, at least for now.
‘LIfe-Changing’ Psychedelic, for When Life Is Ending
People are turning to psilocybin, ketamine and other treatments for palliative care.
Cease-Fire Between Kurdish and Turkish-Backed Forces Is Extended in Northern Syria
A U.S. official announced the move about the truce in Manbij, where Kurdish and Turkish-backed fighters have clashed, as U.S. and other foreign officials try to broker a lasting armistice.