Trump’s Subtle Shift in His V.P. Calculations
Donald J. Trump appears to be giving more weight to political calculations in selecting a running mate, by picking someone…
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Marathon Oil Agrees to Pay Record EPA Penalty
The company will spend $242 million to resolve allegations that it released methane, a greenhouse gas, and other pollutants in…
The End of the Affair? Not for Eric Schmidt.
While Mr. Schmidt was chief executive of Google, he had an extramarital relationship with Marcy Simon, a public relations executive….
‘No Poll Says That’: Biden Digs In as Democratic Fears Deepen
The president put on a competent showing at his pressure cooker of a news conference, but it remained in doubt…
High School Collapses in Nigeria, Killing Several Students
An unknown number of people were trapped in the rubble of the building in Jos, a city of one million…
An Unscripted Biden Strives to Overcome Missteps at News Conference
The challenge for President Biden after last month’s debate debacle is that every public appearance between now and November will…
Donors Tell Pro-Biden Super PAC Roughly $90 Million in Pledges Is Frozen
The decision to withhold such enormous sums of money is one of the most concrete examples of the fallout from…
A Bleak View of Soccer’s Future Misses the Full Picture
Uruguay Coach Marcelo Bielsa lamented that the sport was surrendering its appeal in service to its business. He’s right. And…
UK Approves Early Release for Thousands of Prisoners to Ease Overcrowding
The Labour government, which took power this past week, said it had been forced into the move because previous Conservative…
Heat-Related Emergencies Are Soaring in the U.S. Can Hospitals Keep Up?
Medical providers and public health experts worry that the health care system is poorly equipped to handle the influx.